Office of Research and Sponsored Programs

Find Funding

The MTSU Office of Research and Sponsored Programs provides faculty and staff with a variety of resources to identify external and internal funding opportunities. Learn more about our external funding tools below, including Atom Grants, GrantForward, Grants.gov, the federal government’s portal for competitive grant opportunities; Atom Grants, an AI-powered grant-seeking database used by MTSU; and Halo Science, a network for connecting researchers with potential R&D collaborators and partners. Faculty who need additional assistance identifying potential sponsors can also access Hanover Research’s grant prospecting services at no cost through ORSP. The site also provides information about MTSU internal funding, including New Faculty Start-up Funding and up to $1,000 per fiscal year in Peer-Reviewed Journal/Creative Activity Funding for eligible scholarly and creative activities.

Need help finding funding? Email research2@mtsu.edu with questions and someone from ORSP will contact you.

Office of Research and Sponsored Programs
MTSU Box 124

2269 Middle Tennessee Boulevard

Murfreesboro, TN 37132

research2@mtsu.edu

(615) 898-2400

Contact your Award Management Specialist

Research Compliance

For questions related to the IRB, IACUC, Export Controls, and Research Security. Kindly reach out directly to our team at compliance@mtsu.edu.

To report an adverse event or provide an anonymous tip on non-compliance or a violation of ethical practices.
Please call +1 615-494-8751


Atom Grants Atom Grants is the main grant-seeking database for MTSU. This portal uses AI to connect grant seekers with relevant opportunities. Visit Atom Grants. Learn more about Atom Grants.	Grants.gov This website allows organizations to electronically find and apply for competitive grant opportunities from all Federal grant-making agencies. Visit Grants.gov. Try Simpler Grants.	GrantForward MTSU has an institutional subscription to GrantForward, a database of funding opportunities.

Halo Science This website is an online R&D collaboration platform that connects university researchers, with startups, suppliers, and industry partners. Use Halo to discover collaboration and applied-research opportunities or connect directly with industry R&D teams to pursue potential partnerships. Visit Halo.Science.	State of Tennessee The State of Tennessee and its partner organizations offer many funding opportunities – including grants, loans, tax credits, and technical assistance. Find funding from the state here.	Federal Register Federal agencies publish notices in the Federal Register that can include funding opportunities, program announcements, proposed and final regulations, and other actions related to federal assistance. Users can search by keyword, federal agency, date, or topics such as “Grant programs,” and can subscribe to searches to monitor new publications. Visit the Federal Register.