Other Searchable Databases
Frequently, the best source for RFPs in specific fields are the scholarly societies that represent those fields. Membership in a scholarly society usually includes access to newsletters or other publications that gather funding information.
CLA Grants Team Database
This database contains over 400 opportunities for fellowships and grants in the arts, humanities, and social sciences. Keyword and free-text searchable. Includes some graduate student opportunities.
The Sponsored Programs Information Network (SPIN) InfoEd International
This database provides up-to-date information on current national and international government and private funding sources, including fellowships, research grants, publication support, sabbatical support, curriculum development, and more.
Community of Science (COS)
More than 22,000 opportunities from sponsors throughout the world, including private foundations, public agencies, national and local governments, and corporations. Funding available for work in all disciplines physical sciences, social sciences, life sciences, health & medicine, arts & humanities, and for many purposes, including research, collaborations, travel, curriculum development, conferences, fellowships, postdoctoral positions, equipment acquisitions, capital or operating expenses. The database is updated daily, all information verified with sponsor, edited for consistency and optimized for accurate searching.
The Illinois Researcher Information Service (IRIS)
This database, sponsored by a unit of the University of Illinois Library at Urbana-Champaign, contains over 9,000 active federal and private funding opportunities in the sciences, social sciences, arts, and humanities. Opportunities for faculty and graduate students can be searched by sponsor, deadline date, keyword, and other criteria.
Humanities and Social Sciences on-line resource (H-Net)
H-Net is an international consortium of scholars and teachers. H-Net creates and coordinates Internet networks with the common objective of advancing teaching and research in the arts, humanities, and social sciences. Included is a searchable data-base of funding announcements