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Welch Medical Library's Grants and Funding Guide
This page focuses on medical research, but also has sources relevant to entrepreneurs developing products and services for medical purposes.
Key Funding Sources
- Annual Register of Grant SupportCall Number: LB 2338 .A1A5Directory of research grants
- Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA)A full listing of all Federal programs available to State and local governments (including the District of Columbia); federally-recognized Indian tribal governments; Territories (and possessions) of the United States; domestic public, quasi- public, and private profit and nonprofit organizations and institutions;specialized groups; and individuals.
- Foundation Center's WebsiteKnown for its database on grants and grantmakers, the Foundation Center also is a key source for data, analysis and training on philanthropy.
- Grant Forward (formerly IRIS)Set up a profile with your university e-mail address to identify grant opportunities.
- Grants.govA central storehouse for information on over 1,000 grant programs, which provides access to approximately 500 billion dollars in annual awards.
- Kauffman FoundationThe Foundation funds programs within the United States. The majority of grants are proactive and made to tax-exempt organizations. Active grantees are required to provide regular progress reports on project activities and outcomes.
- National Institutes of HealthNational Institutes of Health maintains a comprehensive web site on grants and funding information.
- Small Business AdministrationThe Small Business Administration helps entrepreneurs and small businesses identify sources of financing.
Venture Capital, Private Equity Funding Sources
For other venture capital resources, click on this Advanced Search link in Catalyst (the JHU libraries' catalog). Perform a title keyword search on venture capital and combine with an any field search on directories. Pratt’s guides include an essay on "How to Choose and Approach a Venture Capitalist."
- Directory of Venture Capital and Private Equity Firms, Domestic and InternationalCall Number: HG4751.F582Entries for over 3,000 firms include contact information, industry group preference, mission, fund size, and average investment; alphabetically and geographically indexed
- PricewaterhouseCoopers MoneyTree ReportPricewaterhouseCoopers and the National Venture Capital Association provide their quarterly study of venture capital activity in the U.S., based on data from Thomson Financial. In addition to trends and data, this site reveals the current status of venture capital funding, including which emerging companies received funding and by whom. It excludes the financial amount received by the company. This free resource requires individual registration to access.
- Garage.comVenture capital investment bank from Garage Technology Ventures
- EarlyBirdCapital.comProvides financing for early stage companies in fast growth industry sectors