Government and Foundation Relations

The Government and Foundation Relations Office at St. Olaf College serves as a resource for members of the college community who wish to seek funding from government agencies and private foundations.

Fellowships for Faculty 

All grant and fellowship proposals submitted by St. Olaf Faculty and staff must go through the GFR office using the Proposal Clearance Form. We ask that you meet with us before submitting a proposal.

For Faculty-Subscribe to Agency Newletters

  • NSF Custom News Service
    Subscribe through National Science Foundation's MyNSF at:
    MyNSF
  • NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts
    This is the official publication for NIH medical and behavioral research grant policies, guidelines and funding opportunities. For a weekly table of contents by e-mail, subscribe at site below or send message: "Subscribe NIHTOC-L your name" to LISTSERV@LIST.NIH.GOV. Leave subject line blank. Delete any auto-signatures or business card attachments from your mail message.
    http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/guide/index.html
  • NEH Connect!
    National Endowment for the Humanities' monthly electronic newsletter includes news about funding programs and awards, and deadline information.
    To subscribe go to: http://neh.gov/news/nehconnect.html
  • Grants.gov
    The Federal e-grants initiative offers a search engine for funding opportunities, a federal-wide electronic proposal submission system and grants management tools. It also includes direcet links to the free alert service for FedBixOps (formerly Commerce Business Daily), the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance, and to government documents providing grants management guidance.
    http://www.grants.gov
  • IRIS - Illinois Researcher Information Service
    University of Illinois, Urbana-Champagne (institutional subscription). Includes searchable funding database, deadlines list, alert service (at specified intervals) and expertise service.
    http://www.library.uiuc.edu/iris