Funding

Representative Image Harvard University, Photo Source: Harvard University

April 23, 2025

News·USA

$2.2 Billion Federal Freeze Leads Harvard to Sue Trump Administration Over Authority

Harvard University filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration on Monday, challenging what the university calls an “unlawful” freeze of more than $2.2 billion in federal funding. The suit, filed in a

Mobility·Public Transportation·USA

LA’s Mobility Wallet Phase II: $1.8M in Transit Subsidies for 2,000 Low-Income Residents

The Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) and the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) are expanding the Universal Basic Mobility (UBM) pilot with Phase II of the Mobility Wallet program. The Mobility Wallet is the largest of its

July 30, 2024

Pyka Raises $40M for Largest FAA-Approved Uncrewed Aircraft in Agriculture, Defense, and Cargo Aviation

Aviation·Business

In a development that merits scrutiny, Pyka, the Alameda-based electric aviation company, has secured $40 million in Series B funding. The investment arrives at

U.S. Grants Moderna $590M to Accelerate mRNA Bird Flu Vaccine Development

Health

The U.S. government is stepping up its fight against bird flu by investing $590 million in Moderna’s vaccine development program. This latest funding, announced

Representative Image. California Wildfire Funding by Gavin Newsom. Photo Source: California Governor. Flickr (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)

Disaster·News·USA

California Wildfire Funding Hits $170M as Newsom Cuts Red Tape for 6 Major Conservancies

Governor Gavin Newsom signed legislation this week directing $170 million toward forest and vegetation management across California, a move aimed at protecting communities from wildfires ahead of peak fire season. The money,

Govind Tekale

April 16, 2025

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UK Invests £1.4M in FSA’s Precision Fermentation Innovation Hub

The UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) has secured £1.4 million to create a new innovation hub focused on precision fermentation, a technology that could change how certain foods are made. The funding,

Karmactive Staff

March 30, 2025

Representative Image. MTA New York City Transit President Richard Davey.

News·Public Transportation·USA

Trump Administration Threatens MTA Funding Over Subway Crime

The Trump administration has issued a warning to the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA): address subway crime and safety concerns or risk losing federal funding. In a letter to MTA Chair

Rahul Somvanshi

March 20, 2025

Representative Image, A close-up of Building 1 the administration building at National Institutes of Health (NIH). Photo Source: National Cancer Institute

Health·News·USA

Judge Blocks Trump’s NIH Funding Cap Amid Research Chaos

The Trump administration’s recent decision to cap National Institutes of Health (NIH) indirect costs at 15% has thrown the biomedical research community into turmoil. This sharp reduction from the current average of

Tejal Somvanshi

March 10, 2025

News·USA

Trump’s ‘$8M Transgender Mice’ Claim: Unpacking the Research Funding

In his recent address to Congress, President Donald Trump made a notable slip-up that quickly went viral. Trump claimed the Biden administration had spent “$8 million for making mice transgender,” causing immediate

Govind Tekale

March 7, 2025

Representative image of the Eden Project. Photo Source: Karen Roe (CC BY 2.0)

Nature·UK

Eden Project Morecambe: £50M Secured, £50M Needed for 2027 Opening

The planned Eden Project in Morecambe has reached a significant milestone with £50 million in government funding, while actively seeking another £50 million from private sources to complete the project’s vision. The

Govind Tekale

February 20, 2025

Dartmoor national parks , Photo Source: Stephen Craven (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Conservation·Europe·Wildlife

Dartmoor Ponies’ Numbers Drop to 300: £3M Funding Aims to Boost Population and Preserve Heritage

A £3 million from the National Lottery Heritage Fund is granted to protect Dartmoor’s heritage ponies, whose numbers have fallen to just 300. These ancient breeds have shaped Dartmoor’s landscape for centuries

Govind Tekale

January 22, 2025