Funding
Opportunities for Faculty and Graduate Students
Listed are many of the most common federal and state agencies and private foundations/corporations that typically fund research and scholarly activities.
NOTE: Applicants for internal funding may make use of resources available here, including grant writing assistance, statistical consultation, and (when the research is computationally intensive) the Research Data Center.
Federal
All federal funding opportunities can be found on Grants.gov. Go to the site to search for funding by keyword or to browse opportunities by agency or category.
- US Department of Agriculture
- US Department of Commerce
- US Department of Defense
- US Department of Education
- US Department of Energy
- Health and Human Services
- US Department of Housing and Urban Development
- US Department of the Interior
- US Department of Justice
- US Department of Labor
- US Department of State
- US Department of Transportation
- US Environmental Protection Agency
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- National Endowment for the Arts
- National Endowment for the Humanities
- National Science Foundation
- Institute of Museum and Library services
- US Institute of Peace
State Government
- Illinois Arts Council Agency | Funding Information
- Illinois Board of Higher Education Funding Opportunities
- Illinois Department on Aging
- Illinois Department of Agriculture
- Illinois Department of Children & Family Services
- Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity
- Illinois Department of Human Services | Funding Information
- Illinois Department of Natural Resources | Funding Information
- Illinois Department of Public Health | Funding Information
- Illinois Department of Transportation
- Illinois Department of Veteran’s Affairs
- Illinois Emergency Management Agency
- Illinois Humanities Council | Funding Information
- Illinois State Board of Education | Funding Information
- Illinois Student Assistance Commission
Foundation and Corporate Funding Opportunities
Faculty interested in pursuing funding opportunities from private foundations or corporations are encouraged to connect with Corporate and Foundation Relations (CFR) within University Advancement. CFR partners with faculty and academic units to identify potential funders, explore alignment with funder priorities, coordinate outreach, and provide proposal development support.
In accordance with Loyola’s Gift Acceptance Policy, University Advancement maintains the institutional record of foundation donor history and coordinates engagement with foundation donors. Some foundation relationships are managed centrally by CFR to support a coordinated approach to institutional partnerships and ensure alignment with university priorities.
We encourage faculty to reach out to CFR early in the process, before contacting a foundation or corporation or submitting a proposal. This allows us to work together to identify opportunities, coordinate institutional outreach, and ensure compliance with university policies and funder requirements.
To get started, please contact us at CFR@luc.edu.
Graduate Student Funding Opportunities
Learn about Graduate Student Funding Opportunities at LUC.edu/gradschool/external_funding.shtml.
Grants Administered through the Office of Research Services
Funds are available to help Lakeside Loyola researchers and scholars, as described below. The main priority of all internal funding programs administered by the Office of Research Services is to increase the capacity of Loyola faculty to secure external funding for their research and/or other scholarly activities. All applications for internal funds must be submitted through the Internal Proposal Review System (IPRS).
All Lakeside faculty (tenure, tenure track, and non-tenure track) are eligible to apply for the grants below.
- Research Support Grants: All full-time faculty of Loyola University Chicago – Lakeside campuses are eligible to apply for support of research to strengthen external grant proposals. Research Support Grant (RSG) Guidelines
- Manuscript Publication Assistance Grants: All full-time faculty of Loyola University Chicago - Lakeside campuses are eligible to apply for a manuscript publication assistance grant. Manuscript Publication Assistance (MPA) Guidelines
- Book Subvention Grant: All full-time faculty of Loyola University Chicago - Lakeside campuses are eligible to apply for a book subvention grant. Book Subvention Guidelines
Comparison Provost Summer Stipend and RSG
NOTE: Applicants for internal funding may make use of resources available here, including grant writing assistance and statistical consultation.
*"Lakeside" means the College of Arts & Sciences, Arrupe College, IPS, SES, the Centers of Excellence, and the schools of Business, Communication, Continuing & Professional Studies, Education, Law, and Social Work.
DEADLINES FOR INTERNAL GRANTS
Research Support Grant: November 1st, February 1st, May 1st, and August 1st
Book Subvention: Reviewed on a rolling basis
Manuscript Publication Assistance: Reviewed on a rolling basis
In the federal grants.gov system:
Search for federal grant opportunities here; you may also set up an RSS feed to receive updates on new or modified opportunities.
In the Pivot system*:
Use the Pivot search engine to craft searches that match your interests. Then save those searches and set up funding alerts to be emailed to you every week. Also, set up and/or update your faculty profile so that potential collaborators can link up.