Funding Databases
| Database | Description | Guide |
|---|---|---|
| Pivot/Community of Science (COS) | Searchable database of federal and private funding opportunities in all fields. | |
| FAS Early Career Database | Database of funding opportunities for early career researches and other notable funding opportunities. | |
| Foundation Directory Online | Searchable database that contains a wealth of information on foundations and the grants they support. | |
| Grants.gov | Searchable database of all grant opportunities offered by Federal Agencies | |
| NIH Research Portfolio Online Reporting Tool (RePORT) | Provides access to reports, data, and analyses of NIH research activities, including information on grants awarded, expenditures, and the results of NIH supported research. | |
| SPIN | Searchable database of federal and private funding opportunities in all fields. |
Comparison of Funding Databases COS Pivot and Foundation Directory Online
| COS Pivot | Foundation Directory Online | |
| Search for federal funding opportunities | X |
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| Search for funding from private foundations | X |
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| Search for international funding opportunities | X |
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| Search for funding from corporate sponsors | X |
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| Search by sponsor name | X |
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| Search recently awarded grants | X |
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| Sign up for weekly emails (funding alerts) to let you know when new or updated records that meet your search criteria have been added | X |
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| Sign up for free informative newsletters (i.e. RFP Bulletin, Philanthropy News Digest) | X |
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| Save your search | X |
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| Share your search results by email | X |
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| Export/print search results | X |
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| Save and track individual grant opportunities | X |
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| Search foundation 990s | X |
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| Create an individual account | X |


