Sponsors – Office of Sponsored Programs

List of federal and non-federal agencies and organizations that sponsor research and development activities at Mason with links to resources for grant management and information.

Federal Sponsors

Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS)
Library of Congress (LOC)
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
National Endowment for the Arts (NEA)
National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
- Grants Policy Statement
- Research Training and Career Development
- Applicant Resources and Peer Review
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
National Science Foundation (NSF)
- NSF Fastlane
- NSF Program Deadlines
- Program and Award Policies & Procedures Guide
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC)
U.S. Department of Defense (DOD)
- Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR)
- Army Medical Research and Materiel Command (MRMC)
- Army Research Institute Behavioral & Social Sciences (ARI)
- Army Research Laboratory (ARL)
- Army Research Office (ARO)
- Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
- Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA)
- National Security Agency (NSA)
- Naval Research Laboratory (NRL)
- Office of Naval Research (ONR)
U.S. Department of Education (DED)
- Fund for the Improvement of PostSecondary Education (FIPSE)
- Forecast of Funding Opportunities
U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
- Office of Research and Development
- National Center for Environmental Research (NCER)
U.S. Department of Health and Human Service (DHHS)
- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
- Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA)
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD)
U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI)
- National Park Service (NPS)
- U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (FWS)
- U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ)
- National Institute of Justice (NIJ)
- Office of Justice Programs (OJP)
U.S. Department of Labor (DOL)
U.S. Department of State (DOS)
- Bureau of Educational & Cultural Affairs (Fulbright Program)
- Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs
U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT)
- Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
- Federal Highway Administration (FHA)
- Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
- National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
U.S. Department of Veteran’s Affairs (DVA)
U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP)
U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)
- Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)
- Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR)

Non-Federal Sponsors