The Federal Government offers numerous  sponsored research funds for investigators. Most federal agencies also maintain their own sponsored research web portals which list sponsored competitions, provide guidelines and documentation, and often offer their own email alert services. In the near future, federal agencies will be transferring many of their funding opportunities listings and application procedures to the Grants.gov website. However, researchers seeking funding from the National Science Foundation or the National Institutes of Health should continue to use those agencies’ own websites as well.

The Federal Laboratory Consortium for Technology Transfer has an office in New Jersey and the state is home to several federal labs:
Federal Agency Sponsored Research Databases Grants.gov
  • A central clearinghouse of information for finding grant opportunities and applying for funding from federal government sources.
  • Email alert: Federal Grants Notification Service

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National Institutes of Health (NIH)
  • Central site for National Institutes of Health grant opportunities at the Office of Extramural Research portal.

NIH RePORTER
  • The Research Portfolio Online Reporting Tools provides access to reports, data, and analyses of NIH research activities, including information on NIH expenditures and the results of NIH supported research.

NIH Commons
  • To register for an NIH ID at USC, please contact your DCG Administrator.

Electronic Submission of NIH Grant Applications Information
National Science Foundation (NSF)
  • Central site for information about National Science Foundation sponsorship programs.

NSF Fastlane
  • To register for an NSF Fastlane ID at USC, please contact your DCG Administrator.
  • NSF Responsible Conduct of Research Training
  • Email alert: MY NSF custom news service
Other Federal Agency Sponsored Research Sites