Funding Sources
Research and Sponsored Programs services include help finding a funding sources such as:
- Access to a comprehensive library of information on federal, state and private grant and contract opportunities.
- Access to weekly updates on submission deadlines for upcoming and new grant programs.
- Access to Internet searches of available federal and private foundation funding programs based upon key words of interest to the investigator.
Research and Sponsored Programs subscribes to numerous services for faculty and research staff to search for all types of funding opportunities.
Please contact our staff if you have any questions or comments regarding the use or access of these electronic tools.
Federal Resource Links
The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
A government-wide compendium of Federal programs, projects, services, and activities
which provide assistance or benefits to the American public.
Federal Acquisition Jumpstation
Your link to federal acquisitions on the Internet
Federal Register | Fedworld - access to many Federal systems on-line.
GPO - Government Printing Office access, Federal Register, Congressional Directories, House and Senate, Congressional Record, Public Laws, and other documents and publications.
Grants.gov - Grants.gov is the single access point for over 1,000 grant programs offered by all Federal grant-making agencies.
NIH Guide to Grants and Contracts
Office of Justice Programs
Departmental funding Opportunities
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC)
U.S. Department of Education (ED)
U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
EPA Grants and Contracts
NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s programs, servers, and information.
NEH - National Endowment for the Humanities access to programs, applications and current endowment information.
NIH - home to the National Institute of Health’s programs, resources, research and other information.
NSF - National Science Foundation (click on program at the right)
National Network of Law School Officers (NNLSO)
NCURA - National Council of Research Administrators.
NCURA Regions - NCURA regional information.
Welcome to California - Home page to State of California’s resources, services and information on the net
Idealist - A project of Action Without Borders; features 20,000 nonprofit and community organizations in 140 countries, which you can search or browse by name, location or mission.
California State Contracts Register - Access to contracts released by California agencies and departments through the Department of General Services.
California Trade and Commerce Agency - Home page to the Trade and Commerce Agency, which provides resources for economic development and job creation.
California Department of Food and Agriculture - Agriculture Export Program, provides information on agricultural exports, services, programs and trade links.
California Student Aid Commission - Information about California college grants, scholarships, student loans, and specialized financial aid programs.
Earth and Space Foundation - Was founded to offer grants to expeditions or field work using space related technologies or undertaking work with space related apps.
Portuguese Historical Museum - Preserves the culture and heritage of Portuguese immigrants from the time of the discoveries to the present day.
Nonprofit Resource Center - access to guides and directories of foundations on the Internet.
Council on Foundations - an association of foundations and corporations dedicated to serving public good through philanthropy.
GrantsNet - information on grants and fellowships, as well as a searchable database of 1000 funding programs for young biomedical researchers, faculty, and administrators.
The Foundation Center - Serving the information needs of grantseekers and grantmakers.
National Research Council - access to academies and societies for researchers and scientists.
International Research and Exchanges Board
David and Lucille Packard Foundation
Soros/Open Society Foundations
Resources for Non-Profits UMich
IREX - International Research & Exchanges Board
NATO - North Atlantic Treaty Organization
USIA - U.S. Information Agency
USIA Education and Cultural Exchanges