Free Online Tutorials

Central Illinois Nonprofit Resource Center (UIS Brookens Library)

UIS Office of Advancement

NSF Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide 2020

NIH Plan Your Application

Sohn E. Secrets to writing a winning grant. Nature. 20 Dec 2019

Resources for UIS

Request NSF, NIH, or Grants.gov account (e-mail ora@uis.edu)

Sample Proposal Documents

Budgets, Bios, Facilities, etc. for NSF (UIS only)

Proposal Library

Funded proposals by UIS faculty and staff (IDEALS)

Other helpful links

• Broader Impacts Proposal Requirements
• Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide
• Review Criteria: Intellectual Merit & Broader Impact
• Merit Review Broader Impacts Criterion

Funding Search Engines

The following links to funding search engines are valid from any UIS computer. Please contact Grants, Contracts and Research Administration Office if you need assistance.

• Grant Forward
• Candid.org
• Foundation Directory Online Professional
• Forefront Library