Led by the National Science Foundation (NSF), Research.gov is a partnership of federal research-oriented grant making agencies with a shared vision of increasing customer service for the research community, while streamlining and standardizing business processes amongst partner agencies.
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Service Offerings
The Research.gov web portal provides a menu of services tailored to the needs of the research community. Research.gov enables institutions and grantees to access streamlined services for multiple federal agencies in one location.
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Policy Library
An electronic library that consolidates Federal and agency-specific policies, guidelines and procedures for use by Federal agencies and the awardee community. Agency-specific documents are included only for Research.gov partner agencies.
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Research Spending and Results
Research Spending and Results gives the public, the scientific community, and Congress insight into federally funded research. Research Spending and Results provides information about how federal research dollars are being spent, what research is being performed, and how the outcomes of research are benefiting society.
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Partnership Model
Research.gov is a partnership led by the National Science Foundation of federal agencies working together for the ultimate benefit to the research community. Based on NSF's high standards and performance to its customers and leadership position in the grants community, NSF was selected to lead a Grants Management Consortium.
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NSF is partnering with NASA, Defense Research Agencies, and USDA/CSREES on Research.gov to deliver services that align with the needs of the research community and federal agency partners.
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Stay up to date with the latest research news and highlights by exploring Research Headlines.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Find out what Research.gov is, how it began, and what it offers.
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Now Available! Find Recovery Act awards made by NSF. Go to the search page and check “show me only recovery act awards” to find NSF funded Recovery Act awards. See the tip sheet at the bottom on this page for the information available and tips on how to search.
Research Spending and Results gives the public, the scientific community, and Congress insight into federally funded research. Research Spending and Results provides information about how federal research dollars are being spent, what research is being performed, and how the outcomes of research are benefiting society as a whole. Anyone can easily access, search, and sort information in new ways through Research.gov.
Currently information is available for NSF and NASA awards.
Research awards are easily searchable by agency, awardee, award amount and date, state and congressional district (where award was made and the work is being performed), and key word such as a field of science.
Information provided for each award includes:
Award recipient (institution and researcher)
Award Amount and funds obligated to date
Period of Performance
Award Abstract describing the research effort
You may conduct a quick search or an advanced search. Using the advanced search, you can refine your search by a number of criteria including awardee, state, congressional district
Research Spending and Results data is updated daily for the National Science Foundation and monthly for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
Research.gov Research Spending and Results displays awards active as of FY 1994 and beyond for NSF and active as of FY 2007 and beyond for NASA. Please note information may not be as complete for awards that date prior to the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (awards not active as of October 2006 and beyond).It does not provide award information for loans or contracts.
The capability to search for Recovery Act awards applies only to NSF awards at this time. NASA Recovery Act Awards may be available in the future.
