External Funding Opportunity Resources
UF Funding Opportunities
The Funding Opportunities page is updated throughout the weekdays with both internal and external funding opportunities, and UF announces required internal coordination procedures for limited submission programs.
Want weekly alerts of funding opportunities that are available to only UF faculty, staff, and students? Visit the Funding Opportunities page. If off-campus or on VPN LogIn with Gatorlink (login link at the top right of the page), login to manage your subscription under the Subscription tab. Login is not required for on-campus access.
Searchable Databases (Government and Foundation Opportunities)
- Pivot Funding Opportunities – UF faculty, staff and students may register for free.
Other Resources
Early Career Funding Opportunities
These documents include funding opportunities specific in eligibility to Early Career researchers, usually those at or below the rank of Assistant Professor:
Examples of Successful Proposals
Writing a successful proposal is one of the most important steps in the application process. Click here to view examples of successful proposals by UF PIs. You must have active UF credential to view.
Government Funding Resources
Graduate Student Funding Opportunities
The Graduate Student Funding Opportunities (pdf) represents a snapshot of some of the recurring funding opportunities available for graduate students. These opportunities are jointly maintained by the Division of Research Program Development and the Graduate School.
Foundation Center Foundation Finder
The Foundation Center Foundation Finder provides contact information, financial data and access to 990-PF tax forms, which often include information on how to submit a proposal to the foundation (see Part XV).
Subscribe to Free Grant Alerts
- National Science Foundation Update
- NIH Guide Weekly Table of Contents
- Grants.gov – Daily postings from all federal grant-making agencies.
- NASA (Select “Getting an Account” and register. At the end of the registration process, you will be prompted to select the email subscriptions you prefer.)
- National Endowment for the Humanities
- The Foundation Center’s Newsletters
Presentations
- Download slides from a presentation on searching for funding opportunities for graduate students (PDF). The notes for the slides are included as an extra layer on the PDF or in the notes field on the PowerPoint presentation.
- Video: Engaging DARPA (Click image below to watch in Mediasite)
