Grants: Overview

Provides intuitive and customizable access to an extensive research funding opportunity database that allows for both active searching as well as automated, daily opportunity notifications. To access training videos, click "Help" at top right of SPIN screen. For more information, contact your librarian.

Webinar to help get full and effective use of FDO right from the start.

Philanthropy-related articles, features, and RFPs culled from print and electronic media outlets nationwide. Customize your push notifications.

Set up push notifications for new grants in your research area.

Funding State by State lists top grant-making foundations, community foundations and corporate giving programs for each state. Also a source for training webinars on all aspects of grant funding and information on international funding sources.

For research-related travel, equipment, supplies, software, and other direct expenses.

To help fund travel to conferences held outside the continental United States.

Helps SMU students and faculty to apply for external, nationally-competitive fellowships, scholarships and awards.

One of the largest funders of humanities programs in the United States

Offers funding for many types of grants, contracts, and even programs that help repay loans for researchers.

Awards grants and agreements for physical and social science research, development and evaluation projects about criminal justice.

Funds research, education, and training in most fields of science and engineering

The Office of Research and Graduate Studies (ORGS) is responsible for proposal development and submission, contract negotiation, project closeout, research compliance, and facilitates the internal approval process for proposals and awards.