Funding Opportunities
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The University Libraries: Research Funding and Grants
This page provides links to our institutional subscriptions to several funding opportunity databases: Pivot, SPIN, and the Foundation Directory Online (FDO).
Local Resources
UMN Internal Funding Opportunities and Industry Funding & Partnership Opportunities are available through the Research & Innovation Office.
Charitable grants resource hub provided by the U of M Foundation’s Corporate & Foundation Relations team, which leads the University’s relationship management efforts with philanthropic and corporate foundations.
Corporate Engagement Center: Leveraging UMN Resources to develop successful industry partnerships for researchers. Industry Partnerships Quick Guide.
Experts@Minnesota is the research information management tool for the University of Minnesota. It uses University records and publication data harvested from Scopus to create public profiles for University of Minnesota faculty and researchers. It’s a great place to start when looking for an advisor, co-author, and collaborators for a multi-disciplinary grant.
Grants.gov
Grants.gov is a web-based single submission portal developed by the federal government. It provides a database of most federal grant opportunities. It also provides a mechanism for applying for federal programs. It is, however, a good idea to check an organization's own website as well. The following are links to funding opportunities from federal organizations.
- Department of Education
- Fulbright Scholar Program
- Institute of Museum and Library Services
- National Endowment for the Arts (NEA)
- National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)
- National Institutes of Health (NIH)
- National Science Foundation (NSF)