Funding Opportunities

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The Research Development team coordinates the submission and review internal funding opportunities and limited submission opportunities. We also support faculty in identifying new funding opportunities through programs such as Grant Forward.

The Research Development Team has assembled a variety of databases and websites that allow faculty to perform more curated searches to find external funding opportunities to support their work. This includes a subscription to GrantForward, which all faculty are encouraged to sign up for!

Go for Your Next Grant with Grant Forward

GrantForward is a database with opportunities from over 9,000 sponsors. GrantForward uses specialized data-crawling technology to constantly update an extensive database of sponsors and funding opportunities, allowing thousands of grant opportunities to be gathered from sponsors.

Portland State subscribes to GrantForward, providing faculty members, students, and staff free access to this service. To create your free GrantForward account access the "Create my Account" page and use your PSU email address to create your account.

The Office of Research and Graduate Studies Oversees a number of internal funding opportunities, based on funding availability. Click here to learn more about currently available internal opportunities.

Limited-submission funding opportunities (LSOs) are those for which the sponsor limits the number of proposals Portland State University may submit. To ensure compliance, the Research Development team oversees and coordinates applications to LSOs. You can learn more about the process, and look for current opportunities here.

Research & Graduate Studies distributes a biweekly "Innovations & Discoveries" Newsletter that contains grant opportunities from local, state, and federal sources. The email contains opportunities for faculty members and students. To sign up for the email, complete the form below.

A few key reminders when preparing to submit a proposals for external funding opportunities:

Sponsored Projects Administration (SPA) staff are the only employees authorized to submit proposals on behalf of PSU. If you are interested in submitting a proposal for external funding, please complete and submit the Notification of Intent to Submit form to notify SPA staff as soon an opportunity is identified, whether or not it is in response to a formal solicitation. SPA must be notified at least three weeks before the submission deadline.
Any opportunity designated as a "Limited Submission" requires additional coordination and authorization. These opportunities usually have internal deadlines set a minimum of 2-3 months prior to the external deadline.