FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES: FREE DATABASES

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Table of Contents
I. Federal Databses
II. Agency-Specific Databases
III. Non-federal Databases
IV. Non-federal Sponsors
V. Email Alerts/Newsletters

I. Federal Databases. Below are single portal sites to search all federal agencies. Such sites allow you to discover the range of agencies that might have funding opportunities for your work.
A. Federal Funding Opportunities (Grants.Gov)
"Grants.gov is the single access point for over 1,000 grant programs offered by all Federal grant-making agencies...."
B. Federal Register (Fed Reg)
"The Federal Register is the official daily publication for rules, proposed rules, and notices of Federal agencies and organizations, as well as executive orders and other presidential documents." The original and full announcements of all funding opportunities will be found here. 
C. Catalog of Federal Domestic Asisstance (CFDA)
"The online Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance gives you access to a database of all Federal programs available to State and local governments.... After you find the program you want, contact the office that administers the program and find out how to apply."
D. Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (e-CFR)
The Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) contains all rules issued by the executive departments and agencies of the Federal Government. Here you can find any rules and regulations that apply to specific agencies, such as the Department of Education or the Department of Health and Human Services.
E. Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps)
"FedBizOpps.gov is the single government point-of-entry (GPE) for Federal government procurement opportunities over $25,000... Commercial vendors seeking Federal markets for their products and services can search, monitor and retrieve opportunities solicited by the entire Federal contracting community."
F. FirstGov for Nonprofits (FGN)—This is the U.S. government's single portal to locate funding opportunities for nonprofits.

II. Specific Agency Funding Opportunities. These are point-of-entry sites for individual agencies. You can use these sites to navigate agencies whose interests align with yours.
Institute of Museum & Library Services (IMLS)
NASA - Research Opportunities Online (NASA)
National Endowment for the Arts (NEA)
National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
National Science Foundation (NSF)
Small Business Administration (SBA)

SBIR/STTR Agency Solicitations (SBIR/STTR)
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)

Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service (SCREES)
U.S. Department of Education (USDE)
U.S. Department of Energy (US DOE)
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (DHHS)

Administration for Children and Families (ACF

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
U.S. Department of Homeland Security (HSARPA)
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
U.S. Department of Interior (DOI)
U.S. Department of Justice (Office of Justice Programs)
U.S. Department of Labor (DOL)
U.S. Department of State (Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs)

Council for the International Exchange of Scholars, a.k.a. Fulbright Program (CIES)
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

III. Non-Federal Databases. These are widely-used datatbases maintained by nonprofit organizations and publications, from The Chronicle of Higher Education to Foundation Search.
Chronicle of Higher Education Grants and Fellowships (G&F)
College Art Association (CAA)
Foundation Center (FC)
FundSource (behavioral & social sciences) (FS)
GrantsNet (postdoc, grad students, sciences) (GN)
InfoEd - SPIN Search and GENIUS Search

IV. Non-Federal Sponsor Opportunities. These are nonpartisan institutions, often supported by a combination of public and private endowments.
American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS)
American Philosophical Society Grants & Fellowships (APS)
Creative Capital Foundation (CCF)
Research Corporation (ResCorp)
Social Science Research Council (SSRC)
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars (WWICS)
Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation (WWNFF)

V. Email Alert Services and Newsletters
CDC - Mailing Lists
Federal Register Table of Contents - "Join the List"
Grants.Gov - Select Notices Based on Advanced Criteria
National Criminal Justice Reference Service (U.S. Department of Justice)- "JUSTINFO"
National Institute of Health - NIH Listserv
National Science Foundation - E-bulletin: Active Funding Opportunities
National Science Foundation - MyNSF: Custom News Service
U.S. Department of Education - EDInfo
Department of Energy - DOE Pulse
Institute of Museum and Library Services - Primary Source