External Grant Resources

• Pivot-RP provides researchers with a searchable database of funding opportunities, funding sources, and conferences. It also provides an expertise database to help researchers identify potential collaborators both within ISU and at other institutions around the world. Pivot Account Setup Guide.
• General Data for Use in Proposal Preparation provides a number of key data that is often required in grant proposals.
• Grants.gov provides an easy search and information about applying for Federal grants.

Selected Federal Agencies

• Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs
• U.S. Department of Education
• Institute of Education Sciences (IES)
• National Science Foundation (NSF)

Selected State Agencies

• Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE)
• Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE)

Selected Foundations

• Philanthropy News Digest is a resource for finding foundation funding. Foundations make grants to support education, science, literature, and culture
• AAUW American Association of University Women offers dissertation and career grants and fellowships.
• Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation offers grants related to supporting individuals with disabilities in three areas: ability awareness, leadership development, and employment preparation.
• The Spencer Foundation provides funding for research projects that study education in the United States and abroad.
• The William T. Grant Foundation supports educational research. Current focus is on how youth settings "work" (including schools) and examining evidence used to inform policies related to youth.