Most Popular Grants for August 2011

The top ten most popular government grants at FederalGrants.com during the month of August 2011 are featured here.

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Find out more about each individual grant by clicking the link leading to the grant's full description. You can also find a short description plus links to the federal agency and grant category below each grant title. Visit these links if a certain grant piques your interest and you wish to discover similar opportunities.

Please note that some of these grants have been archived and their application deadlines may have already expired.

 

 

1. HOPE VI Revitalization Grants Program
  Assists Public Housing Agencies (PHAs) that have severely distressed housing projects.
  Category: Housing Grants   Federal Agency: Department of Housing and Urban Development

2. Small Business Development Centers
  Helps small businesses and entrepreneurs in promoting increased productivity and management improvement.
  Category: Business and Commerce Grants   Federal Agency: Small Business Administration

3. National Geothermal Database
  Create a central repository for all publically accessible geothermal data.
  Category: Energy Grants   Federal Agency: Golden Field Office

4. Department of Defense Breast Cancer Research Program Era of Hope Scholar Award
  Promote research focused on eradicating breast cancer.
  Category: Science and Technology Grants   Federal Agency: Department of Defense

5. Self Help Homeownership Opportunity Program
  Awards over $26 million to non-profit organizations to build low income housing.
  Category: Housing Grants   Federal Agency: Department of Housing and Urban Development

6. Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Opportunities in the Workforce Initiative
  Prepare disadvantaged youth and dislocated workers for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics careers.
  Category: Employment, Labor, and Training Grants   Federal Agency: Employment and Training Administration

7. Department of Defense Breast Cancer Research Program Innovator Award
  Awarded to support individuals whose ideas could lead to the eradication of breast cancer.
  Category: Science and Technology Grants   Federal Agency: Dept of the Army USAMRAA

8. Assisted Living Conversion Program
  Convert units in non-profit housing developments into assisted living facilities for the elderly.
  Category: Housing Grants   Federal Agency: Department of Housing and Urban Development

9. Elder Care Initiative Long Term Care Grant Program
  Support long term care services for American Indians and Alaska Native elders.
  Category: Health Grants   Federal Agency: Indian Health Service

10. COPS in Schools
  Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) assists law enforcement in hiring officers to engage in community policing in schools.
  Category: Law, Justice, and Legal Services Grants   Federal Agency: Community Oriented Policing Services