The Office of Research Development assists members of the JMU community with finding external funding for their research, scholarship, creative works, and other projects. Please use the resources below and/or submit a consultation request for assistance.
SPIN Database
REDI has purchased a subscription to SPIN by InfoEd Global, which provides JMU faculty, staff, and students with access to a comprehensive of current funding opportunities, as well as the ability to set up automatic email notifications.
If you are on campus, no account is needed to search. However, an account is necessary to save searches and filters, set up email notifications, and to search from off-campus locations. To set up an account, please click "Login" in the upper right corner, and then "Need to create a new profile". Accounts are verified by our local SPIN administrator.
SPIN Database: Tips & Tricks Video
Government Grants
The US Federal Government and the state of Virginia funds a variety of research.
Grants.gov collects active funding opportunities from US grant-making agencies. This is the most comprehensive resource for finding currently available government grants (including at the state and local levels).
Here are selected links for grants from common funding agencies:
- Administration for Community Living
- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
- Department of Defense- Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs
- Department of Defense MINERVA (social sciences)
- Department of Education (consider searching Institute of Education Science specifically)
- Department of Energy (consider the Office of Science specficially)
- Health Resources and Services Administration
- National Endowment for the Arts
- National Endowment for the Humanities
- National Institutes of Health
- National Science Foundation (includes social sciences)
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Consider signing up for email notifications from your preferred funding agency.
Sam.gov is collects a variety of contracts available through US federal agencies. Note that contracts are generally more specific and focused than grants.
FederalRegister.gov includes federal solicitations, including requests for information (RFI). These can allow you shape the direction of future federal funding opportunities and federal investment in your field.
Federal grants are also indexed in Federal Grants Wire, which is free to use but not a government-run website. Similarly, government contracts are indexed at GovWin; however this resource is not free to use.
ORD Grants Calendars & Rolling Submissions
The Office of Research Development tracks large and/or recurring grants that may be of interest to the JMU research community. If you know of a grant that should be added, please notify researchdevelopment@jmu.edu.
Grants with rolling submissions for which proposals can be submitted any time:
Hearst Foundation
- Culture (discuss with OSP to ensure eligibility to apply)
Henry Luce Foundation
- American Art Program Responsive Grants
- Asia Program Responsive Grants
- Indigenous Knowledge Program Responsive Grants
- See also the related fellowship program
Foundation for Arts Initiatives
Delmas Foundation
- For organizations (scroll to appropriate program):
- Venetian Program
- Venetian Research Program for scholars
The Office of Research Development tracks large and/or recurring grants that may be of interest to the JMU research community. If you know of a grant that should be added, please notify researchdevelopment@jmu.edu.
Researchers may also be interested in the Social Sciences calendar.
Grants with rolling submissions for which proposals can be submitted any time:
MSI (Marketing Science Institute) at the ARF (Advertising Research Foundation)
IMA (Institute of Management Accountants) Research Foundation
FINRA Investor Education Foundation
HUD
- Unsolicited Proposals for Research Partnerships (Until June 30th, 2025)
Burroughs-Wellcome Fund:
Sloan Foundation:
- Economics Program (Note that unlike other Sloan Foundation programs, this program does not warn researchers that unsolicited letters of intent are unlikely to be considered.)
Calvin K. Kazanjian Economics Foundation (funds innovative economic education programs)
Wells Fargo Community Giving (focuses on financial health, housing affordability, small business growth, and sustainability)
The Office of Research Development tracks large and/or recurring grants that may be of interest to the JMU research community. If you know of a grant that should be added, please notify researchdevelopment@jmu.edu.
Grants with rolling submissions for which proposals can be submitted any time:
Hearst Foundation
- Education (discuss with OSP to ensure eligibility to apply)
The Office of Research Development tracks large and/or recurring grants that may be of interest to the JMU research community. If you know of a grant that should be added, please notify researchdevelopment@jmu.edu.
Grants with rolling submissions for which proposals can be submitted any time:
Burroughs-Wellcome Fund:
Hearst Foundation
- Health (discuss with OSP to ensure eligibility to apply)
The Office of Research Development tracks large and/or recurring grants that may be of interest to the JMU research community. If you know of a grant that should be added, please notify researchdevelopment@jmu.edu.
Grants with rolling submissions for which proposals can be submitted any time:
Delmas Foundation
- For organizations (scroll to appropriate program):
- Humanities Program
- Research Libraries Program
- Venetian Program
- Venetian Research Program for scholars
Henry Luce Foundation
- Religion and Theology Program Responsive Grants
- Asia Program Responsive Grants
- Indigenous Knowledge Program Responsive Grants
- See also the related fellowship program
- Democracy, Ethics, and Public Trust Program Responsive Grants
Virginia Humanities
- Sponsorships for events with a humanities focus
Consult with OSP to ensure JMU is currently eligible before preparing an application.
The Office of Research Development tracks large and/or recurring grants that may be of interest to the JMU research community. If you know of a grant that should be added, please notify researchdevelopment@jmu.edu.
Grants with rolling submissions for which proposals can be submitted any time:
NSF Biology
- NSF Behavioral Systems
- NSF Cellular Dynamics and Function
- NSF Developmental Systems
- NSF Ecosystem Science Cluster
- NSF Enabling Descovery through GEnomics (EDGE)
- NSF Evolutionary Processes Cluster
- NSF Genetic Mechanisms
- NSF Infrastructure for Biological Research (Innovation)
- NSF Long Term Research in Environmental Biology (LTREB)
- NSF Molecular Biophysics
- NSF Neural Systems
- NSF Physiological and Structural Systems (PSS)
- NSF Plant Biotic Interactions
- NSF Plant Genome Research Program (PGRP)
- NSF Population and Community Ecology Cluster
- NSF Systematics and Biodiversity Science Cluster (SBS)
- NSF Systems and Synthetic Biology
NSF Chemistry
- NSF Division of Chemistry: Disciplinary Research Programs: No Deadline Pilot
Applies to: Chemistry of Life Processes (CLP), Chemical Structure and Dynamics (CSD), and Chemical Theory, Models and Computational Methods (CTMC) programs
NSF Materials Science
NSF Geosciences
- NSF Atmosphere Cluster (AGS-AC)
- NSF Geospace Cluster (AGS-GC)
- NSF Infrastructure Cluster (AGS-IC)
- NSF Chemical Evolution of the Solid Earth and Volcanology (CESEV)
- NSF Life and Environments Through Time (LET)
- NSF Structure and Physics of the Solid Earth (SPSE)
- NSF Water, Landscape, and Critical Zone Processes (WaLCZ)
NSF Sustainability
- Design for Environmental Sustainability in Computing, Type III projects
- Environmental Sustainability
- Environmental Engineering
Department of Energy
FY 2025 Continuation of Solicitation for the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program
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Simons Foundation
Comonwealth Cyber Initiative
Burroughs-Wellcome Fund:
Waste Management Community Impact (focuses include environmental stewardship, sustainability education, and environmental justice)
Wells Fargo Community Giving (one focus is sustainability)
General Motors Corporate Giving (focuses on STEM education & transportation; applications accepted January through September)
The Office of Research Development tracks large and/or recurring grants that may be of interest to the JMU research community. If you know of a grant that should be added, please notify researchdevelopment@jmu.edu.
Researchers may also be interested in the Business, Hospitality, and Sports Management calendar, particularly the economics-related funding opportunities.
Grants with rolling submissions for which proposals can be submitted any time:
NSF
Henry Luce Foundation
- Asia Program Responsive Grants
- Indigenous Knowledge Program Responsive Grants
- See also the related fellowship program
- Democracy, Ethics, and Public Trust Program Responsive Grants
HUD
- Unsolicited Proposals for Research Partnerships (Until June 30th, 2025)
Other Resources
The following resources allow for free searches:
- Grant Forward: Searches are free at Grant Forward, but a subscription is required to see detailed information about funding opportunities. Fortunately, many funders also have basic information about their grants on their websites.
- Candid RFP: Candid Philanthropy News Digest has a free database of Requests for Proposals, which are announcements organizations release when they announce a grant opportunity. The Request for Proposals will typically link to the organization's website with further details.
JMU does not subscribe to the following resources, but you may have access through departmental or professional organizations.
