Federal Funding | Private Sources
The Pre-Award Services Office can assist faculty and graduate students in
identifying possible sources of funding. These may be in the form of
research grants, collaborative activities, travel, curriculum development,
conference support, fellowships, post-doc positions, equipment acquisition,
operating or capital expenses, and more.
Funding Opportunity Databases
Note: These databases are NOT just for scientists.
They also include funding opportunities in the areas of humanities, arts, social sciences, etc.
COS Pivot has a database of 26,000 funding opportunities updated daily.
Access restricted to Montana State University campuses.
Community of Science (COS) Pivot provides access to services that help you find
funding, publicize research online, locate potential collaborators, and
conduct research activities online. How do I use COS Pivot? and training webinars are available.
SPIN (Sponsored Programs Information Network) is a database of 40,000
funding opportunities updated daily.
Access restricted to Montana State University campuses.
SPIN, GENIUS, and SMARTS are products of a company called InfoEd
International, Inc. They have developed information and management software
systems and services for the R&D community for nearly 25 years.
SPIN (Sponsored Programs Information Network) is a database of national and
international government and private funding sources that support higher
education and research.
Create your faculty profile in GENIUS. Choose keywords that identify your
areas of research interest, and you will receive e-mail alerts of new
funding opportunities as they become available. Search the GENIUS database
to identify collaborators worldwide. SPIN becomes accessible from off
campus with your Username and Password.
The SPIN Reference Guide will assist you in getting up and
running quickly, with just the information needed to start searching for
funding opportunities and entering a GENIUS profile.
Funding Alert Services
COS Pivot and SPIN offer funding alert services to help you target the announcements you want to receive. Please take a few minutes to create your individual faculty profiles in GENIUS and COS Pivot, select your research keywords, create and save searches, then sit back and wait for the funding opportunity e-mails to arrive. Pivot Funding Quick Start Guide, COS User Training / Webinars and YouTube Pivot channel.For assistance, call 994-6240 or e-mail Audrey Thurlow, at the Pre-Award Services office.
