Government Funding

Government Funding Sources

www.grants.gov

This is the web site for searching Federal government-wide grant funding opportunities.

Small Business Administration (SBA)

www.sba.gov

Find resources for planning, managing, financing, and expanding a business as well as links to local experts. There are free online courses, webcasts, podcasts, and more.

National Institute of Standards and Technology—(NIST)

http://www.nist.gov/

Founded in 1901, NIST is a non-regulatory federal agency within the U.S. Commerce Department's Technology Administration. NIST's mission is to promote U.S. innovation and industrial competitiveness by advancing measurement science, standards, and technology in ways that enhance economic security and improve our quality of life.

Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency - (DARPA)

http://www.darpa.mil/

DARPA is the central research and development organization for the Department of Defense (DoD). It manages and directs selected basic and applied research and development projects for DoD, and pursues research and technology where risk and payoff are both very high and where success may provide dramatic advances for traditional military roles and missions.

National Science Foundation-(NSF)

http://www.nsf.gov/funding/

The National Science Foundation promotes and advances scientific progress in the United States by competitively awarding grants and cooperative agreements for research and education in the sciences, mathematics, and engineering.

National Institute of Health- (NIH)

http://www.nih.gov/

Texas Enterprise Fund- (TEF)

http://www.governor.state.tx.us/ecodevo/ed_bank/tefund

Small Business Innovation Research –SBIR

http://www.sba.gov/sbir/

SBIR is a highly competitive program that encourages small business to explore their technological potential and provides the incentive to profit from its commercialization. By including qualified small businesses in the nation's R&D arena, high-tech innovation is stimulated and the United States gains entrepreneurial spirit as it meets its specific research and development needs.