The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, a philanthropic nonprofit institution, was established in 1934 by Alfred Pritchard Sloan, Jr., then President and Chief Executive Officer of the General Motors Corporation. The Foundation's programs and interests fall into the following areas:

• Science and Technology
• Science and Technology
• Standard of Living and Economic Performance
• Education and Careers in Science and Technology
• Selected National Issues
• The Civic Program

One of the world's largest sources of funding exclusively for women, the AAUW Educational Foundation supports scholars around the globe, teachers and activists in local communities, women at critical stages in their careers, and those pursuing professions where women are underrepresented. Supports women doctoral candidates completing dissertations or scholars andthose seeking funds for postdoctoral research leave from accredited institutions.

The prestigious Fulbright Scholars program offers a number of grant opportunities to faculty. Among them:

• The Traditional Fulbright Scholar Program sends 800 U.S. faculty and professionals abroad each year. Grantees lecture and conduct research in a wide variety of academic and professional fields.
• Awards in the Fulbright Distinguished Chairs Program are viewed as among the most prestigious appointments in the Fulbright Scholar Program. Candidates should be senior scholars and have a significant publication and teaching record.
• In order to extend the scope and reach of the traditional program in a new era, the Fulbright Senior Specialists Program has been initiated to provide short-term Fulbright grants of two to six weeks.
• The Fulbright New Century Scholars Program enables 30 top academics and professionals from the U.S. and abroad to collaborate for a year on a topic of global significance. For the current year, the research theme is "Higher Education in the 21st Century: Global Challenge and National Response."
• The objective of the Alumni Initiative Awards program is to help translate the individual Fulbright experience into long-term institutional impact. To this end, the program provides small institutional grants to Fulbright alumni to develop innovative projects that will foster institutionally supported linkages and sustainable, mutually beneficial relationships between the Fulbright scholar's home and host institutions. Under the guidance of an appointed Distinguished Scholar Leader, NCS Scholars engage in collaborative, multidisciplinary examination of a topic of universal concern and together seek solutions to critical issues affecting all humankind.
• U.S International Education Administrators are invited to apply for two- to three-week summer seminars in Germany, Japan, or Korea. The seminars are designed to introduce participants to the society, culture and higher education systems of these countries through campus visits, meetings with foreign colleagues and government officials, attendance at cultural events and briefings on education.

This government-sponsored site allows individuals and organizations to electronically find and apply for competitive grant opportunities from all Federal grant-making agencies, including the National Institutes of Health, the Food and Drug Administration, Corporation for National and Community Service, and many others.

The John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation provides fellowships for advanced professionals in all fields (natural sciences, social sciences, humanities, creative arts) except the performing arts.

Supports research activity and publication in the fields of academic advising through a series of dedicated research awards and grants. Research support may be awarded for proposals submitted for the purpose of contributing to the field of advising-related research. Most grants are for single-year proposals, but multiple-year grants also may be awarded.

Provides funding to conduct pre- and postdoctoral research in a discipline pursued at the Smithsonian Institution facility or field office—excluding the Astrophysical Observatory.

Designed to permit scholars, after many years of full-time teaching and administrative duties, to devote a full year to research and writing in such fields as Literatures and Languages, History, Anthropology, Political Theory, Philosophy, Classics, Religion, the History of Art, Linguistics, Musicology, and the study of diverse world civilizations and cultures.

Maintains five major grant or fellowship programs in a wide range of fields. Its Franklin Research Grants, Phillips Fund Grants for Native American Research, and Library Resident Research Fellowship programs award small grants for modest research purposes. Its Daland Fellowships and Sabbatical Fellowships programs award much larger grants in highly selective competitions.

Awards are made for research only. The Society makes no grants for academic study or classroom presentation; for travel to conferences or workshops; for non-scholarly projects; for assistance with translation; or the preparation of materials for use by students.

Supports individuals pursuing advanced research in the humanities that contributes to scholarly knowledge or to the general public's understanding of the humanities. Applicants may be faculty or staff members of colleges or universities, or of primary or secondary schools, or independent scholars or writers.

Fellowships provide support for projects that can be completed during the tenure of the award, as well as for work that is part of a long-term endeavor. Recipients usually produce scholarly articles, monographs on specialized subjects, books on broad topics, archaeological site reports, translations, editions, or other scholarly tools.

To explore available funding opportunities, click on the artistic discipline or field below that is most relevant to your project. In most areas, funding is limited to organizations. (Direct awards to individuals are made only through Literature Fellowships, NEA Jazz Masters Fellowships, and NEA National Heritage Fellowships in the Folk & Traditional Arts.)

GrantsNet is a free, searchable, continuously updated database of funding opportunities in biomedical research and science education. It contains programs that offer training and research funding for graduate and medical students, postdoctoral fellows, and junior faculty, as well as programs in science, math, engineering, and technology for undergraduate faculty and students.

Funds research and education in science and engineering through grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements to more than 2,000 colleges, universities, and other research and/or education institutions in all parts of the United States.

Focuses on scientific initiatives to research health risks from occupational hazards, assess environmental cleanup, respond to radiation medical emergencies, support national security and emergency preparedness, and educate the next generation of scientists. ORISE is a U.S. Department of Energy facility. Berea College is an associate member of Oak Ridge Associated Universities.

Promotes scholarly research and communication in political science; facilitates cross-disciplinary work; and supports political-science research. APSA funds the Congressional Fellowship Program, the Small Research Grant Program, and the Minority Fellows Program. Also see APSA’s list of links to additional funding resources here.

Funds research and education in science and engineering through grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements to more than 2,000 colleges, universities, and other research and/or education institutions in all parts of the United States.

A site created with support from the National Science Foundation and the American Psychological Association. FundSource is a tool designed to help behavioral and social scientists find research funding. It has been designed to be specific to behavioral and social science research, freely available with no subscription costs, and responsive to your needs and feedback.

The FundSource database includes short descriptions; contact information; and web links to programs in federal agencies, foundations, and international organizations that fund behavioral and social science research

Provides small grants, fellowships, and training for researchers who conduct studies of education policy and practice using quantitative methods and including the analysis of data from the large-scale data sets sponsored by the National Center for Education Statistics and the National Science Foundation

Provides funds to beginner and experienced nurse researchers to conduct studies that contribute toward the advancement of nursing science and the enhancement of patient care. Awards are given in all areas of nursing, including healthy patient outcomes, health care policy development, critical care, gerontology, women’s health, community and family intervention.

Supports clinical and basic research to establish a scientific basis for the care of individuals across the life span-from management of patients during illness and recovery to the reduction of risks for disease and disability, the promotion of healthy lifestyles, promoting quality of life in those with chronic illness, and care for individuals at the end of life.

NINR accomplishes its mission by supporting grants to universities and other research organizations as well as by conducting research intramurally at laboratories in Bethesda, Maryland. The research fosters interdisciplinary collaborations to ensure a comprehensive approach to research on health promotion, illness, and disabling conditions.

This approach is especially relevant in research such as that aimed at long-term care for the elderly, the special needs of women across the life span, bioethical issues related to genetic testing and counseling, biobehavioral aspects of managing the prevention and treatment of infectious diseases, end of life care, and environmental influences on risk factors related to chronic illnesses.

NINR research includes all age groups and is based on adequate gender and minority representation.

Focuses on scientific initiatives to research health risks from occupational hazards, assess environmental cleanup, respond to radiation medical emergencies, support national security and emergency preparedness, and educate the next generation of scientists. ORISE is a U.S. Department of Energy facility. Berea College is an associate member of Oak Ridge Associated Universities.

Provides leadership and scholarship in practice, education and research to enhance the health of all people. We support the learning and professional development of our members, who strive to improve nursing care worldwide. Web site lists various internal and external grant opportunities.