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Exploratory/Developmental Grant (R21) | NIH
NIH R21 guidance for exploratory high-risk projects, including current due-date cycles and budget structure.
Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (FVPSA) – Free Domestic Violence Shelters and Services
Free emergency shelter, crisis hotlines, counseling, safety planning, legal advocacy, and supportive services for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, and family violence through a nationwide network of over 1,500 shelters and 1,700+ local programs funded by the federal government.
Federal Bonding Program – Free Fidelity Bonds for Hard-to-Place Job Seekers
Free fidelity bonds (insurance policies) that protect employers against employee theft, fraud, or dishonesty for hard-to-place job seekers including people with criminal records, individuals in recovery from substance abuse, welfare recipients, and others who face barriers to employment. Bonds eliminate a major hiring barrier by removing employer risk at no cost to the job seeker or employer.
Federal Child Support Enforcement Program (Title IV-D) – Free Child Support Services
Free or low-cost services to establish paternity, establish child support orders, enforce child support payments, locate absent parents, modify support orders, and collect current and past-due child support through a federally mandated system operating in every state, territory, and tribal jurisdiction. The program collects over $34 billion annually for families.
Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC) Sliding Fee Scale Healthcare
Comprehensive primary care, dental, behavioral health, and pharmacy services at over 1,400 community health centers nationwide on a sliding fee scale based on income. No one is turned away for inability to pay.
FHA Home Loan Program
Makes homeownership more accessible for low-to-moderate income borrowers through lower down payment requirements and credit score flexibility.
Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR)
Free monthly food packages of USDA commodities for low-income American Indian and Alaska Native households living on or near reservations. FDPIR provides approximately 60–75 pounds of nutritious food each month as an alternative to SNAP for eligible Native households.
Free Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening Grant Program in the United States: How to Get No Cost Mammograms and Pap Tests Through the CDC NBCCEDP
There are a lot of things in life that will politely wait their turn: your laundry, your unread emails, that weird noise your car makes only on Tuesdays. **Cancer is not one of them.** It does not check your bank balance.
Free Emergency Rent and Utility Help Plus Job Training Grants USA: How CSBG Community Action Agencies Can Cover Bills, GED Prep, and Coaching
Money has a special talent: it disappears right when you need it most. Rent is due whether your hours got cut or not. The power company is not moved by your compelling personal narrative.
Free Job Training and Housing for Young Adults 16 to 24: Your Complete Guide to Job Corps
If you are 16 to 24, low on cash, and unsure how to turn “I need a job” into “I have a career,” Job Corps might be the most valuable program you have never had fully explained to you. This is not a loan.