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Grant Writing & Research Funding Resources: Grant Writing & Research Funding Resources
A guide for resources about grants and research funding
Books on Grant Writing & Research Funding
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Grant Writing Handbook for Nurses and Health Professionals, Third Edition
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ISBN: 9780826141453Publication Date: 2018-03-28 -
Grant Writing for Medical and Healthcare Professionals
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ISBN: 9789811970177Publication Date: 2023-01-12
Videos on Grant Writing
- Crowdfunding & Grants Series This link opens in a new windowLots of people have great ideas and enthusiasm for projects that will make the world a better place, help their community, or advance their own goals, but few know how to take their great idea and turn it into a reality. This two-part series explores two popular fundraising methods—grant writing and crowdfunding—and breaks down the two most essential parts of the process: crafting a persuasive argument for why your project is worth funding, and putting together a solid budget for how much the project will cost. Using examples of a garage band looking to record their first album (crowdfunding) and a nurse looking to start a local elder care awareness initiative (grants) this program is a timely, essential series for budding entrepreneurs, artists, and advocates. A Films for the Humanities & Sciences Production. 2-part series, 18-20 minutes each.
- Introduction to Grants.gov Video Series This link opens in a new windowLearn about the complete Grants.gov application process, from registration to finding funding opportunities to applying with Grants.gov Workspace. For more on the federal grant lifecycle, visit http://www.grants.gov.
Internet Resources on Grant Writing
- Introduction to Grant Writing - Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL) This link opens in a new windowThis resource provides general guidelines for grant writing in general and in the scientific disciplines. While grant proposals are almost always overseen by a faculty member serving as the primary investigator (PI), this resource is intended primarily for graduate students and junior faculty seeking to learn more about grant writing in their fields. It is organized according to the following stages of the writing process: I) project planning; II) researching funding opportunities; and III) writing and submitting the grant proposal. Note that the specific requirements of funding agencies vary significantly, and should always be consulted carefully before a grant proposal is begun. It also discusses a number of language considerations regarding grant writing.
- National Science Foundation's Guide for Proposal Writing This link opens in a new windowThe staff of the Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE) at the National Science Foundation (NSF) often provide informal guidance to proposers. Staff members give workshops on proposal writing, answer questions by phone and e-mail, and talk to potential awardees at professional meetings and at NSF. The following is the essence of the advice often given to inquirers. These suggestions for improving proposals were collected from a variety of sources, including NSF Program Directors, panel reviewers, and successful grantees. Ultimately, most proposals are peer reviewed in panels consisting of colleagues in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics disciplines or related fields, and the success in obtaining funding depends in great measure on reviewers’ judgments and their written reviews.
Government Agencies: Grant Databases and Funding
- Arizona Office of Grants and Federal Resources This link opens in a new windowThe Office of Grants and federal Resources (GFR) helps state agencies, local governments, and non-profit organizations, find, win and manage grants.
- Grants.gov This link opens in a new windowThe Grants.gov program management office was established, in 2002, as a part of the President's Management Agenda. Managed by the Department of Health and Human Services, Grants.gov is an E-Government initiative operating under the governance of the Office of Management and Budget. Under the President's Management Agenda, the office was chartered to deliver a system that provides a centralized location for grant seekers to find and apply for federal funding opportunities. Today, the Grants.gov system houses information on over 1,000 grant programs and vets grant applications for federal grant-making agencies.
- National Endowment for the Arts - Grants This link opens in a new windowGuidelines, application forms, and listing of grants.
- National Endowment for the Humanities - Grants This link opens in a new windowSearch all grant programs, access information for first-time applicants, and manage your award.
- National Institutes of Health - Grants & Funding This link opens in a new windowNIH offers funding for many types of grants, contracts, and even programs that help repay loans for researchers. Learn about these programs, as well as about NIH's budget process, grant funding strategies, and policies, and more.
- National Science Foundation - Find Funding This link opens in a new windowThe National Science Foundation funds research and education in most fields of science and engineering. It does this through grants, and cooperative agreements to more than 2,000 colleges, universities, K-12 school systems, businesses, informal science organizations and other research organizations throughout the United States. The Foundation accounts for about one-fourth of federal support to academic institutions for basic research.
- Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships - Grants This link opens in a new windowOne of the goals of the Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships is to make sure that neighborhood organizations are aware of relevant grant opportunities throughout the Federal Government. Neither the Office nor the Agency Centers award grants or administer or manage Federal grant programs, but they do notify community leaders about opportunities to apply for grants and other forms of Federal financial assistance.
- U.S. Department of Health & Human Services - Grants & Contracts This link opens in a new windowThe U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) contractors and grantees play a valuable role in helping to protect the health of all Americans and provide essential human services. We invite you to learn more about how to work with HHS.
Funding Information in the Web of Science
Find out what organizations are funding research in your field. Search using 'Funding Agency' name or 'Grant Number' in Web of Science. This information can be found in a full record's view under the Funding table, where all items are indexed directly from the 'Acknowledgment' section of the primary source. Funding information has been made available since 2008 in the Science Citation Index and since 2015 in the Social Science Citation Index and the Emerging Sources Citation Index.
The names of these funding agencies are not unified as are institution addresses, therefore you should search name variants, including acronyms. A recent update to the Core Collection data includes funding information from Medline and Research Fish, adding more than 1.5 million records, including publications prior to 2008.
- Web of Science This link opens in a new windowSearch the world’s leading journals, conference proceedings, and books in the social sciences to find high-quality research most relevant to your area of interest. The Social Sciences Citation Index, contained within the Web of Science platform, is a multidisciplinary index of journal literature, covering 58 disciplines within the field of social science. The index dates back to 1980, and includes all cited references captured from all the indexed articles. Easily access Clarivate's other premier research products from the Web of Science platform, including Essential Science Indicators, Journal Citation Reports, Master Journal List, and EndNote.
