Search for Funding
Grant Databases:
- Grants.gov – Searchable database of federal funding opportunities across all agencies
- Proposal Central
- Grant management system and search engine
- Free registration, can connect with ORCID
- COS Pivot
- Comprehensive source of funding opportunities
- Create account with Rush University credentials to register and search
- Pathways to Science – Listings of fellowships for masters and doctoral students in STEM fields
Publicly available funding databases from other institutions:
- University of Illinois Fellowship Finder
- George Mason University Well-Known Fellowship List
- Duke University Funding Opportunities Database
- Johns Hopkins University Graduate Student Funding Database
- Johns Hopkins University Postdoc Funding Database
- Johns Hopkins University Early Career Funding Database
Other sources of grants and fellowships:
- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality – Funding announcements for research related to the quality, effectiveness, accessibility, and cost-effectiveness of healthcare.
- Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance – A searchable catalog of over 2,000 federal financial assistance programs with detailed descriptions.
- Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
- Department of Defense – Medical research-related funding opportunities from the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP).
- National Institute of Health (NIH) Grants and Funding – Searchable database of funding opportunities for all NIH institutes.
- National Science Foundation (NSF)
- US Department of Energy
- United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
- Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute – Funding opportunities for patient-centered research
- Non-NIH Funding Opportunities - International Grants and Fellowships compiled by Fogarty International Center
For help creating a targeted funding opportunity search, email our Grant Educator, Alexandra Thomas, PhD, at Alexandra_L_Thomas@rush.edu.
