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 Grants Guide and Colorado and Wyoming Bids, State Government Contracts & RFPs - Rocky Mountain | BidNet Direct 

  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) 

Early Career Opportunities!

(over $50k, U.S. sponsors)

To customize this search based on your discipline and preferred filters, click on the "view more details in Pivot-RP" hyperlink in the right corner below. This will take you to Pivot's website. You must create an account/be logged-in to edit and save your own personal search. To create an account, please see details in the dropdown above.

Second, select the "view as search" button above the list of opportunities. You will then see all search filters at the top of the page. You may then select the "refine search" option to set your own parameters. Lastly, please save your search edits as a new search.