Your Directory of Grant-Making Organizations 

This page brings together a curated selection of federal, state, nonprofit, and foundation sponsors organized by field of study, making it easier for faculty to explore funding aligned with their research interests. Each section highlights organizations known for supporting scholarly work across disciplines, helping you quickly identify potential partners, upcoming opportunities, and avenues to advance your next project.

Anthropology and Archaeology

• Archaeological Institute of America
• Wenner-Gren Anthropological Research Funding
• Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues
• Leakey Foundation
• The Explorers Club
• American Council of Learned Societies
• John Templeton Foundation
• Cherokee Preservation Foundation
• Henry Luce Foundation
• J.W. Couch Foundation
• National Geographic Society
• National Trust for Historic Preservation

Business and Economics

• NC IDEA
• USDA
• Economic Development Authority
• Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
• American Economic Association
• American Institute for Economic Research
• Institute for New Economic Thinking
• Kauffman Foundation
• U.S. Small Business Administration
• The Calvin K. Kazanjian Economics Foundation
• Project Management Institute Educational Foundation
• Bank of America Charitable Foundation

Biological and Life Sciences

• National Science Foundation Division of Biological Infrastructure
• National Science Foundation Division of Environmental Biology
• National Science Foundation Division of Integrative Organismal Systems
• National Science Foundation Division of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences
• National Science Foundation Emerging Frontiers Office
• Human Frontier Science Program
• Entomological Society of America

Criminology and Criminal Justice

• William T. Grant Foundation
• Arnold Ventures
• Department of Justice
• National Institute of Justice
• North Carolina Department of Public Safety
• North Carolina Collaboratory
• American Foundation for Suicide Prevention

Communication Sciences and Disorders

• American Heart Association
• Brain Injury Association of America
• Association for Research in Otolaryngology
• Apraxia Kids
• U.S. Department of Education
• Hearing Health Foundation
• American Hearing Research Foundation
• American Academy of Neurology

Engineering

• National Science Foundation Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental and Transport Systems
• National Science Foundation Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation
• National Science Foundation Division of Electrical, Communications, and Cyber Systems
• National Science Foundation Division of Engineering Education and Centers
• National Science Foundation Office of Emerging Frontiers and Multidisciplinary Activities

Environment and Climate Change

• Environmental Protection Agency
• National Science Foundation Directorate for Geosciences
• National Science Foundation Division of Earth Sciences
• Natural Hazards Center
• National Geographic Society
• J.W. Couch Foundation
• Duke Energy Foundation

Geosciences

• Association for Women Geoscientists
• The International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics
• Mineralogical Society of America
• Society of Economic Geologists
• National Association of Geoscience Teachers
• National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
• American Association of Petroleum Geologists
• National Geographic Society

Health and Wellness

• J.W. Couch Foundation
• The Commonwealth Fund
• CareSource Foundation
• The Cigna Group Foundation
• Community Action Opportunities
• Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric, and Neonatal Nurses
• HRSA Bureau of Health Workforce
• Society of Family Planning
• North Carolina Collaboratory
• Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
• Alzheimer’s Association

International Studies

• Japan Foundation
• International Studies Association
• Institute of International Education
• Fostering Language Acquisition in North Carolina
• U.S. Department of State
• American Historical Association

Mathematics and Computer Science

• Simons Foundation
• Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
• American Mathematical Society
• National Science Foundation Division of Mathematical Sciences
• National Science Foundation Division of Computer and Network Systems
• National Science Foundation Division of Computing and Communication Foundations
• National Science Foundation Division of Information and Intelligent Systems
• National Science Foundation Office of Advanced Cyberinfrastructure
• Association for Women in Mathematics
• Mathematical Association of America

Public Policy and Political Science

• John William Pope Foundation
• Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation
• William T. Grant Foundation
• American Political Science Association
• North Carolina Collaboratory
• The Teagle Foundation

Psychology

• William T. Grant Foundation
• American Psychological Foundation
• American Psychological Association
• Society of Family Planning
• Society for Research in Child Development
• Organization for Autism Research
• Gates Foundation

Teaching and Education

• Burroughs Wellcome Fund
• North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
• John William Pope Foundation
• Community Foundation of Western North Carolina
• U.S. Department of Education
• Institute of Education Sciences
• Association of Literacy Educators and Researchers
• North Carolina Council on Developmental Disabilities
• The Teagle Foundation
• Dollar General Literacy Foundation