LibGuides: Finding Funding in the Social Sciences: Finding Funding

Finding Funding

Resources

UT Services and Resources
Pivot
Federal Resources
Resources Especially for Graduate Students
State Resources
Foundations
Corporations

Office of Special Projects
The Office of Sponsored Projects (OSP) serves as the coordinating office for externally funded research and sponsored projects at The University of Texas at Austin. The goal of the OSP is to assist faculty and professional research staff in their efforts to secure and ensure proper stewardship of external funding
Office of the Vice President for Research
Great place to get started in a funding search or to gather information on policies and procedures.
OSP - Research Alerts
Alerts, spotlights, and news about research and funding opportunities.
Regional Foundation Library
The RFL is an outstanding resource for the UT community. Their collection includes core sources related to funding, including access to the Foundation Directory Online. An appointment is recommended.
VPR - Finding Funding
Links to resources for finding funding courtesy of the Office of the Vice President for Research. Includes resources for graduate students.
VPR - Policies
Links for university, state, and federal policies.

Pivot
Most current edition. Unlimited users.

Pivot brings together research opportunities, funding, and people providing access to a comprehensive global source of funding opportunities, researcher expertise, and more.
See the Pivot LibGuide for additional information.

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
Database of federal programs offering funding.
Department of Education
Agency funding site.
Department of Energy
Agency funding site.
Department of Health and Human Services
Agency funding site.
Environmental Protection Agency
Agency funding site.
FedBizOpps
Database of federal contracting opportunities.
Federal Register
When a new federal funding opportunity is made available, it is first announced here along with deadlines, eligibility requirements and other rules/criteria. Limit your search by date and to the notice section.
Grants.gov
Main search portal for federal funding. Sign up to be alerted when new funding opportunities arise.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Agency funding site.
National Endowment for the Humanities
Agency funding site.
National Endownment for the Arts
Agency funding site.
National Institute of Health
Agency funding site.
National Science Foundation
Agency funding site.

Graduate and Postdoctoral Extramural Support (GRAPES)
Database of graduate and postdoctoral funding opportunities. Managed by the University of California at Los Angeles.
Graduate Guide to Grants
Database of graduate funding opportunities. Manged by the Graduate School of Arts & Sciences at Harvard University.
NSF - Specialized Information for Graduate Students
The NSF maintains a list of funding and research opportunities specifically available to graduate students and post docs.
NSF - Specialized Information for Postdoctoral Fellows
The NSF maintains a list of funding and research opportunities specifically available to graduate students and post docs.

Texas.gov
Offers a complete list of state agencies. Scan relevant agencies sites for funding opportunities.
Texas Department of State Health Services Funding Information Center
Offers many resources for those seeking funding, including a funding alerts database, funding alerts newsletter, and grant writing resources.
Texas eGrants
Main portal for locating competitive funding opportunities from the Texas State agencies.
Texas Register
Where new state funding opportunities are first announced and detailed.

990 Finder
Links to foundations 990 tax forms, which you can review to see the type of research projects they often fund.
The Foundation Center
Has a mission to "strengthen the social sector by advancing knowledge about philanthropy." Find help here to get the information you need to succeed in securing funding.
GuideStar
Gathers and disseminates information about IRS registered nonprofit organizations.
National Center for Charitable Statistics
Mission is to develop and disseminate high quality data on nonprofit organizations and their activities for use in research on the relationships between the nonprofit sector, government, the commercial sector, and the broader civil society.
Philanthropy News Digest
Latest news in philanthropy.

Google is probably your best source for tracking down companies with corporate giving programs.

ReferenceUSA
Directory for finding businesses by industry and specialization.

Updated monthly. Contains basic directory information for more than 210 million U.S. residents and 14 million businesses in all zip code areas of the United States. Information includes name of business, address, telephone number, headquarters, branch and subsidiaries identification, SIC codes, yellow pages headings, ticker symbol, credit rating, number of employees, and estimated sales volume. Also includes some federal, state, and municipal offices.
ReferenceUSA can also be used to create maps and charts of business locations.
Video Tutorial

National directory of corporate giving by compiled by the Foundation Center
Call Number: HV 89 N26
Publication Date: 2013

Archiving Your Research

A 2013 White House memorandum directed federally funded research to be made available to the public within one year of publication, and many departments have outlined policies and procedures for ensuring this public access. Additionally, UT Libraries offers a variety of data management support and resources, and our digital archive, Texas Scholar Works, is a great option for researchers hoping to make their work more visible to the public. To know if this is a possibility with your publications, check your author rights agreement or look up the journal's policy in Sherpa/Romeo.