There is possibility for small grant applications through the State Alumni Program https://alumni.state.gov/russia/news/alumninews/alumni-news/%D0%BF%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B3%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BC%D0%BC%D0%B0-%D0%BC%D0%B0%D0%BB%D1%8B%D1%85-%D0%B3%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BD%D1%82%D0%BE%D0%B2-2012-%D0%B4%D0%BB%D1%8F-%D0%B2%D1%8B%D0%BF%D1%83%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%B2-%D0%BE%D0%B1%D0%BC%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%BD%D1%8B%D1%85-%D0%BF%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B3%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BC%D0%BC