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VUMC Databases
proposalCentral
- proposalCENTRAL is an e-grantmaking website shared by many government, non-profit, and private grantmaking organizations.
Federal Sources of Funding
Department of Education (DOE)
- Information regarding deadlines and eligibility can be found on DOE's website. The Department of Education offers three kinds of grants:
- Discretionary grants - awarded through competitive award process
- Student loans or grants - designed to assist students in attending college
- Formula grants - utilize formulas determined by Congress and have no application process
Grants.gov
- Grants.gov is a central storehouse for information on over 1,000 grant programs and provides access to approximately $500 billion in annual awards. Initially named the "E-Grants Initiative," Grants.gov was founded as part of President George W. Bush's 2002 Fiscal Year Management Agenda that worked to improve government's access to the public.
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
- The National Institutes of Health offer funding for grants, contracts, and programs. Information regarding terms and conditions, types of awards, and eligibility requirements can be found on NIH's Central Resource for Grants and Funding Information.
National Science Foundation (NSF)
- The National Science Foundation funds basic research through grants and cooperative agreements in all areas of fundamental science and engineering, except for medical sciences. More information can be found here.
Internal Funding Opportunities
- The Office of Research oversees several internal funding programs. Information about them, including eligibility requirements, guidelines for submitting proposals, and lists of previous years' recipients are included on their website.
Limited Submission Opportunities
- VUMC's limited submission opportunities are managed through the Office of Research. These opportunities are limited by the sponsor to either one or a small number of candidates from each institution. Program summaries, eligibility requirements, and due dates are listed on the Office of Research's website.
Federal Research Sponsors: Rules and Regulations
Federal
- U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Policies and Procedures [From Research, Education, and Economics (REE)]
- Department of Education (DOE) Grants and Contracts
- Department of Energy (DOE) Grants Policies and Guidelines
- Department of Health and Human Services Laws and Regulations
- Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Laws and Regulations
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Guidance for the Preparation and Submission of Unsolicited Proposals
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National Institutes of Health (NIH)
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National Science Foundation (NSF)
- NOAA Grants Management (Department of Commerce)
- Office of Naval Research (ONR) Research Terms and Conditions
- U.S. Air Force Office of Scientific Research Grants Terms and Conditions
- U.S. Army Research Office General Terms and Conditions for Grant Awards
Non-Federal
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- Preparing and Submitting a Competing Grant Application
- Reviewing the Solicitation
- Developing Proposals
- Proposal Review Process
- Just-In-Time
- NIH Resubmission Policy