Project Grant S423A200010

The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded a $110,000 Project Grant under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750) to the Network of Engaged International Donors (NEID Global), Inc. The grant will support the launch of six giving circles to award small grants to grassroots organizations in Latin America and the Caribbean. The giving circles will focus on themes related to sustainable agriculture, children and youth, and equity, with the goal of supporting locally-rooted...

This $300,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Computing and Communication Foundations under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering program (CFDA 47.070) supports Georgia Gwinnett College (GGC) in expanding and broadening the impact of its Technology Ambassador Program (TAP). TAP was established in 2012 to increase the persistence of underrepresented students in information technology (IT) and IT-related majors. Through this 2-year project,...

NRT-IPP: Universal AI Federal Grant Award Summary Gallaudet University, in partnership with Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), received a $3.1 million National Science Foundation (NSF) Research Traineeship Institutional Partnership Pilot (NRT-IPP) award under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to establish a new Master of Science (MS) in Accessible Artificial Intelligence. The award, obligated on September 1, 2025, with completion targeted for February 28, 2031, funds the development...

Gallaudet University received a two-year, $378,080 project grant award from the National Science Foundation under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering program (CFDA 47.070). The grant will support the "Designing Accountable Artificial Intelligence Services for People with Diverse Sensory Abilities" project. This project aims to advance the development of AI technologies that are accessible and beneficial to individuals with different sensory abilities, such as blindness...

Federal Grant Award Summary Access 2 Independence Inc. received a formula grant award of $172,777 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Community Living under the ACL Centers for Independent Living program (CFDA 93.432). The award, dated September 30, 2025, supports a two-year performance period through September 29, 2027, and funds the organization's operation as a Center for Independent Living (CIL) serving individuals with significant disabilities...

This $352,536 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) will support Utah State University's (USU) "CAREER: INNOVATION FOR INCLUSION: TRANSFORMING ENGINEERING THROUGH SCALABLE ACCESSIBILITY" project. The objectives are to: 1) Explore and identify systemic access issues for engineering undergraduates with disabilities across university levels; 2) Quantify and characterize these systemic access barriers; 3) Develop an engineering...

This National Science Foundation Project Grant of $299,979 awarded on October 1, 2022 through the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) supports the development of experiential learning opportunities centered on assistive technologies for undergraduate students at California State University, Northridge. The two-year award aims to engage students in project-based learning to design and prototype assistive technologies while building empathy for individuals with disabilities. Key services...

Under a $1,999,984 Project Grant from the Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration (CFDA 11.038 - Public Wireless Supply Chain Innovation Fund Grant Program), Phasorlab Inc. is leading the development of 5GLM, a large language model for realistic user equipment (UE) simulation and channel response modeling for 4G and 5G radio access networks. Phasorlab is partnering with Cimulate Inc. and Parallel Wireless as sub-recipients on this 2-year project. The...

This $146,880 Project Grant from the Inter-American Foundation (IAF) under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750) supports empowerment and leadership initiatives for young indigenous women in rural Guatemala. The grantee, Organizacion No Gubernamental Na'Leb'Ak ONG, will deliver popular education and leadership workshops, establish community safe spaces, and create community gardens in Chisec and Raxruh, Alta Verapaz. These activities aim to address gender inequality,...

The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded a $181,160 Project Grant (CFDA 85.750) to Asociacion Lambda, a foreign-owned non-profit organization in Guatemala. The grant supports Asociacion Lambda's community-led initiatives to promote social and economic inclusion, protect human rights, prevent gender-based violence, and increase access to education and employment opportunities for marginalized groups, particularly the LGBTQ+ community. The funding will also strengthen Asociacion Lambda's...