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Grant Funding and Information Resources

Stay Up-to-Date on Grant Opportunities!

One of the key reasons many individuals fail to write grants is lack of up-to-date information on grant opportunities. Frequently check the regular and What's New web pages of:

  • Grant pages of federal agencies and other organizations [i.e., U.S. Department of Education (DOE), National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), American Psychological Association (APA)];
  • State education agencies (SEAs);
  • Local and national private and corporate foundations; and
  • Your university for pilot research funds.

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Ed. Dept. Grants

Federal Grant Pages

Free E-mail Updates

Foundations

Other Resources

Small Grants


U.S. Department of Education's
Grants & Contracts Web Page

The main site to seek full copies of the "Requests for Proposals" or RFPs [or Requests for Applications (RFAs)], announcements, notices, etc. on federal special and other education grant announcements is the U.S. Department of Education's grants page.

  • Federal Register Announcements. This directory contains announcements, priorities and notices published in the Federal Register by the U.S. Department of Education.
  • What Should I Know About ED Grants? (Booklet published online.)
  • Guide to Programs at the U.S. Department of Education.
  • Education Department Grants Administrative Regulations (EDGAR).

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Federal Government Grant Pages

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Sign up for Free E-mail Grant Updates

  • Join EdInfo, a free, weekly, U.S. Department of Education e-mail news/information service, which provides timely information on new education grant announcements.

     

  • For daily updates and a new monthly newsletter on grant opportunities at federal agencies (other than the Department of Education) and foundations, try FEDIX OPPORTUNITY ALERT! sponsored by the Federal Information Exchange, Inc. You can tailor FEDIX ALERT to send you only e-mail messages on certain subject areas.

     

  • To receive the Foundation Center's free e-mail weekly version of Philanthropy News Digest join the PND-L mailing list by sending an e-mail to listserv@lists.fdncenter.org with the words SUBSCRIBE PND-L in the body of your message.

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Foundations

Some Links to Grantmaking Foundations

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Other Informative Sites for Grant Information

  • APA Research Psychology Funding Bulletin. The American Psychological Association Research Psychology Funding Bulletin is updated weekly with announcements from both federal agencies and private foundations.

     

  • Grants Web. (Resources for research grant administrators.)

     

  • Federal Register. The Federal Register lists announcements from all government agencies. The GPO database, which includes the complete and up-to-date contents of the 1994-97 Federal Register in a searchable database, is accessible through GPO's menu of Federal Depository Library Gateways.

     

  • Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance. The CFDA is a comprehensive listing of all Federal government programs -- not just those from the Education Department -- that give out money or other forms of assistance. The CFDA is published every year. You can search the CFDA.

     

  • Try this site for gopher listings of recent Private Grant Announcements from major foundations.

     

  • Check your state education agency for funding opportunities. (Look up your State Education Agency).

     

  • See the Department of Health and Human Services Who's Who in Federal Grants Management. This page provides a directory of key contacts in Federal grants management. Unless otherwise noted, all phone numbers are (202) area codes.

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Small Grant Programs

  • NIMH Small Grants (R03) Program. The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) small grants (R03) program provides research support of up to $50,000 per year (direct costs) for up to two years for new research projects relevant to the mission of the NIMH. The NIMH Small Grants Program is related to the priority areas of mental health and mental disorders.

     

  • NIDR Small Grant Program - NIH. Small Grants provide limited research support for activities such as pilot projects, testing of new techniques, and feasibility studies of innovative and high risk research, which would provide the basis for more extended research. The primary goal of the NIDR Small Grant Program is to provide career development opportunities for new and minority investigators that will enable them to compete successfully for research support as independent investigators. Submission Date: April 3, August 3, December 3. Average Award: $50,000

     

  • The ARC of the United States (a national organization on mental retardation) -- Research Grants Program in Mental Retardation. The Arc has identified several areas of special interest for its grant program: enhancing opportunities for people with mental retardation to live, learn, work and play in their communities; and prevention of mental retardation with a particular interest in FAS prevention. The Arc is particularly interested in applications which address research issues relevant to members of traditionally underrepresented groups, such as members of racial or ethnic minorities, women, and the elderly. The ARC awards up to $25,000 per grant.

     

  • The International Dyslexia Association Grant Program is designed to provide up to $5,000.00 for one year for new or ongoing educational, medical, and cognitive science research projects.

     

  • The Council for Exceptional Children--Foundation for Exceptional Children Minigrant Awards Application Guidelines. The Foundation awards $500 grants for pilot research.

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