Find Funding Opportunities

Grants.gov
Search for federal grants by keywords or more specific criteria. All grants offered by the 26 federal grant-making agencies can be found on Grants.gov.

Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI)
Pilot funding opportunities for University of Minnesota researchers.

University Libraries Grant Funding: Search Tools and Resources
The University Libraries provide search tools for identifying research funding and grants. 

University of MN Foundation Charitable Grants Funding Identification
Resources to identify charitable grants, including a database updated weekly by UMN Corporate and Foundation Relations. The site shares current funding opportunities available from private funders that are aligned with programs and research University-wide. This resource requires University x.500 login.

Internal funding opportunities
List of funding opportunities available to researchers at the University; maintained by the Research and Innovation Office.

Research and Innovation Office (RIO) funding opportunities 
List of funding opportunities open to all University campuses; administered by Research and Innovation Office.

Industry Funding and Partnership Opportunities
The Research and Innovation Office maintains a guide for industry collaboration, as well as lists of industry funding and partnership opportunities.

InfoReady funding hub
Resource hub with links to external and internal funding resources.

Pivot Database
Pivot is a comprehensive database of funding opportunities and collaborators across many disciplines. It provides access to currently available research opportunities from a variety of funding sources (federal, foundation, private) and offers a mechanism to connect with researchers from other institutions. Free online training videos are available for learning how to use the Pivot tool.

OACA Faculty Research Development Grant Program
Faculty Research Development Grants are intended to support faculty who wish to initiate a substantially new direction in their research or to help develop innovative projects that will allow them to expand into new areas.

Limited Extramural Funding
List of externally funded grant opportunities that require University coordination because the sponsor has limited the number of applications an institution is allowed to submit. Coordination of these grants is managed by the Research and Innovation Office.

Medical School Research and Equipment Grants
Funding awarded to University of Minnesota Medical School faculty for basic and clinical research

Office of Higher Education Grants
The Office of Higher Education administers several state and federal programs with statewide impacts. Competitive grants provide funds to higher education institutions, businesses, and community organizations for training and education, research, and campus improvements.

Foundation Directory Online
Over 80,000 unique funder profiles organize the latest foundation news, RFPs, job openings, publications, and key staff affiliations.

Minnesota Department of Health Open Grant Opportunities
This page is intended to help potential applicants find open grant opportunities available through the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH). You can receive updates on this page by clicking the subscribe link. 

Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute Funding Opportunities
Funds patient-centered comparative clinical effectiveness research, issuing funding opportunity announcements several times each year. 

Duke University Funding Opportunities Database
A website that allows users to use advanced search to find information on funding sources for research and other scholarly projects; updated and managed by the Duke University Office of Research Support and Office of Research Administration.

Grants.gov notifications 
Subscribe to receive notifications of new grant postings and updates on Grants.gov; includes customized email content options.

NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts 
The official publication for NIH medical and behavioral health grant policies, guidelines, and funding opportunities.

NIH Extramural Nexus
A digital publication that provides regular updates on NIH grants policies and activities that impact the entire grants community.

Minnesota Department of Health Open Grant Opportunities
Sign up to receive updates on open grant opportunities available through the Minnesota Department of Health by clicking the subscribe link.