RIED’s pre-award team is responsible for providing assistance and guidance to faculty and staff who are seeking external funding for their research, scholarship, and creative endeavors. We are committed to helping members of the university community submit high-quality proposals that align with the institution’s research priorities and meet funding sponsor requirements.
We can help you identify relevant funding opportunities based on your research interests, expertise, and goals. We regularly monitor funding databases and communicate with funding agencies to stay updated on funding opportunities (Funding Opportunity Search Assistance (FOSA) Form)
Our Services: Funding Opportunities, Proposal Development, Proposal Submission, and Training and Outreach.
Funding Search Portals
Searchable Table of Opportunities
Their online database offers a searchable table of opportunities that you can narrow using the filters in the left navigation. Other sources of funding include using a search engine or seeking opportunities through your discipline’s professional organizations.
Applying for a funding opportunity
Grants.gov hosts funding opportunity announcements from all federal agencies.
You can customize opportunity subscriptions with saved searches by subscribing to grants.gov email notifications. Click on for more detail.
Funding Opportunities for all Disciplines and Project types
Pivot is a software system that allows you to generate searches for external funding sources based on a variety of parameters. Once you claim your profile, you can create saved keyword searches that will email you weekly with updates opportunities.
Take support to the next level.
Accessed through Single Sign On, Maestro is the Texas A&M University System’s grant management tool. It also offers faculty a funding search option. Select “Search” from the top menu options and the “Opportunity Search” from the left-hand navigation.
Have an idea for a proposal?
Need assistance finding a funding opportunity? Submit a Funding Opportunity Search Assistance (FOSA) form today.Ìý
READY TO PURSUE AN EXTERNAL FUNDING OPPORTUNITY that you have already identified? (Grant, Research Contract, LOI)?
Start by filling out and submitting the NOISE form!Ìý
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