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.