Explore External Grant Funding Resources
The Office of Research Advancement (ORA) is continuously compiling a shared repository of internal and external resources to support your research proposal development and management. If you have a resource that could benefit fellow researchers or would like to provide feedback regarding the resources, please send it to Stacey_L_Smith@baylor.edu.
Proposal Writing Resources and Tips
- Developing Competitive Proposals – Overview of grant-writing process by Grants Resource Center
- Art of Grantsmanship – Help in the details of crafting a winning grant by Dr. Jacob Kraicer
- Why Academics Have a Hard Time Writing Good Grant Proposals – How is grant writing different than academic writing? by Dr. Robert Porter
- Practical Advice for Working Researchers – Geared for social science researchers, site has searchable multimedia research writing help by 4researchers.org
- 12 Steps to Writing a Winning NSF Research Proposal – Excellent step-by-step instructions on how to write your federal grant by Dr. George Hazelrigg, NSF
- sciENcv: Science Experts Network – An electronic system that helps researchers assemble the professional profile needed for application of federal funds
- Guide to Proposal Planning and Writing (pdf) – Gives a clear overview of the motivations of grant makers and insight in how to find a sponsor for your research, excerpt from book of the same name by Jeremy and Lynn Miner
Foundation Grant Writing Resources
- How to Write a Letter of Inquiry to a Foundation – Template for letter by Foundation Center
- How to Write a Foundation Proposal – Short course tutorial by Foundation Center
- Introduction to Proposal Budgets for Foundations – Webinar from Foundation Center
Federal Granting Agencies
- National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)
- How to Match Your Project to an NEH Grant Program by NEH
- NEH Divisions by NEH
- Search for NEH Grants by NEH
- Sample NEH Grant Applications by NEH
- Foolproof Grant Template by Dr. Karen L Kelsky
- National Science Foundation (NSF)
- Proposals and Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG)
- NSF Collaborators and Other Affiliations Information and Template from NSF
- NSF Award Search – Search engine to look for active or expired awards from NSF
- Merit Review Process – Overview of the proposal review process from NSF
- National Institute of Health (NIH)
- What NIH Funds: Grants Basics by NIH
- Grants Process Overview by NIH
- Preparing to Apply to NIH by NIH
- What Does NIH Look For? by NIH
- How to Apply Video Tutorial by NIH
- Types of NIH Grant Applications by NIH
- How to Write a Strong NIH Application by NIH
- NIH Grant Writing Tips – Links to guides and tutorials by NIH Institutes
- Forms Library for NIH
- NIH Proposal Formatting Guide by NIH
- Official NIH Biosketch Format Pages, Instructions and Samples by NIH
- Sample NIH Grant Applications by NIH
- NIH Award Search by Location and Organization by NIH
Additional Federal Granting Agencies
- Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) – Fundamental and integrated science for air and space flight as well as foundational issues in mathematical, information and network-oriented sciences.
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) – Public health and fighting disease
- Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) – Breakthrough research for national security and technology
- Department of Defense (DOD) – Grants related to military applications, Veterans or help for military families.
- Department of Education (ED) – Educational research
- Department of Energy (DOE) – Fundamental scientific research in physical sciences
- Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) – Water, climate, health and ecosystems research funding.
- Food and Drug Administration (FDA) – Food and drug safety
- Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) – Promoting the health, economic wellbeing and social welfare of individuals and communities
- Institute of Education Sciences (IES) – Research on progress and condition of education in the United States
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) – Science and technology with emphasis on space and physics
- National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) – Funding for art activities, events or projects.
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) – Research about substance abuse and mental health services and treatments
- U.S. Office of Naval Research (OHR) – Engineering, science and technology research for naval power and national security