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| Funding Opportunity Search Engines & Clearinghouses |
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| The Federal Register:
The Federal Register is the official daily publication for rules, proposed rules, and notices of Federal agencies and organizations, as well as executive orders and other presidential documents. Among other items, it lists many federal grant opportunities. |
| The Foundation Directory Online (subscription):
Searchable database of the top 10,000 private foundations, including 990 forms detailing past grant awards. Detailed instructions are available here. (Username: rsauder; password: muresearch) |
| FundSource:
Online resource to find funds for research in the behavioral and social sciences. |
| GrantSearch (Grants Resource Center) (subscription):
The GRC GrantSearch database contains descriptions, deadlines and contact information on onearly 2,000 federal and private funding programs of particular interest to higher education institutions that subscribe to GRC services (like Millersville). (Login: mupa; password: member) |
| Grants.gov:
A central storehouse for information on over 1,000 federal grant programs and access to approximately $400 billion in annual awards. |
| Grants.gov free subscription service:
Request e-mail notification of all federal funding opportunities that correspond with your research interests. |
| GrantsNet:
Online resource to find funds for training in the sciences and undergraduate science education. |
| Humanities & Social Sciences Online:
Online announcements of funding opportunities in the Humanities & Social Sciences. |
| Private/Corporate Funding Agency Links:
This site, maintained by California State University, Stanislaus, contains an extensive list of links to private and corporate funding sources. |
| Funding Opportunities: Federal Agencies |
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| National Endowment for the Arts:
This site lists the grant opportunities offered by the agency. |
| National Endowment for the Humanities:
This site provides a detailed listing of NEH grant programs and deadlines. Several of these programs seem particularly appropriate for MU faculty, including the following: Grants for Teaching and Learning Resources and Curriculum Development, Collaborative Research Grants, and Digital Humanities Start-Up Grants. |
| National Institute of Standards and Technology:
As noted on the website, NIST's mission is to promote U.S. innovation and industrial competitiveness by advancing measurement science, standards, and technology in ways that enhance economic security and improve our quality of life. |
| National Institutes of Health:
As noted on the website, NIH is the steward of medical and behavioral research for the Nation. Its mission is science in pursuit of fundamental knowledge about the nature and behavior of living systems and the application of that knowledge to extend healthy life and reduce the burdens of illness and disability. |
| National Science Foundation:
This site contains a funding search engine and in-depth descriptions of each of the funding programs, which include not only programs emphasizing biology, computer science, chemistry, geosciences, physics, and mathematics but also the Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences program. The cross-cutting Research in Undergraduate Institutions program might be of particular interest to MU faculty. |
| U.S. Department of Education:
Site designed to explain grant and contract opportunities with the Department. The link to program descriptions and the guide to DE programs and resources are particularly useful. |
| U.S. Department of Homeland Security:
The Homeland Security Advanced Research Project Agency publishes solicitations for research on a broad range of topics. |
| U.S. Department of Justice:
As noted on the web site, the DOJ offers funding opportunities to conduct research, to support law enforcement activities in state and local jurisdictions, to provide training and technical assistance, and to implement programs that improve the criminal justice system. |
| PowerPoint Presentations for Download |
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| Grant-Seeking Help Is Here: Navigating the Proposal Preparation Process at MU |
| Grantwriting 101 |
| PASSHE Grants & Collaborative Opportunities (Angela Smith-Aumen) |
| Introduction to the Grants Resource Center (GRC) |
| Collaborative Grant Opportunities (GRC) |
| Grant Opportunities in Science & Math (GRC) |
| Grant Opportunities in Education (GRC) |
| Grant Opportunities in Humanities & Social Sciences (GRC) |
| Preparing Grant Budgets |
| 2008-2009 FPDC Grant Competition |
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| 2008-09 FPDC RFP |
| Additional Instructions for MU Applicants |
| Budget Considerations |
| Timeline and Deadlines |
| 2007-2008 Diversity Grant Competition |
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| Request for Proposals |
