Under the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, the United States Department of Education will make 18 to 25 awards of between $250,000 and $500,000 each (for a twelve month period) for the creation or expansion of community technology centers that will provide disadvantaged residents of urban and rural communities with access to information technology and related training. As an institution of higher education, Towson University is eligible to apply to this program; however, the Secretary of Education is requiring that proposed projects include a partnership with a community-based organization and a local educational agency (or a public or private school). Additionally, applicants must state whether they are proposing a local project (which must include one or more community technology centers) or a State project (which must include two or more community technology centers). All projects proposed must serve students who are entering or enrolled in grades 9 through 12 and who either have academic skills significantly below grade level or have not attained proficiency on State academic assessments. Instruction may be provided will school is in session, provided that is does not require students' removal from class.

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation is accepting proposals of up to $150,000 total funding for up to two years for research projects on environmental characteristics and physical activity in under-studied populations or on the impact of changes in community environment or policies on physical activity. Findings are expected to inform environmental and policy changes that will promote active living among Americans. This program is encouraged to encourage those from fields such as exercise science, public health, behavioral sciences, health care, recreation, geography, economics, policy studies, and education to form interdisciplinary teams to identify environmental factors and policies that are related to physical activity.

American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) pilot grants are intended to provide seed money for new research projects. Grants can be directed towards research on suicide from a variety of disciplines including psychology, sociology, nursing, genetics, psychiatry, neurobiology, and many others. Pilot grants are not intended to support the development or implementation of prevention programs, educational programs, treatments, or other interventions that do not have a significant research component. Grants may be awarded to investigators of any academic rank as well as to those who do not have previous suicide research experience. Grants provide up to $10,000 per year for a two-year period or $20,000 for one year.