Government Agency Funding Opportunities
Government agencies, particularly federal ones, provide the majority of sponsored research funds for USC investigators. The central database of federal research grants is Grants.gov. A second federal site, FedBizOpps, also provides a comprehensive listing of RFPs for larger research projects and initiatives, as well as RFPs for a range of other services and goods by investigators. Both of these sites offer customizable email notification services of upcoming solicitations.
Most federal agencies also maintain their own sponsored research web portals which list sponsored competitions, provide guidelines and documentation, and often offer their own email alert services. In the near future, federal agencies will be transferring many of their funding opportunities listings and application procedures to the Grants.gov website. However, researchers seeking funding from the National Science Foundation or the National Institutes of Health should continue to use those agencies' own websites as well.
The State of California also provides numerous sponsored research opportunities, particularly in the areas of health, science, and technology. A partial catalog of state programs is listed farther down on this page.
Federal Agency Sponsored Research Databases
- Grants.gov
A central clearinghouse of information for finding grant opportunities and applying for funding from federal government sources. - Email alert: Federal Grants Notification Service
- Fedbizopps
A specialized site for organizations seeking federal government markets for their services or products. - Email alert: Vendor Registration Service
- National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Central site for National Institutes of Health grant opportunities at the Office of Extramural Research portal. - NIH Commons
- Register for NIH Commons ID at USC
- Electronic Submission of NIH Grant Applications Information
- Email alert: NIH Weekly Bulletin
- National Science Foundation (NSF)
Central site for information about National Science Foundation sponsorship programs.
Other Federal Agency Sponsored Research Sites
- Agency For International Development, Education and Universities Department
- Department Of Agriculture, Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service
- Centers For Disease Control And Prevention, Funding and Procurement
- Department Of Commerce, Grant Opportunities
- Department Of Defense
- Army Research Office
- Air Force Office Of Scientific Research
- Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
- Office Of Naval Research
- Department Of Education, Grants and Contracts
- Department Of Energy, Grants and Contracts
- Environmental Protection Agency, Environmental Research Grant Announcements
- Department Of Health And Human Services, Grants and Funding
- Department Of Homeland Security, Advanced Research Projects Agency
- Department Of Housing And Urban Development, Grants and Contracts
- Department Of Justice, National Institute of Justice Funding Opportunities
- Fish And Wildlife Service, Grants-at-a-Glance
- National Aeronautics And Space Agency, Research Solicitations
- National Endowment For The Arts, Grants Division
- National Endowment For The Humanities, Grant Opportunities
- National Institute Of Standards And Technology, Funding Opportunities
- National Oceanic And Atmospheric Administration, Grants Office
- Substance Abuse And Mental Health Services Administration, Grant Opportunities
- Department Of Transportation, Business Services
- U.S. Geological Survey, Contracts and Grants
State of California Sponsored Research Opportunities
Energy, Environment, and Transportation
- California Air Resources Board
- California Department of Transportation
- California Energy Commission
- Partners for Advanced Transit and Highways
- Research, Development, and Demonstration: Public Interest in Energy Research
Health and Medicine
- California Breast Cancer Research Program
- California Institute for Regenerative Medicine
- Tobacco-Related Disease Research Program
- Universitywide Aids Research Program
Other
Last updated: Tuesday, October 20, 2009, 2:38pm PDT
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