Office of Research and Graduate Studies

Federal Agencies

Federal Multi-Agency Search Tools, Announcements & Databases

Grants.gov
The "electronic storefront" for Federal grants. Sign up for notification services, search for grants, link to other grants services.

Federal Information Center
Guide to federal resources, including web sites and information about federal grants.

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA)
Lists federal grant programs and provides examples of funded projects. Published by Government Printing Office.

FedBizOpps
Replaced Commerce Business Daily. Announces contract opportunities over $25K for many federal agencies, as well as certain grant and cooperative agreement notices.

Federal Register
Contains announcements from federal agencies, including requests for proposals. 1994-present.

Federal Register NOFAs
(via USDA Office of Community Development)
Search and display summaries of Notices of Funding Availability (NOFAs) published in the Federal Register. Especially well-suited for locating community development funds.

Directory of Federal Postsecondary Education Programs (from the Office of Postsecondary Education) The Directory is for the postsecondary community to search federal government programs. It is a comprehensive source of information on over 400 federal government programs relating to postsecondary education offered by all federal departments and agencies.

US Department of Health and Human Services Grant Opportunities
Portal to granting agencies within HHS, including AHRQ, CDC, HRSA, NIH, and SAMHSA.

Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC)
Database provides access to the results and outcomes of research and engineering and study efforts sponsored or performed by the Department of Defense.

Agency-Specific Announcements, Guides and Forms

National Science Foundation (NSF) - Grant Proposal Guide
Overview of NSF Funding Programs Sorted by Deadline Programs Sorted by Title Search all NSF Publications E-Bulletin (monthly update of deadlines and target dates)

National Institutes of Health (NIH) - Funding Opportunities
Includes table of deadlines and guide to grants and contracts. Glossary of Activity Codes used by NIH

National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) - (forms vary by program) Apply for an NEA Grant

National Endowments for Humanities (NEH) - NEH Forms
Applying for an NEH Grant

Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) - HRSA Grants
Use PHS398 (see NIH Forms) or use application included in the HRSA announcement.

US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) - HUD Grants
HUD Forms, Publications

US Department of Agriculture (USDA) - NRI Application Kit
Nonprofit Gateway , linking to business, community development, research and education, and other grant and contract opportunities, including National Research Initiative (NRI).

Department of Energy (DoE) - Application Forms
DoE Office of Energy Research Grants and Contracts

Department of Education (ED) - (forms vary by program) See specific application kits.
Funding Opportunities , including Guide to ED Programs, FAQs, ED budgets, and Federal Register announcements. FIPSE Office of the Chief Financial Officer, Grants & Contracts

Small Business Administration(SBA) - (forms vary by agency) Proposal Preparation Handbook

Office of Technology Small Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer Research Program (STTR).