Funding Opportunities

The mission of the Office of Research Development (ORD) is to enhance grant seeking activities and facilitate grant collaborations across units and around the state in order to promote a culture of research excellence. As part of that mission, the Office of Research Development maintains a grant funding opportunity website. This site is internal to the UMaine research community and is updated weekly with a curated list of grant solicitations. Postings include funding opportunities that are relevant to UMaine’s Signature and Emerging Areas.  Additionally, the site contains instructions on how individuals can access PIVOT, UMaine’s subscription grant-seeking database, to customize searches based on individual research and scholarship interests. Requests for funding opportunities in specific topic areas to be posted and suggestions for website enhancements can be directed to the Office of Research Development’s (ORD) Pivot page. You can also contact any staff member in ORD with questions or assistance with setting up a PIVOT profile, conducting customized searches for funding, and starting the proposal development process.

Limited competitions are also coordinated by the ORD.  Please direct inquiries to Jason Charland, Director of Research Development, at 581- 2461, or jason.charland@maine.edu