Finding and applying for grants

If you are interested in seeking or applying for any external grant opportunity, please contact OSPR as early as possible for information on MSU's internal processes and assistance with finding funding, proposal development, and submission.

GrantForward

MSU subscribes to GrantForward to help faculty, staff, and students find external funding opportunities. GrantForward is a search engine dedicated to helping institutions and
individuals find grants to fund their research.

  • GrantForward covers more than 19,000 sponsors worldwide to provide a comprehensive
    database of more than 78,000 funding opportunities linked with over 4,000 pre-solicitations
    and 1.4M funded awards that continues to grow with the most up-to-date information.
  • GrantForward’s powerful search system helps to lessen the hassle of searching for grants with
    advanced search filters and specialized search features.
  • GrantForward researcher profiles allow researchers to highlight their research achievements and
    interests to receive personalized grant recommendations that match their research needs.
Create Your GrantForward Account and Researcher Profile

Start moving your research forward by accessing this Single Sign-On URL - GrantForward at MSU Texas - and entering your institutional account information (MSU email address and current password). After being authenticated, a new account on GrantForward which is
associated with your email address will be automatically created and you will be redirected to the GrantForward website to use all of the features that GrantForward offers.
● If you would like to benefit from receiving grant recommendations, then you will also need to
make sure to create your researcher profile (see this QuickTip demo).

Useful Resources:

For more assistance using GrantForward, please contact OSPR at sponsoredprograms@msutexas.edu.