- Subscription Services (Grant Forward, Proposal Central)
- Federal Agencies (Grants.gov)
- Limited Submission Grant Competitions
- Internal Funding Opportunities (ERIF, WISER, Starr/Fieldhouse, SigmaXi/IIT Awards)
- Fellowships and Scholarships (for Faculty, Undergraduates, Graduates and Post-Doctoral)
Subscription Services
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- Department of Defense, Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program - Biomedical Research Portal
- Grant Forward - A specialized data-crawling technology with an extensive database of sponsors and funding opportunities.
- Grants.gov – Funding opportunities for all 26 federal agencies.
- National Cancer Institute - Find current and recent NCI-supported funding opportunities for areas of research.
- National Endowment for the Arts – Funding for projects consisting of one or more specific events or activities only.
- National Endowment for the Humanities – Search and subscribe to funding opportunities.
- National Institutes of Health - Track the release of new funding opportunities published in the NIH Guide.
- National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities - Find NIMHD funding opportunities.
- National Science Foundation - Get NSF funding information by email or by RSS.
- Proposal Central - Funding opportunities from professional societies and foundations.
Federal Agencies
You can find funding for all federal agencies which fund scientific and other research opportunities via Grants.gov.
ARMY RESEARCH LAB (ARL)
The U.S. Army Research Laboratory (ARL) of the U.S. Army Research Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM) is the Army's corporate, or central, laboratory. This include’s BAA’s.
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA)
The mission of the EPA is to protect human health and the environment.
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION (NASA)
Get information about funding opportunities within NASA.
OFFICE OF NAVAL RESEARCH (ONR)
Get information about solicitations with the Office of Naval Research.
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (USDA)
National Institute of Food and Agriculture grants and fellowships (pre and postdoctoral).
Limited Submission Grant Competitions
LIMITED SUBMISSION VARIOUS SPONSORS
Some sponsors have limits on the number of proposals that may be submitted from an organization. In these cases, an internal selection process is required to determine which proposals will go forward. When the number of abstracts received is more than the number of proposals allowed per the solicitation, an internal competition will be necessary.
ALL NSF LIMITED SUBMISSIONS
A complete list of NSF limited submissions.
Internal Funding Opportunities (ERIF, WISER, Starr/Fieldhouse, Sigma Xi/IIT Awards, CISC)
Illinois Tech provides research faculty with opportunities to apply for internal funding for proposed research projects.
- Educational and Research Initiative Fund (ERIF)
- WISER 2017 ISFG Program
- Starr/Fieldhouse Research Fellowship
- Sigma Xi/IIT Awards for Excellence in University Research
- Toprani Undergraduate Research Award
- Center of Interdisciplinary Scientific computation (CISC)
Fellowships and Scholarships (for Faculty, Undergraduates, Graduates and Post-Doctoral)
In additional to federal funding opportunities, non-federal organizations also provide fellowships and scholarships for research, student funding, and professional advancement. For more details, click here.