The first step for any sponsored program is to find the right funding opportunity. OSRP has a subscription for SPIN and has compiled the list below of funding search tools.
SPIN Database
SPIN Database - Search engine for faculty and staff to locate funding opportunities across all disciplines including federal, state, and foundation sources. For assistance accessing SPIN, contact Sherry Hunt at 910.775.4249.
Hanover Research Solutions
UNCP has established a partnership with Hanover Research Solutions (HR)*, and as part of this partnership UNCP faculty can have 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. Alerts are broken up into research and programmatic grant opportunities in the Higher Education and Health sectors and you can also sign up for a specialized calendar that maps out grant opportunities of interest to different types of institutions and to faculty in different focus areas.
*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