Funding Resources

Research Funding Resources

• Drexel University College of Medicine Office of Research Administration

General Sites

• Grants.gov - A central storehouse for information on over 1,000 grant programs administered by the various agencies which make up the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, as well as selected other Federal grant programs. Provides links to information on finding federal grant information, applying for grants, and regulations governing grants.
• SRA International Grants Web Resources

Government Funding

• Department of Defense Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program
• Grants.gov
• National Science Foundation (NSF)
  • International Research Fellowship Program
• NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts
• NIH Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Research Training Grants and Fellowships (including stipend levels)
• NCI Data Book (under "Budget Information") - From the National Cancer Institute, this resource gives information on the budget, cancer stats, extramural data, and historical trends.

Non-Government Funding

• American Cancer Society - Research Programs and Funding
• American Heart Association – Funding opportunties
• American Lung Association - The American Lung Association supports basic and clinical research
• Giannini Foundation - Postdoctoral training in biomedical sciences
• Arthritis Foundation
• Burroughs Wellcome Fund - Postdoctoral training in biomedical sciences
• Community of Science (COS)
• The Dana Foundation
• Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation - Postdoctoral & clinical investigators
• Doris Duke Charitable Foundation - Biomedical
• Foundation Center Homepage: Information clearinghouse for foundations. Extensive information
• The Life Sciences Research Foundation
• Helen Hay Whitney Foundation - Postdoctoral training in biomedical sciences
• Howard Hughes Medical Institue: Resources for the Development of Early-Career Scientists
• March of Dimes - Biomedical & Public Policy Research
• James S. McDonnell Foundation - Brain, Mind, Behavior
• National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression
• NCI Data Book (under "Budget Information") - From the National Cancer Institute, this resource gives information on the budget, cancer stats, extramural data, and historical trends.
• National Science Foundation
• Sloan Research Fellowships

Foundations Online

• Foundations.org - Foundations.org allows you to browse through directories of charitable grantmakers, and you can choose a foundation and search the organization's homepage. Software and products about fundraising are also available.
• Foundation Center Top 100 Foundations - Provided by the Foundation Center. A list of the top 100 U.S. foundations by assets.
• GuideStar - A national database that provides information about the operations and finances of nonprofit organizations.