Volume 12, number 7: January 5, 2006
FUNDING TIPS
New Resource for Finding Funding in Health and Biomedical Research
The GrantSource Library has recently received the 2006 edition of the Directory of Biomedical and Health Care Grants, which provides information on funding for research programs and projects in biomedicine and human health. Funding programs range from laboratory investigations to studies of health care delivery. A special emphasis is placed on foundation and corporate sponsors, but federal and state programs are also included.
The library invites you to come to 307 Bynum Hall to use this, and other valuable resources, to identify funding opportunities for your research. Click here for information about other publications in the library's print collection.
Fedgrants.gov Transition to Grants.gov
On December 19, Fedgrants.gov ceased operations, and all visitors to the website are being redirected to the Grants.gov homepage. If you were a regular user of Fedgrants.gov in the past, please note that any links you may have saved for specific funding opportunities may no longer be active. To locate the announcement for a specific opportunity again, you will need to search in Grants.gov. If you need assistance, please contact the GrantSource Library.
Finding Sponsors for Projects Serving the Triangle Community
The Triangle Community Foundation is a nonprofit philanthropic organization serving Wake, Durham, Orange, Chatham and Johnston counties. The foundation offers a web-based portal, Philanthropy Central, which provides researchers with the opportunity to share information on a project with more than 550 donors that have philanthropic funds in the foundation.
If you are developing a project that will serve the Triangle area, you are invited to set up an impact profile in Philanthropy Central. This profile will share information about your organization and its projects with potential donors. It will enable you to receive notices of specialized grant opportunities and gain access to the information on the funding goals of local philanthropists. READ MORE
Proposal-Writing Assistance
The GrantSource Library website contains a wealth of information about resources that can assist in planning and developing a proposal.These resources include:
- offices at Carolina that provide proposal assistance for faculty and staff;
- proposal-writing guides in the library;
- sample graduate fellowship proposals;
- online proposal-writing guides and tutorials; and
- National Institutes of Health proposal development resources and tips. READ MORE
Researching Tax Return Information of Private Foundations
Researchers can learn more about a foundation from its 990-PF, the tax return that U.S. private foundations file with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). This public document provides fiscal data for the foundation, the names of trustees and officers, application information, and a complete grants list. The 990-PF may be the only source where you can find complete grants lists for smaller and mid-sized foundations, which often do not issue annual reports or maintain websites. The Foundation Center provides access to 990-PFs on its website. The Nonprofit Coordinating Committee of New York provides a useful guide, “How to Read the IRS Form 990 and Find Out What It Means.”
Applying for NEH Implementation Grants
The Arts and Culture Funding Report recently published several suggestions for potential applicants to the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) implementation grant programs. The most important recommendation is to talk to a program officer. A recent study of past NEH grants revealed that the key factor in an applicant's success is whether or not they discussed their project with a program officer in advance.
Planning thoroughly is also important. The first question the review panel will ask is whether the project is ready to be implemented. Applicants should get outside content expertise as well. The NEH does not want to support a project that pulls solely from in-house staff with no outside perspective. Lastly, grant seekers should focus on scholarship. If humanities scholarship is not the driving force behind the project, it will probably not be funded. Click here for more information about NEH grant programs.
Updating COS Funding Alerts
The Community of Science (COS) funding alert service notifies faculty members and research staff about funding opportunities from many different agencies. The funding alert can be customized to run specific searches.
To ensure that your COS funding alert is providing the most relevant results for your current research interests, login to COS . Then go to the “View Your Funding Alerts” section to modify or add funding alerts with keywords that describe your current research areas or departmental program needs.
If you need assistance, contact the GrantSource Library, or access the online help and tutorial section of the library's webpage. Click here to find out about other alert services.