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Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Fields

No Applicants // Limit: 2 // Tickets Available: 2

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Submissions of duplicate (other than revisions) or predominantly overlapping applications are not allowed. An eligible applicant may submit up to two applications whereas they are not essentially duplications of the same project or portions of the same project to multiple programs. NIFA will disqualify both applications if an applicant submits duplicate submissions. For additional information or clarification, please contact the NIFA point of contact (POC) listed in this NOFO.

Executive Summary
NIFA requests applications for the STEM program for FY 2026. The approximate amount available for grants is $1,905,210. 

This notice identifies the objectives for projects, deadlines, funding information, eligibility criteria for projects and applicants, and application forms and associated instructions. NIFA requests applications to support research, extension, and integrated activities. These activities aim to increase the number of individuals from rural areas who will pursue and complete a postsecondary degree in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) disciplines. The goal is for these individuals to join the agricultural workforce to make contributions in research, education, extension related activities, and other areas.

2027 Delta Dental of Arizona Foundation Grant

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J. Parlin (Cooperative Extension)

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Only one proposal per organization will be accepted in the grants cycle.

Overview
The Delta Dental of Arizona Foundation (DDAZF) Grant Program supports projects and services promoting good oral health/vision practices, increasing access to dental/vision care, nutrition programs, food banks and pantries.

It is the intention that this funding will:

  • Encourage and advance the integration of oral health and overall health.
  • Increase access to oral health or vision services to underserved communities.
  • Promote collaboration across a wide range of health providers in Arizona.
  • Increase use of proven approaches into greater and more widespread practice.
  • Increase food security.
  • Improve nutritional quality of available food.
  • Increase nutrition awareness.
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External Deadline
10/8/2026

Integration of Nutrition Training into Health Care Education Challenge

Limit: 1 // Tickets Available: 0 

S. Dahmer (Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine)

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Only one entry per institution is permitted, either as an individual entry or as a partnership entry with other institution(s). Two or more institutions that have formed close collaborations to enhance nutrition education across the institutions may submit to this Challenge as a partnership.

Overview
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of Nutrition Research (ONR) announces the “Integration of Nutrition Training into Health Care Education” Challenge. ONR’s mission is to stimulate innovative research to address the complexities of nutrition, its ecology, and its critical role in health across the lifespan for all. The goal of this challenge is to identify, evaluate, and promote effective, scalable, and evidence-based approaches to integrating nutrition training into medical and nursing education, including both established programs and emerging models with strong potential for dissemination. The total prize purse from NIH for this Challenge is up to $2,100,000.

OVC FY 2026 Preventing Trafficking of Girls

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S. Perez (Maricopa County Extension's Teen Outreach Program)

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An applicant may submit only one application in response to the NOFO. If a project will be carried out by two or more entities (project partners), only one entity may submit the application. The other entities (project partners) must be proposed as subrecipients rather than co-applicants. An entity may be proposed as a subrecipient in more than one application. For additional information regarding subawards, see the Application Resource Guide. 

Purpose
The Office of Justice Programs (OJP) is committed to advancing work that furthers the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) mission to keep our country safe and secure and uphold the rule of law and protect the rights of American citizens. OJP provides federal leadership, funding, and other critical resources to directly support law enforcement, combat violent crime, protect American children, provide services to American crime victims, and address public safety challenges, including human trafficking and the opioid crisis. 

This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the OVC FY 2026 Preventing Trafficking of Girls. This opportunity will support prevention and early intervention services for girls who are at risk of, or are victims of, human trafficking as defined by 22 U.S.C. § 7102(11) by funding programs to: 

  • Replicate and scale up prevention and early intervention programs for girls and young women who are at risk of, or are victims of, sex and/or labor trafficking.  
  • Implement or enhance efforts to identify and provide comprehensive and developmentally appropriate services to girls and young women who are at risk of, or are victims of, sex and/or labor trafficking. This may include street outreach efforts, partnerships with organizations that serve youth, partnerships with juvenile justice and child welfare systems, and/or collaboration with key community stakeholders.  
  • Participate in peer-to-peer learning opportunities.  

Services may be provided to girls and young women up to and including age 25. Applicants should address how they will be prepared to serve survivors of all types of human trafficking, including both sex trafficking and labor trafficking. See Appendix A for types of services that OVC funds. 

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External Deadline
9/29/2026 (SF-424 on grants.gov); 10/6/2026 (full application in JustGrants)

Protecting the American Seafood Supply Chain by Countering Unfair Labor Practices and Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing  

No Applicants // Limit: 1 // Tickets Available: 1

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Multiple applications from an organization are not allowed. If multiple applications are received, the most recent application submitted by the deadline will be accepted. If the most recent application is disqualified for any reason, USDOL will not replace it with an earlier application. Applicant entities are not precluded from participating as partners on another entity’s application.

Executive Summary
The Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB), U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL, or the Department), announces the availability of approximately $11 million total costs (subject to the availability of Federal funds) for one cooperative agreement to fund one project to strengthen mechanisms to address and prevent the use of abusive labor practices in the global seafood supply chain to allow American seafood workers and businesses to compete on a level playing field.

The duration of the project will be 36 months from the award date. Applicants may propose a shorter period of performance in line with their proposed strategy.

The project will focus on supporting American seafood workers by combatting abusive labor practices associated with IUU fishing in coordination with Indonesia and the Philippines. The project should focus on commercial distant-water fishing vessels as the target sector within the seafood economy. 

Applicants must ensure that their proposed activities and geographic focus align with all requirements of the FOA (e.g., country limitations, sectors, thematic areas, etc.) and respond directly to the programmatic intent described in Section I. Successful awardees must ensure that their activities align and comply with all relevant policies, Executive Orders, and strategies of the federal government for the life of the project regarding objectives, outcomes, monitoring and evaluation, fiscal transparency, and operational governance. Failure to align and comply risks termination of the project. 

Eligible applicants include any commercial, international, educational, or non-profit organizations, including faith-based organizations, community-based organizations, or public international organizations. Please see section III of this funding opportunity announcement for complete eligibility requirements.

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External Deadline
9/21/2026

Ensuring “Pro-American Worker” Critical Minerals Supply Chains in the Western Hemisphere

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N. Risso (Mining and Mineral Resources)

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Multiple applications from an organization are not allowed. If multiple applications are received, the most recent application submitted by the deadline will be accepted. If the most recent application is disqualified for any reason, USDOL will not replace it with an earlier application. Applicant entities are not precluded from participating as partners on another entity’s application.

Executive Summary
The Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB), U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL, or the Department), announces the availability of approximately $5 million total costs (subject to the availability of Federal funds) for one (1) cooperative agreement to fund a project to strengthen labor standards compliance and transparency in Western Hemisphere critical mineral supply chains to advance U.S. manufacturing competitiveness.

The duration of the project will be 36 months from the award date. Applicants may propose a shorter period of performance in line with their proposed strategy. The project will focus on strengthening American manufacturing by advancing labor standards compliance and transparency in critical mineral supply chains in Chile and/or Argentina. Applicants may choose to work in one or both countries. Applicants must choose one or more of the following critical minerals: copper, lithium, and/or silver. Applicants who choose to work in both countries must select at least one (1) critical mineral per country. Applicants can select the same mineral for both countries or choose different minerals for each country. 

Applicants must propose context-responsive strategies in Argentina and/or Chile to address unfair labor practices that disadvantage U.S. workers in critical mineral supply chains. Strategies should aim to reduce labor-related supply chain risks in target countries for essential critical minerals supplies that support advanced manufacturing jobs in the United States. Applicants are encouraged to develop innovative strategies. Some illustrative examples of activities could include providing technical support to governments, sharing technical guidance with employers, and developing policy or enforcement standards. 

Applicants must ensure that their proposed activities and geographic focus align with all requirements of the FOA (e.g., country limitations, sectors, thematic areas, etc.) and respond directly to the programmatic intent described in Section I. Successful awardees must ensure that their activities align and comply with all relevant policies, Executive Orders, and strategies of the federal government for the life of the project regarding objectives, outcomes, monitoring and evaluation, fiscal transparency, and operational governance. Failure to align and comply risks termination of the project. 

Eligible applicants include any commercial, international, educational, or non-profit organizations, including any faith-based organizations, community-based organizations, or public international organizations. Please see section III of this funding opportunity announcement for complete eligibility requirements.

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External Deadline
9/21/2026

Freedom Shield: Global Forced Labor Import Prohibition Initiative

No Applicants // Limit: 2 (one per region: Latin America and Asia) // Tickets Available: 2

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Applicants may apply to just one or each of the Latin America and Asia cooperative agreements; however, multiple applications from an organization for either the Latin America or the Asia cooperative agreement are not allowed. If applicants choose to apply for both geographic regions, they must submit separate applications for each, and each application will be evaluated independently. If multiple applications to the same cooperative agreement are received, the most recent application submitted by the deadline will be accepted. If the most recent application is disqualified for any reason, USDOL will not replace it with an earlier application. Applicant entities are not precluded from participating as partners on another entity’s application.

Executive Summary
The Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB), U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL, or the Department), announces the availability of approximately $18 million total costs (subject to the availability of Federal funds) for two (2) cooperative agreements to fund projects that will strengthen accountability in key trade partner countries to implement and enforce prohibitions on imports made wholly or in part with forced labor. These projects will also leverage labor commitments in trade agreements, including Agreements on Reciprocal Trade (ARTs), to address gaps in forced labor enforcement that create unfair competition against American workers and producers. 

Up to $11 million will be awarded for a project in Latin America that must provide activities in four countries: Argentina, Ecuador, El Salvador, and Guatemala. The U.S. Department of Labor reserves the right to designate additional Latin American countries in which the selected applicant will be required to provide activities in the project. Up to $7 million will be awarded for a project in Asia that must provide activities in two countries: Bangladesh and Malaysia. The U.S. Department of Labor reserves the right to designate additional Asian countries in which the selected applicant will be required to provide activities in the project. Applicants will propose the allocation of budget for each designated country in the regional project to which they are applying with the understanding that the budgets may require modifications to reallocate award funds among additional countries if so designated by USDOL. 

The duration of the project will be 36 months from the award date. Applicants may propose a shorter period of performance in line with their proposed strategy. Proposed activities focused on adoption of forced labor import prohibitions should be of a shorter duration, focusing on adoption of measures as soon as feasible. 

Applicants must ensure that their proposed activities and geographic focus align with all requirements of the FOA (e.g., country limitations, sectors, thematic areas, etc.) and respond directly to the programmatic intent described in Section I. Successful awardees must ensure that their activities align and comply with all relevant policies, Executive Orders, and strategies of the federal government for the life of the project regarding objectives, outcomes, monitoring and evaluation, fiscal transparency, and operational governance. Failure to align and comply risks termination of the project. 

Applicants may apply for one or both cooperative agreements. If applicants choose to apply for both geographic regions, they must submit separate applications for each, and each application will be evaluated independently. Eligible applicants include any commercial, international, educational, or non-profit organizations, including any faith-based organizations, community-based organizations, or public international organizations (PIOs). Please see section III of this funding opportunity announcement for complete eligibility requirements.

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External Deadline
9/21/2026

Supporting Implementation of the Labor Provisions of Trade Arrangements for American Worker Competitiveness

No Applicants // Limit: 2 (one per region: Western Hemisphere and Asia) // Tickets Available: 2

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Multiple applications from an organization for one region are not allowed. If multiple applications are received, the most recent application submitted by the deadline will be accepted. If the most recent application is disqualified for any reason, USDOL will not replace it with an earlier application. Applicant entities are not precluded from participating as partners on another entity’s application.

Executive Summary
The Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB), U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL, or the Department), announces the availability of approximately $18,000,000 total costs (subject to the availability of Federal funds) for two (2) cooperative agreements to fund technical assistance projects to improve labor law enforcement in targeted sectors of key trade partner countries thereby ensuring that unfair competition does not undercut American workers and producers. 

Two cooperative agreements will be awarded through this FOA; one will focus on countries in the Western Hemisphere and the other on countries in Asia. Both projects will support the implementation of labor commitments in trade arrangements, with a focus on free trade agreements and Agreements on Reciprocal Trade (ARTs). If applicants choose to apply for both geographic regions, they must submit separate applications for each, and each application will be evaluated independently.
 

  • The Western Hemisphere technical assistance project ($10,000,000), focused on Ecuador, El Salvador, and Guatemala, will expedite countries’ implementation of labor commitments in trade arrangements with the United States, including ART commitments, to strengthen labor law enforcement capacities and improve enforcement outcomes to eliminate unfair trade practices in export sectors that compete with American workers and producers.1 Applicants must implement this project in all three trade partner countries. For each country, applicants must propose a strategy to address labor violations in economic sectors that compete with U.S. production, which may include but are not limited to agriculture, manufacturing, or seafood production. Applicants must justify their choice of sectors with sector-specific trade, employment, and/or labor standards and enforcement-related data in their application. Applicants must determine the funding allocation for each of the three countries based on their proposed project strategy. 
  • The Asia technical assistance project ($8,000,000), focused on Bangladesh and Malaysia, will support countries’ implementation of labor priorities in trade arrangements, including commitments in ARTs, to strengthen labor law enforcement capacities and improve enforcement outcomes to eliminate unfair trade practices in export sectors that compete with American workers and producers. For each country, applicants must propose a strategy to address labor violations in economic sectors that compete with U.S. production, which may include but are not limited to manufacturing, particularly electronics, garments, and palm oil-derived chemicals. Applicants must justify their choice of sectors with sector-specific trade, employment, and/or labor standards and enforcement-related data in their application. Applicants must determine the funding allocation for each country based on their proposed project strategy. 

The duration of the projects will be 36 months from the award date. Applicants may propose a shorter period of performance in line with their proposed strategy.

Each ART includes framework labor commitments, as well as country specific commitments. Applicants should develop strategies to support the full implementation of these commitments. Applicants must propose innovative, context-specific strategies in the Western Hemisphere (Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala) or Asia (Bangladesh, Malaysia) to strengthen labor law enforcement and compliance in target sectors and support implementation of ART labor provisions, which address gaps in labor protections and enforcement that create unfair competition for U.S. workers and producers. Activities should demonstrate meaningful engagement with relevant stakeholders (where appropriate), including government agencies, workers and worker organizations, and employers. Applicants are encouraged to consult host governments to align strategies to achieve commitments undertaken in the ARTs with national mechanisms and interrelated priorities. 

Applicants should NOT include strategies for implementing forced labor import bans in their proposals, as these will be addressed in FOA-ILAB-26-44. 

Applicants must ensure that their proposed activities and geographic focus align with all requirements of the FOA (e.g., country limitations, sectors, thematic areas, etc.) and respond directly to the programmatic intent described in Section I. Successful awardees must ensure that their activities align and comply with all relevant policies, Executive Orders, and strategies of the federal government for the life of the project regarding objectives, outcomes, monitoring and evaluation, fiscal transparency, and operational governance. Failure to align and comply risks termination of the project. 

Eligible applicants include any commercial, international, educational, or non-profit organizations, including any faith-based organizations, community-based organizations, or public international organizations. Please see section III of this FOA for complete eligibility requirements.

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External Deadline
9/21/2026

U.S. Mission to Australia 2026 Annual Program Statement

No Applicants // Limit: 1 // Tickets Available: 1

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Applicants are only allowed to submit one proposal per organization.  If more than one proposal is submitted from an organization, all proposals from that institution will be considered ineligible for funding under this funding opportunity.

Executive Summary
The U.S. Mission to Australia’s Public Diplomacy Section (PDS) announces an open competition to implement projects that advance U.S. economic, commercial, and security interests in Australia.  This Annual Program Statement (APS) outlines strategic goals, expected outcomes, target audiences, eligibility criteria, and application guidelines for cooperative agreements ranging from $25,000 to $100,000, with a project duration of up to 24 months.  Project proposals must address at least one of the following goals: 

  • Promote flag football in Australia; 
  • Combat antisemitism through Holocaust education; 
  • Strengthen Pacific Islands partnership by highlighting shared cultural values among the peoples of the United States, Australia, and the Pacific Islands focusing on arts, cultural heritage preservation, education, and training. 

In addition to aligning with one of the strategic goals, applicants should clearly explain how they advance American leadership and excellence and how the projects deliver measurable results.  All programs must include a clear connection to or inclusion of American expert(s), organization(s), or institution(s) or cultural elements in a specific field that will promote increased understanding of United States policy and perspectives. 

Please read the entire APS package before submitting an application.  Applications must be submitted by September 20, 2026, for projects beginning as early as October 1, 2026.  For more information, contact PASGrantsAustralia@state.gov.  Applications that do not meet the eligibility criteria and do not contain all of the required information will not be considered.

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External Deadline
9/20/2026

Emergency Assistance for Fundamental Freedom Defenders

No Applicants // Limit: 1 // Tickets Available: 1

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Applicants are only allowed to submit one proposal per organization. If more than one proposal is submitted from an organization, only the first time-stamped proposal from that institution will be reviewed for technical eligibility.

Executive Summary
The U.S. Department of State Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (DRL) seeks to make available on-demand, emergency support for individuals and organizations that face imminent threat due to their work to promote and defend fundamental freedoms, including the freedoms of speech, peaceful assembly, and association articulated in the United States’ founding documents. The program will provide assistance to defenders who are facing threat of attack, arbitrary arrest, detention, prosecution, or are otherwise at imminent risk of harm, through a program that provides short-term emergency funding to enable them to continue their work pressing for democratic government and reform and respect for human rights.

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External Deadline
9/8/2026