Finding Funding - External Funding: Federal Sponsors

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

• National Institutes of Health (NIH)
• NIH Guide (includes search mechanism for PAs, RFAs, and RFPs)
• Funding offices of the various NIH Institutes & Centers
• National Center for Research Resources (NCRR) supports primary research to create,develop, & provide access to instrumentation, facilities, and technologies
• Forms and Applications from the Office of Extramural Research
• Study Section Processes and Rosters from the Center for Scientific Review
• Overviews of NIH Programs
  • Financial Assistance Awards -grants and cooperative agreements
  • Acquisition Awards - Research Contracts, Development Contracts, Demonstration Contracts, Research and Development Support Contracts, and Scientific Communication and Evaluation Contracts
  • Research Grants The various types of research grants (e.g. RO1)
  • Initiatives for Underrepresented Minority Investigators
  • Research Training and Career Development Programs Academic Career Award (K07), Mentored Clinical Scientist Development Award (K08), NRSA Individual Postdoctoral Fellowship (F32), NRSA Individual Predoctoral Fellowship (F31), NRSA Institutional Training Award (T32), NRSA Senior Postdoctoral Fellowship (F33), Independent Scientist Award (K02), Mentored Research Scientist Development Award (K01), NRSA Short-Term Institutional Research Training Awards for Students in Health Professional Schools (T35)
  • NIH Small Business Innovative Research Programs
• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) about NIH grants
• Grants Policies and Guidance

National Science Foundation (NSF)

• National Science Foundation (NSF)
• Funding - Gateway to information on Funding Opportunitites, Preparing Applications for Funding, and NSF Policies
• Documents Online
• Fastlane - interactive real-time system used to conduct NSF business over the Internet
• Grant Proposal Guide
• Guide to Programs - Explains the focus of each NSF Directorate and Division
• International Opportunities for Scientists and Engineers
• Organizational Chart and Staff

Administration for Children & Families (ACF)

• Administration for Children & Families (ACF)
• Grants & Contracts
• The ACF Programs

Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (AHCPR)

• Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (AHCPR)
• Grants & Contracts

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
• Funding Opportunities
• HIV/AIDS Prevention (Funding Opportunities)

Department of Agriculture (USDA)

• Department of Agriculture (USDA)
• Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service (CSREES) Grant and Funding Opportunities

Department of Commerce (DOC)

• Department of Commerce (DOC)
• National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Grants/Awards Program
• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Business and Grant Opportunities

Department of Defense (DOD)

• Department of Defense (DOD)
• Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR)
• Army Corp of Engineers (USACE)
• Army Medical Research (USAMRAA)
• Army Research Office (ARO) - Funding opportunities
• Army Space & Missle Defense Command (SMDC)
• Army Simulation, Training and Instrumentation Command (STRICOM) BAA
• Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP) - Funding opportunities
• Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) - Solicitations
• Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) - Procurement Opportunities
• Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) - Solicitations
• Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) - Contracting Division (BAAs, RFPs)
• Naval Surface Warfare Center -Dahlgren Division (NSWC/DD) - Business Opportunities
• Naval Surface Warfare Center -Indian Head Division (NSWC/IH) - Business Opportunities
• Office of Naval Research (ONR) - Acquisition Department
  University Business Affairs - Forms Download
• Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center (SPAWAR) - Business Opportunities
• Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program (SERDP) - Funding & Opportunities

Department of Education (US DEPT OF ED)

• Department of Education (US DEPT OF ED)
• Finding and applying for Grants and Contracts

Department of Energy (DOE)

• Department of Energy (DOE)
• Office of Science - Grants and Contracts

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)

• Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
• Grant Funds Available

Department of the Interior (DOI)

• Department of the Interior (DOI)
• Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS)
• Geological Survey (USGS) (Grants and Contracts)
• Geological Survey (USGS) (Unsolicited Proposals)
• Minerals Management Service (MMS)

Department of State (DOS)

• Department of State (DOS)
• Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs

Department of Transportation (DOT)

• Department of Transportation (DOT)
• DOT University Research Grants

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

• Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
• National Center for Environmental Research - Grant Announcements

Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)

• Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
• Funding Opportunities

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

• National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
• Headquarters Research Announcements
• Graduate Student Researchers Program
• Business Opportunities
• Search Procurement Solicitations

National Endowment for Democracy

• The National Endowment for Democracy (NED)

National Endowment for the Arts (NEA)

• National Endowment for the Arts (NEA)
• Guidelines & Applications

National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)

• National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)
• Applying for a Grant

National Institute of Justice (NIJ)

• National Institute of Justice (NIJ)
• Funding Opportunities
• Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (Funding Opportunities)

National Institute for Literacy (NIFL)

• National Institute for Literacy (NIFL)
• Grants and Funding Sources

National Security Agency (NSA)

• National Security Agency (NSA)
• Mathematical Sciences Program
• Mathematical Sabbatical Program

Smithsonian Institution (SI)

• Smithsonian Institution (SI)
• Opportunities for Research and Study

State Justice Institute (SJI)

• State Justice Institute (SJI)

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
• Grants Information

United States Institute of Peace

• United States Institute of Peace

U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)

• U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
• Solicitations

U.S. Civilian Research and Development Foundation

• U.S. Civilian Research and Development Foundation(CRDF) promotes scientific and technical collaboration between the United States and the countries of the Former Soviet Union (FSU).

A significant part of federally-funded R&D comes in the form of contracts (rather than grants). Researchers can search for appropriate opportunities by agency and/or keyword at Federal Business Opportunities for Vendors

Support for Bioterrorism Research

• Portfolio Summary of NIAID-Supported Research on Bioterrorism: NIAID is the primary institute at the NIH for research on pathogens that can be used as agents of bioterrorism.
• Department of the Navy:Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems BAA in the Area of Modeling and Simulation
• Department of Energy: Office of Science Financial Assistance Program Notice 03-20; Low Dose Radiation Research Program - Biologically-Based Risk Modeling