GENERAL DATABASES
- UCLA Research Escalator Newsletters
As a resource to faculty and researchers, the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research compiles information about significant funding opportunities and shares this information in categorized monthly newsletters.
- Duke Funding Opportunities Database
The site advertises active funding opportunities and fellowships divided by discipline and eligibility. - Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
This site allows you to access a database of all Federal programs available to State and local governments and private profit and nonprofit organizations and institutions. - Federal Register
The Federal Register provides access to a wide range of Federal benefits and opportunities for funding. - Grants.gov
Grants.gov is a central storehouse for information on over 1,000 grant programs and provides access to approximately $400 billion in annual awards. It allows you to FIND and APPLY for federal government grants. - Community for Science
COS provides services to find funding, promote their work, identify experts, manage resources, and collaborate with colleagues. - First Gov-Nonprofits
Grant resources, tax information and management for Nonprofits. Official information and services from the U.S. government. - Grants Net
GrantsNet is the first stop grant seekers should make on the Internet to learn about how to access resources at HHS. Through GrantsNet, the public can link to the grant offices of the 11 Operating Divisions that comprise HHS. - GrantsSelect
A daily updated site that provides more that 10,000 funding opportunities and the largest collection of sponsored research opportunities. - FundsNet
A comprehensive website offering tips to grant makers, links to funders sites, and resources for grant writers. Includes both private and government monies.
FEDERAL AGENCIES
- National Science Foundation (NSF)
Go here to search current funding opportunities for the National Science Foundation. - National Institute of Health (NIH)
This site provides funding resources and links you to The Office of Extramural Research (OER) site, which provides NIH Medical & Behavioral Research Grant Policies, Guidelines & Funding. - National Institute of General Medical Sciences
This site provides grant writing tips for new NIH grant applicants. There are also funding search capabilities, grant review policies and other forms of assistance. - U.S. Department of Education Grants
This site provides a comprehensive list of U.S. Department of Education grants that are currently open.
FOUNDATIONS & INSTITUTES
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI)
Go here to learn about grant competitions and education programs sponsored by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. - Doris Duke Chartiable Foundation
This foundation supports the performing arts, environmental conservation, medical research and the prevention of child abuse. - Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
The Foundation makes grants in support of original research and education in science, technology, engineering, mathematics and economic performance. - W.M. Keck Foundation
The Keck Foundation maily funds discoveries in science, engineering, medical research, and education. - Helmsley Charitable Trust
Helmsley Trust looks to support reseach in health, selected place-based initiatives, and education and human services.
UCLA SUPPORT
- Graduate and Postdoctoral Extramural Support (GRAPES) Database
Free, searchable database of 540 private and publicly funded awards, grants, and fellowships of interest to prospective and current graduate students, students working on a master’s thesis or doctoral dissertation, and postdoctoral scholars. - Office of Instructional Development (OID): Instructional Improvement Program (IIP) Grants
IIP grants support major faculty, department, and college initiated projects designed to support curricular experimentation and development. - Office of Instructional Development (OID): Mini-Grants
The OID provides mini-grants of up to $600 to faculty in need of financial assistance for small-scale projects to enrish classroom learning. - UCOP Innovative Learning Technology Initiative (ILTI)
The Innovative Learning Technology Initiativeis designed to meet UC campus needs for high quality online or hybrid course offerings. The Initiative will enhance the educational experience and opportunities for UC students by helping them get access to high demand courses, satisfy degree requirements and graduate on time.3
Scholar - Advance and Disseminate
- CIRTL Scholars have added to community knowledge about teaching and learning. They have designed and implemented a Teaching-as-Research investigation, and defended the findings to CIRTL learning-community peers. The significance of CIRTL Scholar Teaching-as-Research work is established through presentation and/or publication of the findings to all-university, regional, national, or international audiences.
