Funding Sources
Funding for various projects can come from federal, state and private sources—government agencies, corporations and foundations, nonprofit organizations are some examples. Goals of sponsors vary, so preliminary contact can be important if not essential.
In your search for funding, some good places to start are:
- Grants.gov – Is the Federal government’s initial solution for a “one-stop-shop” for funding and applying for funding.
- FedBizOpps.gov – is the U.S. Government’s virtual marketplace.
- SPIN-WWW, a searchable, worldwide database of funding sources.
- SMARTS/GENIUS provides daily e-mail announcements of funding opportunities based on the SPIN database. For assistance in profile creation please refer to the Smarts Profile Creation Guide. If you need further assistance please call the Office of Sponsored Programs at 293-3998 and ask for the SMARTS/GENIUS Administrator.
- Federal Register – Published by the Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), the Federal Register is the official daily publication for rules, proposed rules, and notices of Federal agencies and organizations, as well as executive orders and other presidential documents.
- Commerce Business Daily/Federal Business Opportunities
When preparing a proposal, you will need to make sure you understand the proposal process. Please review the Proposal Preparation webpage.
