Funding Discovery
Idea Development
You have an idea for which you want to seek funding? That is great!
Before you dive into the grant process, you may want to complete the CITI Course Essentials of Grant Proposal Development. This comprehensive course will help you learn the ins and outs of the many details involved in developing a proposal.
One of the most important details in preparing a grant proposal for submission is the allocation of time for proposal organization, development and submission.
Ready to get started? Please contact the Office of Sponsored Programs at osp@frostburg.edu. We’re here to help!
Identify Funding Sources
SPIN Funding Opportunity Database
In search of funding for your project or research? OSP subscribes to SPIN, an online database of sponsored funding opportunities. SPIN is open to all FSU faculty, staff and students. It contains more than 40,000 funding opportunities from over 10,000 federal, public, nonprofit and private sponsors and grantors. Registered users can set up and save search preferences, sign up for email notifications, and organize and export funding searches.
Grants.gov (Federal)
Grants.gov is a federal government website that allows organizations to search and apply for federal funding opportunities. The Director of the Office of Sponsored Programs manages access to application workspaces and submits all University proposals via grants.gov.
Maryland Grant Opportunities
This list from the Governor’s Grants Office lists all current grant announcements from Maryland state agencies.
Maryland Small Business Grants
Updated daily, this list by GrantWatch™ includes international, federal, state, local, foundation, and corporation grants.
Programs & Services for Businesses
This list from the USDA provides funding opportunities for rural small businesses through loans, loan guarantees and grants.