Popular Programs

Government Opportunities

These sponsors include such entities as the National Science Foundation, Department of Education, National Endowment for the Humanities, Environmental Protection Agency, and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

Foundation Opportunities

Private foundations invest billions of dollars on grant programs worldwide. These sponsors include such entities as the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Ford Foundation, and the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation.

Fellowship Opportunities

Other funding/sponsorship opportunities exist for faculty and staff engaged in research and scholarly activity. Faculty seeking supplemental sabbatical support are encouraged to review these opportunities prior to submitting a University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Faculty Sabbatical application.

E-Grant Seeking Resources

Subscription Services

The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater subscribes to a number of services to assist faculty and staff with the identification of potential federal, state, local government, and private foundation sponsors.

Federal Funding Resources

The United States government has a number of portals for citizens to obtain information on federal funding opportunities.

Private Funding Resources

Funding identification resources are available for faculty and staff interested in obtaining information on private foundations, which typically consist of individual, family, and community foundations.

Other Resources

Research administrator professional organizations maintain listings of potential funding identification resources.

E-Grant Writing Resources

Proposal Writer's Toolkit

The information contained in the Proposal Writer's Toolkit can be used as a resource to assist in the planning or proposal development process.

E-Grants Fact Sheet

The Extramural Funding Fact Sheet provides grantseekers with pertinent institutional data often utilized during the extramural proposal development process.

Proposal Resources

The internet is filled with a plethora of resources devoted to grantseeking, information on funders, and proposal development. This detailed listing is a compilation of the resources our faculty and staff would find most useful during the proposal development and submission phase.