3.2 Non-University Support for Research

(External Funding)

Revised 12/4/00

3.2.1 Identifying Potential Sponsors

The Office of Sponsored Projects (OSP) provides external sponsor information to University faculty and staff to research. OSP's Information Specialist is available to create funding searches, to provide training to individuals and departments, and to provide information on various forms of funding.

The OSP website, www.osp.utah.edu, has a section on funding which provides extensive links to private and federal funding sources. Please keep in mind you can always obtain assistance from the OSP Administrators or from the Information Specialist. For faculty and staff, an electronic form, located on OSP's website, is available to request a funding search be performed. The Information Specialist will use the Internet, CD-ROMs and other databases (see below) to identify potential funding prospects for research projects.

3.2.1.a Searchable Funding Databases

The Office of Sponsored Projects and The Office of the Vice President for Research have purchased annual memberships in several organizations that provide funding opportunities databases. These sites are University of Utah restricted, so in order to access the information you must use a computer located on a University Network.

Community of Science (COS Expertise), www.cos.com, has the largest database on the Web. Search COS for funding opportunities and deadlines from more than 16,000 private and federal sources.

Grants Resource Center (GrantSearch), www.aascu.org/grc/gs/, has a database of more than 1,800 government and private funding programs exclusively designed for public colleges and universities.

Science's Next Wave (GrantsNet), www.grantsnet.org/, database has about 600 funding opportunities and is uniquely targeted to biomedical science training and research.

3.2.1.b E-Mail Alert Services

Many of the funding organization and database e-mail services send out announcements to registered individuals. Such providers include:

Community of Science (COS) Funding Alert, www.grantsnet.org/, is available weekly to faculty members who have registered their profiles in the COS Expertise Database, expertise.cos.com/.

Science's Next Wave GrantsNet, by adding your email address, www.grantsnet.org/, you will receive automatic notifications on updated funding opportunities in the biological and medical sciences.

ScienceWise Alert, http://content.sciencewise.com/informationagent/basicalert.htm, formerly FEDIX Opportunity Alert!!, is an e-mail service that delivers federal research opportunities within your areas of interest. Participating agencies include: DOD, NASA, EPA, ONR, AFOSR, NIH, and USDA.

The Foundation Center (RFP Bulletin), fdncenter.org/pnd/rfp/index.html, is published weekly in conjunction with the posting of Philanthropy News Digest to the Web. Each RFP listing provides a brief overview of a current funding opportunity for a foundation or other grantmaking organization.

The National Science Foundation (NSF) FastLane Custom News Service www.nsf.gov/home/cns/start.htm. The Custom News Service is available to anyone wishing to know about new NSF publications. This service automatically creates a custom web page for you, which you access using your Internet email account. A weekly email alert will be sent listing all documents added the previous week.

3.2.2 Top 20 Sponsors

1. Public Health Service (PHS) and associated agencies

Home Page: www.usphs.gov

Funding Page: www.usphs.gov/html/agencies_programs.html

National Institute of Health (NIH)

Home Page: www.nih.gov/

Funding Page: grants.nih.gov/grants/

Centers for Disease Control an Prevention

Home Page: www.cdc.gov/

Funding Page: www.cdc.gov/funding.htm

Human Resources and Services Administration

Home Page: www.hrsa.gov/

Funding Page: www.hrsa.gov/grants.htm

2. National Science Foundation (NSF)

Home Page: www.nsf.gov/

Funding Page: www.nsf.gov/od/lpa/news/publicat/nsf0065/how-to/toc.htm

3. Huntsman Foundation

4. U.S. Department of Energy

Home Page: www.doe.gov/

Funding Page: www.er.doe.gov/production/grants/grants.html

5. U.S. Department of Defense

Home Page: www.defenselink.mil/

Funding Page: www.dodbusopps.com/html/search/searchsoladvcontent.asp

6. GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals

Home Page: www.gsk.com

Funding Page: science.gsk.com/about

7. U.S. Department of Education (ED)

Home Page: www.ed.gov/

Funding Page: www.ed.gov/funding.html

8. American Cancer Society

Home Page: www.cancer.org/

Funding Page: www.cancer.org/research/index.htm

9. Utah Department of Health

Home Page: www.health.state.ut.us/html/utah_doh.html

10. NASA

Home Page: www.nasa.gov/

Funding Page: www.nasa.gov/research.html

11. Utah Dept. of Community & Economic Development

Home Page: www.dced.state.ut.us/cd/welcome.htm

12. Nora Eccles Treadwell Foundation

13. Howard Hughes Medical Institute

Home Page: www.hhmi.org/

Funding Page: www.hhmi.org/grants/

14. Children's Oncology Group

Home Page: www.childrensoncologygroup.org

Funding Page: www.conquerkidscancer.org

15. U.S. Department of the Interior

Home Page: www.doi.gov/indexj.html

Funding Page: www.doi.gov/non-profit/fax.html

16. AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals

Home Page: www.astrazeneca-us.com

Funding Page: www.astrazeneca-us.com/RandD

17. Val A. Browning Foundation

18. Brigham and Women's Hospital

Home Page: www.brighamandwomens.org

19. Eli Lilly & Company

Home Page: www.lilly.com

Funding Page: www.lilly.com/about/partnering

20. Sanofi-Synthelabous

Home Page: www.sanofi-synthelabous.com