PBS News: New proposal would give Trump officials more control over scientific research grants. “The Trump administration is proposing a sweeping overhaul on how the federal government awards billions of dollars in research grants. But researchers say it could allow the administration to limit and exert more control over critical scientific research. Craig McLean, the former chief scientist at […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2026/06/08/pbs-news-new-proposal-would-give-trump-officials-more-control-over-scientific-research-grants/

Africa: Peacekeeping Funding Cuts Mean Africa Must Rethink Security: [ISS] African governments must avoid replacing one dependency with another while building more accountable, fit-for-purpose security systems. http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TStt4W #Africa #Peacekeeping #Security #FundingCuts #Accountability

American Library Association: Cultural organizations press congressional decisionmakers to fund library, museum services as appropriators determine FY 2027 federal spending. “Today, 9 cultural organizations, including the American Library Association (ALA), called on Congress to expand federal funding for the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) in its fiscal year (FY) 2027 […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2026/06/02/american-library-association-cultural-organizations-press-congressional-decisionmakers-to-fund-library-museum-services-as-appropriators-determine-fy-2027-federal-spending/

Annapolis Valley libraries closing 5 branches, cites static provincial funding
The Annapolis Valley Regional Library announced the changes Monday after months of sounding the alarm that their operations were on shaky financial footing.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/annapolis-valley-libraries-closing-five-branches-citing-static-provincial-funding-9.7219548?cmp=rss

Nova Scotia’s flat funding blamed for closure of five Annapolis Valley libraries
Five public libraries in Nova Scotia’s Annapolis Valley will be permanently closed later this month because of a lack of funding.
#Canada #AnnapolisValleyLibrary #Librariesclosed
https://globalnews.ca/news/11876881/annapolis-valley-libraries-closures/

Nova Scotia’s flat funding blamed for closure of five Annapolis Valley libraries
Five public libraries in Nova Scotia’s Annapolis Valley will be permanently closed later this month because of a lack of funding.
#Canada #AnnapolisValleyLibrary #Librariesclosed
https://globalnews.ca/news/11876881/annapolis-valley-libraries-closures/

STAT News: MIT president: Why so many optimistic scientists are losing heart. “And far beyond the life sciences — in chemistry, physics, astronomy, AI, quantum computing and more — equally remarkable new discoveries, innovations, and tools are paving the way for decisive leaps. Then why are so many optimistic scientists now losing heart? Because the nation’s research enterprise is […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2026/05/30/mit-president-why-so-many-optimistic-scientists-are-losing-heart-stat-news/

New York Times: Research Funding Slows Again for Universities Targeted by White House . This link goes to a gift article. “The Trump administration has quietly slowed funding for scientific research at Harvard and other universities that have been targets of a White House pressure campaign, according to government data reviewed by The New York Times.”

https://rbfirehose.com/2026/05/30/new-york-times-research-funding-slows-again-for-universities-targeted-by-white-house/

Funding cuts coming to more than a dozen rural Alberta women’s shelters
The Alberta Council of Women's Shelters said while there is a net increase to sector-wide base funding — it comes at the expense of budget reductions for several rural communities.
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https://globalnews.ca/news/11873053/rural-alberta-womens-shelters-facing-funding-cuts/

Inside Higher Ed: White House Aims to Establish Political Oversight of Federal Grants. “The White House is advancing a sweeping rule change that would give administration officials more power over billions of dollars in federal grants. The regulations seek to codify that Trump officials have the right to keep doing what they started last year: canceling thousands of grants that they said […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2026/05/29/inside-higher-ed-white-house-aims-to-establish-political-oversight-of-federal-grants/