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Home About CEAH Staff Governance Document Affiliated Units Annual Report Previous Directors Events Grants Office Guidance Internal Funding External Funding Research Clusters Seminars/Symposia Internship Opportunities Advisory Committee Staff Listserv Giving CSS Drop Down Menu by PureCSSMenu.com Affiliated Units Vice President for Research and Economic Development College of Liberal Arts and Sciences College of Design	External Funding Opportunities Links to sections below: SUBSCRIPTION DATABASES - ISU Supported PUBLIC ACCESS DATABASES FEDERAL AGENCY DATABASES & WEBSITES STATE OF IOWA DATABASES & WEBSITES NON-GOVERNMENT FUNDING SOURCES SUBSCRIPTION DATABASES - Iowa State University Supported Community of Science (COS) Don't be put off by the title, this database serves more than scientists. Use this database to locate funding opportunities and to create a professional research profile to alert other researchers to shared interests and facilitate collaboration. Consortium of Humanities Centers and Institutes (CHCI) 150 national and international humanities centers and institutes participate in this organization. Membership provides access to a web directory offering fast links to institutionally provided research funding, fellowships, workshops and conferences. Funding Opportunities This database is available for anyone with an ISU net ID. Funding searches can be accomplished using several search methods (keyword, title, abstract or description, sponsoring agency and ISU Research Group). Use the "arts and humanities" group for focused search. The Foundation Center The directory contains information about the largest 10,000 public and private foundation in the Unites States. A limited public version is accessible at this web address. The complete subscription version is available only inside ISU's Parks Library. Bring your laptop computer or a data stick to capture search results. Results may also be emailed to your office computer. How to use Foundation Directory (PPt in PDF format) Illinois Research Information Service (IRIS) This database provides access to more than 9,000 active federal and private funding opportunities in the sciences, social sciences, arts, and humanities. IRIS permits individual searches, provides a weekly funding alert and allows researchers to post their CVs. IRIS Weekly Alert System Return to top PUBLIC ACCESS DATABASES Grants.gov A database of all grant opportunities offered by Federal agencies. Iowa Department of Management Grant Enterprise Management Systems (IGEM$) Catalogs all state of Iowa grants. Iowa Grants Guide (Sponsored by the University of Iowa) This site primarily lists non-profit organizations and foundations within Iowa. Americans for the Arts Arts Deadlines List A free listing of announcements for juried art shows, competitions, and residencies. California College of the Arts- Library Fundsnet Services- online Grantsmanship Center Geared toward science funding primarily but also appropriate for topics that relate to bioethics, linguistics, population studies and rhetoric. Consider using the simple text search rather than the advanced search function. H-Net Humanities and Social Sciences Online Return to top FEDERAL AGENCY DATABASES & WEBSITES Grants.gov A database of all grant opportunities offered by Federal agencies. Council for the International Exchange of Scholars (Fulbright Scholars Programs) Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE) Institute of International Education Institute of Museum and Library Services Fulbright Scholars Program (Council for the International Exchange of Scholars) National Archives and Records Administration National Education Association National Endowment for the Arts funding for the arts and arts education National Endowment for the Humanities funding for research, education, and public programs in the humanities National Institutes of Health funding for research and training in sciences National Park Services National Research Council National Science Foundation funding for research and training in fundamental science and engineering, except for medical sciences U.S. Department of Education U.S. Department of Labor U.S. Department of State U.S. Institute of Peace Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars Return to top STATE OF IOWA DATABASES & WEBSITES Iowa Department of Management Grant Enterprise Management Systems (IGEM$) Catalogs all state of Iowa grants. Iowa Grants Guide (Sponsored by the University of Iowa) Humanities Iowa Iowa Arts Council If you would like a copy of an IAC Mini and Major Grants presentation contact the CEAH office. Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs Iowa Department of Economic Development Iowa Department of Natural Resources Iowa Department of Transportation Iowa Women's Foundation State Historical Society of Iowa State Library of Iowa Return to top NON-GOVERNMENT FUNDING SOURCES Alliance of Artist Communities American Academy of Religion (AAR) American Academy of Rome American Association of University Women American Council of Learned Societies American Philosophical Society The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation American Sociological Association Artist Resource Art Deadline.com Arts Grant Finder Arts and Healing Network Asian Cultural Council Cranbrook Academy of Art Creative Capital Critical Ceramics Documentary.org The Folger Shakespeare Library International Research & Exchanges Board John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation New York Foundation for the Arts Newberry Library Center for Renaissance Studies Res Artis Rhisome.org Smithsonian Institution Social Science Research Council Return to top