A FundingAgency is an organization that implements one or more <a class="localLink" href="http://schema.org/FundingScheme">FundingScheme</a>s and manages the granting process (via <a class="localLink" href="http://schema.org/Grant">Grant</a>s, typically <a class="localLink" href="http://schema.org/MonetaryGrant">MonetaryGrant</a>s). A funding agency is not always required for grant funding, e.g. philanthropic giving, corporate sponsorship etc.<br/><br/> <pre><code>Examples of funding agencies include ERC, REA, NIH, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation... </code></pre>