Funding Search Tools
Numerous funding opportunity search methods are available for investigators in the biomedical and biobehavioral sciences. The best include a few federal sites, several subscription services, and Google. For non-federal funding, a good first step may be to review about 600 funders whose programs you may Search by Funding Source OR Search by Funding Interest.
Did you know that there are 17 federal agencies other than NIH that have awarded research grants to U.S. medical schools? Click here for a list of these agencies and links to their web sites.
Information on almost all of the funding programs offered by federal grant-making agencies may be accessed via Grants.gov. Every federal grant program has a “Funding Opportunity Announcement” (FOA) and a specific FOA number. Remember: investigators affiliated with academic institutions will apply for federal grants through their institution’s registration with Grants.gov. You are not required to (and should not!) register yourself with Grants.gov. The only personal registrations you may need will be with individual federal agencies (e.g. NIH Commons, NSF Fastlane, DOD eBRAP).
For NIH program announcements and requests for applications, you may find the NIH Guide to Grants and Contracts to be a better option. For NSF offerings, see NSF Find Funding.
Though not used often to support academic research, federal contracting opportunities (Requests for Proposals; RFPs) may be searched at Fed Biz Opps. For biomedical contracts, you may also use the NIH RFP Directory.
Lastly, always try using Google to find funding. A simple search for <XXXXX grants> can often lead you to web pages that other organizations have created to help their members.