Department of Defense (DOD): Congressionally Mandated Medical Research Programs

DOD funding opportunities go well beyond the development of missiles. Research on a broad range of medical conditions relevant to military personnel (active and veterans) is funded by the agency.

Department of Education

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Grants.gov

This is THE central location to find information on federal grant opportunities as well as the site through which most applications must be submitted.

Department of Housing and Urban Development

Fogarty International Center at NIH

The arm of NIH that is specifically focused on global health.

NASA

National Endowment for the Arts (NEA)

National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)

National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of Extramural Research

Also see our post on other NIH grant writing resources.

National Science Foundation (NSF)

They provide “…support for all fields of fundamental science and engineering, except for medical sciences.”

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is the single largest funder of biomedical research in the US. Useful links include

All About Grants Tutorials

This is one of the best resources at NIH for information and advice on grant writing. It was developed by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease (NIAID), but the lessons are directly applicable to grants submitted to the other NIH Institutes and Centers.

era Commons

NIH’s site for Electronic Research Administration of grants.

Fogarty International Center (FIC)

”Fogarty” is the arm of NIH that focuses on global health and capacity building in low- to middle-income countries. In addition to FIC funding opportunities, they also maintain an extensive directory of other funding opportunities for individuals who are not US citizens/residents.

Inside the NIH Grant Review Process

A video of a (staged) grant review. The site contains links to the applications reviewed and the corresponding summary statements. Three types of grants are evaluated: Standard research grant (R01), career development grant (K08), and a small innovative grant (R03). Produced by the Center for Scientific Review.

NIH R01 Investigator Resources

An outstanding set of resources! Developed by NIAID, but the vast majority of the information is applicable across NIH.

RePORTER

A searchable database of “reports, data and analyses of NIH research activities.” Useful for examining the focus, scope, and institutes funding projects in your area.

Sample R01 grant applications and summary statements

Another great resource from NIAID.

Study Section Roster Index

Through the links on this page, you can access descriptions and rosters for each of the study sections run by the Center for Scientific Review at NIH.