Research funding and R Guide - Resources and Review

Offers information about federal research and development units, funding, and activities for each of the 50 US states, as well as for the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Individual state reports are available as PDF files.
 
A guide to writing research proposals covering objectives, goals, methods, staffing, administration, evaluation, sustainability, and budget requirements. Although material about funding bodies is US focused, general information about the components and construction of a bid is of international relevance.
 
An independent US based non
profit information clearinghouse established in 1956 which collects, organises, analyses and disseminates information on foundations, corporate giving, and related subjects.
 
Collection of links for both individuals or organisations on planning and writing research grant proposals.
 
Information on academic research in Scotland, aiming to provide a link between industry and academia. Provides a searchable listing of new applications by institution, news of tenders and other funding opportunities, and directories of people, research groups, projects, and services.
 
Internet resource for UK charity and non
profit fundraisers, with sections for funding in the UK, Europe and the US.
 
Subscription and demonstration service which offers a regularly updated news bulletin, background on major research sponsors and their awards, and links to other quality tested funding sites.
 
Organisation responsible for the allocation of National Lottery funding for research activities in the areas of health, education, and the environment. A separate digitisation program funds a wide range of projects which involve the transformation of text, drawings, photos, maps, film and sound recordings into easily accessible electronic format. Specific programs for Scotland, England, Northern Ireland, and Wales are detailed.
 
List of keywords used in the IRIS database of funding opportunities in the sciences, social sciences, arts, and humanities. Terms are arranged hierarchically and alphabetically under umbrella categories such as agriculture, computer science, information science, mathematics, and transportation and can be browsed or searched using basic or advanced search options.
 
UK based company which offers a Project Analysis Service, a European Union Grants Submission Service, and a European Union Grants Directory.
 
Set of links to selected, evaluated and annotated Internet resources relevant to medical research in general and sources of funding.
 
The EFC was set up in 1989 to build philanthropy in Europe by promoting foundations and corporate citizenship, and to underpin the work of corporate funders.
 
Provides links to general resources, US government resources, private funding resources, policy initiatives and circulars.
 
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