Funding Databases

The Grant Lifecycle

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. 

Check-out these prospecting training videos! They walk through the various databases below and how to best leverage them to meet your needs. 

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:

Other Databases: Federal, Colorado, Foundations

Here are a few more locations you can check out grant opportunities:

  1. Federal Grants: grants.gov
  2. Local Public Grants: Colorado Grants Guide
  3. Foundations: Foundation Directory. To apply to a grant from a foundation, please first reach out to Pam Encinas in ORSP or the Advancement Foundation Relations team - Foundation Relations | Giving (du.edu) 
     

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)

 

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