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Funding Search Databases

Below are brief descriptions of and links to external search databases which contain thousands of funding opportunities.

SPIN - Sponsored Projects Information Network

SPIN is a funding opportunities database designed to provide current information on federal, non-federal, and international funding opportunities, including fellowships, research grants, publication support, sabbatical support, RFAs (NIH Guide), curriculum development, conference support, RFPs (Commerce Business Daily), and more. The database contains more than 2,500 sponsoring agencies, which together offer over 11,000 separate funding opportunities.

If you're new to SPIN, look over our SPIN HANDOUT for help in navigating.

COS - Community of Science

Don't let the name fool you. COS has opportunities for all disciplines. It is a the largest comprehensive research funding database on the web and includes more than 23,000 records representing over 400,000 funding opportunities, worth more than $33 billion. Opportunities include research, collaborative activities, curriculum development, conferences, fellowships, post-doctoral positions, equipment acquisition, operating and capital expenses and more.

If you're new to COS, look over our COS HANDOUT for help in navigating.