Other Funding Resources

Beyond standard grant programs, federal agencies offer supplemental funding and specialized proposal mechanisms to support specific needs—from undergraduate and teacher research experiences to rapid-response and exploratory awards. The resources below highlight options available through the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Supplemental Funding

• NSF Supplemental Funding — Supplements can be made under an existing NSF award or within a proposal for a new or renewal NSF award. The Principal Investigator should consult with the program director of their particular NSF award.
  • Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Supplements
  • Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) Supplements
  • Veterans Research Supplement (VRS) Program
  • Career-Life Balance Initiative
• NIH Administrative Supplement Information
• NIH NIAID Supplements to Grants Q&A

Other Funding Mechanisms

• NSF Grants for Rapid Response Research (RAPID) — The RAPID funding mechanism is used for proposals having a severe urgency with regard to availability of, or access to, data, facilities or specialized equipment, including quick-response research on natural or anthropogenic disasters and similar unanticipated events.
• NSF Early-concept Grants for Exploratory Research (EAGER) — The EAGER funding mechanism may be used to support exploratory work in its early stages on untested, but potentially transformative, research ideas or approaches.
• NSF Research Advanced by Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering (RAISE)
• NSF Grant Opportunities for Academic Liaison with Industry (GOALI)
• NSF Ideas Lab
• NSF Facilitation Awards for Scientists and Engineers with Disabilities (FASED)
• NSF Conference Proposals
• NSF Equipment Proposals
• NSF Travel Proposals