Federal Government
This page provides links either directly to the home pages of the major federal agencies or to general locator web sites. To obtain application or budget forms for these sponsors please visit the FORMS page of the SPS website.
- General Locators
- National Endowment for the Arts
- Department of Defense
- National Endowment for the Humanities
- Department of Education
- National Institutes of Health
- Department of Energy
- National Science Foundation
- NASA
- Other Federal Agencies
- Department of Homeland Security
General Locators:
There are many General Locators which may be used to broadly search the Web for federal funding sources or web sites which have compiled a list of links to the home pages of many federal agencies. Some of these are listed below:
- NonProfit Gateway:
- a network of links to federal government information and services.
- Gateway to All Federal Agencies:
- Library of Congress listing of official government web sites for the Executive, Legislative and Judicial branches.
- FedWorld Information Network:
- Search U.S. Goverment web sites, databases, and reports.
The White House and Congress
- Welcome to the White House:
- White House Home Page which allows you to connect to White House agencies, publications, etc.
- U.S. House of Representatives:
- Access to Members' offices, roll call votes, bills and resolutions being considered...
- U.S. Senate:
- Senators, Legislative activities, committees, etc.
Department of Defense:
Air Force
Army
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
Navy
Department of Education:
- USDE Home Page
- USDE: News and Events
- (The latest additions to ED's web site, press releases, newsletters, funding opportunities, initiatives and upcoming events)
- Funding Opportunities
- (Department guidelines, regulations and Federal Register documents)
Department of Energy:
NASA:
- NASA Home Page
- NASA: Research Opportunities
- NASA: GSFC Grants Information
- NASA: Guidance for the Preparation and Submisssion of Unsolicited Proposals
National Endowment for the Arts:
National Endowment for the Humanities:
National Institutes of Health:
General Information
- NIH Home Page
- NIH Guide
- Office of Extramural Research (Funding Opportunities, Grants Policy, Awards Data)
- Answers to Frequently Asked Questions about NIH Grants
- NIH Email Directory (Searchable)
- A Straightforward Description of the NIH Peer Review Process
- PHS 398 Grant Application
For customized PHS Application Forms click here: Sponsor Budget Forms
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
- National Eye Institute (NEI)
- National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
- National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)
- National Institute on Aging (NIA)
- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAD)
- National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMSD)
- National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
- National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)
- National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR)
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
- National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
- National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
- National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
- National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)
- National Library of Medicine (NLM)
- National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)
- Fogarty International Center (FIC)
- Center for Scientific Review (formerly DRG)
National Science Foundation:
General Information
- NSF Home Page
- Guide to Programs (FY2004)
- Grant Proposal Guide (NSF 04-23)
For customized NSF Application Forms click here: Sponsor Budget Forms - Proposal Forms Kit (NSF00-3)
- Grants and Awards (General Information)
- Grant Deadlines and Target Dates
- NSF FastLane
- NSF E-Bulletin
- NSF Online Documents
- NSF Custom News Service (Design your own NSF Information Web Site)
- NSF Directory and Staff Listing
NSF Program Areas
- Overview of Programs
- Biology
- Computer and Information Sciences
- Crosscutting Programs
- Education
- Engineering
- Geosciences
- International
- Mathematical and Physical Sciences
- Polar Research
- Science Resource Studies
- Social and Behavioral Sciences
Other Federal Agencies:
- U.S. Agency for International Development
- Department of Agriculture
- U.S. Department of Commerce
- Environmental Protection Agency
- U.S. Department of Justice
- U.S. Department of State
