A variety of NGO funders – from well- to lesser-known organizations – offer research support across disciplines that align with diverse goals and missions. Therefore, an exploratory mindset will help to identify potential funders. Who better than a researcher to amass and filter information creatively! NGO sources can include museums as well as institutes and foundations: Examples are Fulbright, ASEAN-partnered initiatives, Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Max-Planck Gesellschaft, and CERN (all provide fellowship programs). Here are a few quick steps in locating NGOs as funders:

• Create a list of organizations that relate to you both in a narrow and in a broad sense (your field of research, specific topic, NGOs affiliated with your university, etc.)
• Read through different missions and visions and consider how you would fit
• Think about how you could effectively position your proposal