FEDERALLY FUNDED PROJECTS DATABASES

Searching through past funding awards can give you an excellent perspective on what types of awards have been made for a particular program, how much money is typically awarded for that program, and if that program has recently funded something similar. If you are interested in applying to one of these agencies, do your homework now and see how your idea and budget match up against past successes.

U.S. Department of Education Grant Award Actions
This is a database of past funded awards--searchable by CFDA Number, State, Zip Code, etc

NSF Award Data
This database contains abstracts of past funded grant awards.

NIH CRISP Database
The CRISP Database (Computer Retrieval of Information on Scientific Projects) contains searchable information on past funded projects since 1989.

The USDA Research Database (CRIS)
The USDA Database contains information on past funded projects-- searchable by keyword, state, etc.