Funding Opportunities - Grants and Sponsored Projects

Internal Funding Opportunities

The Internal Funding Opportunities page contains information regarding faculty stipends.

External Funding Opportunities

The External Funding Opportunities page contains descriptions and links to several current funding opportunities that may interest you.

Below are a number of links to funding databases, government agencies and other resources that members of the Lesley community can search themselves.

State and Federal Funding Resources

Grants.gov is the single source access to over 1,000 federal grant programs. Anyone can search the site for opportunities. Once, you find an opportunity, contact OGSP Grants Officer, Charles Eaton.

Many federal agencies list currently open RFPs (Requests for Proposals) on their Web sites. Below are some sites that may be of interest to members of the Lesley community.

• U.S.Department of Education (includes the Federal Register)
• • USDOENotices Inviting Applications 
   
• Massachusetts Department of Education
• Massachusetts Cultural Council 
• Massachusetts Foundation for the Humanities
• National Science Foundation 
• National Endowment for the Humanities
• National Endowment for the Arts
• Department of Housingand Urban Development 
• Environmental Protection Agency
• State Department, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs
• Dept of Commerce, Economic Development Agency 
• Department of Labor 
• • Dept of Labor, Employment and Training Administration
   
• Administration for Children and Families
• National Institutes of Health
• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

Funding Databases

Associated Grantmakers of Massachusetts lists information and links to Web sites for many private, corporate, and community foundations that grant money in Massachusetts. Based in Boston, AGM maintains a public library and subscription database of grantmakers from all over Massachusetts and other parts of New England. It offers proposal writing workshops throughout the state as well as frequent "Meet the Donor" sessions featuring representatives from foundations. For Lesley's password, please contact OGSP Grants Officer, Charles Eaton.

Other Resources

The Foundation Center Online Directory includes help in locating and writing applications to foundations. Links to Philanthropy News Digest, funding trends, and an online library of resources. You can obtain a password by contacting OGSP Grants Officer, Charles Eaton.

The Sherrill Library houses many worthwhile resources to assist in grant procurement including the Grants Resource Center database, which requires a password that you can obtain from OGSP Grants Officer, Charles Eaton.

Founded in 1967, the Society of Research Administrators International is a nonprofit association dedicated to advancing the profession and improving the efficiency and effectiveness of research administration.

The City of Boston Mayor's Office weekly Funding Update is a listing of funding opportunities, recent grant awards, announcements, and news from local, state, federal and private sources. The Update is free and available by email.

Fundsnet offers a comprehensive directory of foundations and funders on the World Wide Web. Fundsnet has a particular focus on sources of support for education.

Grantwriting Tips and Strategies

Published by The Foundation Center, this site offers excellent tips and strategies for grantwriting.