U.S. Government Funding Sources

Government support is about 300 percent greater than private support with the U.S. Federal government being the largest grantor in the world. Most federal government grants are projects relevant to the funding agency. The government accepts both solicited and unsolicited proposals.

• A solicited proposal is in response to a formal government agencies program announcement.
• An unsolicited proposal is prepared and submitted by an institution on its own initiative.

Information on Government Funding Opportunities

• The Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) is a government-wide compendium of all 1,368 Federal programs, projects, services, and activities that provide assistance or benefits to the American public. These programs provide grants, loans, services, information, scholarships, training, insurance, etc., to millions of Americans everyday. The catalog is updated every six months in June and December.
• Grants.gov is THE single access point for over 900 grant programs offered the United States federal government.  This site allows organizations to electronically find and apply for competitive grant opportunities from all Federal grant-making agencies.