Identify Funding Source
§Search Mechanisms
§Community of Science
§http://fundingopps.cos.com/
§Foundation Center
§http://www.fdncenter.org/
§Funding Alerts
§https://sam.research.sc.edu/funding_alerts/alertpage.htm
§Contact Proposal Development Coordinator
§Funding Agency
§Topic should be compatible with agency funding interests
§Consider agency limits on budget, applicants, and geographic area