Find Funding

GrantForward, a funding opportunity database and recommendation service designed specifically for academic research, is available to all SU community members - faculty, staff and students. GrantForward has many helpful features, including a dynamic search engine with customizable filters and mechanisms for developing regular funding alerts that are sent directly to you on a regular basis of your choosing. Please review our Getting Started with GrantForward guide for assistance setting up your profile.

If you would like ORSP support in setting up your GrantForward profile, complete this brief form and/or reach out to ORSP.

The ORSP maintains this curated funding database with over three hundred opportunities that may be particularly relevant or of interest to the Seattle University community.

Access the Curated Database

How to use this database

• The database is in alphabetical order by sponsor name.
• To narrow your search, use the filter options at the top of the database.
  • For example, you can filter by one or more disciplines by selecting the dropdown on the "Discipline" column header, select "Add filter" and then it should read "Where Discipline 'has any of,'" then select the appropriate disciplines from the dropdown.
• Or, scroll to the right to sort by deadline month.
  • Please note: dates are current as of the most recent solicitation but are subject to change. Please follow the weblink associated with each program for the next upcoming deadline.

The Lemieux Library maintains a comprehensive guide to funding resources include:

• government funding sources
• private funding sources
• SU internal funding sources

Access the Guide

The guide also provides resources on grant seeking and writing. Please contact Yen Tran, Scholarly Services Librarian, with any questions related to these resources.

Curated Fellowship Funding Database

Fellowships and awards are an excellent way to supplement your planned sabbatical leave - whether it be by funding a portion of your salary while on sabbatical, providing the funds you need to travel to a research site, or living in a residential or international setting to complete your sabbatical project. 

The Office of Research & Sponsored Projects supports your fellowship and award proposals, regardless of if they are submitted and awarded directly by you - or by the institution on your behalf. Please reach out early and often to plan for funding for your leave!

The below sections provides some context on the common characteristics of fellowships, logistics to consider, and ORSP resources available to you. At the bottom of this page, you'll find a filterable, curated list of fellowship opportunities as a place to get started.

The most important thing when searching for a fellowship is to start early! Please contact your Sponsored Research Officer today to develop your fellowship funding plan - we recommend starting the process 1.5-2 years in advance of a planned sabbatical.

We look forward to working with you!

No current competitions.

Please contact orsp@seattleu.edu if you are aware of a limited submission opportunity that should be noted here. Thank you!

Seattle University requires an internal review and selection process for any funding opportunity that limits the number of applications, nominations, or proposals that an institution is eligible to submit to a sponsor. Before applying for an opportunity with limited submission requirements, applicants must follow the below process to receive approval from the Office of Research & Sponsored Projects (ORSP) to submit on behalf of Seattle University.

• ORSP advertises and posts limited submission opportunities on website
• Interested faculty notifies ORSP of intent to apply by notification deadline noted on the limited submission opportunity table
• ORSP will notify applicants within two business days if the level of interest warrants an internal review
• If an internal review is needed, ORSP will request the internal application materials 
• Applicants submit internal application materials by deadline (typically 7-10 days)
• The ORSP will develop an appropriate review committee based on funding opportunity and related disciplines to review materials and select nominees for Associate Provost approval
• ORSP will notify applicants in a timely manner (typically within two weeks) of selected applicants for submission to sponsor
• Selected applicants complete proposal and submit to ORSP with Proposal Transmittal Form for standard internal approval process at least 5 business days prior to sponsor deadline

Internal deadlines are chosen to allow adequate time for the internal review and selection of applications and to allow sufficient time for the selected applicant(s) to meet the agency deadline. Limited submission internal applications require:

• a two-page letter of intent with a description of project scope including proposed aims and approach, personnel, names of collaborators, and estimated cost summary including institutional support (course releases, student support, equipment needs, etc.)
• a Biosketch or CV of the PI
• For programmatic opportunities (i.e. department, college or institutional level changes; not research based), a letter of support from the Dean or Chair will be required. This letter of support signifies that the Dean or Chair have ensured that the nominee and application are likely to be of sufficient quality to be competitive nationally.

All notices of intent or pre-proposals are due to orsp@seattleu.edu by 5 p.m. on the internal deadline date unless otherwise specified.

The ORSP will determine if a campus competition is warranted based on the number of applications received by the internal limited submission deadline and the sponsor guidelines. Participants will be notified if the number of submissions exceeds the sponsor's limit and an internal review is required no later than two business days following the internal deadline.

If the number of participants does not exceed the number of allowable submissions no internal limited submission review will be necessary. However, our standard Proposal Transmittal Form and proposal internal review and approval process is required for all proposals submitted on behalf of the university to the external sponsor.

If the ORSP receives more potential submissions than the university is authorized to submit, an internal review and selection process will occur. The Director of ORSP will convene a internal review panel as an ad hoc committee (of 3-4 faculty) from relevant field(s) necessary to conduct a fair and thorough review. The review panel should be representative of the applicant disciplines and be composed of individuals each capable of evaluating the research merits of at least one application, although all review members will weigh in on presentation, clarity, adherence to proposal preparation instructions, and alignment with sponsor guidelines.

The limited submission applications  will be ranked by the internal review panel on their likelihood for success for the specific funding opportunity, as well as with the funding sponsor more broadly. The internal review panel will ensure that selected pre-proposals meet all eligibility requirements, are scientifically sound and technically strong, and promote the greater University research mission.

The internal review panel will recommend an applicant(s) to the Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs who will select an applicant(s) to move forward to the sponsor. In the case of a tie, the Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs will make the decision of which applicant to move forward based on the feedback from the review committee and competitiveness of the applicants for the specific proposal. All applicants will be notified of the results and provided with a summary of the review comments, if available.

In special cases where the sponsor program guidelines require a large institutional commitment or coordination, the selection process will incorporate a second layer of review by senior administrators.

Once selected, the applicant has the responsibility to submit a timely application following our standard internal review and approval process via the Proposal Transmittal Form and associated policies. Should a candidate wish to decline a nomination, the Director of ORSP must be notified within three business days of selection notification. Should a selected candidate decide to not apply but does not inform the Director of ORSP within three business days, that person will be ineligible to apply to a limited submission for up to one year.