Active Minority Grants from Federal Agencies

Many federal agencies provide grants and programs directed at minority and women owned businesses.


FY 2020 SBIR/STTR Phase I Release 2
The objectives of the SBIR/STTR programs include increasing private sector commercialization of technology developed through DOE-supported research and development (R&D), stimulating technological...more
Posted On - 2019-12-16

Grants For Minority Businesses

Many of the SBA programs offering Small Business Grants, Loan Programs and Counseling Programs are offered through state agencies.

Small Business Resources in Your State




Social Epigenomics Research Focused on Minority Health and Health Disparities (R01-Clinical Trial Not Allowed)The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to support and accelerate human epigenomic investigations focused on identifying and characterizing the mechanisms by which social experie...more
Posted On - 2019-09-10


FY2020 SBIR/STTR Phase I Release 1The objectives of the SBIR/STTR programs include increasing private sector commercialization of technology developed through DOE-supported research and development (R&D), stimulating technological...more
Posted On - 2019-08-12


The Electronic Medical Records and Genomics (eMERGE): Genomic Risk Assessment and Management Network - Enhanced Diversity Clinical Sites (U01 Clinical Trial Required)This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) invites applications to participate in the Electronic Medical Records and Genomics (eMERGE) Genomic Risk Assessment and Management Network. This network wil...more
Posted On - 2019-05-23


The Electronic Medical Records and Genomics (eMERGE): Genomic Risk Assessment and Management Network - Clinical Sites (U01 Clinical Trial Required)This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) invites applications to participate in the Electronic Medical Records and Genomics (eMERGE) Genomic Risk Assessment and Management Network. This network wil...more
Posted On - 2019-05-23


Family Strengthening ScholarsThe Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation (OPRE), will solicit applications for Family Strengthening Research Scholars grants to support dissertat...more
Posted On - 2019-05-09


Optimizing the Management and Outcomes for Cancer Survivors Transitioning to Follow-up Care (R01 Clinical Trial Required)The goal is this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to support research on survivors of adult onset cancers who are transitioning to follow-up care. Through this FOA, the National Cancer Instit...more
Posted On - 2019-03-27


Feasibility and Planning Studies for Development of Specialized Programs of Research Excellence (SPOREs) to Investigate Cancer Health Disparities (P20 Clinical Trial Optional)This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) invites applications for development of translational research programs that are focused upon investigating cancer health disparities. The P20 grants will s...more
Posted On - 2019-03-13


Innovations for Healthy Living - Improving Minority Health and Eliminating Health Disparities (R43/R44 - Clinical Trial Optional)This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) invites eligible United States small business concerns (SBCs) to submit Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant applications that propose to conduct...more
Posted On - 2019-01-18




Federal Agencies with Active Grants for Small Business







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Fundraising Planning - A Vital Key to Nonprofit Success

As a professional grant writer and consultant, I am often amazed at how few nonprofit organizations actually have a fund development plan beyond a vague idea of applying for a few grants and sending ...







Money Follows the Person Rebalancing Grant Demonstration Program

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has recently established the Money Follows the Person Rebalancing Grant Demonstration Program wherein they aim to assist the states to balance their long-term care systems and help Medicaid enrollees transition from institutions to communities.



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