Searchable Funding Databases
This webpage contains searchable funding databases. Stanford University subscribes to two services, Pivot and Grant Forward, so researchers and staff can set up accounts and use these databases:
| Searchable Databases | Tips |
|---|---|
| Pivot (formerly Community of Science) Pivot website >> |
Pivot Account Set up/Funding Alert/and Search Function Quick Start Guide: Download PDF file >> (updated)  To set up a user name and password: having an account will help you: -utilize the additional Pivot functions such as "saving searches" -setting up sponsor or disease-related funding email alerts. Once you have a Pivot account you can access this database from both your work and home computers. |
| NIH Funding Opportunities and Notices Search Tool NIH Guide webpage >> |
Use the "Search the NIH Guide for" tool at the top of this webage. |
| NIH RePORTER search tool NIH RePORTER webpage >> |
This webpage allows individuals to search for projects throughout the nation which have been funded by the NIH. |
| NSF-National Science Foundation " Find Funding" Search Tool NSF Find Funding webpage >> |
Tips: you can search by: -Keyword -Recently announced funding opportunities -Upcoming due dates -Solicitations that limit the number of proposals an institution may submit (if your program is limited, and an internal selection has not been announced- see limited programs- then contact Jeanne Heschele in the Research Management Group at jheschele@stanford.edu.) Stanford resource NSF Bioscience, Bioengineering and Engineering funding opportunity highlights more >> |
| Grants.gov "Find Open Grant opportunities" more >> |
Tip: if you're looking for NIH and NSF funding opportunities it is faster to use their respective search tool webpages listed above. Tip: Grants.gov offers several search options on this webpage, including "browse agencies". |
| The Foundation Directory The Foundation Directory >> |
The Stanford Libraries have licensed the Professional version of this directory which includes over 100,000 foundations, corporate donors, and grantmaking public charities. The directory website will recognize your Stanford-based computer IP address. |
| Federal Research in Progress Go to the Lane Library webpage, select "Searchable Subscription Resources" left navigation link, then select Federal Research in Process |
The Stanford Libraries have licensed the Federal Research in Progress. This can be used to find out more about federally funded research that have been granted already (to see who else is working in an area). |
Feedback or Questions?
Stanford faculty and research administrative staff, please contact Jeanne Heschele in the Research Management Group at jheschele@stanford.edu for questions or to be added to one of the funding opportunity email distribution lists.
