Federal Agencies

Federal Agencies

Agencies

Access individual federal, state and private agencies listed below to locate information about funding opportunities available.

• Federal Agencies
  • Department of Defense (DOD)
  • U.S. Department of Education (ED)
  • Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA)
  • National Institutes of Health (NIH)
  • National Science Foundation (NSF) 
• State Funding
  • The Grantsmanship Center, Local Funding Sources for the State of California   
  • https://www.tgci.com/funding-sources/california
  • The California Educational Technology Collaborative   http://cccetc.org/grants/ca_grants.php
• Private Funding
  • Foundation Center - the most authoritative source of information on private philanthropy in the U.S. 
  • Philanthropy News Digest PND - from Foundation Center. Click “RFPs” in the upper banner. Search by keyword or browse by subject.
• Department of Agriculture (USDA)
  Department of Commerce (DOC)
  • National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
  • National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
• Department of Defense (DOD)
  • Air Force Office of Scientific Research(AFOSR)
  • Army Corps of Engineers
  • Army Medical Research and Materiel Command (USAMRMC)
  • Army Research Office (ARO)
  • Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency(DARPA)
  • Office of Naval Research (ONR)
• Department of Education
• Department of Energy
  • Office of Science
    • Used Energy-Related Laboratory Equipment (ERLE) Grant Program
• Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
  • Administration for Children and Families
  • Agency for Health Care Research and Quality (AHRQ)
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
  • Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
  • Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
  • National Institutes of Health (NIH)
• Department of the Interior (DOI)
• Department of Justice (DOJ)
• Department of Labor (DOL)
• Department of State (DOS)
  • Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (formerly a separate division under the department known as the United States Information Agency [USIA]
    • Fulbright Program
• Department of Transportation (DOT)
• Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
  • EPA: Grant and Cooperative Agreement Desk Top Resource for Non-Profit Recipients
• Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS)
• National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
• National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
• National Endowment for the Arts (NEA)
• National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)
• National Science Foundation (NSF)
• National Technology Transfer Center [NTTC] Funding Resources (Small Business Innovative Research [SBIR] and Small Business Technology Transfer Research [STTR] solicitations)
• Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
• United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
• United States Institute of Peace (USIP)

Department of Education (ED)

• e-GRANTS (Portal Page for Electronic Grants at the Department of Education)
• ED Funding Opportunities
• Discretionary Grant Application Packages
• International Education Programs
• Grant Application Forms
• Guide to Education Programs  
• ED Home Page
• ED Phonebook
• Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR)

Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA)

• HRSA Grants (Funding Opportunities, Electronic Submission, HRSA Electronic HandBook -EHB)
• HRSA's Electronic Submission User Guide
• DHHS (Department of Health & Human Services) - includes HRSA - Directory

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

NIH Home Page 
NIH funds research in just about every area that's remotely related to human health and disease. This page includes extensive information about NIH grants, as well as a place to search NIH funding programs. NIH also has an advanced search page, which offers a wide range of search options.

• Grants and Funding Opportunities
• Institutes, Centers and Offices
• Center for Scientific Review (CSR)

NIH Latest News and Announcements -  http://grants.nih.gov/grants/news_and_events.htm

Forms and Application Instructions

• All NIH Forms and Applications (Including Grants.gov and paper forms)

NIH Grants Policy

• NIH Grants Policy Statement

   

• Questions and Answers on Resubmissions of NIH Research Grant Applications

Proposal Preparation

• Application Due Dates plus Review and Award Cycles
• Parent Announcements for Unsolicited or Investigator-Initiated Applications
• Person Month Conversion Chart
• Salary Cap
• NIH Data Sharing Policy and Implementation Guidance
• Frequently Asked Questions about Grant Applications
• Research Performance Progress Report (RPPR) Basic Guide

Research Training and Research Career Development

• NIH Extramural Research Training Opportunities
• NIH Extramural Training Funds : Links to NIH Institutes, Centers, and other Components
• K Kiosk - Information about NIH Career Development Awards
• T Kiosk - Information about NRSA Training Grants Funding Opportunities
• NRSA Stipend Levels & Other Information
• Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Stipends, Tuition/Fees and Other Budgetary Levels Effective for Fiscal Year 2014

Other NIH  Useful Links

• NIH Acronym List
• All about Grants Podcasts
• NIH phonebook and email
• RePORT Expenditures and Results (RePORTER, formerly CRISP)
• NIH ) Activity Codes, Organization Codes, and Definitions used in Extramural Programs
• Resources for New and Early Stage Investigators

National Science Foundation (NSF)  

• NSF Homepage
• FastLane FAQs
• FastLane Login
• Proposal Preparation and Award Administration FAQs
• Update Service