External Funding
There are a wide range of opportunities for Cal Maritime faculty and administrators to find external funding for their research, scholarship, and creative activities. We recognize that navigating these funding opportunities and identifying which one is the best match can be challenging, so we have included a wealth of resources below to help guide your process. This listing is not exhaustive, but includes a wide variety of opportunities within the US federal government, the state of California, non-profit foundations, and corporations.
Below are some common funding sources offered by the U.S. Federal Government
Department of Agriculture (DOA)
Department of Education (DOED)
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
Economic Development Administration (EDA)
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS)
Maritime Administration (MARAD)
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
National Science Foundation (NSF)
Below are some common funding sources offered by the State of California
California Air Resources Board (CARB)
California Coastal Commission: The Whale TAIL Grants Program
California Department of Education
California Humanities (Cal Humanities)
California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM)
California Natural Resources Agency
Department of Fish and Wildlife
Below are a few of the CSU Multi-Campus Collaborations, also known as Affinity Groups, that conduct and fund research on a breadth of topics.
Agricultural Research Institute (ARI)
Council on Ocean Affairs, Science and Technology (COAST)
CSU Program for Education and Research in Biotechnology (CSUPERB)
Social Science Research & Instructional Council (SSRIC)
Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics Network (STEM-NET)
Below are some external funding sources offered by foundations and other independent sources.
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Carnegie Corporation of New York
Clarence E. Heller Charitable Foundation