Welcome to the Calder Grants Portal

Featured:     Stimulus Funding Information: How it Affects Research at UM Stimulus funding is the money the federal government will be providing from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). The ARRA is the money Congress has earmarked to help the economy grow out of recession. Included in the package is funding for research and development. The money will be dispersed through competitive grants administered by government agencies like the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the National Science Foundation (NSF). The NIH will be receiving $8.2 billion for research projects and the NSF will be receiving $2.0 billion for research grants. This website answers questions about how this federal money will affect research at the University of Miami. University of Miami Office of Research Provides an integrated network of administrative support and educational opportunities. National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of Extramural Research The office where grants policy, program coordination, compliance, and electronic Research Administration convene. NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts The official publication for NIH medical and behavioral research grant policies, guidelines and funding opportunities. GrantsNet A resource for scientific grants. Grants.gov A central storehouse for information on over 1,000 grant programs and provides access to approximately $500 billion in annual awards.     NIH Information:     National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of Extramural Research The office where grants policy, program coordination, compliance, and electronic Research Administration convene. NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts The official publication for NIH medical and behavioral research grant policies, guidelines and funding opportunities. Parent Announcements (For Unsolicited or Investigator-Initiated Applications) The location where unsolicited grants are indexed.     How to find Money:     Foundation Directory A comprehensive grant-seeking database on the web, developed by the Foundation Center, a national nonprofit service organization founded over 50 years ago to open up U.S. foundations to the public. It is only accessible through the library. National Science Foundation An independent federal agency created by Congress in 1950 "to promote the progress of science; to advance the national health, prosperity, and welfare; to secure the national defense…" Grants.gov The place to find and apply for federal government grants. It is monitored by the department of Health and Human Services. Community of Science A comprehensive index of funding sources for the sciences. GrantsNet A resource to find funds for research and training in the sciences.   Recently Announced Funding Activities:     National Science Foundation A listing of the recent funding opportunities at the National Science Foundation. National Institutes of Health New funding opportunities with the National Institutes of Health.     Research in Progress:     NIH RePORTER (Research Portfolio Online Reporting Tool) A searchable database of federally funded biomedical research projects conducted at universities, hospitals, and other research institutions.   State of Florida:     Grant Sources for Health Contains application forms and instructions for many of the Department of Health and Human Services' Agency for Health Care Policy and Research grants. Energy Act Grants Program Designed to stimulate capital investment in the state and promote and enhance the statewide utilization of renewable energy and energy-efficient technologies.   University Resources:     Electronic Research Administration Responsible for overall coordination of research and sponsored programs in the academic division, maintaining and establishing liaisons between the University granting agencies, coordination of research programs where more than one division or discipline is involved, and providing assistance in establishing new research activities. Proposal Preparation Information Information on proposal procedures. SPIN A web-based system that includes a database of funding opportunities, a database of investigator profiles, and a matching alert service. InfoEd ERA Portal The ERA Portals connect investigators and administrators across departments, campuses and continents to facilitate seamless online research collaboration. Office of Research Information Management Supports the University of Miami community by providing systems to facilitate research administration. Human Subject Research Office (IRB) Provides administrative support for the University of Miami Institutional Review Boards. Institutional Review Boards are made up of faculty, staff and members of the community who are charged with the responsibility to make sure that research on humans complies with federal regulations. Private Foundations A list of private foundations created and maintained by the University of Miami. Clinical Research Initiation Services Office (CRIS) Provides the University of Miami's School of Medicine with an organized clinical research support program serving members of the University of Miami’s Clinical Research Program. University of Miami Pre-Award Research Administration (UMPARA) A comprehensive site listing all resources needed during the pre-award stages of research projects.       This list is not comprehensive. It serves the function of a little black bag of esential resources for medical and health science students. Feel free to explore the other portals as you like. For assistance with any of these resources, or to find out about other available research and searching options you can browse the library's full website, come by the library's Reference Desk or call the Reference, Education & Outreach Services department at (305) 243-6648 We always want your feedback! To suggest additions, corrections or changes to the content of the Calder Portal for Students page, please send an emal to the Reference, Education & Outreach Services department at reference@med.miami.edu