Most Popular Grants for October 2011
The top ten most popular government grants at FederalGrants.com during the month of October 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Please note that some of these grants have been archived and their application deadlines may have already expired.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. Future Leaders Exchange Civic Education Workshop
Apply to conduct a Washington DC education workshop for essay contest winners.
Category: Other Grants Federal Agency: Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs
2. Small Business Development Centers
Provides broad-based development assistance to small businesses and entrepreneurs.
Category: Business and Commerce Grants Federal Agency: Small Business Administration
3. Research Project Grant
The R01 research plan by the NIH supports health-related research and development.
Category: Health Grants Federal Agency: National Institutes of Health
4. 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
5. 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
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. 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
8. Commercial Drivers License Program Improvement
Provides funding for improving the implementation of State commercial drivers license (CDL) programs.
Category: Transportation Grants Federal Agency: DOT Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
9. National Geothermal Database
Create a central repository for all publically accessible geothermal data.
Category: Energy Grants Federal Agency: Golden Field Office
10. State Cemetery Grants Program
Assists states and tribal governments in creating or enhancing gravesite locations for Veterans.
Category: Community Development Grants Federal Agency: VA National Cemetery Administration