External Funding Opportunities
The Research ASSIST Office helps UA employees identify external funding opportunities from the federal government, state government, foundations, non-profit organizations, and corporations using various databases. These are commonly used resources but may not be inclusive of all sponsors.
Databases
UA has access to the following funding opportunity search databases:
Pivot is a searchable database of funding opportunities across all disciplines and project types. Researchers can also create alerts based on keywords and areas of interest.
InfoReady is UA's platform for limited submissions, internal funding, and faculty awards
Grants.gov is a centralized database of federal grants and funding opportunities.
Federal Sponsors
- National Science Foundation (NSF)
- National Institutes of Health (NIH)
- National Aeronautics and Records Administration (NASA)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- U.S Department of Agriculture (USDA)
- U.S Department of Commerce (DOC)
- U.S Department of Defense (DOD)
- U.S Department of Education (ED)
- U.S Department of Energy (DOE)
- U.S Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
- U.S Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
- U.S Department of Justice (DOJ)
- Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMSHA)
State Sponsors
- AL Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA)
- AL State Council on the Arts
- AL Department of Mental Health (ADMH)
- AL Department of Public Health (ADPH)
- AL Department of Human Resources (ADHR)
- AL State Department of Education (ALSDE)
- AL Department of Transportation (ALDOT)
- AL Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA)
Internal Funding Opportunities
The Office for Research & Economic Development offers several internal funding programs for UA faculty and staff researchers. The Research ASSIST office administers these programs.