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Funding Search Tips

Databases

SPIN (Sponsored Programs Information Network) fundng database of over 8,000 national and international programs. Quick Search by free-text words, or use Advanced Search to search on keywords, applicant type, award type, geographicic loction, sponsor, deadline date, and more. For more information, please contact Linda Crumpler.

Other Funding Databases:

    GrantsNet

    Grants.gov

    NSF Online

    FCSearch (available on CD Rom in Fundng Library only)

    Foundation Finder and 990 Finder - Search by grantmaker name, geography or EIN number; or search by name for the latest 990 or 990PF form.

     

    What will the IRS form 990 or 990PF tell you? You can find out what projects and grants were funded during a given year, who the board members are, whether the organization is a private foundation (PF), mailing address, and sometimes grant guidelines.

    Fund Source - Research Funding in the Behavioral and Social Sciences.

    GuideStar: The National Database of Nonprofit Organizations: search by name of foundation for links to IRS 990 reports, including awards made.

Alerts

SMARTS Funding alerts - Login and go to "Find Funding>SMARTS" keywords to add to your profile for funding matches.

Other Specialized Alert Services from specific agencies or Sources:

DoD Congressionally Directed Research Programs (CDRP)

EdInfo EDInfo will send you 1-2 email messages a week describing ED news and funding opportunities, as well as teaching and learning resources from the federal government . RSS feed. What is an RSS Feed? RSS stands for Really Simple Syndication, or Rich Site Summary. Consumers copy the path to the .xml file and use an RSS reader or news agregator to collect and monitor their favorite feeds in one centralized program or location. More

 

EPA NCER (National Center for Environmental Research) Listserv

Foundation Center RFP Bulletin - A roundup of recently announced Requests for Proposals (RFPs) from private, corporate, and government funding sources. Weekly.

Grants.gov - receive notifications of new grant opportunity postings and updates on Grants.gov. RSS Feed.

NAIS - track new acquisitions and their updates posted on the NASA Acquisition Internet Service (NAIS) Email Notification System

NIH Guide LISTSERV - weekly TOC email with new NIH Guide Postings. RSS Feed.

"National Science Foundation Update." - When you subscribe to this service, you will receive an e-mail message each time new content is added to the NSF web site in the categories you select.

TDSHS Funding Alert - weekly current awareness service lists funding opportunities on all aspects of public health., grantsmanship training and other items of interest to grant seekers . Published by the Texas Department of State Health Services (TDSHS), for Texas residents only.

Other Tools

NIH Career Award Wizard

NIH Study Sections

NIH Rankings and Trends

Last updated: 1/20/2009 by Linda Crumpler

 
 
   
 


     
 

Last Modified: 08/26/2009
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