Finding funding agencies in USA

Here are some links that help in finding funding agencies in discrete areas. Most of them require a subscription for access.

  1. Grants.gov

Grants.gov lists all current discretionary funding opportunities from 26 agencies of the United States government, including the National Institutes of Health, the National Science Foundation, the Department of Energy, and many others — in other words, all the most important public funders of research in the United States.

Website link – http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/home.html

  1. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of Extramural Research

NIH funds research in just about every area that’s remotely related to human health and disease. This page includes extensive information about NIH grants, as well as a place to search NIH funding programs. NIH also has an advanced search page, which offers a wide range of search options.

Website link – http://grants.nih.gov/grants/oer.htm

  1. The National Science Foundation (NSF)

An independent federal agency, the U.S. National Science Foundation funds approximately 20 percent of all federally supported basic research conducted at America’s colleges and universities. This is the place to search for NSF funding programs.

Website link – http://www.nsf.gov/funding/

  1. GrantForward

This subscription-based resource is hosted and managed by Cazoodle, Inc.

Website link – https://www.grantforward.com/index

  1. SPIN

Run by InfoEd International, SPIN (the Sponsored Programs Information Network) claims to be the most widely used funding opportunity database in the world. An institutional subscription is required for access.

 Website link – http://infoedglobal.com/solutions/spin-global-suite/

  1. Pivot

Pivot is one of the “largest, most comprehensive database of available funding,” with 700 member institutions. Individuals can register free, but this won’t get you access to the funding database.

Website link – http://infoedglobal.com/solutions/spin-global-suite/

  1. Research Professional

Based in London, Research Professional provides an international option for people seeking research-funding programs. A paid subscription is required for access.

Website link – http://www.researchresearch.com/events