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Resources for Research
External Funding Opportunities Search Engine
- Pivot
- Grants.gov
- National Institute of Health
- National Science Foundation
- National Endowment for the Humanities
- GRANTS FOR ARTS PROJECTS: Program Description | National Endowment for the Arts
- American Council of Learned Societies
- California Humanities
- The Woodrow Wilson Foundation
- Spencer Foundation
- National Endowment for the Arts (NEA)
- John Guggenheim Foundation
California Grants Portal
The California State Library, in partnership with DWR and other state grantmaking agencies, has launched the California Grants Portal – your one destination to find all state grant and loan opportunities provided on a first-come or competitive basis. Visit grants.ca.gov to find funding opportunities for you and your community. #FindYourCAGovGrant #CAGrantsPortal
Other state grant websites for resources that may be helpful are:
- California Financing Coordinating Committee – https://cfcc.ca.gov/, and
- CalOES grants – https://www.caloes.ca.gov/cal-oes-divisions/grants-management
The Federal government also has a consolidated federal grants search website at www.grants.gov. Specifically, there are a couple of federal websites of interest, such as:
- US EPA – https://www.epa.gov/grants/specific-epa-grant-programs, and
- Economic Development Administration – https://eda.gov/funding-opportunities/
Also, the rollout webinars of FEMA’s new grant, Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (risk reduction), started in July 2020 and can be found at https://www.fema.gov/bric
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Research Development and Policies & Procedures
To guarantee a timely submission, it is essential that proposals be received by the Office of Research for review and institutional approval in accordance with the following lead times:
Standard Proposal Lead Time – three (3) full business days prior to the Sponsor Due Date.
Non-standard Proposal Lead Time – a minimum of seven (7) full business days prior to the Sponsor Due Date.
Principal Investigators are strongly encouraged to start working with their unit administrator and the Office of Research at least one month prior to the Sponsor Due Date for non-standard proposals. This will ensure that there is sufficient time to review and resolve any issues, secure special approvals, coordinate with other Investigators and/or institutions, etc. prior to the Sponsor Due Date.
- Forms
- Quick Reference
- Institutional Information (e.g., 501(c)(3), HSI designation letter, Audit reports):
- DUNS #: 62-779-7426
- IRS EIN #: 1956006142A1 (NIH) 956006142W (All Others)
- U.S. Congressional District: 41st
- Benefits
- Tuition Fee Remission/GSHIP
- Salary Escalation Projections
- Sponsored Programs Administration (SPA) – Frequently Asked Questions
- Am I eligible to serve as a Principal Investigator or co-PI?
- Assistance with NIH eRA Commons registration - contact Ursula Prins at ursula.prins@ucr.edu
- Assistance with access to Electronic Campus Approval (eCAF) Form – contact your department’s Enterprise Directory Administrator
- Institutional Information (e.g., 501(c)(3), HSI designation letter, Audit reports):
- Facilities & Administrative Costs
- Common Elements of a Proposal
- Institutional Review
- Preparing a Proposal Budget
- Proposing Cost Sharing
- Limited Submissions
- CHASS Policies on Teaching and Research
- Contract and Grant Lifecycle
- Proposal Preparation/Submission
- Pre-award Administration
- Award Negotiation and Setup
- Post-Award Administration
- Outgoing Subawards
- Closeout
- Core Information
- Electronic Research Administration
- Cayuse
- Ethical and Responsible Conduct of Research
- NSF Broader Impacts Criterion
- Material Transfer Agreements
- Data Management Resources
- Clinical Trials
- Research Integrity
- Institutional Review Boards (IRB)
- Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC)
- Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC)
- Promoting Research Objectivity (PRO) Committee
Resources and Templates
- Telling the Story: The Actual Writing Part
- NSF Biosketch Template
- Science Experts Network Curriculum Vitae (SciENcv - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sciencv/) is an electronic system that helps researchers assemble the professional information needed for participation in federally funded research
- NSF Approved Current & Pending Support template
- NSF Contacts: If you have technical or IT system-related questions, please contact the NSF Help Desk at 1-800-673-6188 (7:00 AM - 9:00 PM ET; Monday - Friday, except federal holidays) or via fastlane@nsf.gov.
- NSF Project Summary Template
- NSF PAPPG II Guidelines
- Blank Budget
- Newsletters from UCRResearch
- UCR NSF NCSES Ranking: https://ncses.nsf.gov/pubs/nsf19304/data (table 5-12)
- NSF: Prospective New Awardee Guide (June 2020) (Document Number: nsf20032)
PDF: https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2020/nsf20032/nsf20032.pdf?WT.mc_id=USNSF_109 - NSF Cost Sharing: Effective July 27, 2020, the National Science Foundation (NSF) enabled cost-sharing (Line M on the proposal budget) for programs with mandatory cost-sharing requirements on proposals submitted in Research.gov. The requirement to include cost-sharing in a proposal is identified in the program solicitation, and Line M on the proposal budget will only be available for the select few programs that require cost-sharing. Line M will appear in year one of the prime organization's proposed budget when the selected funding opportunity includes a mandatory cost-sharing requirement. Please see PAPPG Chapter II.C.2.g.xii. for additional information about NSF's cost-sharing policy.
The CHASS Dean’s Office provides expert-level C&G assistance for principal investigators and departments. For more information, click on the image above.
PI email hotline: chasscghelp@ucr.edu
Funding Opportunities Calendar
Check out our calendar for important funding deadlines.
Use Our Toolkit
The Faculty Toolkit for Research Resources lists grants, fellowships, and other funding opportunities.