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Grants and Funding

Funding in Your Research Area

Don't forget to check out associations and organizations in your area of research. These are just a few examples:

Nonprofits and Organizations

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation This link opens in a new window
The Burroughs Wellcome Fund This link opens in a new window
The Howard Hughes Medical Institute This link opens in a new window
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation This link opens in a new window
The Wellcome Trust This link opens in a new window
The World Health Organization This link opens in a new window

Public Databases

Guidestar This link opens in a new window
Guidestar provides information about each nonprofit's mission, legitimacy, impact, reputation, finances, programs, transparency, governance, and more.

Mendeley Funding
Create a free account to use this database of funding opportunities from across the globe, including the US government, the European Union, UK Research councils, and more.

Research Toolkit This link opens in a new window
Research Toolkit offers tools and guidance for all aspects of a research project.

Funding Outside the US

Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council - UK
German Center for Research and Innovation - Germany
Canada Foundation for Innovation - Canada
Canadian Institutes of Health Research - Canada
Fogarty International Center - through NIH, promoting Global Health
European Science Foundation - Europe
Networks of Centres of Excellence - Canada