Funding Opportunities

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Finding the right funding opportunity for your research is the essential first step in the process of receiving funding. The IUP Research Institute is available to assist you in locating the right opportunities to fund your research, as well as assist in proposal preparation and review once those opportunities have been selected.

Think outside the box: The RI can also help you build budgets and proposals for contracts with local and regional businesses for services you provide. You can also discover what is being funded in your discipline by asking your colleagues and attending national/regional meetings. Many professional organizations award small grants that can jump-start your research and strengthen your CV. Collaborative proposals across disciplines and/or universities are very competitive, and the RI can help coordinate the proposal.

The RI uses various funding databases to identify external funding opportunities from federal and state government agencies, foundations, nonprofit organizations, and corporations. For an introduction on how to utilize these databases, contact us at 724-357-2223.

ATOM Grants

Atom Grants provides an innovative, AI-powered platform that allows faculty and researchers to create customized grant opportunity searches that match current or future researcher interests. Researchers can find relevant funding opportunities by using natural language descriptions of their research—including the ability to input abstracts from existing papers directly into the search system. The platform automatically generates researcher profiles by analyzing existing public outputs and can deliver personalized email alerts on a preferred scheduling basis with matching funding opportunities. Additionally, AI features assist throughout the application process by extracting key requirements, generating submission checklists, and automatically assessing eligibility criteria, ensuring researchers can focus more on their work and less on administrative tasks.