Social Science Research Council (SSRC)

The Social Science Research Council (SSRC) is a critical incubator of social science research and an important hub for national and international networking and cooperation. It brings together researchers and research funders, including public and private funders, to enhance the infrastructure of social science research, catalyze interdisciplinary and cross-institutional collaborations, and help to launch the careers of junior scholars through fellowships, workshops, and mentorship.

Learn about the Social Science Research Council (SSRC) https://www.ssrc.org/about-us/

SSRC Fellowships & Opportunities https://www.ssrc.org/fellowships-and-opportunities/

American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS)

The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) is the preeminent representative of American scholarship in the humanities and related social sciences. It supports the creation and circulation of knowledge that advances understanding of humanity and human endeavors and provides resources that allow scholars to pursue important research, focus on writing, and work as part of publicly-engaged initiatives. In 2021-22, more than $28 million in ACLS fellowships and grants were awarded to more than 400 scholars.

Learn more about the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS)  https://www.acls.org/about/

ACLS Fellowship and Grant Programs. https://www.acls.org/fellowship-grant-programs/

External Funding Opportunities Search Engine

• Pivot
  • Grant Support with UCR Data Librarian, Kat Koziar
• GrantForward 
  • Sign up under Institution Name: University of California-Riverside
• 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
• 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://www.eda.gov/funding/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.