There are a number of fee-based grants search services available, some of which index more than 10,000 separate grant announcements. One of the most widely-used and reliable databases for research support is the Illinois Research Information Service or "IRIS" at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Saint Vincent College currently subscribes to IRIS, which gives faculty complete access to the grant database.
Faculty can access the database from any computer on campus, and utilize its extensive keyword thesaurus to search for funding for research or programs.
Faculty can also view the IRIS deadline list. The list includes application deadlines grouped under 25 subheadings such as Area Studies, Business Administration, Humanities, Education, Environmental Sciences, Life Sciences, and Social Sciences. The lists are organized chronologically by deadline. Prior to initiating grants research through the FGG office, faculty are asked to perform an IRIS search.
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The following grant research databases are linked to this FGG website and are available to users without a subscription. Several of these are discipline-specific.
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Chronicle of Higher Education Grants and Fellowships links to many higher education grantseeking resources, news, and articles.
Foundation Center RFP (Request for Proposals) Bulletin lists RFPs by category and provides links to the corresponding funders.
A Decade of Behavior contains links to funding opportunities in behavioral and social sciences.
Faculty Grants Database, compiled by the Association of Theological Schools, is a list of grants in the humanities with brief descriptions and links.
Scholarly Societies Project is a searchable database of more then 3,000 professional and scholarly societies, most of which offer small grants.
Grants.gov is the online clearinghouse for federal grantmaking agencies, which permits users to search for grant opportunities and to apply online.
Grantsnet is a comprehensive database of grants in the sciences, with other features, including advice from peers.
H-Net is an international interdisciplinary organization of scholars and teachers dedicated to developing the enormous educational potential of the Internet and the World Wide Web. Their edited lists and web sites publish peer reviewed essays, multimedia materials, and discussion for colleagues and the interested public.
Links to selected funding opportunties.