Funding Sources
- Browse announcements on our web site: What's New and Monthly Funding Sampler
- Search the agencies and databases
Search engines, databases, and research resources
- IRIS (Illinois Researcher Information Services): subscription-service database of federal and private funding opportunities in the sciences, social sciences, arts and humanities.
- Grants.gov: access point for more than 1,000 grant programs offered by all Federal grant-making agencies; managed by Department of Health and Human Services
- Federal Register: RFPs listed daily; used by all federal agencies
- FirstGov.gov: site run by federal government with links to all federal departments.
- California State Government Search
- Center for Volunteer and Non-profit Leadership (on-site use of Foundation Center database available; training workshops)
- Foundation Center
Provost Internal Funding Sources
- Academic Excellence Initiative (pdf)
- Doctoral Development Grant (pdf)
- Fanjeaux Seminar
- Faculty Development Grant (pdf)
External Funding Sources
Public Agencies
Science
- National Science Foundation (NSF)
- FastLane Home Page
- Grant Proposal Guide (GPG)
- Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
- National Institutes of Health (NIH)
- NIH Guide
Social Services
Arts and Humanities
- National Endowment for the Arts (NEA)
- National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)
- California Council for the Humanities
Education
Other External Funding Sources
- American Association of University Women (AAUW)
- American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS)
- American Philosophical Society (APS)
- Research Corporation (note: grant-making “foundation for advancement of science”)
- California Arts Council
Last updated:
Nov 14, 2007.

