CMU LibGuides: Reference Shelf: Research Funding

Local Resources

Nonprofit Research Center
A Cooperating Collection of
The Foundation Center
headquartered in New York City.
Grantmakers of Western Pennsylvania
Professional membership association formed in 1985 by leaders who wanted to create an organized mechanism for grantmakers to learn and work together. Does not make grants

National Resources

See also the Office of Sponsored Programs (Carnegie Mellon University)

American Historical Association
Information on grant programs and fellowships for historical research.
Doctoral Dissertation Research Grant Program (Housing and Urban Development)
Find Funding (National Science Foundation)
Foundation Center
Funding Opportunities (National Center For Environmental Research)
Fundsnet Services Online
Grant Advisor Plus

GrantForward This link opens in a new window
Federal and private funding sources in the sciences, social sciences, arts, and humanities.

Pivot This link opens in a new window
Funding sources for all disciplines and academic needs. Database Guide

Carnegie Mellon Resources

Office of Sponsored Programs
Provides comprehensive support to faculty and staff in the administration of externally sponsored research. Under the guidance of the Associate Vice President, the OSP fulfills three primary functions: Pre-Award Administration, Contracts Administration, and Research Compliance .
Undergraduate Research Office
Supports student research in every field of study with grants, fellowships, etc.

Proposal Writing

For print resources, search the library catalog, Advanced Search, with the terms proposal writing. You can change the default all fields to subject for a more specific search.

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