External Funding Sources
We suggest that general searches for funding opportunities begin with a Community of Science search. Newcomers to grantwriting may want to read Project Planning, section 2 of ORDA's online Sponsored Project Guide, before starting a funding search.
Grant Databases & Deadlines
- Community of Science (SIUC only) | COS How-To
- Grant Deadlines
- Grants.gov (federal grant opportunities and application procedures)
- GrantsNet (science and science education)
Agency Links
- Federal Agencies and Information Sources
- State of Illinois Agencies
- Foundations and Other Nonprofit Funding Agencies
- International Funding Sources
Agency Funding Listservs and Message Boards
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- The Foundation Center - RFP Bulletin
- Grants.gov Federal Grants Notification Service
- NIH Guide LISTSERV (National Institutes of Health)
- MyNSF (National Science Foundation)
- NEH Connect! (National Endowment for the Humanities)
- Institute for Museum and Library Services (IMLS) Primary Source
- State Science and Technology Institute (SSTI) Weekly Digest
- EDInfo (U.S. Department of Education) | ED newsletters and journals
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