Grant Funding Resources: Home

Grants.gov

U.S. government web site for information and applications for all federal grant programs. Grants.gov is a central storehouse for information on over 1,000 grant programs and provides access to approximately $500 billion in annual awards. This is a key resource for anyone looking for federal grants from dozens of agencies. 

HHS Grants

From the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Information for prospective and current grantees about HHS grant programs, the grant application processes, and grant management.

National Science Foundation Grants and Awards

The NSF is an independent federal agency.The NSF funds research and education in science and engineering, through grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements. Included here are links to funding opportunities, proposal preparation, award administration, and application forms that can be printed or downloaded

NIH Funding Opportunities

A central resource for NIH grants and funding. Search for medical and behavioral research grant policies, guidelines, and funding opportunities as well as application forms and procedures.

CDC - NIOSH Grants and Funding - Extramural Research and Training Programs - Funding Opportunities

The NIOSH extramural research and training programs include diverse portfolios of investigator initiated research, mentored research scientist career development awards, training programs, and small business innovation research projects. Multidisciplinary education and research centers, state surveillance programs, and global occupational health initiatives complement the breadth and depth of extramural research and training at NIOSH.

National Institute of Health (NIH) Office of Research Infrastructure Programs (ORIP)

ORIP's S10 Instrumentation Grant Programs support purchases of state-of-the-art commercially available instruments to enhance research of NIH-funded investigators. Instruments that are awarded are typically too expensive to be obtained by an individual investigator with a research project grant. Every instrument awarded by an S10 grant is to be used on a shared basis, which makes the programs cost-efficient and beneficial to thousands of investigators in hundreds of institutions nationwide.

Department Of Education, Apply for a Grant.

Administers grant funding programs that fulfill the Department's mission to promote student achievement and preparation for global competitiveness, to foster educational excellence, and to ensure equal access.

The Institute of Education Sciences (IES)

IES supports research that addresses important issues in education and develops solutions that improve school readiness and academic achievement for all students.

National Institute of Food and Agriculture

NIFA supports research, educational, and extension efforts in a wide range of scientific fields related to agricultural and behavioral sciences.

Substance Abuse And Mental Health Services Administration, Grant Opportunities

SAMHSA grants support programs designed to prevent and treat mental and/or substance use disorders. They also aim to improve access and reduce barriers to high-quality health care for individuals who experience or are at risk for these disorders, as well as for their families and communities.

Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA)

Agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

To improve health outcomes and achieve health equity research and evaluation to support high quality and cost-effective care to historically medically underserved communities. This includes assessing the impact of specific policy or program shifts in access, quality, cost of services, and health equity.

Fundsnet: A current list of New York State grants and foundations.

New York State Grants Management: A centralized location to find, apply for, and manage NYS grants.

The Community Foundation Locator: Find community level foundations in any area of the U.S.

One of the most reliable routes to find state-level opportunities is to visit the website of the state-level department that oversees your program area. For example, if you work in domestic violence, you would visit the website of your state’s health and human services department to look for listings of funding opportunity announcements.

• Many public and private companies offer grant opportunities. Looking at the websites of corporations like Ford Motor Co., State Farm, Coca-Cola, Home Depot, Bank of America, Walmart, etc. can lead you to grant application information.
• Private foundations such as the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation can be found using a search engine like Google, Yahoo, or Bing.
• Using a search engine can help narrow down possible sources that have funded similar research to yours in the past. The more specific you make the search, the better the results.  Examples:
  • Grants for youth programs in Connecticut
  • Grants for domestic violence nonprofits in Salt Lake City
  • Capital grants Detroit, Michigan
  • Nutrition counseling grants New York City
  • Health care grants Orange County, CA

The library catalog has many books on writing grants and research proposals. In the library catalog, enter any of the following terms or their synonyms:

• grant writing
• proposal writing for grants
• fund raising
• proposal writing in medicine
• grants-in-aid

• Research assistance can be provided in-person, via email, phone or Zoom. 
• To make an appointment with a research librarian, email library@dyc.edu 
• Librarians are located on the second floor of the library.

• The websites and online newsletters of professional organizations often include information on funding opportunities related to the field.
• Scan the acknowledgement section of journal articles, presentations, or monographs in your field to see from where the researchers may have received funding.
• The  OEDb Open Education Database has a great article listing 100 places to find funding for your research. The funding resources are divided into broad categories, including general/interdisciplinary, social & civil, science & engineering, and health.