Grants Net

Research funding information from the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
http://www.grantsnet.org/

UK Research Office

A subscriber based organisation providing information and advice primarily to UK organisations on European Union funded opportunities for research and higher education.
http://www.ukro.ac.uk/

Swiss National Science Foundation

Supports scientific research at Swiss Universities and other scientific institutions and awards fellowships to young scientists.
http://www.snf.ch

Community of Science

An international collaborative network of scientists and their institutions whose goal is to accelerate science and promote the visibility and funding of scientific research. Site contains searchable databases.
http://www.cos.com/

Science Foundation Ireland

Organization responsible for the management, allocation, disbursement and evaluation of expenditure of the Technology Foresight Fund.
http://www.sfi.ie/

CUR

Information about grants-in-aid for undergraduate research from the Council of Undergraduate Research.
http://www.cur.org/

Graduate Fellowship

Science and engineering graduate fellowships from the Department of Defense (NDSEG).
http://www.asee.org/ndseg/

National Physical Science Consortium

Graduate Fellowship program in the physical sciences, targeting minorities and women to provide diversity and balance to meet future needs of academia and industry.
http://www.npsc.org/

The Whitaker Foundation

Private funding source for biomedical engineering research and education in the United States.
http://www.whitaker.org

US Civilian R+D Foundation

Promotes scientific and technical collaboration between the United States and the countries of the Former Soviet Union (FSU). Programmme and application information.
http://www.crdf.org/

The Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation

Supports basic scientific research in the USA, primarily in the fields of chemistry, biochemistry and medicine.
http://www.beckman-foundation.com/

David and Lucile Packard Foundation

Fellowships for Science and Engineering. Nominations come from the presidents of 50 US universities.
http://www.cs.virginia.edu/packard/directory/

Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation

Dedicated to improving the quality of life by funding projects in: education, scientific research, the environment and the San Francisco Bay Area.
http://www.moore.org/

International Society of Lyophilization - Freeze Drying

A non-profit organization whose mission is to promote the field of lyophilization by personal interaction using the Internet and supporting programs that provide financial and material assistance to those who need it.
http://www.islyophilization.org/

Research Sponsors

A directory maintained at the UVA Computer Science department: mainly US sources.
http://www.cs.virginia.edu/research/sponsors.html

James S. McDonnell Foundation

Funding a 21st Century Science Initiative: Mind and Behaviour; Brain Cancer; Complex Systems.
http://www.jsmf.org/

The Randall Group

Helps small technical companies in the USA obtain funding for advanced research through state and federal government grants including SBIR, BAA, and ATP programs. Based in Scottsdale, AZ.
http://www.the-randall-group.com/

Alexander von Humboldt Foundation

Research fellowships and research awards for scholars and scientists of all nationalities not resident in Germany.
http://www.humboldt-foundation.de/en/

Caledonian Research Foundation

Encourages academic research in biomedicine and the humanities by awarding fellowships and scholarships, and supporting an International Conference on aspects of the biomedical sciences. Scotland, UK.
http://www.calres.co.uk/

Dalmo Giacometti Foundation

Private foundation which supports genetic research and biotechnology. Site in both English and Portuguese.
http://www.giacometti.org.br/

International Foundation for Science

International Foundation for Science gives research grants to young scientists in the developing world to undertake research projects in the Biological and Agricultural Sciences in their own countries.
http://www.ifs.se

Wallace Genetic Foundation

Supports interests including agricultural research, preservation of farmland, ecology, plant genetic research, conservation and sustainable development. Application procedure and details of past grants.
http://www.wallacegenetic.org/

NASA

Guidance on unsolicited scientific research funding opportunities from NASA.
http://ec.msfc.nasa.gov/hq/library/unSol-Prop.html

National Science Foundation

Opportunities for research and education funding in all areas of science and engineering.
http://www.nsf.gov/

The James Clerk Maxwell Foundation

To promote, encourage, and advance the study of, research into, and the dissemination of knowledge of and relating to physics, chemistry and physical chemistry in all their aspects and in particular, but without prejudice to the foregoing generality, c
http://www.clerkmaxwellfoundation.org/