Funding Databases

There are a wide range of funding opportunities for the DU community within federal, state, and local governments, foundations, international organizations, non-profit institutions and corporations. 

• List of Common DU Sponsors
  • National Institutes of Health (NIH)
  • National Science Foundation (NSF)
  • Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)
  • Department of Defense (DOD)
  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration
  • Department of Education
  • Department of Energy
  • Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
  • Department of Justice
  • Department of Labor
  • Department of Transportation
  • Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
  • Fulbright Scholar
  • National Endowment for the Humanities
  • National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

   

• Pivot

  Pivot is a funding database available for use by the entire DU community. Navigate to Pivot and create your account through the library’s database:  

  • Instructions and guidance to get started: Getting Started - Funding Opportunities & Grants Research - Library Guides at University of Denver (du.edu) 

  • Additional training resources by Pivot:  

    • Pivot-RP Funding: Search Tips - Ex Libris Knowledge Center (exlibrisgroup.com) 

    • Pivot-RP - YouTube 

  • Curated lists and searches! The Research Development team is continually updating and creating new curated searches based on the research done around campus, with searches customized by discipline.  

    • Curated Opps | Pivot-RP (proquest.com) 

    • Don’t see a search fitting your needs? Create your own or request a Finding Funding Consultation

  • Groups and opportunity newsletters! Join a Pivot group based on your DU division/department! Groups receive customized newsletter emails featuring relevant funding opportunities for their departments and disciplines: Manage Groups | Pivot-RP (proquest.com) 

• Spin

  Spin is a funding database accessible only to users of InfoEd, ORSP’s research administration and grant management system.  

  1. Learn more and get access: InfoEd | University of Denver (du.edu) 

  2. Accessing and searching on Spin: 6-SPIN-Documentation.pdf (du.edu) 

  3. Additional training resources by Spin: Training Videos (infoedglobal.com) 

• Additional Ways to Find Opportunities

  Aside from Googling keywords, here are a few more locations you can check out grant opportunities: 

  1. Federal Grants: grants.gov 

  2. Local Public Grants: Colorado and Wyoming Bids, State Government Contracts & RFPs - Rocky Mountain | BidNet Direct 

  3. Foundations: To apply to a grant from a foundation, please first reach out to the Advancement Foundation Relations team: Foundation Relations | Giving (du.edu)