Resources to find funding
GrantForward is a funding search service where NMU faculty and staff can search thousands of funding opportunities. Use the links below to set up your NMU Grant Forward account.
Faculty and Staff - Internal Funding Opportunities
Faculty and Staff - External Funding Opportunities
Students - Funding Opportunities
For questions, contact Enrico Sassi
Internal funding opportunities - FACULTY & STAFF
All deadlines are 11:59 PM on the due date unless marked otherwise.
* Reassigned Time Awards (RTA) (AAUP-only) - Fall 2025 deadline (applying for Winter 2026 award): Friday, August 29, 2025 | Winter 2026 deadline (applying for Fall 2026 award): Friday, January 16 || FULL INFORMATION
* Faculty Research Grant Program (FRG) - Deadline: Friday, October 17, 2025 || FULL INFORMATION
* Curriculum Development and Instructional Improvement Grant Program (CDII) - Deadline: Friday, February 13, 2026 || FULL INFORMATION
* Peter White Scholar Program (PWS) - Deadline: Friday, March 6, 2026 || FULL INFORMATION
Grace Magnaghi Research Grant - Deadline: Friday, Dec 5, 2025 || FULL INFORMATION
SISU Innovation Fund - 2025-26 information coming soon || FULL INFORMATION
* - Asterisks denote applications that are reviewed by the Faculty Grants Committee. These applications must be submitted through Cayuse.
Federal Departments and Agencies
Council for International Exchange of Scholars
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Endowment for the Arts
National Endowment for the Humanities
U.S. Agency for International Development
U.S. Department of Agriculture
National Institute of Standards and Technology
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
National Telecommunications and Information Administration
Air Force Office of Scientific Research
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Administration for Children and Families
Agency for Health Care Policy and Research
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
U.S. Department of Transportation
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
U.S. Government Printing Office
U.S. Information Agency/Now Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs under the Department of State
State of Michigan Departments and Agencies
Foundations
The Office of Sponsored Programs has a subscription to Grant Forward. If you would like us to support you in your search, please contact us. Do not contact a foundation or a corporation directly without prior approval. Please see the NMU policy regarding fund raising and soliciting gifts for further information.
Other External Funding Resources
Federal Register
Official daily publication for rules, proposed rules, and notices of federal agencies and organizations, as well as executive orders and other presidential documents.
Council of Michigan Foundations
Association of more than 400 foundations and corporations that award grants for charitable purposes.
Council on Foundations
A nonprofit membership association of grantmaking foundations and corporations.
Foundations & Corporate Sponsors
Direct links to foundation and corporate web sites through the Foundation Center.
RePORT
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has databases, funding records, full-text articles, and information from the US Patent Office, allowing users to locate descriptions and funding details on NIH funded projects.
Internal funding opportunities - STUDENTS
Spooner Student Research Grant - Deadline: Friday, November 7, 2025 || AWARD: $500 || GUIDELINES
Excellence in Education Research Grant Program (EIE) - Deadline: Friday, February 13, 2026 || AWARD: $1,500 + 1 credit graduate tuition || GUIDELINES
Student Technology Innovation Award (STECH) - Winter 2026 deadline coming soon || AWARD: $750 || GUIDELINES
Freshman Fellowship Program - Winter 2026 deadline coming soon || GUIDELINES
Rural Leadership Fellowship Program - Winter 2026 deadline coming soon: TBD || GUIDELINES