Funding Opportunities

Funding Opportunities

Sponsored program funding comes from a variety of sources. External sponsors can include federal and state government agencies, county and city municipalities, foundations or other non-profit organizations. Sponsors issue various types of solicitations designed to announce the availability of funding to support research, scholarly activities, public service, instruction or community/student services. In addition, there are internal sponsors, such as the Provost’s Office or the Office of Research, which also provide funding opportunities for faculty and staff projects. This page links to information on funding through federal and state agencies and other external and internal funding sources, as well as funding databases and publications that can assist with finding a funding opportunity to match a need. 

To request that the OSPRS assist with finding funding opportunities to support your research, creative, instructional or service project, please submit a Funding Search Request.

Funding Search Tips

• Identify and use keywords instead of full sentences/descriptions.
• Know what type of funding you are looking for—sabbatical funding, summer pay, student support, supplies, travel, publication, etc.  This can help you define your search parameters.
• Make sure you are eligible for the funding. Ask the OSPRS if you are unsure.
• Sign-up for professional emails and listservs that distribute notifications of funding opportunities.

Remember

Once you’ve found a funding source, please complete an OSPRS Notice of Intent to Submit a Funding Proposal form. We will review the sponsor guidelines to determine our eligibility, in addition to assisting with the development of the proposal, preparation of the budget and organizing other frequently required documents related to a grant proposal.

Subscription Databases

The following sources are log-in accessible using the Coastal network on campus or through VPN access.

Sponsored Programs Information Network (SPIN): InfoEd SPIN is a database of funding opportunities from government and private sources.

The Grant Advisor Plus (Current Postings): provides hyperlinks to grant announcements based on the submission deadline.

The Grant Advisor Plus (Useful Links): over 200 links to various funding sources. 

Federal Agencies and Departments

Access the individual agencies listed below or go to Grants.gov as the single access point to grant programs offered by all 26 federal agencies.

• Department of Agriculture (USDA)

• Department of Commerce (DOC)
• National Institute of Standards and Technology(NIST)
• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration(NOAA)

• Department of Defense (DOD)
• Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR)
• Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)
• Army Medical Research and Materiel Command(USAMRMC)
• Army Research Office(ARO)
• Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
• Office of Naval Research(ONR)

• Department of Education (USED)

• US Department of Energy (DOE)
• Office of Science

• Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

• Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)
• Administration for Children and Families
• Agency for Health Care Research and Quality(AHRQ)
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention(CDC)
• Food and Drug Administration(FDA)
• Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
• National Institutes of Health(NIH)

• Department of Justice (DOJ)

• Department of Labor(DOL)

• Department of State(DOS)

• Department of Transportation(DOT)

• Department of Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS)

• Institute of Museum and Library Services(IMLS)

• National Aeronautics and Space Administration(NASA)

• National Archives and Records Administration(NARA)

• National Endowment for the Arts (NEA)

• National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)

• National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC)

• National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)

• National Institutes of Health (NIH)

• National Parks Service (NPS)

• National Science Foundation (NSF)

• Occupational Safety and Health Administration(OSHA)

• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

• US Forest Service (USFS)

• US Geological Survey (USGS)

For assistance or questions regarding a federal funding opportunity, please contact the OSPRS.

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South Carolina Agencies and Organizations

• SC Arts Commission

• SC Commission on Higher Education

• SC Department of Archives and History

• SC Department of Corrections

• SC Department of Education

• SC Department of Parks, Recreation, and Tourism

• SC Department of Public Safety

• SC Energy Office

• SC Humanities Council

• SC Sea Grant Consortium

• USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service - South Carolina

• Environmental Education in South Carolina

• Rural Health Information Hub - South Carolina

• Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina

• SC Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR)

• SC IDeA Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence (INBRE)

For assistance or questions regarding a state funding opportunity, please contact the OSPRS.

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Foundations and Other Non-Profit Organizations

• American Chemical Society

• American Council of Learned Societies

• Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation

• Coastal Community Foundation

• Research Corporation for Science Advancement

• Simons Foundation

• Sloan Foundation

• Slocum-Lunz Foundation

• Spencer Foundation

• The Geological Society of America

For assistance or questions regarding a private funding opportunity, please contact the OSPRS.

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Internal Funding Opportunities

CCU Funding Opportunities (through the Provost’s Office)

If you would like assistance with finding a funding opportunity to support your research or other scholarly activity, please contact the OSPRS.