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Academic Research
American Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation
The American Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation is a private nonprofit foundation dedicated to innovation in communication sciences and disorders.Community of Science, Inc. (COS)
Community of Science is a collaborative network of scientists and their institutions. Their goal is to accelerate science and promote the visibility and funding of scientific research.Division of Minority Opportunities in Research (MORE)
Administers research and research training programs aimed at increasing the number of minority biomedical scientists.Federally Funded Research in the US
A database that includes funding opportunities and activities of the National Institute of Health, the National Science Foundation, United States Department of Agriculture, Small Business Innovation Research, and the Medical Reseach Council.Interagency Edison
Provides Federal grantee/contractor organizations and participating federal agencies with the technology to electronically manage extramural invention portfolios in compliance with federal reporting requirements.National Cancer Institute
Funding available for cancer research.National Center for Environmental Research
NCER’s mission is to support high-quality research by the nation’s leading scientists that will improve the scientific basis for decisions on national environmental issues and help EPA achieve its goals.National Institutes for Health
Grants news, applications, grants policy, NIH Guide, award data, research training, research contracts, CRISP database.National Institute of Standards and Technology
NIST's mission is to develop and promote measurements, standards, and technology to enhance productivity, facilitate trade, and improve the quality of life.National Science Foundation
Funds research and education in science and engineering, through grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements.NASA
Grant page is intended to provide general procurement information, including status of actions in process, for grants and cooperative agreements awarded by NASA's GSFC to universities and other organizations.IREX
International Research & Exchanges Board Grant Opportunities of U.S. and International Scholars Page.
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
The Research Division has information on the Advanced Research Program in Texas.
TRAM
TRAM contains a search engine for locating funding opportunites from many different agencies. The funding information is updated daily. TRAM also contains a set of grant application forms collected from various sources, as well as standard agreements for subcontracts, non-disclosures, licenses, and links to other servers related to research funding and administration.
Agriculture
The Texas Agricultural Experiment Station - Conducts research programs that support the state's agricultural and natural resource industries. Links to grant opportunities.
General Land Office - Each year, the Coastal Coordination Council makes available approximately $1.8 million in federal Coastal Management Program (CMP) funds to coastal communities for coastal projects. The grants program funds construction, land acquisition, engineering, educational, research, mapping, and planning projects that address the goals and policies of the CMP and are located within the CMP boundary or have a direct and significant effect within the boundary. Eligible entities include local governments, public universities, nonprofit organizations, regional governments, state agencies, and estuary programs.
Texas Department of Agriculture - Information on state and federal grant programs.
Texas A&M University's Cooperative Extension Service
- provides accurate and up-to-date information regarding local, state and federal resources on agriculture.
USDA Agencies Page - Links to all the subdivisions of the Department of Agriculture.
Texas Water Development Board - Administers loan and grant programs relating to planning, acquisition and construction of water related infrastructure, including water supply, wastewater treatment, stormwater and nonpoint source pollution control, flood control, reservoir construction, storage acquisition, and agricultural water conservation projects. The agency also administers a grant program for regional planning and research on water related issues, and provides technical assistance to water utilities.
Arts
Texas Commission on the Arts - Is charged with developing a receptive climate for the arts in Texas. They provide grants, technical assistance and information.
Texas Film Commission, Texas Music Office - Divisions of the Governor’s Office, these offices distribute valuable information on the business of making film, music or multimedia projects in Texas.
Poets & Writers, Inc. - A nonprofit organization sustained by the generosity of its patrons. In addition to grants from foundations, corporations and public funding agencies, P&W is supported by gifts from individuals. For the past 26 years, P&W has focused on the source of literature, providing support and exposure to writers at all stages in their development. P&W assists authors in their search for career-related information, outlets for their work, opportunities for professional advancement and community with other writers. This is their funding information page.
Child Care
CYFERnet
A national network of Land Grant university faculty and county Extension educators working to support community-based educational programs for children, youth, parents and families.Families Administration for Children (ACF)
A federal agency funding state, local, and tribal organizations to provide family assistance (welfare), child support, child care, Head Start, child welfare, and other programs relating to children and families.
Colonias
Farmworkers/Colonias - HUD’s homepage of resources for colonias and their residents. Also migrant farmer resources.
Colonias Information page - This special page was created for people living in colonias and those working to improve the conditions in the colonias.
Secretary of State Colonia website - The Colonia Initiatives Program is part of the Texas Border and Mexican Affairs Division of the Secretary of State's Office. Program coordinators serve as advocates among border colonia residents, state agencies, local governments and utility companies to ensure residents are connected to water and wastewater services in the most efficient and timely manner possible.
Colonias Program - The Center for Housing and Urban Development College of Architecture Texas A&M University is designed to assist residents of low income settlements, or colonias in improving the quality of their lives. The program is designed to catalyze "community self-development", a process whereby the majority of the residents become involved in activities to strengthen the social infrastructure of the community, which in turn supports meaningful and appropriate development of the community's physical and economic infrastructure.
Texas Colonias: Public Resources - State and federal resources are just a few of those available for use in resolving some of the problems common to colonias.
Texas Water Development Board Economically Distressed Areas Program (EDAP) - EDAP was created to provide financial assistance to colonias, to help them build water and/or wastewater projects.
Community Development
Department of Housing and Urban Development Funding Page - A listing of opportunities from HUD and from other Federal agencies that are related to Housing and Communities.
The Texas Department of Economic Development Community Resources EZ/EC - A list of Enterprise Zones in Texas, as well as application and rules.
Empowerment Zones and Enterprise Communities (EZ/EC) Home Page - The EZ/EC effort provides tax incentives and performance grants and loans to create jobs and expand business opportunities. It also focuses on activities to support people looking for work: job training, child care and transportation.
Office of Community Development (OCD) - Provides support for the community development programs of the Rural Development mission area within the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Information on federal grant programs for rural areas is available here.
Texas Department of Economic Development - TDED offers financial and technical assistance and have information on other grant programs available for community development.
Criminal Justice
Correctional Management, Inc (CMI) - provides a list of criminal justice links.
Just Net
The NLECTC system's regional centers and specialty offices work directly with Federal, State, and local government agencies; community leaders; and scientists to foster technological innovations that result in new products, services, systems, and strategies for the Nation's criminal justice professionals.
National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS) - One of the most extensive sources of information on criminal and juvenile justice in the world, providing services to an international community of policymakers and professionals. NCJRS is a collection of clearinghouses supporting all bureaus of the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs: the National Institute of Justice, the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, the Bureau of Justice Statistics, the Bureau of Justice Assistance, the Office for Victims of Crime and the OJP Program Offices. It also supports the Office of National Drug Control Policy.
Texas Department of Criminal Justice - Information on grants and programs.The Criminal Justice Division of the Office of the Governor (CJD) - CJD provides more than $100 million in grant dollars to help Texans at the forefront of the fight against crime. Links to their funding information are on this site.
Texas Juvenile Probation Commission (TJPC) - TJPC has a mission to work in partnership with local juvenile boards and their local juvenile probation departments to provide a comprehensive range of community based probation services.
Texas Youth Commission - Information on state juvenile justice programs.
Defense Affairs
Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service - This searchable web site allows non-profits, individuals, businesses and agencies to find and obtain original U.S. Government surplus property.
Defenselink - Links to most federal defense agency and program information.
Department of Veteran’s Affairs - Information on veteran’s programs from the federal government.
Disabilities
The Alliance for Technology Access (ATA) - A network of community-based resource centers dedicated to providing information and support services to children and adults with disabilities, and increasing their use of standard, assistive and information technologies. Centers can be found all across the country.
The Disability Resources Monthly (DRM) - Guide to Texas Resource on the Internet. DRM disseminates information about books, pamphlets, magazines, newsletters, videos, databases, government agencies, nonprofit organizations, telephone hotlines and on-line services that provide free, inexpensive or hard-to-find information to help people with disabilities live independently.
The ARC - the Disability-Related Sites on the World Wide Web from the Arc (formerly Association for Retarded Citizens of the United States) is the country's largest voluntary organization committed to the welfare of all children and adults with mental retardation and their families.
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission - useful links to disability-related agencies.
Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services - The DADS mission is to provide a comprehensive array of aging and disability services, supports, and opportunities that are easily accessed in local communities.
Governor's Committee on People with Disabilities
The Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities
Educational Technology, Texas Education Agency
Texas Cancer Council Funding Opportunities – The Texas Cancer Council is the state agency dedicated to reducing the human and economic impact of cancer on Texans through the promotion and support of collaborative, innovative, and effective programs and policies for cancer prevention and control.
U. S. Department of Education Funding Opportunities
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, U. S. Department of Education
GrantsNet - Is an Internet application tool created by the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Grants Management for finding and exchanging information about HHS and other Federal grant programs.
American Association of People with Disabilities
Advocacy, Inc. - Advocates for, protects, and advances the legal, human, and service rights of people with disabilities.
The Disability Policy Consortium
The Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services – provides services to Texans who are disabled and to families with children who have developmental delays.
Education
Texas Education Agency Search Page - Search engine for the TEA web site. Search for "grants" and "funding".
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board - The mission of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board is to provide the Legislature advice and comprehensive planning capability for higher education, to coordinate the effective delivery of higher education, to efficiently administer assigned statewide programs, and to advance higher education for the people of Texas.
Texas State Library - Website of the State Library and Archives Commission. Contains many good links to library and literacy funding and information on state and federal library programs.
National PTA - A brief "one-stop" resource for information on the National PTA.
U.S. Charter Schools - Funding and other resources, links and information for Charter Schools.
U.S. Department of Education Grants and Contracts Information - An extremely useful website devoted to federal education funding.
U.S. Department of Education - Information on all the programs administered by the Department of Education. Also contains the Education Resource Organizations Directory.
Energy
Department of Energy Opportunities for Partnership Page - Information on technology partnerships with the DoE.
U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Business and Financial Assistance - The Business Communications Center (BCC), the primary mission of which is to assist companies and individuals in doing business with the Department of Energy, has a very useful site.
Office of Energy Research - Grants and Contracts information.
The National Energy Foundation - The nation's premier nonprofit provider of educational materials and programs related to energy, natural resources and the environment.
The Energy Foundation - It functions primarily as a grant-maker, but when it determines there is an unmet need in the field, it may convene workshops, commission papers or take other direct initiatives. The foundation has a budget of $11.7 million per year. It also has a very nice linkages page.
Environment
U. S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service - Resources and opportunities available through its general information link.
Coastal Service Center/ National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - The mission of the NOAA Coastal Services Center is to foster and sustain the environmental and economic well being of the nation's coast by linking people, information, and technology.
Environmental Protection Agency’s Envirofacts Warehouse - Information on EPA grants and other related subjects.
Environmental Organization Webdirectory - Extremely useful and comprehensive web directory with links to informationon federal, state, and private grant and contract information.National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - An organization of the Department of Commerce, NOAA is composed of the National Ocean Service, National Weather Service, National Marine Fisheries Service, National Environmental Satellite Data, and Information Service, and Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research
Texas General Land Office - Useful information on Texas programs and opportunities.
Texas Water Development Board - Administers loan and grant programs relating to planning, acquisition and construction of water related infrastructure, including water supply, wastewater treatment, stormwater and nonpoint source pollution control, flood control, reservoir construction, storage acquisition, and agricultural water conservation projects. The agency also administers a grant program for regional planning and research on water related issues, and provides technical assistance to water utilities.
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality - The Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission strives to protect the state's precious human and natural resources consistent with sustainable economic development. Information on state grant programs is available here.
Texas Parks and Wildlife - Parks and endagngered species and wildlife grants information available. Good links.U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Mission is to conserve, protect and enhance fish and wildlife and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people. They deal with migratory birds, endangered species, certain marine mammals, freshwater and anadromous fish, the National Wildlife Refuge System, wetlands, conserving habitat and environmental contaminants. Information on grant programs and links.
Entrepreneurship and Free Enterprise
The National Women's Business Council The mission of the Council is to promote bold initiatives, policies and programs designed to support women's business enterprises at all stages of development in the public and private sector marketplaces.
American Business Women's Association To bring together businesswomen of diverse occupations and to provide opportunities for them to help themselves and others grow personally and professionally through leadership, education, networking support, and national recognition.
Center for Women’s Business Research a non-profit research organization, is the premier source of information on women business owners and their firms worldwide. Its mission is to support the growth of women business owners and their enterprises by conducting research, sharing information and increasing knowledge.
The University of Texas System Historically Underutilized Businesses (HUB) Program to promote full and equal opportunity for all businesses to provide the goods and services needed to support mission, administrative, and logistical operations of the UT System Administrative and U.T. System Component Institutions.
National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) benefits help you run your business more efficiently, more effectively, more profitably.
Governor's Office of Economic Development and Tourism - Sitemap page has links to information about a variety of Texas grant programs and technical assistance services.
Texas Comptroller's Office - Contains downloadable tax information and forms.
Texas Secretary of State - Forms and Other Information for Corporations, Limited Liability companies, Limited Partnerships, state trademarks and assumed names
Internal Revenue Service - Information on federal and state tax requirements and resources.
Small Business Administration - As an independent agency of the U.S. government, the SBA assists small businesses in order to encourage free enterprise and improve the nation's overall economy. Visitors to the site can retrieve exhaustive information about what the agency offers, including a variety of financial assistance programs. Easy to navigate, concise descriptions explain the variety of routes available to financing a small business.
U.S. Department of Commerce - Commerce works in partnership with American businesses, from Fortune 500 companies to small enterprises, in inner cities and rural America, to help the nation face the challenges and seize the opportunities that lie ahead. A variety of information about programs to create and nurture economic growth is available here.
Faith-based
White House Office on Faith-based and Community Initiatives - extremely useful and comprehensive web directory with links to funding opportunities and other related resources.
Center for Faith-based and Community Initiatives/U.S. Department of Health & Human Services - HHS discretionary grants are awarded competitively in response to program announcements and other requests for proposals or applications. This site includes links to other resources and information that may be of interest to faith-based and community charitable organizations.
Texas Office of Faith-based and Community Initiatives/OneStar Foundation - works closely with faith-based and community charities to promote and support volunteerism and community service.
Cooperating Collections in Texas - Funding information centers in libraries, community foundations, and other nonprofit resource centers in Texas that provide a core collection of Foundation Center publications and a variety of supplementary materials and services in areas useful to grantseekers. The core collections consist of foundation directories, other resource information and special materials prepared by these centers to assist grantseekers in identifying private and corporate funding sources. It is recommended that you call the collection in advance of a visit to determine hours and availability of staff to assist you in a funding search.Community Grant Support Initiative at Texas A&M - The Texas Engineering Experiment Station (TEES) Community Grant Support Initiative helps Texas communities locate and secure funding (federal, state and private) for their projects. This free service is provided by the state of Texas, and is facilitated through TEES within the Texas A&M University System. Specific services include proposal writing and review, funding referral, needs-assessment, literature review and evaluation.
Council on Foundations - Information on foundations, links to foundation homepages and other sites of interest to foundations and grantseekers.
Center for Faith-Based and Community Initiatives/U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
The aim of the HUD Center for Faith-Based and Community Initiatives is to engage faith-based and other community-based organizations in HUD's mission.Center for Faith-Based and Community Initiatives/U.S. Department of Education
The goal of the Center is to break down existing barriers and empower faith-based and community groups, enlisting them in support of the Department's mission to ensure equal access to education and to promote educational excellence for all Americans.Center for Faith-Based and Community Initiatives/U.S. Department of Agriculture - The U.S. Department of Agriculture has a long history or working with faith-based organizations in some of its programs. A lot of people don't realize that the Department of Agriculture operates the school lunch program, the school breakfast program, the food stamp program, the TEFAP program, the WIC program. All of the feeding programs are operated from USDA. And in many of these programs they partner with faith-based and community organizations to deliver services.
The U.S. Agency on International Development - USAID has a long-standing history of successful partnerships with private voluntary organizations, including faith-based organizations, that have been highly effective and efficient in implementing USAID programs around the world which non-government organizations are uniquely qualified to pursue.
Health and Human Services
Texas Department of State Health Services Funding Information Center - Clearinghouse for information on current federal, state, and private sources of funding for public health and social services issues.
GrantsNet (U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services) - Information on HHS grants and how to apply for them.
Health Resources and Services Administration – Rural Health Policy Funding Page
Texas Health & Human Services Commission - Mission is to provide the leadership and innovation needed to achieve an efficient and effective health and human services system for Texans.
Texas Department of State Health Services - Index page to connect to information about Federal, and State funded grant programs, and Health Care funding.
Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services - The DADS mission is to provide a comprehensive array of aging and disability services, supports, and opportunities that are easily accessed in local communities.
Texas Cancer Council Funding Opportunities - The Texas Cancer Council is the state agency dedicated to reducing the human and economic impact of cancer on Texans through the promotion and support of collaborative, innovative, and effective programs and policies for cancer prevention and control.
The Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services - provides services to Texans who are disabled and to families with children who have developmental delays.
Texas Health and Human Services Commission - has oversight responsibilities for designated health and human service agencies, and administers certain health and human services programs including the Texas Medicaid Program, Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and Medicaid waste, fraud, and abuse investigations.
The Department of Family and Protective Services - The mission of DFPS is to protect the unprotected — children, elderly, and people with disabilities — from abuse, neglect, and exploitation.
Historic Preservation
National Trust for Historic Preservation - The National Trust for Historic Preservation has a variety of preservation initiatives and programs. Links to other preservation organizations are listed. For a fee one can access their grant and job announcements pages, which are quite useful.
National Trust's Main Street Center - Works with communities across the nation to revitalize their historic or traditional commercial areas. Based in historic preservation, the Main Street approach was developed to save historic commercial architecture and the fabric of American communities’ built environment, but has become a powerful economic development tool as well. Information about their program and links to other Internet resources for commercial district revitalization
Texas Historical Commission - The "About Us" section of their web page provides information on grant and technical assistance programs.
National Parks Service Partners Partnerships Page - Information and links to federal historic preservation programs.
Housing and Homeless Issues
Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs - Texas' lead agency responsible for affordable housing, community development and community assistance programs; and regulation of the state's manufactured housing industry.
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development - Links to information about all of HUD’s grant programs.
National Coalition for the Homeless - National advocacy network of groups and individuals committed to ending homelessness. Information on a number of state, federal and private programs.
Texas Homeless Network - Good homeless links and information on grants and funding.
Homeland Security
Subcommittee on Terrorism & Homeland Security
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Information on homeland security and public safety grant opportunities offered by agencies across the Federal government.Center for Biosecurity of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC)
The Center for Biosecurity is an independent, non-profit organization of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, with its base of operations located in Baltimore, Maryland. The Center works to prevent the development and use of biological weapons, to catalyze advances in science and governance that diminish the power of biological weapons as agents of mass lethality, and to lessen the human suffering that would result if prevention fails. Formerly the Center for Civilian Biodefense Studies.United States Department of Health and Human Services
Law Enforcement And Public Safety
Bureau of Emergency Management Texas Health Department. This site has a search engine, which provides hyper links to grantor grant resources.
The Correctional Management, Inc. (CMI) provides a list of criminal justice links.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency FEMA Information about FEMA's mission, resources, training and activities.
US Fire Administration (USFA) Assistance/Resource Information. Site has links to grants and other financial resources and also includes links for technical assistance among others.
National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS) - One of the most extensive sources of information on criminal and juvenile justice in the world, providing services to an international community of policymakers and professionals. NCJRS is a collection of clearinghouses supporting all bureaus of the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs: the National Institute of Justice, the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, the Bureau of Justice Statistics, the Bureau of Justice Assistance, the Office for Victims of Crime and the OJP Program Offices. It also supports the Office of National Drug Control Policy.
The Red Cross Information on the Red Cross' services and relief activities. Use your zip code to find out about programs in your areas.
Texas Commission on Fire Protection - Administers the Fire Department Emergency Program to make grants and low-interest loans available to Texas fire departments with critical equipment and training needs. The commission's web site features detailed information about the program, including a request form for the emergency funding program application instruction packet, as well as a complete list of all grants and loans awarded to fire departments during the past biennium.
Texas Department of Public Safety - The Texas Department of Public Safety is the state's law enforcement agency. Four major divisions make up the Department -- Traffic Law Enforcement, Criminal Law Enforcement, Texas Rangers and the Administration division—along with the Director's staff. Within each division are specific services responsible for enforcing laws and managing programs.
U.S. Department of Justice Grants Information - Information on many programs including the Community Oriented Policing grant programs.
Mental Health
National Institute of Mental Health - The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) conducts and supports research nationwide on mental illness and mental health, including studies of the brain, behavior and mental health services. NIMH is a part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the principal biomedical and behavioral research agency of the United States Government. NIH is a component of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Links to many sources of grant information, including the Community of Science health grants search engine.
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration - SAMHSA's mission is to assure that quality substance abuse and mental health services are available to the people who need them and to ensure that prevention and treatment knowledge is used more effectively in the general health care system. Information on mental health care grant programs and good links to other resources.Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services - The DADS mission is to provide a comprehensive array of aging and disability services, supports, and opportunities that are easily accessed in local communities.
Texas Cancer Council Funding Opportunities - The Texas Cancer Council is the state agency dedicated to reducing the human and economic impact of cancer on Texans through the promotion and support of collaborative, innovative, and effective programs and policies for cancer prevention and control.
The Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services - provides services to Texans who are disabled and to families with children who have developmental delays.
Texas Department of State Health Services - Index page to connect to information about Federal, and State funded grant programs, and Health Care funding.
Native Americans
U.S. Department of the Interior
The Department of Intererior provides information on Indian Trust Management.Native Indian Technology Institute
Provides links to various subjects relating to Native Americans.Bureau of Indian Affairs – Government Web Site Links
Parks and Recreation
U.S. Department of Interior
Provides information on technical assistance and funding opportunities.U.S. National Park Service
Offical site of the National Park Service with various links to other resources and funding opportunities.Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Provides technical assistance and funding opportunities.
Rural Development
Texas Department of Agriculture
Provides technical assistance, loans, and information to individuals and communities, related to rural business and development.Texas Department of Economic Development
Provides technical assistance and loan information to individuals and communities.Office of Rural Community Affairs
ORCA was created in 2001 during the 77th legislative session (House Bill 7) to serve as a focal agency for the state's health, economic development, and community development programs targeting rural Texas communities.Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs
Provides technical assistance, grants, and information to rural communities.Texas Water Development Board
Provides technical assistance, grants and loans to communities.U.S. Department of Agriculture/ Rural Development
Provides technical assistance, grants and loans to communities and individuals in the areas of business development, housing and infrastructure.U.S. Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administration
Provides technical assistance and grants to communities for development planning and research.U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Provides technical assistance, grants and loans to communities for a variety of community development and housing programs.Texas Resources Conservation Service
Provides technical assistance and funding information to individuals and communities.Texas Rural Communities
Provides technical assistance and grants to communities.Texas Certified Development Companies
The SBA offers its 504 loan program through Certified Development Companies (CDCs). CDCs are public/private sector organizations established by local development agencies to advance economic development in their communities.
Scholarships
Financial Aid from the U.S. Department of Education
The Student Guide is the most comprehensive resource on student financial aid from the U.S. Department of Education. Grants, loans, and work-study are the three major forms of student financial aid available through the Department's Student Financial Assistance office. Updated each award year, The Student Guide tells you about the programs and how to apply for them.U. S. Department of State, Fullbright Program
The flagship international educational program sponsored by the United States Government, widely known as the Fulbright Program, is designed to "increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries..." With this goal as a starting point, the Fulbright Program has provided more than 230,000 participants - chosen for their leadership potential - with the opportunity to observe each others' political, economic and cultural institutions, exchange ideas, and embark on joint ventures of importance to the general welfare of the world's inhabitants.Texas Education Agency
Funding opportunities from the state education agency.Union Scholarships
Describes more than $4 million in scholarships, with details about eligibility, application deadlines and contact information.The Black Collegian Online
Offers a listing of information for fellowships and grants of interest to people of color.GrantsNet
One-stop resource to find funds for training in the biomedical sciences and undergraduate science education.
Substance Abuse
Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health
Various grants (research mainly) and technical assistance related to women’s health issues.Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Various grants (research mainly) and technical assistance related to women’s health issues.Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration
Grants related to improving the quality and availability of substance abuse prevention, addiction treatment, and mental health services, many targeted at women.Texas Department of State Health Services - Substance Abuse Services
Surplus Property
Defense Reauthorization & Marketing Svc.
US Government surplus property.Federal Excess Personal Property
Federal Excess Personal Property (FEPP) is Federal property originally purchased for use by a Federal agency, but no longer needed by that entity. It is then acquired by the USDA Forest Service for loan to one of the 50 States or the Territories for use in the State’s rural or wildland fire protection program. It stays in service to America, protecting lives and property across the nation.Federal Government Auctions
Federal Government auctions are one of the best buys in the marketplace today. The Federal Government auctions cars, houses, boats, aircraft, computers, furniture, jewelry, office equipment, art, antiques, and much more.GovSales.Gov
The official U.S. federal portal for all government asset sales worldwide.State of Texas Surplus Property
State surplus property is available to state agencies, political subdivisions, and assistance organizations for a 30-day period which begins at the first of each month.US General Services Administration
State Agencies for Surplus Property
Technology and Telecommunications
U.S. Department of Agriculture/Rural and Community Development – Links to programs that help rural residents gain access to new and advanced services, technology and job opportunities.
U.S. Department of Commerce - assists state and local governments, educational and health care entities, libraries, public service agencies, and other groups in effectively using telecommunications and information technologies to better provide public services and advance other national goals. Grant and contracting opportunities.
U.S. Department of Education links to information about current, previous, and future grant and contract opportunities including program and research.
U. S. Department of Health & Human Services – administers a broad array of grant and loan programs including those related to telecommunications and information technology.
U.S. Department of Homeland Security – funds research and technology programs focused upon protection of communities and national infrastructure.
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development - HUD awards grants and loans to organizations and groups for a variety of purposes. Includes links to HUD’s inventory of grant programs.
U.S. Department of Justice - offers federal financial assistance to scholars, practitioners, experts, and state and local governments and agencies. Program bureaus and offices award formula grants to state agencies, which, in turn, sub-grant funds to units of state and local government.
Tourism
Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture
Provides grants, loans and technical assistance related to tourism.Bureau of Land Management , U.S. Department of the Interior
Provides grants, loans and technical assistance related to tourism.National Endowment for the Arts, National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities
Fund partnerships between arts organizations and community groups that highlight the arts' potential to address key community concerns, such as civic design or cultural tourism.Texas Economic Development Tourism Division
The Tourism Division works in concert with its partners (convention and visitors bureaus, local chambers of commerce, private travel-related organizations and associations) to promote economic opportunity and prosperity for Texas in both the domestic and international tourism marketing arenas.Texas Departments of Economic Development Tourism Research
Production of a variety of travel market research reports.Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Nature Tourism - Technical Assistance
To advise communities and land owners interested in developing nature tourism activities and sites. A staff biologist is available (on a limited basis) to give talks and advice concerning nature tourism development.Texas Commission on the Arts Advancement and Services Program
Designed to encourage cultural and economic development by providing project assistance grants for a myriad of activities, with an emphasis on the promotion of cultural tourism.
Transportation
U.S. Department of Transportation
Provides information on technical assisstance and funding opportunities.Texas Department of Transportation
Provides technical assistance and funding opportunities to individuals; organizations and communities.
Victims of Crime
Office for Victims of Crime
The Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) was established by the 1984 Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) to oversee diverse programs that benefit victims of crime.Office of the Attorney General, Texas - Crime Victim Services
The Crime Victim Services Divisions' goal is to provide crime victims in Texas the best possible assistance from the Office of the Attorney General.Crime Victim Clearing House
The goal of the Clearinghouse is to provide focus, leadership and coordination necessary to continue and improve services so that victims are afforded a full measure of justice and every possible assistance.The National Center for Victims of Crime
The mission of the National Center for Victims of Crime is to forge a national commitment to help victims of crime rebuild their lives.National Crime Victims Research & Treatment Center
NCVC focus is on four major areas: Scientific Research, Treatment, Professional Education, and Consultation.
Women and Minorities
Trickle Up Program Inc. An international non-profit organization based in New York City, the Trickle Up Program helps low-income people start small businesses to help themselves out of poverty.
The National Women's Business Council The mission of the Council is to promote bold initiatives, policies and programs designed to support women's business enterprises at all stages of development in the public and private sector marketplaces.
National Minority Business Council, Inc.The NMBC is an umbrella organization that encompasses thousands of small businesses located nationally and internationally. The primary purpose of the organization is to enhance the success and profitability of the small business community through the provision of high-quality services, programs, advocacy and networking support.
American Business Women's Association To bring together businesswomen of diverse occupations and to provide opportunities for them to help themselves and others grow personally and professionally through leadership, education, networking support, and national recognition.
The Center for Women's Business Research a non-profit research organization, is the premier source of information on women business owners and their firms worldwide. Its mission is to support the growth of women business owners and their enterprises by conducting research, sharing information and increasing knowledge.
Texas Center for Women's Business Enterprise A public/private initiative dedicated to the entrepreneurial success of Texas Women. The organization provides a network of support to women entrepreneurs including entrepreneurial courses and a directory of women-owned businesses.
The University of Texas System Historically Underutilized Businesses (HUB) Program to promote full and equal opportunity for all businesses to provide the goods and services needed to support mission, administrative, and logistical operations of the UT System Administrative and U.T. System Component Institutions.
U.S. Department of Labor Women's Bureau
Advisory and technical assistance related to expanding training and employment opportunities for women.Small Business Administration Office of Women's Business Ownership
Provides technical assistance, training and loan information to women in business.Department of Health and Human Services Office on Women's Health
Coordinates women's health efforts in HHS to eliminate disparities in health status and supports culturally sensitive educational programs that encourage women to take personal responsibility for their own health and wellness. Provides project grants.Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health
Various grants (research mainly) and technical assistance related to women’s health issues.Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Various grants (research mainly) and technical assistance related to women’s health issues.Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration
Grants related to improving the quality and availability of substance abuse prevention, addiction treatment, and mental health services, many targeted at women.Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration
Grants and technical assistance services, many related to women’s health issues.U.S. Department of Education, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education
Grants promoting equity in education for women and girls who suffer from multiple forms of discrimination based on sex, race, ethnic origin, limited-English proficiency, disability, or age.Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Violence Against Women Office
Various grants and technical assistance related to violence against women.Governor's Office, Criminal Justice Division
Various grants and technical assistance related to violence against women and other criminal justice issues.Governor's Office, Commission for Women
Provides information and technical assistance on issues related to women such as business, federal and state law, statistics, health, crime, etc.
Workforce
U.S. Department of Labor
Provides technical assisstance; issues relating to workplace safety and health, pensions and benefit plans, employment and funding opportunities.Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration
Provides information on employment and training programs; technical assistance and funding opportunities.Texas Workforce Commission
Provides information on employment; training programs and technical assistance. Funding opportunities are found in the business & employers website.U.S. Department of Agriculture/Rural and Community Development
– Links to programs that help rural residents gain access to new and advanced services, technology and job opportunities.U.S. Department of Education
– links to information about current, previous, and future grant and contract opportunities including program and research.U. S. Department of Health & Human Services
– administers a broad array of grant and loan programs.U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
– HUD awards grants and loans to organizations and groups for a variety of purposes. Includes links to HUD’s inventory of grant programs.U.S. Department of Justice
- offers federal financial assistance to scholars, practitioners, experts, and state and local governments and agencies. Program bureaus and offices award formula grants to state agencies, which, in turn, sub-grant funds to units of state and local government.U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
– a wide array of special programs and initiatives specifically designed to help veterans live as self-sufficiently and independently as possible.
Youth
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), DHHS
Provides funding to state, local, and tribal organizations related to family assistance (welfare), child support, child care, Head Start, and child welfare.US Department of Education
Federal agency for education of youth.Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention
To provide national leadership, coordination, and resources to prevent and respond to juvenile delinquency and victimization.Texas Department of Protective & Regulatory Services
Several programs relating to youth services.Children’s Trust Fund, TDPRS
A dedicated source for community-based child abuse prevention programs.Texas Commission on Alcohol & Drug Abuse
Prevention, treatment, and education funding opportunities.