Information for Grant Seekers

Search | Funding | Forms | Writing Tips | UVa Approval | UVa Resources

Step 1: Research | Search for Past and Present Research

• RePORTER (NIH Research Portfolio Online Reporting Tool)
• NSF Award Data
• International Cancer Research Partnership (ICRP)
• Finding Funders (using a foundation's tax return form 990 PF)
• Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Grants On-Line Database (GOLD)
• UVa Health System Clinical Trials
• MEDLINE (PubMed)

Step 2: Funding | Search for Grant Funding

• Grants.gov (website for information and applications for all federal grant programs)
• Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA)
• National Science Foundation (NSF)
• NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts
• ScanGrants (selective funding sources from private foundations, corporations, or businesses)
• Grant Advisor Plus
• GrantsNet (for training in the sciences and undergraduate science education - free registration is required)
• FundSource (for behavioral and social scientists)
• Howard Hughes Grants and Special Program
   

Find More Helpful Resources to Help You in Your Quest

• Federal Register
• Department of Defense DARPA
• Department of Education
• NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER)
• National Institute of Justice
• National Institute for Mental Health
• Office of Naval Research (ONR)

Funding Alerts

• Grants.gov
• NIH Guide
• NSF Custom News Service
• GrantsNet News

UVa Seed Money (UVa Affiliates Only)

• Office of Vice President for Research and Public Services
• School of Medicine - Find and Apply for Funding
• Distinguished Young Investigator Grant Program
• Jeffress Foundation 6,580Kb
• UVa Cancer Center 108Kb
• Children’s Medical Center Guidelines [62Kb] and [Application [515Kb]

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Step 3: Forms | Find the Forms You Need

• Grants.gov
• NIH (National Institutes of Health)
• UVa Office of Grants and Contracts Forms
• UVa Vice President for Research and Graduate Studies Forms
• HIC (Human Investigation Committee) Forms
• OMB (Office of Management and Budget) - Federal Grants Forms
• National Science Foundation FastLane

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Step 4: Writing Tips | Get Tips for Writing Your Grant

• All About Grants (NIAID)
• A Guide for Proposal Writing (NSF)
• NCI Grant Writing Information
• GrantDoctor Advice for grant seekers
• A Guide for Writing a Funding Proposal (Michigan State University)
• Developing and Writing Grant Proposal (CFDA)
• FAQs about Grant Writing

National Institute of Health (NIH) Materials

• Grant Writing Tips Sheets (NIH)
• NIH Grants Policy and Guidance
• Determining Which NIH Grant is Right for You
• Find Out Who is Reviewing Your NIH Grant Proposal (Center for Scientific Review)
• Model K08 Application

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Step 5: UVa Approval | Obtain the Necessary University Approval

• UVa Office of Sponsored Program
• UVa Office of Grants and Contracts
• HIC (Human Investigation Committee)
• Institutional Review Board for the Social and Behavioral Sciences
• Animal Care and Use Committee
• General Clinical Research Center

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Find More UVa Resources to Help You in Your Quest

• Office of Research and Public Service
• UVa Vice President for Research and Graduate Studies
• Health System Office for Research
• Institutional Shared Facilities
• Patent Foundation
• Office of Environmental Health & Safety
• Clinical Trials Office

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