Funding Opportunity Information
Community of Science
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To learn more about finding funding opportunities with COS through interactive videos, training materials and other helpful FAQ's, please click here.
Grants.gov
Grants.gov is the central source for finding and applying for federal funding opportunities. The University of Massachusetts Medical School utilizes "Cayuse 424" to submit grants through the Grants.gov site.
To find funding opportunities through Grants.gov, please click here.
NIH
NIH is the largest source of funding for biomedical research in the world, funding thousands of scientists in universities and research institutions in every state across America and around the globe.
NIH is made up of 27 Institutes and Centers, each with a specific research agenda, often focusing on particular diseases or body systems.
To find funding opportunities through the National Institutes of Health, please click here.
NSF
The National Science Foundation (NSF) is an independent federal agency created by Congress in 1950 "to promote the progress of science; to advance the national health, prosperity, and welfare; to secure the national defense…" With an annual budget of about $6.9 billion (FY 2010), we are the funding source for approximately 20 percent of all federally supported basic research conducted by America's colleges and universities. In many fields such as mathematics, computer science and the social sciences, NSF is the major source of federal backing.
To find funding opportunities through the National Science Foundation, please click here.
Corporate & Foundation Relations Grant Opportunities
The UMMS/UMMHC Corporate and Foundation Relations Office (CFR) functions as a liaison between members of the UMass community and companies and private foundations. Using best practices, it works with both internal and external audiences to establish and maintain the best possible relationships for the institutions, enabling investigators to further their research goals and practitioners to provide quality patient care and service to the community. For more information, please click here.