Grants_Generalsources

General Sources (Annotated)

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A FundsNet Services Online
An extensive, easy-to-use site. A great starting place. The site is organized into “Active Channels”:

Arts, Canada/UK/Autralia Funders, Children Foundation, Computers & Technology, Disability Grants, Education Grants, Environment Grants, Foundation Online (alphabetical), Fundraising Resources, Government Funding, Grantswriting Resources, International Funders, Fundraising Books, Philanthropy Gateway, Women Grants, Community Foundations.

Note that the "Philanthropy Gateway" leads to additional sources, including grantsmakers organized by state and corporate philanthropy organized by areas of interest:

Art Programs, Athletics and Sports, Children/Youth/Families, Communities, Culture, Disabilities, Education, Employment and Training, Environment, Health, International, Journalism, Religion, Science and Technology, Society, Other Programs.

Grants.gov
Searchable database of recent federal funding opportunities. Browse by keyword, category, or agency.

SPIN
Searchable database of grant opportunities.

The Foundation Center
The Foundation Center is the premier general site for longtime private and corporate foundations that provide grants

“The Foundation Directory Online” is the most important database maintained by The Foundation Center. However, because access is restricted to subscribers, contact the Grants Development Office for assistance with this searchable feature.

Note that from the home page of the Foundation Center, one can use the tab “Philanthropy News Digest” and go to the “RFP Bulletin” for a very helpful listing of new RFPs by categories include:

Aging, Animal Welfare, Arts and Culture, Athletics/Sports, Children and Youth, Civil Rights, Community, Disabilities, Education, Environment, Health, Human Services, International Affairs, Journalism/Media, Medical Research, Philanthropy, Public Affairs, Religion, Science/Tech, Social Science, Subtance Abuse, Women.

GrantsNet
Searchable database for funding sources in the sciences and in undergraduate science education.

The Chronicle of Higher Education
Searchable database of upcoming deadlines for fellowships, grants, and conference paper submissions. Chronicle of Philanthropy deadlines are also searchable from this site (click "Deadlines" on left - hand side).

University of Chicago
“Searching for Sponsored Funding”
A lengthy list of links to government agencies, an alphabetical list of major private foundation websites, and phone/email directories for NSF, NIH, and the Department of Energy.

Congressional Research Service
“Grants and Federal Domestic Assistance”
Well-annotated information page provided to members of Congress. Covers: How Best to Find Information, Key Federal Funding Sources, Related Federal Sources, Private and Corporate Funding, Geographical Tracking of Federal Funds, Advanced Sources.

Boston University (Office of Sponsored Research)
Boston University assigns each funding opportunity a number and lists them roughly in chronological order. Clicking on an item reveals a wonderfully-constructed information page that identifies the agency, the program name, the objectives, eligibility restrictions, deadline, funding information (i.e., overall level of funding, funding available for each grant, and length of projects), contact information, additional remarks, and link to the RFP website. The list of funding opportunities can be viewed in useful categories: humanities, social sciences and education, medicine and public health, science and engineering. A wealth of information to help one decide whether to read the entire RFP.

Columbia University (Office of Projects and Grants)
“New/Junior Investigator Programs”
A nice compilation of funding opportunities. List and links to 29 funding sources.

Don Griesmann’s Grant Opportunities (CharityChannel)
A weekly compilation of new grants opportunities that have ben announced, with paragraph descriptions and links. An interesting grab bag.

Southern Illinois University Carbondale
A list of foundations and other nonprofit funding agencies with the following categories: agriculture; arts & humanities; education; medical research & health care; science & technology, conservation; social sciences, communication, public policy; miscellaneous & multiple program areas; research abroad.

University of California, Berkeley (Office of Sponsored Projects)
“Research Funding Opportunities for New and Young Faculty”
Covers Department of Defense, NASA, NIH, NSF, and a list of nonprofit agencies.

University of Haifa (Research Authority)
Searchable database of close to 400 foundations, including many international funders.

ResearchResearch Lite (Funding Opportunities)
A free, but cut-down and limited, version of a subscription service.
One can look alphabetically by topic (e.g., abnormal psychology, aboriginal studies, abortion counseling) or by broad categories (e.g., agriculture & food, arts & humanities, social sciences).
The funders are almost exclusively governmental.

FastWeb
Searchable database for student scholarships and internships. Free registration required.

H-NET (Humanities and Social Sciences Online)
“H-NET Discussion Networks”
“H-NET Reviews”
“H-NET Academic Announcements”
Something a little different. A collection of more than 100 e-mail lists (i.e., listservs) that link teachers and researchers for discussions and announcements on specialized topics. The range of topics is fairly astonishing. Examples: Primary Sources in African Studies, American Religious History, Anti-Semitism, Appalachian History and Studies, Art History, Animal Studies – and those are just a few examples from the A’s. H-NET also collects online reviews of books, videos, software,
websites, conferences, films, museum exhibits, etc. in its separate and searchable “H-NET Reviews” section. Still another section collects announcements regarding calls for papers, conferences, lectures, seminars, workshops, fellowships, and funding opportunities.

FundAScientist.com
Why look for funding? Let funding find you. At this site, funders seek out scientists who have registered the innovative research projects on which they are working. At least, that is what they say.

Iowa State University
“Funding Opportunities Database”
A very good database. Browse programs either by deadline or by discipline (agriculture, arts & humanities, business, education, health, engineering science, international, social sciences, multidisciplinary). The website also contains weekly funding bulletins.

Kennesaw State University (Office of Sponsored Programs)
“Grant Opportunities (Monthly) Newsletter”
Organized by categories: business, education/human and community development, fellowships (cross disciplinary), health and mental health, humanities/visual and performing arts, international (cross disciplinary). Archive of previous issues.

NYSTAR (New York Office of Science, Technology and Academic Research)
“Funding Opportunity News”
Searchable database of funding opportunities for high tech academic research and economic development in New York. Categories: biological science, engineering, environmental sciences, information technology, math and physical science, multidisciplinary, small business, miscellaneous.

University of Massachusetts (Research: Office of Grants and Contract Administration)
“Funding for New Faculty”
For new faculty or young scholars. Organized by disciplinary categories.

University of Massachusetts (Research: Office of Grants and Contract Administration)
“Small Grant Programs”
Just need a small grant? Try here. Organized by disciplinary categories.

University of Washington (Grants & Funding Information Service)
Lists a modest number of funding sources by subject area (general, science, social science, education, art, library) and by special population (general, international, women and minority students).

Michigan State University (Grants for Individuals: Postdocs and Faculty). More than 30 sites.

Albert Einstein College of Medicine
“Faculty Grants Guide: Site Map of Topics”
Table of contents includes idea development, components of a proposal, planning, reviewers, why proposals are not funded, types and sources of funding, and various funding sources. Also a grants glossary.

Grantsmart.org
“On-Line Tax Return Database for Non-Profit Organizations”
Searchable. Check Part XV of foundation tax returns to see recent recipients of funding and how much they
received. Does your project fit on this list?

The University of British Columbia Office of Research Services
“UBC ORS Program Query”
Excellent searchable major database of funding agencies. Searchable by areas (health sciences, natural & applied sciences, social sciences & humanities), grant types (e.g., equipment, exchange, faculty fellowship, travel), key words, and deadlines. Valuable listing of each program sponsored by each funder. Two
limitations: leans toward Canadian sources; web site says it will disappear in the near future.

University of Buffalo
“Email Funding Alerts”
Sign up and cut out the middle man. A list (with links) of more than 15 funding entities that will send a free email funding alert.

University of Buffalo
“Funding Opportunities”
A very good searchable major database of funding opportunities. One can search by submission deadlines,
disciplines (architecture & planning, arts & humanities, computer science/mathematics, education, engineering/natural sciences/technology, health sciences, international, management, multidisciplinary, public service, social sciences), and funding agency.

University of Buffalo
“Professional Development Opportunities”
A lengthy list of professional development opportunities (i.e., fellowships for faculty, graduate students, and undergraduates). Organized in categories (arts & humanities, business/management, education, social sciences, engineering/natural sciences/mathematics, health sciences, multidisciplinary, miscellaneous).

University of California-Berkeley
“Equipment Grants”
Lists 20 programs, most governmental and pertaining to science, with links.

University of California-Berkeley
“Research Funding Opportunities for New and Young Faculty”
Almost 40 programs, with links.

University of California-Berkeley
“Travel Grants”
Lists major travel funding programs, followed by opportunities in various disciplines (archaeology, Asian studies, astronomy, biology, chemistry, engineering, European studies, health & medicine, humanities, library science, mathematics, physiology).

University of Massachusetts-Amherst
“Funding for New Faculty”
A long list. Categories: arts & humanities, cancer, chemical sciences, computer & information science, education, engineering, environmental science, health & medicine, history, mathematics, neuroscience, nursing, physical & life sciences, religion, social & behavioral sciences, science education.

University of Minnesota-Morris
“Funding Opportunities by Academic Disciplines”
Disciplines: anthropology, art studio, art history, biology, chemistry, computer science, education (elementary and secondary), English, French, geology, German, history, management/economics, mathematics, music, philosophy, physics, political science, psychology, sociology, Spanish, speech/communications, theatre.

University of Minnesota-Morris
“Sabbatical and Leave Funding”
In this case, the name says it all.

University of New Hampshire (Office of Sponsored Research)
“2006-2007 Deadlines for External Funding Opportunities”
A good site. Listing by categories: agriculture/food, arts, biological sciences, business/economics, communications/computer technology, education/human & community development, engineering/physical sciences, environmental sciences, health, humanities, mathematics, multidisciplinary, political science/social science, transportation.

University of New Hampshire (Office of Sponsored Research)
“Free Search Tools/Bulletin Boards”
An interesting site listing about 30 internet sites that present collections of funding opportunities.

University of New Hampshire (Office of Sponsored Research)
“Grant Programs for Young Investigators/Junior Faculty”
Dozens of opportunities.

University of New Hampshire (Office of Sponsored Research)
“Major Instrumentation and Equipment Funding Programs”
Opportunities from NIH, NSF, DOD, DOE, USDA, and others.

Washington State University
“Award Opportunities for Faculty: Teaching and Mentoring”
A list of 13 awards and prizes for which faculty are eligible.

Wright State University
“Funding Update Directory”
A very good funding bulletin put online every two weeks. Particularly helpful in anticipating future deadlines, sometimes even years in advance. Organized by disciplinary categories (e.g., education, energy, engineering, humanities).

University of Kansas Center for Research
“Funding Opportunities Bulletin”
A good monthly bulletin. Categories: education, engineering & computer science, fine arts, humanities, medicine & life sciences, physical sciences & mathematics, social sciences, multiple disciplines.

University of California-Santa Barbara
“Early Career Faculty Resources: Selected Funding Opportunities”
Covers NSF, HHS, DOD, Other Federal Agencies, Private/Non-Profit Agencies.

University of Pittsburgh (Office of Research)
“Non-Federal Agency Links: Index”
An extremely large alphabetical listing of non-governmental funders, with links.

University of Richmond
“Foundation and Government Grant Opportunities”
Categories: arts & humanities; colonies for artists & other scholars; humanities, social sciences, and law; business; education; international; multidisciplinary; sciences.

Nyquist Foundation
“Funding for Community, Junior, and Technical Colleges”
A monthly report on federal funding opportunities for community colleges. A new issue appears between the 15th and 17th of each month.

White House Faith-Based and Community Initiatives
"Federal Funds For Organizations That Help Those In Need"
An 86-page guide to over 170 federal grants programs for which faith-based and community-based organizations are eligible to apply.

New York State Department of Health: Health Topics A to Z
An alphabetical list that provides information on a wide variety of health-related topics. A site contents bar allows one to access a site for “Statistics & Data” and a site for “Grants/Funding Opportunities.”