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Sources of Information
About Grants
Agency
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General Directories and Websites
Personalized Subscription Services
Government Reference Documents
Hard-Copy (Non-Electronic) Sources
Grantsmanship Advice and Instruction
This office works
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some information about funding from government sponsors,
foundations, and corporations.
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Agency
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Listed here are websites and
directories provided by particular sponsors and government agencies. These
sites will lead you to information about the programs, guidelines, and
upcoming deadlines for the sponsor.
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Artsedge
Home page of the National Arts and Education Information Network, a
cooperative agreement among the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing
Arts, National Endowment for the Arts, and the Department of Education.
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GIX
(Government Information Exchange)
Established by the General Services Administration (GSA) to facilitate the
assimilation, sharing and dissemination of information resources among
federal, state and local governments and to provide a convenient forum for all
levels of government to share and exchange information with businesses and the
American public. |
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Grants
Advisor Plus
The Office of Grants and
Contracts subscribes to a newsletter that covers grant opportunities from
federal agencies (except NIH) as well as many independent organizations and
foundations. It can be accessed from any campus computer without a password.
Also included are deadline hyperlinks, database and article searches, plus
over 200 links to funding sources. Newsletter and associated databases and
listings are posted and updated monthly, except July. |
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GrantSearch
A searchable database of public and private funding sources. Provided by the
American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU). Available for
free from any campus computer. |
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GrantsNet
A free service that helps
students, postdocs and junior faculty locate funding in the biological and
medical sciences. Provided by the AAAS and the Howard Hughes Medical
Institute. |
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Fedworld
A comprehensive central access
point for locating and acquiring government information. |
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Sciencewise.com
Sciencewise.com is a very broad
collection of information sources and links relating to science and funding
for science. For example, FEDIX provides free and instant access to
information on research and education grants, programs, contacts, etc. MOLIS
is a free online database of information regarding the research and education
capabilities of minority serving institutions. News reports are there too, and
info for investors. |
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TRAM
A service initially developed by
the Texas Research Administrators Group. It is now housed and maintained by
Arizona State University East. It contains various tools and types of
information, separated into separate sections. Included are links to agency
forms, federal regulations, research funding opportunities, sample policies
and agreements, and university departmental and sponsored research offices |
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These free services allow you
to receive notices by e-mail tailored to your particular interests and topics.
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EdInfo
(Department of Education)
A free information service that offers 2 or 3 email messages each week
announcing new reports, initiatives, grant opportunities and updates. |
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NEH
Outlook
The monthly NEH electronic newsletter. |
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NIH
Guide: TOC Notification
Each week the NIH transmits via listserv email, the Table of Contents (TOC)
information for that weekÕs issue of the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts.
Associated with each TOC entry is the www address (URL) for each Guide
article. |
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NSF
Custom News Service
This service is available to anyone wishing to know about new NSF
publications. After subscribing you create your "profile" of
publications that you want to be told about. This automatically creates a
custom web page for you, which you access using your internet email account.
You can also choose to be notified via email when new documents matching your
profile are added to the NSF Online Document System. Emails include links to
the electronic location of each document and/or full text of short documents. |
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ScienceWise
Alert
A free online e-mail service delivers you targeted research and education
funding opportunities within your area(s) of interest from 7 participating
agencies. Formerly FEDIX opportunity Alert. |
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These are government documents that apply to many agencies.
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CBDNet
The Government's official free electronic version of the Commerce Business
Daily (CBD). The CBD lists notices of proposed government procurement actions,
contract awards, sakes of government property and other procurement
information. A new edition of the CBD is issued every business day. |
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CFDA
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance. A government wide compendium of all
Federal programs, projects, services and activities that provide assistance or
benefits to the American public. |
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Federal Register
The official daily publication for Rules, Proposed Rules and Notices of
Federal agencies and organizations, as well as Executive Orders and other
Presidential Documents. |
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Hard-Copy
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Yes, books and papers are still useful. The following Directories, Guidebooks,
Newsletters and Subscriptions are maintained by the Office of Grants and
Contracts and contain general information about sponsors, funding opportunities,
forthcoming programs and deadlines, etc. Copies are available for use in the
Office of Grants and Contracts, MH-112.
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Carroll’s Federal Directory
Comprehensive and current information about the personnel, organizations and
structure of the federal government. Includes names, addresses, phone numbers,
etc. for all federal sponsors as well as the executive, legislative and judicial
branches. |
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Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA)
The CFDA is the official summary description of grant programs available through
the federal government, including grants to institutions of higher education,
grants to states, student aid programs, and many other types of federal
assistance. Announcements of federal grant programs often reference a CFDA
number. The CFDA indicates the funds likely to be available to the program,
although the amounts are subject to change by Congress or the agencies. |
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The Chronicle of Higher Education
A weekly publication that reports on issues pertaining to Higher Education.
Includes limited deadline information for fellowships, grants, institutes,
workshops, papers, etc. |
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Deadlines from the Grants Resource Center
A monthly newsletter that includes a brief description of programs with upcoming
deadline dates. Contact names, addresses, internet links, etc. are also
included. The table of contents is indexed by discipline. Published by the
Grants Resource Center, American Association of State Colleges and Universities. |
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Directory of Research
Grants
A comprehensive directory that features information regarding funding for
research-related programs and projects, scholarships, fellowships, conferences,
and internships. The main section lists grants programs in alphabetical order
and contains annotations that describe each programs focuses and goals, program
requirements, funding amounts, deadlines, CFDA number, sponsor name and address.
The grant programs are also indexed by subject, sponsoring organization, program
type and geographic area.
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Federal Grants and Contracts Weekly
A weekly commercial newsletter that reports on federal opportunities. Usually
consists of items from the Federal Register and Commerce Business Daily,
therefore it’s a bit delayed, but very reliable. Also includes articles on
funding trends and new regulations.
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Federal Grants Management Handbook
A comprehensive source of applicable grant administration requirements. It
provides an overview of the requirements facing grantees and the various methods
for dealing with grant management-related problems.
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Guide to International Grants and Fellowships
This guide provides information on federal and private funding programs that
support research activities abroad. A select number of programs for attending
meetings or conferences abroad, or for bringing foreign researchers to U.S.
institutions also are included. Published by the Grants Resource Center,
American Association of State Colleges and Universities.
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Guide to Minority Programs
This guide provides information
on federal and private funding opportunities that support minority institutions,
minoirty reearchers, or minority-related topics. Progam entries provide a short
project description, contact person, deadline, and web address for further
information. The guide focuses on programs that provide multiple awards and that
are not geographically restricted to one state or locality. It is published by
the Grants Resource Center of the American Association of State Colleges and
Universities. |
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Humanities
A magazine published every two months by the National Endowment for the
Humanities. In addition to including articles on the humanities, each issue
contains a detailed guide to current NEH programs, contact persons, and
deadlines. It also includes a list of recent awards. |
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New Investigator Guide
This guide provides information on federal and private funding opportunities
that support research activities for faculty new to the grants process. Also
included are programs that provide only small grant amounts. These are usually
suitable for new investigators as well. Published by the Grants Resource Center,
American Association of State Colleges and Universities. |
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Grantsmanship,
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"Winning Grants
2" Video Series
A 3 part video series devoted to the techniques and methods of successful
grantseeking. David Bauer, an acknowledged expert in winning grants, presents
the series. Some of the topics covered include: developing a needs statement,
how to find funding opportunities, how to use the CFDA and the Federal Register,
the critical importance of pre-proposal contact with government officials, how
to plan a successful federal proposal, how to handle success or rejection, and
effective follow-up. Tapes are available in the Office of Grants and Contracts,
MH-112. |
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The "How To" Grants Manual by David Bauer
This book addresses the methods, new techniques and procedures to create a
proactive, successful grant-seeking effort. Written to complement the
"Winning Grants 2" Video Series. |
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A Guide to Proposal Planning and
Writing
A condensed version of an Oryx Press publication on proposal planning and
writing. Provides guidance on how to prepare proposals to both federal and
non-federal sponsors. Also offers information on other Oryx Press publications
relating to grants and contracts. |
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A Proposal Writing
Short Course
An on-line short course in proposal writing on the Foundation Center website.
The short course is geared toward submitting proposals to foundations and
corporate donors, but may provide guidance on how to prepare proposals in
general. |
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A Guide for Proposal
Writing
Prepared by the National Science Foundation, Directorate for Education and Human
Resources, Division of Undergraduate Education. While this Guide may provide
valuable information for proposal writing in general, it was specifically
prepared for programs in the Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE) at NSF. |
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