To stay current on federal funding opportunities, faculty should search comprehensive websites that list federal funding opportunities and sign up for e-mail alerts in areas of interest. These online databases offer the most up-to-date information on current solicitations. Below you will find some suggestions for where to search for funding.
Funding Search Suggestions
- Grants.gov: Allows researchers to electronically find and apply for more than $400 billion in federal grants. Grants.gov is the single access point for over 1,000 grant programs offered by all federal grant-making agencies.
- National Institute of Health (NIH): NIH is the world's largest public funder of biomedical research. Their research focuses on topics such as epidemiology and public health, behavioral and social sciences, genetics, etc.
- Research.gov: Online grant management system for the National Science Foundation (NSF), which supports fundamental research and education across various scientific disciplines. Their research focuses on topics such as biological sciences, computer science and engineering, geosciences, etc.
- Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Investigates a broad range of environmental and public health issues. Their research focuses on topics such as air and water quality, climate change, sustainability, etc.
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA): Investigates various aspects of space exploration, aeronautics, and Earth science. Their research focuses on topics such as space exploration, astronomy, physics, robotics, etc.
- Department of Transportation (DOT): Provides grants and funding for a variety of projects and initiatives aimed at improving transportation systems, safety, and infrastructure across the United States.
- Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA): Provides grants and funding to improve access to healthcare services for underserved populations. They do provide research grants, but their primary focus is not on research in the same way as the NSF and NIH.
- National Institute of Justice (NIJ): Funds a variety of research projects aimed at improving the criminal justice system. These grants support research on topics such as crime prevention, forensic science, law enforcement, corrections, and justice policy.
- Bureau of Land Management (BLM): While BLM does not typically offer research grants in the same way as organizations dedicated to funding research, they do fund certain projects related to land management, conservation, and natural resource studies.
- National Forest Service (NFS): Supports research through various programs and partnerships aimed at enhancing forest management, conservation, and understanding of natural resources.
- Economic Development Administration (EDA): While the EDA primarily focuses on funding infrastructure and economic development projects, it also provides funding for research that supports these goals. Their research focuses on topics such as economics, regional planning and strategy development, technology, etc.
- Unconventional Energy Center (UEC): Established with a $1.6 million grant and matching funds from CMU in 2011, it aims to make Mesa County a leader in energy innovation. It focuses on applied research for unconventional energy, curriculum enhancement, and workforce development to support regulatory predictability, cost reduction, and environmental impact mitigation.
- Ruth Powell Hutchins Water Center: Addresses the growing demands on Upper Colorado basin water resources by coordinating research, education, and dialogue on their environmental and community impacts.
Nonprofit clearinghouses serve as valuable resources for nonprofits by providing information, services, and support to help organizations operate more effectively. They often offer grants, resources, and tools to facilitate various aspects of nonprofit management, including funding opportunities, best practices, and networking.
- GrantForward: Uses technology to constantly update an extensive database of sponsors and funding opportunities, allowing thousands of grant opportunities to be gathered from over 21,000 sponsors. Every opportunity is analyzed and verified by the GrantForward team.
- FundsforNGOs: A social enterprise offering knowledge and skills to NGOs, companies, and individuals worldwide to improve their resource mobilization processes and enable a sustainable environment.
Electronic publications for grant notices are digital resources that provide information about available grants, funding opportunities, and other related updates. These publications typically include announcements from government agencies, foundations, and other grantmaking organizations.
- Federal Register: Official daily publication for federal regulations, proposed rules, notices, and executive orders. It includes detailed grant announcements and funding opportunities from federal agencies.