---
kind: "section"
citation: "31 C.F.R. § 515.590"
title: "31"
number: "515.590"
heading: "Certain grants, scholarships, and awards."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/31/515.590"
---

# §515.590. Certain grants, scholarships, and awards.


The provision of grants, scholarships, or awards relating to the following activities to a Cuban national or in which Cuba or a Cuban national otherwise has an interest is authorized, provided that nothing in this section authorizes a direct financial transaction prohibited by [§ 515.209](/cfr/31/515.209.md):

- (a) Educational activities;
- (b) Humanitarian projects, as set forth in [§ 515.575(b)](/cfr/31/515.575.md?p=b);
- (c) Scientific research; and
- (d) **Religious activities.**

## Notes

### Amendments

[81 FR 71378, Oct. 17, 2016, as amended at 82 FR 52004, Nov. 9, 2017]

### Authority

Authority: 22 U.S.C. 2370(a), 6001-6010, 7201-7211; 31 U.S.C. 321(b); 50 U.S.C. 4301-4341; Pub. L. 101-410, 104 Stat. 890 (28 U.S.C. 2461 note); 22 U.S.C. 6021-6091; Pub. L. 105-277, 112 Stat. 2681; Pub. L. 111-8, 123 Stat. 524; Pub. L. 111-117, 123 Stat. 3034; E.O. 9989, 13 FR 4891, 3 CFR, 1943-1948 Comp., p. 748; Proc. 3447, 27 FR 1085, 3 CFR, 1959-1963 Comp., p. 157; E.O. 12854, 58 FR 36587, 3 CFR, 1993 Comp., p. 614.

### Source

Source: 28 FR 6974, July 9, 1963, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[81 FR 71378, Oct. 17, 2016, as amended at 82 FR 52004, Nov. 9, 2017]