Agency Directories
The following resources are lists of links to federally funded agencies and non-profits, organized by topic. They may help you find sources of federal funding for research from well-known and less publicized agencies.
National Institutes of Health
Funding resources from the National Institutes of Health.
View DirectoryFunding Opportunities
- Parent Announcements (For Unsolicited or Investigator-Initiated Applications)
- NIH Common Fund
- Bioinformatics Funding Opportunities
- Bioengineering Funding Opportunities
Policies and Procedures
- Guide for Grants and Contracts
- Grants.gov Application and Electronic Submission Information
- Forms and Applications
- Grants Policy and Guidance
- International Compilation of Human Subject Research Protections
Career Development
- K Kiosk (Information about NIH Career Development Awards)
- Resources for New Investigators
- Women in Biomedical Careers
Proposal Development
- Planning Your Application
- Video on Peer Review at NIH
- Peer Review Process
- Center for Scientific Review Resources for Applicants
- Center for Scientific Review Roster of Reviewers
Awards Made Information
- Research Portfolio Online Reporting Tools (RePORT)
- NIH RePORTER
- Success Rates
- Estimates of Funding for Various Research, Condition and Disease Categories
NIH Training Grants and Fellowships
- NIH Centers and Institutes offering Training and/or Funding
- Career Development Awards (K Series)
- Research Training Opportunities – Extramural Training Mechanisms
Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Research Training Grants and Fellowships
International Training Grants and Funding
- Human Frontier Science Program: Research Grants and Fellowships
- John E. Fogarty International Center: Training Grants, Research Grants and Fellowships
Research Training and Career Development Programs for Undergraduates
Research Training and Career Development Programs for Graduate and Medical Students
Research Training and Career Development Programs for Postdoctorate and Faculty
Research and Training for Minorities
National Science Foundation
Funding resources from the National Science Foundation.
View Directory- NSF Home
- Organizational & Staff Directory
- National Science Foundation Updates (customized e-mail bulletins)
Funding Opportunities
Policies and Procedures
- Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide
- Graduate Research Fellowship Program Administrative Guide for Fellows and Coordinating Officials
- Grants.gov Application Guide
Application Process
- Fastlane Homepage
- Fastlane Login
- Proposal Preparation
- Prospective New Awardee Guide
- Merit Review Process
Awards and Budget Information
- Awards Made
- Budget Internet Information System (funding and award statistics)
Reports and Publications
Postdoctoral Fellow and Graduate Student Resources
Department of Health and Human Services
Funding resources from the Department of Health and Human Services and its subsidiaries.
View Directory- General DHHS Funding Resources
- Administration for Children and Families (ACF)
- Administration for Community Living (ACL)
- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDCP)
- Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
- National Institutes of Health (NIH)
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Other Federal Agencies & National Laboratories
Federal funding agency and national laboratory websites.
View Directory- Agency for International Development (USAID)
- Corporation for National and Community Service
- Department of Agriculture (USDA)
- Department of Commerce (DOC)
- Department of Defense (DOD)
- Department of Education (ED)
- Department of Energy (DOE)
- Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
- Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
- Department of the Interior (DOI)
- Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
- Department of Justice (DOJ)
- Department of Labor (DOL)
- Department of State – Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs
- Department of Transportation (DOT)
- Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
- Indian Health Service (IHS)
- Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS)
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
- National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
- National Endowment for the Arts (NEA)
- National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)
- Social Security Administration (SSA)
- Small Business Administration (SBA)
- Smithsonian Institution
- Transportation Research Board
National Laboratories and Technology Centers
Information on faculty and post-doctoral fellowships and sabbaticals, adjunct faculty arrangements, scientist-faculty exchanges, and facility access are available at the following federally funded research and development centers. For more research opportunities and associateship programs at research centers and laboratories, visit The National Academies.
Department of Energy
- Ames Laboratory
- Argonne National Laboratory
- Brookhaven National Laboratory
- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
- Idaho National Laboratory
- Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility
- Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
- Los Alamos National Laboratory
- National Energy Technology Laboratory
- National Renewable Energy Laboratory
- New Brunswick Laboratory
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory
- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
- Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory
- Radiological and Environmental Sciences Laboratory
- Sandia National Laboratories
- Savannah River National Laboratory
- Stanford Linear Accelerator Center (SLAC)
National Science Foundation
Biotechnology Grants
Biotechnology grants from the North Carolina Biotechnology Center.