Grant Writing: Grant Sources

Grants.Gov

Find and apply for over 1000 competitive grant programs offered by the 26 Federal grant-making agencies.

InfoEd SPIN: (University of Nevada, Reno employees only - Log in with University NetID) The world's largest online funding opportunity database with a robust set of features that includes the ability to save search criteria for automated searching and delivery of results. Please contact Erika Waday for training on SPIN.

• National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)
• Earthwatch Institute: Research Funding
• Carnegie Corporation of New York
• Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation
  • Sponsors research on violence, aggression, dominance
• Getty Grants
  • J. Paul Getty Trust. Supports the visual arts.
• John F. Kennedy Library Foundation: Research Grants and Fellowships.

• Grants.Gov

  • Find and apply for over 1000 competitive grant programs offered by the 26 Federal grant-making agencies.

• Federal Government Small Business Gateway

• Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance 

  • Federal programs available to State and local governments, Indian tribal governments; domestic profit and nonprofit organizations and institutions; specialized groups; and individuals.

• Federal Grant Information (TGCI-The Grantsmanship Center)

  • Lists top grant-providers by state.

  • Current and archived Federal Register Grant Announcements. Well-organized list of links to federal grant Web sites.  

• National Science Foundation

  • Grant Proposal Guide

  • Fastlane Interactive site

  • Active Funding Opportunities Sorted by due date.

• U.S. Department of Energy - ARPA-E: Funding Opportunity Exchange

• National Institutes of Health: Grants & Funding Opportunities

• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

  • National Center for Environmental Research. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

• U.S. Department of Health & Human Services

  • HHS Grant Search (through Grants.gov)

• U.S. Dept. of Education Grants and Contracts Information

University of Nevada, Reno

• Office of Sponsored Projects Administration
  • Facilitates the process of applying for and receiving project funding. Forms, information, links to funding resources and grant search engines.

Nevada

• Nevada Humanities
• Nevada Arts Council 

Northern California

• Foundations On-Line (foundations.org)
  • A directory of charitable Grant makers provided as a service of the Northern California Community Foundations, Inc.