- USDA: Department of Agriculture
- DOC: Department of Commerce
- ED: Department of Education
- DOD: Department of Defense
- AFOSR: Air Force Office of Scientific Research
- ARO: Army Research Office
- DARPA: Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
- ONR: Office of Naval Research (includes Naval Research Laboratory)
- DOE: Department of Energy
- DOJ: Department of Justice
- EPA: Environmental Protection Agency
- NASA: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- NEA: National Endowment for the Arts
- NEH: National Endowment for the Humanities
- NHPRC: National Historical Publications and Records Commission
- NIH: National Institutes of Health
- NSF: National Science Foundation
- NSF Grants & Award Information: includes information about grants opportunities, program deadlines, proposal preparation, and past awards and abstracts.
- NSF GPG: Grant Proposal Guide
- NSF GPM: Grant Policy Manual
- NSF FastLane: this system can be used to check proposal status, submit final project reports, and submit proposals electronically.
- SBA: Small Business Administration
- SBIR/STTR: Small Business Innovation Research/Small Business Technology Transfer Programs
- USAID: U.S. Agency for International Development
Other Federal Information
- FR: the Federal Register announces the availability of federal grants and cooperative agreements
- CFDA Search--the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) is a government-wide compendium of Federal programs, projects, services, and activities which provide assistance or benefits to the American public. It contains financial and nonfinancial assistance programs administered by departments and establishments of the Federal government.