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Federal Funding Opportunities

The Federal Funding Opportunities database was created with city officials, leaders and financial teams in mind. While there are various federal and state grant programs available, many city leaders and officials may not know where to start. This database contains a curated summary of existing federal programs that offer funding that may be applied to a variety of smart city projects. The database provides links to the relevant agency site for further detail. Sectors covered in the database include: Transportation, Big Data, Infrastructure, Energy, Healthcare, Broadband, Economic Development, Education, Public Safety and Information Technologies.

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DHS S&T-NIST Smart and Secure Cities and Communities Challenge (SC3)

Agency
Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
Sector
Public Safety
Funding size
Up to $5M
RFP Summary provided by the agency DHS S&T is working closely with National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)on NIST's 2017-2018 Global Cities Team Challenge (GCTC) to reach out and raise awareness of the need for cybersecurity in emerging "Smart Cities." The new DHS S&T-NIST Smart and Secure Cities and Communities Challenge (SC3) program is encouraging GCTC participants to ado…
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Discovery Research PreK-12 (DRK-12)

Agency
National Science Foundation (NSF)
Sector
Education & Workforce
Funding size
Up to $5M
RFP Summary provided by the agency The Discovery Research PreK-12 program (DRK-12) seeks to significantly enhance the learning and teaching of science, technology, engineering, mathematics and computer science (STEM) by preK-12 students and teachers, through research and development of STEM education innovations and approaches. Projects in the DRK-12 program build on fundamental research in STEM …
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Distance Education Grants for Institutions of Higher Education in Insular Areas (DEG)

Agency
US Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Sector
Agriculture, Education
Funding size
Up to $1M
RFP Summary provided by the agency The purpose of this program is strengthen the capacity of Institutions of Higher Education in Insular Areas to carry out resident instruction, curriculum, and teaching programs in the food and agricultural sciences through distance education technology. The Distance Education Grants Program for Institutions of Higher Education in Insular Areas (DEG) is a NIFA-ad…
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E-rate Program/ Universal Service Program for Schools and Libraries

Agency
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Sector
Broadband
Funding size
Project Dependent
RFP Summary provided by the agency The universal service Schools and Libraries Program, commonly known as the E-rate Program, helps ensure that schools and libraries can obtain high-speed Internet access and telecommunications at affordable rates. Funding may be requested under two categories of service:Category One services include Data Transmission Services and Internet Access, and Voice Servic…
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EDA - Public Works

Agency
Department of Commerce (DOC)
Sector
Broadband
Funding size
Up to $5M
RFP Summary provided by the agency Through the Public Works program, EDA provides catalytic investments to help distressed communities build, design, or engineer critical infrastructure and facilities that will help implement regional development strategies and advance bottom-up economic development goals to promote regional prosperity. The Public Works program provides resources to meet the cons…
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EDA Public Works, Economic Adjustment Assistance

Agency
Department of Commerce (DOC)
Sector
Economic Development
Funding size
Up to $5M
RFP Summary provided by the agency Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA)Through the EAA program, EDA provides investments that support a wide range of construction and non-construction activities (including infrastructure, design and engineering, technical assistance, economic recovery strategies, and capitalization or recapitalization of Revolving Loan Funds (RLF)) in regions experiencing severe …
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Education Innovation and Research (EIR)

Agency
Department of Education (ED)
Sector
Education & Workforce
Funding size
Up to $5M
RFP Summary provided by the agency The Education Innovation and Research (EIR) program provides funding to create, develop, implement, replicate, or take to scale entrepreneurial, evidence-based, fieldinitiated innovations to improve student achievement and attainment for highneed students; and rigorously evaluate such innovations. The EIR program is designed to generate and validate solutions to…
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Energy, Power, Control, and Networks (EPCN) Program

Agency
National Science Foundation (NSF)
Sector
Energy
Funding size
Project Dependent
RFP Summary provided by the agency The Energy, Power, Control, and Networks (EPCN) Program supports innovative research in modeling, optimization, learning, adaptation, and control of networked multi-agent systems, higher-level decision making, and dynamic resource allocation, as well as risk management in the presence of uncertainty, sub-system failures, and stochastic disturbances. EPCN also in…
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Federal and State Technology (FAST) Partnership Program

Agency
Small Business Administration (SBA)
Funding size
Below $1M
RFP Summary provided by the agency The Federal and State Technology (FAST) Partnership Program provides one year funding to organizations to execute state/regional programs that increase the number of SBIR/STTR proposals (through outreach and financial support); increase the number of SBIR/STTR awards (through technical assistance and mentoring); and better prepare SBIR/STTR awardees for commerci…
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Healthcare Connect Fund (HCF)

Agency
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Sector
Healthcare
Funding size
$5M to $25M
RFP Summary provided by the agency The Rural Health Care (RHC) Program supports health care facilities in bringing world class medical care to rural areas through increased connectivity. It supports reduced rates for broadband and telecom services. There are two subprograms in the RHC Program: the Healthcare Connect Fund (HCF) Program and the Telecommunications (Telecom) Program. What is the mis…
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Highway Research and Development Program

Agency
Department of Transportation (DOT)
Sector
Transportation
Funding size
$5M to $25M
RFP Summary provided by the agency USDOT hereby requests applications in response to this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to result in multiple grant awards to eligible entities to fund demonstration projects that test the safe integration of automated driving systems into the Nation’s onroad transportation system. See details below for applicant eligibility. Public Law 115-141 appropriate…
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Innovative Technology Experiences for Students and Teachers (ITEST)

Agency
National Science Foundation (NSF)
Sector
Education & Workforce
Funding size
Up to $5M
RFP Summary provided by the agency The aim of the ITEST program is to advance understanding of how to foster PreK-12 student interest and capacities to participate in the STEM and ICT workforce of the future. To achieve this objective, ITEST supports research on the development, implementation, and selective spread of innovative strategies for engaging students in technology-rich experiences that…
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Intelligent Transportation Systems

Agency
Department of Transportation (DOT)
Sector
Transportation
Funding size
To Be Announced
RFP Summary provided by the agency The FAST Act continues the ITS program, which provides for the research, development, and operational testing of Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) aimed at solving congestion and safety problems, improving operating efficiencies in transit and commercial vehicles, and reducing the environmental impact of growing travel demand. Guided by the required five-…
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Internet of Things (IoT) Security (IoTSEC)

Agency
Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
Sector
Public Safety
Funding size
Up to $5M
RFP Summary provided by the agency The research and development of tools and techniques to aid DHS mission and operations components, law enforcement entities, and Critical Infrastructure (CI) asset owners and operators (to include IT and Internet Infrastructures) in addressing the security gaps between existing traditional IT networks and the broad range of new IoT devices being designed and dep…
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Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program

Agency
Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS)
Sector
Education & Workforce
Funding size
Up to $5M
RFP Summary provided by the agency The Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program (LB21) supports developing a diverse workforce of librarians to better meet the changing learning and information needs of the American public by: enhancing the training and professional development of library and archives professionals, developing faculty and library leaders, and recruiting and educating the next ge…
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Leading Edge Acceleration Projects (LEAP) in Health Information Technology

Agency
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
Sector
Healthcare
Funding size
Up to $5M
RFP Summary provided by the agency Through the proliferation of new methods and advanced solution that are scalable across the health care industry, this funding opportunity will address well-documented and fast emerging challenges which inhibit the development, use, and/or advancement of well-designed, interoperable health IT. New approaches are expected to further a new generation of health IT …
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