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Federal Funding Sources

National Institutes for Health (NIH) Updates & E-mail Subscription
Learn about the NIH Grant Review Process
National Science Foundation (NSF) Updates & E-mail Subscription
Introduction to interdisciplinary research at NSF
Grants.gov (Search All Federal Government Agencies)
A central storehouse for information on over 1,000 grant programs and provides access to approximately $500 billion in annual awards. Updates are available by email or RSS.
Learn More About Federal Agencies
Do you wish you knew where federal agencies are headed and how to align your funding requests to their priorities and direction? This webinar series featured program personnel at the National Institutes of Health, National Science Foundation, National Endowment for the Humanities, Office of Naval Research, Army Medical and Materiel Command, and the Departments of Agriculture, Education and Energy. Each representative shared agency direction and funding priorities for FY11.
GrantsNet (American Association for the Advancement of Science)
A searchable database of funding opportunities in the biological and medical sciences.
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA)
CFDA is "a government-wide compendium of all 1,412 Federal programs, projects, services, and activities..."
Grants and Funding.net
A unique Web portal offering in-depth analysis and reporting on issues such as child & youth advocacy, mental health & substance abuse programs, Native American issues, and community health services.
White House Office of Science and Technology Policy
Office of Naval Research
Department of Education, Institute for Educational Sciences
Department of Energy, Office of Science for Nuclear Physics
Research.gov
Online tools to help manage grants. Led by the National Science Foundation (NSF), Research.gov is a partnership of federal research-oriented grant making agencies with a shared vision of increasing customer service for the research community, while streamlining and standardizing business processes amongst partner agencies
Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps.gov)
The single point-of-entry for federal government procurement opportunities over $25,000. Create, schedule, and save searches. Search results are sent to you at scheduled intervals via email.
Federal Register
A legal newspaper published every business day by the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA).

Federal Register is the official daily publication for rules, proposed rules, and notices of Federal agencies and organizations, as well as executive orders and other documents.

Primer on Federal Research Agencies of Interest to Universities and Research Organizations
This Lewis-Burke Primer on Federal Research Agencies of Interest to Universities and Research Organizations was prepared as a tool to help researchers understand the variety of research options offered at departments and agencies across the federal government. Lewis-Burke staff can assist in putting researchers in contact with relevant program officers and agency leaders, deciphering funding trends, and providing additional information to help implement your institution’s research goals.

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