Research Funding Opportunities | Miami University
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The process of funding your research project may seem daunting, but its rewards can change lives and make the world a better place. We encourage you to pursue every possible avenue to fund your research and are here to guide you through the process every step of the way.
Funding Resources for Faculty and Students
GrantForward
is a subscription-based source of funding opportunity information for most disciplines. Miami students, faculty, and staff can use GrantForward free of charge.
Grants.gov
allows researchers to search for federal agency funding opportunities.
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
(CFDA) is the most comprehensive listing of federal assistance programs.
Defense Innovation Marketplace
is a source for Department of Defense funding information.
Trialect
is for biomedical and health researchers. After following the link, select "Grants and Funding" from the "Opportunity Type" drop-down menu.
Instrumentl
sources funding for biological and earth science research.
H-Net
provides funding information to humanities and social science scholars and researchers.
Jon Harrison of Michigan State Libraries lists grant opportunities for
institutions
and for
individuals
U.S. Government Printing Office
(GPO) offers links to many federal agency publications — including the Federal Register and Commerce Business Daily — that may include funding opportunity information.
National Science Foundation
currently gives priority to interdisciplinary research. Funded projects have brought together scientists, artists, engineers, humanists, educators, and social scientists in various combinations and permutations. Faculty who want to explore the possibilities of interdisciplinary research can view a list of projects funded by the NSF.
Tools for Faculty Researchers
Personalized consultation
Internal research funding
Explore resources for faculty researchers
Tools for Student Researchers
Numerous grants, scholarships, and other programs may be explored in our
student research funding directory
Explore resources for student researchers
GrantForward
GrantForward is a subscription-based source of funding opportunity information for most disciplines. Miami students, faculty, and staff can use GrantForward free of charge.
Access detailed guides at GrantForward Support
Contact CaTia Daniels
at our Office of Research and Innovation to obtain a recording of the GrantForward training session.
COVID-19 Research Funding
Researchers studying COVID-19-related topics may be required to submit additional information to federal and private sponsors.
Use the links below to access select federal and private sponsors' special calls or guidance on using existing funding mechanisms for research on COVID-19. You can also
search Grants.gov
for federal funding for COVID-19-related research programs.
Research Programs
American Lung Association
AWS Diagnostic Development Initiative
BARDA
Booz Allen Foundation
Call for Code
CEPI
Defense Logistics Agency
DOD Newton Award
DOE
Merck KGaA
NIH
NSF
Pfizer Pharmaceuticals
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
SBIR
Spencer Foundation
USAID
Organizations maintaining lists of COVID-19-related funding opportunities
Candid
Chronicle of Philanthropy
Creative Capital
Freelance Artist Resource Producing Collective
(free resources, opportunities, and financial relief options available to artists of all disciplines)
Frontiers
Grant Forward
GrantStation
InfoEd Global
(Miami's funding opportunity database, InfoEd Global's
SPIN
, has also added "Coronavirus/COVID-19" and "COVID-19 Non-Research Resources" as keywords)
Joan Mitchell Foundation
Internal Funding
Miami University maintains several programs dedicated to funding research by our students and faculty, including Cornerstone Grants, regional campus grant programs, Global Initiative opportunities, and Humanities Center faculty support, among others.
Explore all internal funding opportunities
Tap Into the HawksNest
HawksNest is a crowdfunding site that allows Miami alumni, family, and friends to directly support the research and scholarship of our students, faculty, and staff. This is how it works:
Complete an online application to have your project considered for funding.
An internal review team assesses applications and posts approved projects on HawksNest for a maximum of 45 days.
Potential donors learn about approved projects by reviewing projects posted on HawksNest and can pledge funds to individual projects.
Once a funding goal has been met, your project can begin!
Donors can keep track of their donations and project outcomes on the HawksNest site. Project managers will keep donors up-to-date with information on the project's progress.
Get started with HawksNest
Office of Research and Innovation
102 Roudebush Hall
501 E. High St.
Oxford, OH 45056
513-529-3600
513-529-0622(fax)
ori@MiamiOH.edu
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