Sponsor Overviews
When beginning your search for research funding, the sponsoring agency's web site is a great place to start. The following list of federal agencies is not an exhaustive one, but it will provide a good place to begin your search for federal funding. Each agency site provides a number of different types of information, from their funding priorities to previously funded projects. These sites are particularly helpful when combined with some of the other searchable online databases.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
- Mission & Goals
- Organizational Structure
- Priorities
- Funding Mechanisms
- Previously Funded Project Information
Institute of Museum and Library Sciences
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
National Science Foundation (NSF)
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
US Agency for International Development
- Mission & Goals
- Organizational Structure
- Funding Mechanisms
- Previously Funded Project Information (under "Annual Reports")
US Department of Agriculture
US Department of Commerce
US Department of Education (DoED)
US Department of Energy (DOE)
US Department of Health and Human Services
US Department of Homeland Security
US Department of Justice
- Mission & Goals
- Organizational Structure
- Funding Mechanisms
- OJP (including NIJ)
- OVAW
US Department of Labor (DOL)
US Department of State (DOS)
