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A competitive funding environment often requires researchers to be creative in their search for support for their projects. A number of sources that identify and manage new funding opportunities are available to aid Dowling College researchers.

Faculty and administrators are also encouraged to visit the Economic Stimulus web site for information on how federal agencies will distribute funding made available by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA).

For the most complete funding coverage, researchers are encouraged to sign-up for customized funding alerts and periodically review all external and featured, funding resources. Please select from the categories listed below:
  • Customized Funding Alerts

    • Researchers are encouraged to make the most of their email accounts by signing up for alert services that may be customized based upon their research interests.

    Start receiving emailed opportunities today:

    Opt-in to Federal Listservs
    The most popular federal listservs are:

    Weekly NIH Guide

    And

    NSF Custom News

    *Looking for additional agencies? Choose and subscribe to a variety of listservs on Funding Alert Subscription Services


  • External Funding Resources

    • Funding Alerts and External Links

    Investigators and staff are encouraged to subscribe to services that provide emailed alerts when new funding opportunities are issued. From this comprehensive list, select the most appropriate services to your research interests.

    Grants.gov
    All discretionary grants offered by the 26 federal grant-making agencies can be found on Grants.gov.

    SBIR/STTR
    The US Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of Technology administers the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program. Eleven federal departments participate in the SBIR program; five departments participate in the STTR program awarding $2 billion to small high-tech businesses.


  • Funding Alerts and External Links

    • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) allows users to subscribe to several mailing lists via the CDC web site.

    Consortium of Humanities Centers and Institutes (CHCI)
    Lists current fellowships and other funding opportunities; calls for papers; and,
    conferences, meetings, and other programs at CHCI member organizations.

    Defense Advanced Research Projecs Agency (DARPA)
    Each of DARPA's technical offices maintains a list of its current solicitations.

    Department of Defense: Congressionally Directed Medical Research
    This site lists summaries of current program announcements from the Defense department.

    Department of Education - Ed Info
    2-3 messages per week from the U.S. Department of Education.

    Federal Grants Notification Service
    Offered through Grants.gov, choose to receive emailed notices based on funding opportunity number, specific criteria, or all new grants.

    Foundation Center Free Newsletter
    Select the RFP Bulletin, among other options, which is a roundup of recently announced Requests for Proposals (RFPs) from private, corporate, and government funding sources. Weekly.

    GrantsNet
    Funding for scientists-in-training in the biological and medical sciences.

    GrantsWire
    Browse the GrantsWire Archives, highlighting opportunities by keyword.

    GuideStar
    Tax records for private foundations.

    IRIS Alert
    Receive upcoming funding opportunities from the Illinois Researcher Information Service (IRIS) in your areas of interest daily, weekly, or monthly.

    NSF Custom News
    The National Science Foundation's free e-mail subscription service. Receive an e-mail message each time new content is added to the NSF web site in selected categories.

    NIH Guide LISTSERV
    The NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts is the official publication for National Institutes of Health medical and behavioral research Grant Policies, Guidelines and Funding Opportunities.

    NIH LISTSERVs (All)

    ScanGrants
    Designed to facilitate the search for funding sources to enhance individual and community health. The funding sources listed here may be of interest to virtually anyone associated with the health field.

    U.S. Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs
    Many funding opportunities for student exchange programs and other collaborative programs with foreign countries appear on this web page.