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DOS-DRL
This grant is for a program in Nigeria's Middle Belt that aims to improve early warning systems and rapid response to threats of violence. It involves civil society groups working...
DOD-COE-FW
This grant is for supporting conservation and forestry programs at the Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Polk, Louisiana. It aims to help with natural resources management,...
DOS-DRL
This grant is for a program in Nigeria that aims to improve early warning systems and response to threats in the Middle Belt region. It involves civil society groups working with g...
USDA-NIFA
The Capacity Building Grants for Non-Land-Grant Colleges of Agriculture Program is designed to help certain colleges improve their ability to conduct agricultural education, resear...
HHS-CDC-NCBDDD
This grant is designed to support research on the long-term health outcomes of people with spina bifida. It focuses on collecting and analyzing data from specialized clinics to imp...
NSF
The Geospace Environment Modeling (GEM) grant supports research into the Earth's magnetosphere, which is the region around the Earth controlled by its magnetic field, and how it in...
