Successful grant-seekers know that submitting a proposal to the right funding agency is as important as writing good proposal and that to find the right funding agency it is necessary to have a well defined project idea . When trying to identify a source of funding It is important to know, not only that a potential sponsor has an interest in the general topic area of your work, but also that it:

• has identified a specific need or problem that will be addressed in your proposal

• supports the type of project you are proposing - research, program, service, instruction

• invests funding for projects in your geographic area

• awards grants to publicly supported universities

• awards grants of an appropriate size to support your project

The following are some of the resources available to help UNC faculty and staff members find potential sponsors and grant programs that are a good "fit" with their research, instruction and service projects: 

• COS Funding Opportunities from RefWorks

• GrantSearch from the Grants Resource Center

• Colorado Grants Guide

• Grants.gov

• Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA)

• Federal Register

• Grants.net

• State and Federal Agencies

• Other Internet Resources

Funding is made available from a variety of sources within the University to support the faculty's research and scholarship activities, as well as development and grant-seeking activities that will lead to external funding.

→  Provost Fund for Faculty Scholarship and Professional Development

• Research, Dissemination and Faculty Development  (RDFD) Program

• Provost Awards for Travel (PAT) Program

→  Faculty Research and Publication Board New Project Grants Program

→  Annual Scholarly Activity Travel (ASAT) Program

→  External Grant Growth Support (EGGS) Program  [currently under revision]