The Office of the Vice President for Research and Creative Activity oversees several Internal Award programs to support the research, scholarship and creative activity of faculty, staff and students. For information about how to apply for these funds, please refer to Internal Funding Opportunities. Foundation Directory Online: A service of the Foundation Center, the Foundation Directory Online helps you locate the private foundations most likely to give you grants. It includes an up-to-date database of over 100,000 Grantmakers, as well as a list of current RFPs. Sign up for weekly RFP alerts by discipline.