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Federal agencies are in the process of adopting Grants.gov for grant listings and application. For campus guidance on using Grants.gov, see our Grants.gov guidance page. The transition to Grants.gov varies by agency; agencies are still using other electronic submission systems. Please note this page provides an overview and is not a complete list.

Agency	Program Information	Electronic Submission Information
Corporation for National and Community Service	Learn and Serve America	Electronic submission using CNCS eGrants System is required
Department of Agriculture	Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service – Funding Opportunities	CSREES requires Grants.gov electronic submission
Department of Commerce	EDA – Funding Opportunities	EDA encourages applicants to download and submit application packages online through Grants.gov
	NOAA – Grants Office	NOAA Grants Online – NOAA interface to Grants.gov
	NIST – Funding Opportunities	Some NIST programs use Grants.gov
Department of Defense	Army Research Laboratory – Broad Agency Announcements	Some ARL programs allow or require Grants.gov. May also use e-mail, e.g., for white papers.
	Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs	Electronic submission required. Pre-Applications including Letters of Intent (LOIs), Pre-proposals and/or Nominations are submitted through the CDMRP eReceipt website. Full proposals are submitted through Grants.gov.
	Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) – Solicitations	DARPA provides some e-mail and web-based submission; varies by program.
	Office of Naval Research – Acquisition	Submission requirements may vary by program, all ONR funding opportunities published as Broad Agency Announcements (BAAs) for FY 2009 and beyond will use Grants.gov.
Department of Education	Grants Overview	ED Discretionary Grants Transition to Grants.gov – submission requirements vary by program, may use Grants.gov or G5. G5 replaces the former e-Grants, Grant Administration and Payment systems
Department of Energy	DOE for Researchers	Applications for Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) financial assistance should be submitted through Grants.gov
		DOE Office of Science submission
		NETL uses the Grants.gov to receive proposals and applications.
		DOE will be using FedConnect as the communications portal for its potential and actual contractor and financial assistance recipient communities (entities) beginning in March 2008.
Department of Health and Human Services	Administration for Children and Families – Grant Opportunities	ACF electronic submission through Grants.gov is voluntary but strongly encouraged.
	Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality – Funding	AHRQ is making the transition to : Grants.gov
	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – Funding Announcements	CDC prefers applications electronically through Grants.gov submission. PIs must register in eRA Commons
	Health Resources and Services Administration – Grant Opportunities	Requires Grants.gov and HRSA Handbook for submission.
	National Institutes of Health – Grants and Funding Opportunities	NIH is phasing in Grants.gov submissions. PIs must register in eRA Commons – see NIH eRA Commons at WVU
	Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration – Grants	SAMHSA Online Grants Application Process – some programs use Grants.gov.
Department of Homeland Security	DHS Research Grants	Some programs use Grants.gov.
	FEMA Grants and Assistance Programs	FEMA e-Grant Application
Department of the Interior	National Park Service Preservation Grants	Some programs use Grants.gov.
	U.S. Geological Survey Contracts and Grants Information	Some programs use Grants.gov.
	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service – Division of Federal Assistance	Some programs use Grants.gov.
	Office of Surface Mining	Some programs use Grants.gov.
Department of Justice	DOJ Agency Grants	Some programs use Grants.gov.
	Office of Justice Grant Programs	Competitive applications must be submitted through Grants.gov. Formula/block grants, earmarks, and continuations must go through the Grant Management System.
Department of Labor	Grants Information	Uses Grants.gov submission.
Department of Transportation	Acquisition and Grants Home Page	Many DOT Programs encourage or require Grants.gov submission.
Environmental Protection Agency	EPA Grants and Department	EPA proposal/application material must be submitted with Grants.gov
Institute of Museum and Library Services	Guide to funding with IMLS	Requires Grants.gov.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration	For Researchers – Research Opportunities	NASA uses NSPIRES for electronic proposal submission. Most NASA Research Announcement (NRA) and Cooperative Agreement Notice (CAN) programs allow Grants.gov submission.
National Archives and Records Administration	NARA Grants	Applicants to National Historical Publications & Records Commission, the main grant-making component of NARA, should use Grants.gov.
National Endowment for the Arts	Apply for a Grant	NEA uses Grants.gov; some programs require Grants.gov submission.
National Endowment for the Humanities	Grant Programs and Deadlines	NEH requires Grants.gov submission.
National Science Foundation	Find Funding	NSF uses FastLane for electronic submission. NSF is transitioning to Grants.gov – see NSF’s Policy Office (Grants.gov information is in the middle of the page), and the NSF Grants.gov Application Guide (PDF file). Principal investigators must be registered in NSF FastLane for Grants.gov submission, and proposals submitted with Grants.gov must meet both Grants.gov requirements and FastLane requirements.
US Agency for International Development	Doing Business with USAID	Some programs allow Grants.gov submission.

Nonprofit Agencies and Organizations

Many nonprofit agencies use proposalCENTRAL for electronic proposal submission. For campus guidance on using proposalCENTRAL, see our proposalCENTRAL guidance page. Other nonprofit agencies have developed their own systems. Please note this page provides an overview and is not a complete list.

Agency	Program Information	Electronic Submission Information
Alliance for Cancer Gene Therapy	ACGT grant FAQ	Proposals must be submitted through proposalCENTRAL.
Alliance for Lupus Research	Lupus research	Proposals must be submitted through proposalCENTRAL.
ALS Association	ALSA resources	ALSA requires an abstract be submitted via email before full proposals may be submitted
Alzheimer’s Association	ALZ research grants	Proposals must be submitted through proposalCENTRAL.
American Academy of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery	CORE grants	Proposals must be submitted through proposalCENTRAL.
American Association for Cancer Research	AACR research funding	Proposals must be submitted through proposalCENTRAL.
American Cancer Society	ACS funding opportunities	Proposals must be submitted through proposalCENTRAL.
American Council of Learned Societies	ACLS fellowships and grants	ACLS has an ACLS Online Fellowship Applications system.
American Heart Association	AHA funding announcements	The AHA has a required electronic proposal submission system.
American Lung Association	Nationwide Research Award Program	Proposals must be submitted through proposalCENTRAL.
American Thoracic Society	ATS Research Program	Proposals must be submitted through proposalCENTRAL.
Arthritis Foundation	Arthritis research	Proposals must be submitted through proposalCENTRAL.
Autism Speaks	AS grants	Proposals must be submitted through proposalCENTRAL.
Burroughs-Wellcome Fund	BW Fund grants guide	Proposals must be submitted through proposalCENTRAL.
Concern Foundation	CF grants	Proposals must be submitted through proposalCENTRAL.
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation	CFF funding opportunities	Proposals must be submitted through proposalCENTRAL.
Epilepsy Foundation	EF research	Proposals must be submitted through proposalCENTRAL.
Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network	Food Allergy research	Proposals must be submitted through proposalCENTRAL.
Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Fine Arts	Graham Foundation Guidelines	The foundation has an electronic application system
William T. Grant Foundation	WT Grant Foundation funding opportunities	WT Grant Foundation electronic application system.
Human Frontier Science Program	HFSP research grants	HFSP electronic application system
International Reading Association	Literacy grants	Each program has its own application process. Some require an electronic proposal submission system; others may use e-mail submission.
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation	RWJF grants	Each program has its own application process. Some require an electronic proposal submission system; others may use e-mail submission.
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International	JDRF grant center	Proposals must be submitted through proposalCENTRAL.
Susan J. Komen for the Cure	Komen Grants	Proposals must be submitted through proposalCENTRAL.
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society	LLS grants	Proposals must be submitted through proposalCENTRAL.
LIVESTRONG Foundation	LIVESTRONG partnering	Proposals must be submitted through proposalCENTRAL.
Lupus Research Institute	LRI funded research	Proposals must be submitted through proposalCENTRAL.
Lymphoma Research Foundation	Lymphoma grants	Proposals must be submitted through proposalCENTRAL.
James S. McDonnell Foundation	JSMF applications	The foundation has a required electronic application submission system.
Melanoma Research Foundation	Melanoma research grants	The Melanoma Foundation electronic submission system.
Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation	MMRF research grants	Proposals must be submitted through proposalCENTRAL.
Muscular Dystrophy Association	MDA research grants	Proposals must be submitted through proposalCENTRAL.
NARSAD	BBR Foundation Grants	NARSAD uses an electronic submission system.
National Multiple Sclerosis Society	NMSS researchers	The organization has a required electronic proposal submission system.
Craig H. Neilsen Foundation	CHN Foundation	Proposals must be submitted through proposalCENTRAL.
Paralyzed Veterans of America	PVA research resources	Proposals must be submitted through proposalCENTRAL.
Prevent Cancer Foundation	Prevent Cancer grants and fellowships	Proposals must be submitted through proposalCENTRAL.
Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation	Research and Quality of Life Grants	The foundation uses an electronic application system.
Research Councils UK	How to apply with RCUK	Je-S, a joint electronic submission system, is used by United Kingdom agencies AHRC, BBSRC, EPSRC, ESRC, NERC and STFC (formerly CCLRC and PPARC), as well as the Technology Strategy Board to provide their communities with electronic research grant services.
Searle Scholars Program	Searle Scholars	The program has a required electronic submission system, but must be nominated to apply. See Searle Scholars for more details
Simons Foundation	Simons Foundation funding opportunities	Proposals must be submitted through proposalCENTRAL.
Social Science Research Council	Fellowships at SSRC	SSRC has an electronic submission system.
Space Telescope Science Institute	STScI	Several programs use electronic submission. STGMS is a system for submitting proposal budgets, tracking grants, and submitting reports.
Stanley Medical Research Institute	SMRI	Submission process depends on application.
U.S.-Israel Binational Science Foundation	BSF grant programs	BSF has a required electronic submission system.