The first step for any sponsored program is to find the right funding opportunity. Below are current funding announcements and resources for fund searching.
Funding Announcements
OSRP invites you to share your research and program interests opportunities with us so personalized opportunities can be sent directly to you. The following are a number of programs currently accepting applications:-
HIGHER EDUCATION MULTICULTURAL SCHOLARS PROGRAM
"The purpose of this competitive undergraduate scholarship grant program is to increase the multicultural diversity of the food and agricultural scientific and professional workforce, and advance the educational achievement of all Americans by providing competitive grants to colleges and universities."
Deadline: April 1, 2024
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CIVIC INNOVATION CHALLENGE (CIVIC)
The Civic Innovation Challenge (CIVIC) is a research and action competition that accelerates the transition to practice of foundational research and emerging technologies into communities through civic-engaged research. By addressing priorities at the local scale that are relevant across the US, CIVIC is laying the foundation for a broader and more fluid exchange of research and technology capabilities and civic priorities through joint partnerships involving civic partners and the research community. CIVIC funds projects that pilot state-of-the-art solutions to community challenges over 12 months, following a six-month planning phase, and have the potential for lasting impact in the partnering community as well as the potential to be scaled and implemented in other communities. Additionally, the foundation for CIVIC projects should be rooted in maturing and transitioning state-of-the-art research in disciplines, including but not limited to computer science, engineering, geosciences, biological sciences, and social sciences.
Deadline: May 1, 2024
https://new.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/civic-innovation-challenge-civic
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2025 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE MULTIDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH PROGRAM
"The MURI program supports basic research in science and engineering at U.S. institutions of higher education (hereafter referred to as "universities") that is of potential interest to DoD. The program is focused on multidisciplinary research efforts where more than one traditional discipline interacts to provide rapid advances in scientific areas of interest to the DoD. As defined in the DoD Financial Management Regulation...Detailed descriptions of the topics and the Topic Chief for each can be found in Section II.H, entitled, “TOPIC DESCRIPTIONS.”
White Paper Deadline: May 17, 2024
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NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES: SCHOLARLY EDITIONS AND TRANSLATIONS
"The Scholarly Editions and Scholarly Translations program provides grants to organizations to support collaborative teams who are editing, annotating, and translating foundational humanities texts that are vital to scholarship but are currently inaccessible or only available in inadequate editions or translations. Typically, the texts are significant literary, philosophical, and historical materials, but works in other humanities fields may also be the subject of an edition."
Deadline: November 27, 2024
https://www.neh.gov/grants/research/scholarly-editions-and-translations-grants
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EVIDENCE FOR ACTION: INNOVATIVE RESEARCH TO ADVANCE RACIAL EQUITY
"Evidence for Action (E4A) prioritizes research to evaluate specific interventions (e.g., policies, programs, practices) that have the potential to counteract the harms of structural and systemic racism and improve health, well-being, and equity outcomes. Our focus on racial equity means we are concerned both with the direct impacts of structural racism on the health and well-being of people and communities of color (e.g., Black, Latina/o/x, Indigenous, Asian, Pacific Islander, and other races and ethnicities), as well as the ways in which racism intersects with other forms of marginalization, such as having low income, being an immigrant, having a disability, or identifying as LGBTQ+ or a gender minority.
This funding is geared toward studies about “upstream” causes of health inequities, such as the systems, structures, laws, policies, norms, and practices that determine the distribution of resources and opportunities, which in turn influence individuals’ options and behaviors. Research should center on the needs and experiences of communities exhibiting the greatest health burdens and be motivated by real-world priorities."
Deadline: Rolling
SPIN Database
SPIN is a search engine used to locate funding opportunities across all disciplines and sources.
More Funding Sources
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Hanover Research Solutions
UNCP has established a partnership with Hanover Research Solutions (HR)*. As part of this partnership, UNCP faculty can access to the webinars and newsletters developed by HR to help Grant seekers navigate the funding landscape.
UNCP faculty can review recent grants opportunities under Grant Alerts, or sign up to receive funding calendars and webinar invitations through Hanover Insights.
*About Hanover Research: Founded in 2003, Hanover Research is a global research and grant development firm. The Hanover Grants practice provides research development, grant writing, and strategic advising support to a wide range of institutions and organizations. Our professionals deliver customized proposal review, revision, and production support, while also helping to align strategic priorities to funding trends and opportunities at all levels
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Comprehensive Websites for Federal Grants
- Grants.gov - A comprehensive site for federal programs
- Federal Register - Grant and contract notices, rules and proposed rules from federal agencies
- Federal Business Opportunities - Government contracting opportunities
- Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance - A comprehensive site for federal programs
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Federal Agencies and Departments
- National Endowment for the Humanities
- U.S. Department of Education
- U.S. Department of Justice
- National Institutes of Health
- National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities
- National Academies
- National Endowment for the Arts
- U.S. Department of Agriculture
- U.S. Department of Transportation
- Department of Health & Human Services
- Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention
- National Science Foundation
- Environmental Protection Agency
- National Aeronautics & Space Administration
- U.S. Department of Defense
- U.S. Department of Energy
- Health Resources and Services Administration
- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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Foundations, Professional Associations, Philanthropy Groups
- American Honda Foundation
- Fundsnet
- Grantmakers in the Arts
- Foundation for Child Development
- Public Welfare Foundation
- Blumenthal Foundation
- Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust
- Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
- Golden LEAF Foundation
- Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation
- AT&T Foundation
- Bank of America Foundation
- Social Science Research Council
- American Association for the Advancement of Science
- American Educational Research Association
- North Carolina Arts Council
- North Carolina Humanities Council
- American Nurses Foundation
- Sigma Theta Tau International
- The Commonwealth Fund
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Selected International Opportunities American Councils for International Education
- American Institute For Foreign Study International Scholarship
- Carnegie Corporation of New York
- Cultural Vistas
- Council of American Overseas Research Centers
- Council for the International Exchange of Scholars (CIES)
- Council on Foreign Relations
- Fogarty International Center
- Hughes (Howard) Medical Institute (HHMI)
- Human Frontier Science Program
- International Research and Exchange Board (IREX)
- MacArthur (John D. and Catherine T.) Foundation
- NAFSA: Association of International Educators
- National Science Foundation International Division
- Organization of American States
- Social Science Research Council
- Open Society Foundations
- United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- STEM Education
Note: Please contact OSRP when first initiating the grant application process and submit application materials to OSRP no later than seven full business days prior to the sponsor’s deadline.