The following provides information on the mission and goals of various funding agencies, as well as on grant programs and awards.
National Endowment for the Arts:
National Endowment for the Humanities:
2009 Annual Report, with information on grant programs and funding recipients
National Institutes of Health:
NIH Guide for Grants & Contracts (Funding Opportunities and Notices)
Powerpoint Presentation: Understanding NIH Enhanced Peer Review (new policies and procedures for proposal submission and review)
Support of Competitive Research (SCORE) Program (SC1, SC2, SC3)
NIH Data Book (information on funding statistics, workforce development, and more)
National Science Foundation:
NSF 2010 Report to National Science Board (information on NSF mission, proposal and award data, and the merit review process)
NSF Grant Proposal Guide (instructions on preparing proposals, NSF processing and review)
NSF Award Search (searchable database of NSF awards)
NSF Proposal Preparation: The View of an Ex-Program Officer (article with proposal preparation tips, including discussion of Broader Impacts and Intellectual Merit)
U.S. Department of Education:
Currently open grant competitions
Award Database - searchable database of grant awards