Finding Funding Databases & Resources
Funding opportunities can be found through various sources. Find below how to access funding-specific databases and other information about funders.
- Pivot - Multidisciplinary grant funding search engine accessible with a valid NSU email address.
- Foundation Directory Online - Grant search engine accessible on campus or within the Alvin Sherman Library building. Provides information about private funding opportunities, foundations, corporate giving programs, grantmaking public charities, and recently awarded grants.
- To access, go to the Alvin Sherman Library homepage and search "Foundation Directory" in the Databases by Name search. Use your NSU credentials to log in.
- GetEdFunding- Hosts a collection of more than 2,000 grants and opportunities culled from federal, state, regional and community sources and its available to public and private preK-12 schools, districts and educators, higher education institutions, and nonprofit organizations that work with them.
- Grants.gov - A search engine for all federally-funded grant competitions and application information.
- Duke University - This university site provides an extensive searchable database for funding.
Find below a curated selection of recent Funding Alerts for NSU faculty and staff. You can find more grants to support research and programs by searching the online database Pivot:
Recent Funding Alert emails by topic:
*Note: Use the below compilations to better understand the funders in your area, even if the deadlines have passed. Many funders have recurring annual deadlines for grant programs.
- Children & Families
- Rare Disease
- Genetics & Genomics
- Neuroscience & Cognition
- Fellowships
- Language & Communications
- Pharmacy
- Virology & Infectious Disease
- History, Politics, & Foreign Policy
- Interdisciplinary Projects
- Medical Research Programs (CDMRP)
- Early Career (Private Funding)
- Early Career (Federal Funding)
- Community Outreach & Partnerships
- National Institute of Justice (NIJ)
- Dental, Vision, & Communication Studies
- Early Childhood Studies & Care
- Animal Science & Care
- Florida-Based Projects
- Minority Health & Minority Studies
- Addiction & Mental Health
- Conflict Resolution & International Peace
- Space & Earth Sciences (NASA)
- Law & Interdisciplinary Projects
- Autism
- Occupational/Physical Therapy & Sports Medicine
- Food Security & Plants/Agriculture
- Arts & Humanities
- Criminal Justice
- Interdisciplinary Projects
Want to get automatic funding alerts on various topics sent to your email inbox? Email GrantLab@nova.edu to be added to NSU's "Funding Alerts" listserv.
Want to discuss your project idea or possible funding sources, feedback on your grant documents, or other grantseeking support? Contact the NSU Grant Writing Manager, Melanie Bauer (mbauer1@nova.edu).
Federal resources:
- Federal Agencies list with links and information on what they fund
- Federal RePORTER (now called USA Spending) - Searchable database of scientific awards across U.S. federal agencies
- NIH RePORTER - Search NIH-funded projects and funding information searching by project text, PI names, project numbers, fiscal year, agency, or other search terms
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NIH Matchmaker - Tool for finding similar NIH Projects (*see our Guide for using NIH Matchmaker)
Private foundation resources:
- Major Private Foundations list with links and information on what they fund
- Foundation Landscapes by region and topic
Listings by discipline/career stage:
- Duke University's database can be filtered by discipline (see the "Advanced Search" dropdown)
- Johns Hopkins's listing of early-career opportunities
- Fellowships and awards list
- For creative works (the arts)
Local funders & resources: