FIND FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
UNM faculty, students, and staff can access the Pivot funding search database when they are logged into their myUNM or are using the university network. Pivot is a comprehensive global source of funding opportunities enabling researchers to search for specific funders or to use key words to sort through funding relative to their research goals. The Foundation Directory Online is available through the Library to anyone logged into their myUNM. Early Career Investigators are also encouraged to look at our Early Career Funding Opportunities page where they can find funding opportunities from major sponsors specific to their current career status. Internal UNM seed funding opportunities are below and results of those relative to the Office of the Vice President for Research can be found on the Faculty Support Initiatives page. You can schedule a meeting with a funding specialist by clicking the Request for Proposal Support button below.
Coronavirus Specific Funding Opportunities
This website will continue to update as more COVID-19 specific funding opportunities are made available. If you find something that you believe should be added to the website, please email frdo@unm.edu or sctofighi@unm.edu.
Other grants may also be available at the website Grant Forward, https://www.grantforward.com/grant-covid.
National Science Foundation (NSF) specific COVID-19 related news and funding information can be found at https://www.nsf.gov/news/special_reports/coronavirus/.
| Grant Title | Sponsor | Amount | Closest Deadline |
| PEN America Writers' Emergency Fund | PEN America | $500-$1,000 | Continuous |
| Fast Funding for COVID-19 Science | Emergent Ventures | $10k to $500k | Continuous |
| The Adolph and Esther Gottlieb Emergency Grant | The Adolph and Esther Gottlieb Foundation | $5k to $15k | Continuous |
| Emergent Fund Rapid Response Fund | Emergent Fund | Not Specified | Continuous |
| Response to COVID-19 - Charitable Grants | Open Road Alliance | $100,000 | Continuous |
| Rapid Access Call for Proposals: SARS-CoV-2 | Diamond Light Source | Priority Rapid Access | Continuous |
| Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): NIA Availability of Administrative Supplements and Revision Supplements on Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) | NIH National Instiute of Mental Health | See Solicitation | Continuous |
| WITH Foundation Grant | NIH National Instiute of Mental Health | $50,000 | December 11, 2020 |
| COVID-19 Support Fund | IRONMAN Foundation | Not Specified | December 15, 2020 |
| Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Effects of smoking and vaping on the risk and outcome of COVID-19 infection | National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) | R01, R03, R21 rates | January 7, 2021 |
| Emergency Awards: Notice of Special Interest (NOSI) on Pan-Coronavirus Vaccine Development Program Projects | National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) | See Solicitation | January 11, 2021 |
| Future of International Research Collaboration Post COVID-19 | National Science Foundation | $300,000 | March 31, 2021 |
| Emergency Awards: Notice of Special Interest (NOSI) on Pan-Coronavirus Vaccine Development Program Projects | National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) | See Solicitation | June 11, 2021 |
UNM Seed Funding Opportunities
Fall 2020 Call for Proposals
UNM voting faculty on main campus are invited to submit proposals for internal funding for small grants (less than $4,000 per proposal), and large grants (budgets between $4,000 and a maximum of $10,000 per proposal), with proposal duration of 18 months from the receipt of funds. Submission guidelines are available at the UNM RAC website http://rac.unm.edu/proposals. Proposals are to be submitted online at rac.unm.edu/fall-2020/ beginning October 1, 2020 and no later than October 15, 2020.
Foundation Funding Search Engines
Select "Foundation Directory Online" under the "Foundation Center" bullet to be directed to this search tool. You must be logged into your myUNM.
Search GuideStar for the most complete, up-to-date nonprofit data available including access to foundation 990’s.
New Mexico Grantmakers Directory
The New Mexico Grantmakers Directory is a searchable database to help you learn about grantmakers in the state, as well as grantmakers outside of the state who fund nonprofits in New Mexico.
Search PIVOT Funding Database
Custom PIVOT Funding Weekly Updates by Affiliation
Click the customized link below to find funding weekly opportunities relative to the specific disciplines included below. You must either be on campus or logged into the server via VPN to access these links. Alternatively, you can log in to your personalized, individual PIVOT account to effectively access the links.
A&S - Natural Sciences
A&S - Social Sciences
A&S - Humanities
Architecture & Planning
Fine Arts
Engineering
Education
Management, Business, and Finance
Federal Agency Funding Databases
A grant is a way the government funds your ideas and projects to provide public services and stimulate the economy.
- Grants.gov
- National Science Foundation (NSF)
- National Institutes of Health (NIH)
- Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) Basic Research
