The Division of Science Resources Studies (SRS) at the National Science Foundation wrote this report describing the distribution of federal funding for research and development (R&D) programs in the fiscal years 1995-1997. The Overview provides information and statistics on the total funding shares for federal agencies, R&D growth in the 1990s, development funding, research funding, and a who is...

The federal government has thousands of grant programs, and navigating the numerous Web sites administered by the various grant-making agencies and departments can be difficult at times. Stepping into that breach is Grants.gov, which serves as an electronic storefront for federally-administered grant programs. From the homepage, visitors may want to begin by browsing through a list of grant...

This site describes the Alfred P. Sloan Foundations's Science and Technology Research Fellowships, two-year awards (of $35,000) granted annually to 100 young tenure-track faculty members. Established in 1955, these coveted fellowships are designed "to provide support and recognition to young scientists, often in their first appointments to university faculties ... often with little or no outside...

The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Web site is a regularly updated database of grants and other federal programs available to State and local governments; Indian tribal governments; domestic public, private, profit and nonprofit organizations and institutions; specialized groups; and individuals. Visitors can search the database (e.g., a search using the keyword soil brought back 26...

The Foundation Center: An independent nonprofit organization established by foundations in 1956 to increase public understanding of the foundation field. The Center provides a comprehensive and up-to-date database on foundations and corporate giving programs, and publishes The Foundation Directory--the classic reference work for grantseekers--and some 50 other directories, guides and research...

Founded in 1913, the Rockefeller Foundation is one of the largest private philanthropic entities in the United States. In the past year, it awarded over $140 million in grants to numerous organizations working and researching topics of interest to the Foundation. The Rockefeller Foundation currently has five primary program themes: creativity and culture, food security, health equity, working...