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U.S. Mission to Austria · $5K–$24.5K

The Austrian-American Partnership Fund supports projects that strengthen collaboration and dialogue between Austria and the United States, such as work on foreign policy understanding, shared transnational threats, cultural exchange, and innovation. Eligible applicants are 501(c)(3) nonprofits other than higher-education institutions, plus public and private educational institutions and individuals, based in Austria, Europe, or the U.S. with proven program experience. Awards range from about $5,000 to $24,500, decided on a rolling basis subject to available funds. Projects showing long-term sustainability receive priority.

Office to Monitor-Combat Trafficking in Persons · Amount varies

This is a Notice of Intent for the State Department's Program to End Modern Slavery (FY 2023); the TIP Office is NOT accepting applications at this time. When opened, eligibility is expected to be broad, including commercial, international, educational, and non-profit organizations, plus faith-based, community-based, and public international organizations. A valid Unique Entity Identifier is required for any organization selected for an award. No award amounts are listed in this notice.

Office to Monitor-Combat Trafficking in Persons · Amount varies

This is a Notice of Intent for the State Department TIP Office's 2020 funding opportunity; no applications are being accepted at this time. When posted, eligible applicants are expected to include U.S.-based and foreign non-profits, public international organizations, institutions of higher learning, and for-profit organizations. No award amounts are provided in this notice. Watch for the actual funding announcement before preparing anything.

U.S. Mission to Tunisia · $500–$25K

The U.S. Embassy to Libya's Public Diplomacy Small Grants Program funds projects that build community, promote social good, and strengthen U.S.-Libya understanding through arts, youth leadership, STEAM, and similar themes. All grantees must have nonprofit status; eligible applicants include civil-society groups, NGOs, cultural and academic institutions, and individuals. U.S. NGOs and individuals may apply, but preference goes to Libyan NGOs or partnerships that build Libyan capacity. Awards range from about $500 up to a maximum of $25,000.

Office to Monitor-Combat Trafficking in Persons · Amount varies

This is a Notice of Intent for the State Department's Program to End Modern Slavery (FY 2022); the TIP Office is NOT accepting applications at this time. When opened, eligibility is expected to be broad, including commercial, international, educational, and non-profit organizations, plus faith-based, community-based, and public international organizations. A valid Unique Entity Identifier is required for any organization selected for an award. No award amounts are listed in this notice.

U.S. National Science Foundation · Amount varies

The NSF Engineering Environmental Resiliency (EER) program funds fundamental research to advance resource and energy conservation and recovery and to protect the environment and human health, including circular-economy, waste-reuse, contaminant-fate, and related topics. Eligibility is described as unrestricted, open to any type of entity subject to NSF clarifications, though the work is research-oriented and best suited to universities and research organizations. No award amounts or deadline are listed. Projects focused mainly on earth systems or human/social behavior are directed to other NSF directorates.

U.S. National Science Foundation · Amount varies

An NSF research program open to any type of eligible entity (universities, nonprofits, and other research organizations, per standard NSF rules) studying human-machine interaction in physics-based environments, such as robotics, smart environments, and rehabilitation technology. Eligibility is broadly described as unrestricted, subject to standard NSF proposal rules; no award amount or deadline is listed in this posting.

Natural Resources · $50K–$350K

Open to Illinois units of local government, universities, and nonprofit organizations for coastal planning, coastal hazards, habitat protection, and related education/outreach projects. Private individuals and for-profit organizations are not eligible, and all applicants must be pre-qualified through the State of Illinois GATA grantee portal before applying. This is a reimbursement grant (you pay costs first and are reimbursed), with awards between $50,000 and $350,000.

U.S. National Science Foundation · Amount varies

This NSF program supports atmospheric and geospace science education through Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) sites and AGS Postdoctoral Fellowships, primarily aimed at universities and research laboratories. Note that proposals to the AGS Education program are accepted by invitation only and you must contact the program director before submitting. No award amount or deadline is specified here.

Natural Resources · $5K–$150K

Government agencies, educational institutions, nonprofit organizations, and for-profit businesses can apply for this Illinois Natural Resources grant funding Great Lakes habitat and species protection, restoration, and management priorities under the Aquatic Nuisance Species Comprehensive Management Plan. Awards range from $5,000 to $150,000.

Natural Resources · $30K–$2M

Government agencies, educational institutions, nonprofit organizations, and for-profit businesses can apply for this Illinois Natural Resources grant funding invasive carp removal and monitoring activities in the Upper Mississippi River. Awards range from $30,000 to $2,000,000.

U.S. National Science Foundation · Amount varies

NSF's National Facilities program funds operation of specialized national research facilities (for example, high magnetic field, x-ray/synchrotron, neutron scattering, and nanofabrication facilities) serving the broader scientific community. Eligibility is unrestricted among standard NSF applicant types, but in practice this suits large research institutions capable of operating major shared facilities rather than typical small nonprofits or businesses. No specific award amount is listed.

U.S. National Science Foundation · Amount varies

The NSF Sociology program funds basic research on human social organization and processes of social change, supporting both original data collection and secondary data analysis using quantitative and qualitative methods. Eligibility is listed as unrestricted (open to any entity type), subject to clarifications in the full solicitation, but proposals are evaluated on intellectual merit and broader impacts and must be theoretically grounded research. Award amounts and deadlines are not specified here; in practice this supports academic researchers and their institutions.

U.S. National Science Foundation · Amount varies

NSF's Water, Landscape, and Critical Zone Processes program funds research on Earth's near-surface hydrologic, geomorphic, and geochemical processes, and is restricted to U.S. nonprofit research organizations and accredited institutions of higher education. General nonprofits, small businesses, and individuals are not eligible. No specific award amount is listed.

U.S. National Science Foundation · Amount varies

NSF's Facility and Instrumentation Request Process (FIRP) lets the atmospheric science research community request access to specialized instrumentation and facilities through the FARE program's Lower Atmosphere Observing Facilities and Community Instruments and Facilities. Eligibility is unrestricted among standard NSF applicant types, but the opportunity is a facility-access request rather than a general project grant, and priority goes to Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences-related proposals. No specific funding amount is listed.

U.S. National Science Foundation · Amount varies

The NSF Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences Infrastructure Cluster supports oversight and operation of facilities that enable atmospheric and geospace research, including the National Center for Atmospheric Research, community instrumentation, and data services. Eligibility is listed as unrestricted (open to any entity type), subject to clarifications in the full solicitation. Award amounts and deadlines are not specified here; this is oriented toward research facilities and institutions rather than typical small nonprofits or individuals.

Economic Development Administration · $100K–$30M

The Economic Development Administration's FY 2025 Public Works and Economic Adjustment Assistance programs fund a wide range of economic development needs, from planning and technical assistance to infrastructure construction in distressed communities, with awards roughly between $100,000 and $30 million. Eligible applicants include economic development districts, Indian tribes, states and local governments and their subdivisions, institutions of higher education, and public or private nonprofits acting in cooperation with a local government; individuals and for-profit entities are not eligible. Review the full NOFO for investment priorities and any cost-share requirements.

U.S. National Science Foundation · Amount varies

The U.S. National Science Foundation's Environmental Sustainability program funds fundamental engineering research on sustainable systems that balance human well-being with protecting natural systems, including circular bioeconomy engineering, industrial ecology, life cycle assessment, and green engineering. Eligibility is broad (open to any type of entity, subject to clarifications in the solicitation), but proposals typically come from universities and research institutions with qualified principal investigators. Award amounts and deadlines are not specified here; review the full NSF solicitation.

National Aeronautics and Space Administration · Up to $700K

NASA's National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program funds STEM education and workforce-development activities, with awards up to roughly $700,000. Eligibility is highly restricted: only designated Space Grant Lead Institutions (the lead institution of each state's Space Grant Consortium) may apply, so most organizations and individuals cannot apply directly. All proposers and participants must register in NASA's NSPIRES system, and proposals are submitted electronically by an authorized organizational official.

U.S. National Science Foundation · Amount varies

An NSF research program open to any type of eligible entity (universities, nonprofits, and other research organizations, per standard NSF rules) funding fundamental research in environmental engineering, including pollution prevention, remediation, and sustainable water treatment. Eligibility is broadly described as unrestricted, subject to standard NSF proposal rules; no award amount or deadline is listed in this posting.