External Funding Organizations

Federal Funding

• Department of Justice
• Federal Business Opportunities
• Federal Register
• Federal Transit Administration
• Grants.gov
• National Endowment for the Humanities
• National Institutes of Health grants page
• NIH - How to Apply
• National Institute of Standards and Technology
• National Science Foundation upcoming deadlines
• SAM.gov (formerly the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance)
• U.S. Department of Education open competitions
• U.S. Department of Transportation
• Chesapeake Watershed Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU)

State & Local Government Funding

• Maryland Governor's Grant Office
• Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE)
• Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC)
• Maryland State Arts Council (MSAC)
• Baltimore County Commission on Arts and Sciences (BCCAS)

Private Funding

• The Abell Foundation: Provides support and funding for nonprofits seeking to improve Baltimore communities.
• The American Association of University Women: Funds academic and community projects for women’s graduate education.
• The American Chemical Society: Supports research, education, and community activities in the chemical sciences.
• The American College Health Foundation: Funds college health initiatives to advance the overall success of students.
• The American Hearing Research Foundation: Funds novel research to better understand and overcome hearing and balance disorders of the inner ear.
• The American Physiological Society: Awards excellence in physiological research and education at all career levels.
• The American Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation: Propels innovation and research in the field of communication sciences and disorders.
• The American Water Charitable Foundation: Encourages charitable endeavors to fund water conservation and education.
• The Association for Psychological Science: Engages scientists in research to better understand the human condition.
• Chesapeake Bay Trust: Empowers diverse groups to take actions that enrich natural resources and local communities of the Chesapeake Bay region.
• Digital Promise: Advances equitable education systems through research, practice, and technology.
• The Dollar General Literacy Foundation: Funds adult literacy services in communities across the United States.
• Exelon Generation Company, LLC: Supports nonprofit organizations and programs that provide sustainable, community-based programs.
• Google: Helps nonprofits share their causes with the world.
• The Grammy Museum: Advances archival and preservation of impactful North American music.
• The Hearing Health Foundation: Funds research in the areas of cochlear implant, hearing aid, and ear surgery development.
• The Jack Miller Center: Sustains and restores American history through the next generation of educators.
• Maryland Dance Education Association: Seeks to develop professional and community dance careers.
• The Mathematical Association of America: Supports mathematical projects among middle school, high school, and undergraduate students.
• The Max and Victoria Dreyfus Foundation: Funds community-based organizations and programs serving a specific population.
• The Mid-Atlantic Arts Foundation: Invests in artists to promote multi-state arts programming.
• The National Communication Association: Emphasizes the importance of competent communication in all forms and relationships.
• The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics: Helps math teachers, prospective teachers, and other math educators improve the teaching and learning of mathematics.
• The National Council on Family Relations: Establishes standards for research, education, and practice and by advocating for the development and advancement of family studies.
• The North American Society for Sport Management: Recognizes achievements and innovations by professional and student members in the areas of research, teaching, and service.
• Sigma Global Nursing Excellence: Advances knowledge, teaching, and learning in an international community of nurses.
• The Simons Foundation: Stimulates research in mathematics, physical and life sciences, and autism research.
• The American Occupational Therapy Foundation: Supports research on the collaboration of occupation and health.
• The P&G Fund of The Greater Cincinnati Foundation: Invests in sustainable employment opportunities to promote economic empowerment.

Other Internal Funding Opportunities

• Faculty Development and Research (FDRC) Grants
• OSPR Seed Funding for Grantseekers 
• School of Emerging Technologies (SET) Seed Funding
• Faculty Academic Center of Excellence at Towson (FACET) Fellowships & Internal Grants