At a glance
The Office of Population Affairs is funding projects to increase public awareness of embryo adoption and provide medical and administrative services for people adopting embryos. Any public or private entity may apply, but not individuals. The announcement says it expects about 6 awards totaling up to about $1.9 million, with requests from $100,000 to $500,000 per year for 2 years and an optional third year. No cost share or match is required, and grant funds may be used only for domestic activities. Applications that do not meet the listed restrictions, including no use of funds for embryo-destructive research, embryo discarding, new embryo creation, or reimbursement of an embryo donor’s already accrued costs, will be disqualified.
What it funds
Official description from grants.gov
OPA"s Embryo Adoption Awareness and Services program aims to increase public awareness of embryo adoption as a method of family building and to provide individuals adopting embryos the medical and administrative services deemed necessary for such adoptions. Recipients of the EAA program should be individuals that are currently involved, soon may be involved, or are interested in adopting or donating embryos, and the medical facilities/providers involved in assisting those individuals with embryo adoption and donation.
Who can apply
- City or township governments
- County governments
- For-profit organizations other than small businesses
- Independent school districts
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized)
- Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than higher education)
- Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than higher education)
- Others
- Private institutions of higher education
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Public housing authorities / Indian housing authorities
- Special district governments
- State governments