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Grant and Research Information

"The California Endowment awards grants to organizations and institutions that directly benefit the health and well-being of Californians, and those that work to provide and expand access to affordable, quality health care for California's underserved individuals and communities."

California HealthCare Foundation Grant Info

The mission of the Foundation is "To expand access to affordable, quality health care for underserved individuals and communities and to promote fundamental improvements in the health status of the people of California." The Foundation provides grants statewide.

California Wellness Foundation

"California Wellness Foundation is an independent, private grantmaker, funded in 1992 by a substantial endowment from Health Net, one of California's largest health maintenance organizations, to improve the health and well-being of the people of California."

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance

"A government-wide compendium of Federal programs, projects, services, and activities which provide assistance or benefits to the American public. It contains financial and nonfinancial assistance programs administered by departments and establishments of the Federal government."

Center for Health Care Strategies, Inc.

CHCS "promotes high quality health care services for low-income populations and people with chronic illnesses and disabilites through awarding grants and providing training and technical assistance." Their core areas of expertise are informed purchasing, consumer action, and managed care best practices.

Community of Science (COS) Funding Opportunities
NOTE: Access limited to UCB faculty, staff and students.

"COS Funding Opportunities is the largest and most comprehensive research funding database on the Web. Updated daily, COS Funding Opportunities includes more than 23,000 records, representing over 400,000 funding opportunities, worth over $33 billion." The funding topic index can be browsed as well as searched by keyword.

CRIS Database (USDA Current Research Info System)

CRIS is the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) documentation and reporting system for ongoing and recently completed research projects in agriculture, food and nutrition, and forestry.

CRISP (Computer Retrieval of Information on Scientific Projects)

Biomedical information database on research supported by the Public Health Service (PHS) and intramural research programs of NIH and FDA.

FEDRIP (Federal Research in Progress) Database from Gov.Research_Center (TM)

The FEDRIP Database is a subscription service that provides access to information about ongoing federally funded projects in the fields of the physical sciences, engineering, and life sciences. Participating agencies include Department of Agriculture, Department of Energy, Environmental Protection Agency, National Institutes of Health, National Science Foundation, National Institute of Standards and Technology, and more.

Fogarty International Center

"The Fogarty International Center is dedicated to advancing the mission of the National Institutes of Health by supporting and facilitating global health research conducted by U.S. and international investigators, building partnerships between health research institutions in the U.S. and abroad, and training the next generation of scientists to address global health needs." The Fogarty International Center has published a comprehensive listing of international funding opportunities called the Directory of Grants and Fellowships in the Global Health Sciences since 1988.

Foundation Center

The Foundation Center is an independent nonprofit information clearinghouse that provides resources helpful in the grantseeking process, such as the Proposal Writing Short Course, a guide to the process of gathering background information and creating the various components of the proposal (statement of need, budget, etc.)

Grantmakers in Health

GIH does not give grants or provide assistance in finding grants. "Its mission is to foster communication and collaboration among grantmakers and others. GIH generates and disseminates information about health issues and grantmaking strategies that work in health by offering issue-focused forums, workshops, and large annual meetings; publications; continuing education and training; technical assistance; consultation on programmatic and operational issues; and by conducting studies of health philanthropy."

Grants and Cooperative Agreements, CDC Grants and Procurements Office

"CDC's Procurement and Grants Office (PGO) is responsible for: 1) the awarding and administration of CDC’s grants and cooperative agreements and those of the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR); 2) the acquisition of program related health studies, professional services and research and development; and 3) the procurement of services, equipment, commodities, construction, and architectural and engineering services for CDC Programs."

Grants.gov

"Grants.gov is a simple, unified "storefront" for all customers of Federal grants to electronically find, apply for, and manage grants. Grants.gov encompasses over 900 grant programs offered by the 26 Federal grant-making agencies. It streamlines the process of awarding over $350 billion annually to state and local governments, academia, not-for-profits and other organizations."

Health Effects Institute

"HEI is a nonprofit corporation chartered in 1980 as an independent research organization to provide high-quality, impartial, and relevant science on the health effects of air pollution. Typically, HEI receives half of its core funds from the US Environmental Protection Agency and half from the worldwide motor vehicle industry"

National Institutes of Health Grants and Funding Opportunities (Office of Extramural Research, NIH)

Includes NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts

National Science Foundation: Funding

The National Science Foundation funds research and education in most fields of science and engineering.

The NEW AID Foundation

"The NEW AID (Novel Enterprises for the World's Abandoned Infectious Diseases) Foundation provides grants to public health scientists to conduct research abroad of the neglected infectious diseases of marginalized populations."

New Investigators Program (National Institutes of Health. Office of Extramural Research)

Helpful information on the grant application process designed to assist new researchers. "NIH peer reviewers focus more on the proposed approach than on the track record, and to expect less preliminary data than would be provided by an established investigator. In addition, many NIH institutes and centers give new investigators special consideration in their selection for funding, and in some cases provide five years of support instead of the four that is the NIH average duration for a grant."

NIH Public Access Policy Guide (Public Health Library)

The NIH Public Access Policy ensures that the public has access to the published results of NIH funded research. It is the responsibility of the Principal Investigator and his/her institution (not the journal) to comply. This brief guide will help you determine if the NIH Public Access Policy applies to your article and, if so, how to comply with the policy.

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

Grantmaking is concentrated in improving health care access, improving health care quality for those with chronic diseases, and reducing harm caused by substance abuse.

University of California, Berkeley Sponsored Projects Office

"SPO at the Berkeley campus is responsible for preparing, interpreting, negotiating, and accepting agreements for projects funded by federal and state agencies, foundations, and other public and private sources. SPO also prepares and negotiates all subawards for collaborative research."

University of California, Berkeley. Career Center. Internships

Provides access to CalJobs listings (exclusively for Berkeley students) and the Cal Internship Directory. The Cal Internship Directory lists internships and volunteer positions that have educational or career value. CalJobs contains part-time/summer jobs and internships.

University of California. Office of the President. Research Administration Office

"The Research Administration Office is the institution-wide focal point for extramural contract and grant policy. It is responsible for monitoring and responding to changes in sponsor requirements, and working to interpret and implement sponsor requirements consistent with University needs."

University of California. Office of the President. Special Research Programs

"SRP comprises three state-funded research programs that target high-priority health issues in California - HIV/AIDS, breast cancer, and tobacco-related disease. Each program awards grants to California scientists to investigate these diseases."

California Breast Cancer Research Program

California HIV/AIDS Research Program

USA-Mexico Border Health

The Border Health web site was developed with funding from the US Department of Health and Human Services Office of Rural Health Policy "to provide assistance on funding and information resources to U.S. – Mexico Border health grantees and interested parties." It's database is searchable by sponsor type, topic and state. The web site also has links to resources on grantwriting. Its topics pages include links to organizations and publications on topics from aging, cultural competency, diabetes, public health and women, among many others.

W.K. Kellogg Foundation

The Kellogg Foundation funds research that match its current funding focus. The web site also has publications and resources on grantseeking, evaluation, and more.

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