Funding Sources

Below are a list of funding agencies where Speed researchers have received funding in the past. A more exhaustive list of funding sources and searchable databases can be found at Sponsored Programs.

Large Funding Agencies

• National Science Foundation
• National Institutes of Health

Agency Specific Grant Sites

• Department of Defense
  • Army Research Office
  • Army Medical Command – Congressionally Directed Medical Reseach Program
  • Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR)
  • Defense Advanced (DARPA)
  • Office of Naval Research
• Department of Energy
• Environmental Protection Agency
• Department of Justice
• NASA

Searchable Databases

These are tools that you can set up to send you email alerts when a funding opportunity that may interest you becomes available.

• SPIN – Users can conduct searches for funding opportunities, and University of Louisville faculty, staff, and students can create accounts to save searches and receive funding alerts
• Grants.gov – One of the main sources to find and apply for federal government grants
• The Foundation Center – search for Private and Corporate Foundations.
  • Contact Jacqui Smith for login credentials