Research Resources

Locate Funding Sources

Federal Government

Grants.gov provides information about all federal grant opportunities. The database is searchable by federal agency, CFDA number, project number, and keywords.

The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) lists funding opportunities by CFDA number.

Foundations

The Foundation Center
provides free minimal high level information about foundations nationwide. Access to detailed information is available by paid subscription.

The Non-Profit Resource Center of Texas provides information about Texas foundations. Call the Office of Sponsored Projects (x. 9463) to obtain subscriber log-on information.

Texas State

K-12 Education: The Texas Education Agency funds research studying aspects of K-12 education.

Post-Secondary Education: The Texas Higher Education Coodinating Board funds research studying post-secondary education, bridge programs to prepare students for post-secondary education, pilot tests and implementations of innovative educational approaches, and other reserach and service programs depending on legislative priorities.

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ)

Texas Commission on the Arts (TCA)

Texas Department of State Health Services

TAMUS

The Office of Proposal Development maintains a list of funding opportunities from both public and private sources.

Tarleton

University Research Committee: The University Research Committee's objective is to develop the university's research efforts, improve its research accomplishments, and enahnce the university's and faculty's visibility within the academic community. University Research Committee members are faculty representing each College. Applications for funding typically are due in late summer or early fall.
             Application Guidelines
             Application form (revised July 2009)
             Budget Worksheet

Staff Council Staff Development Grants: grants awarded to Tarleton staff members for professional development (conferences, meetings, workshops, on-line training, Tarleton course tuition).

Other

American Association for the Advancement of Science

Society of Research Administrators (SRA) Grants Web