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.Ìý

List of Common DU Sponsors

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Pivot

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

  • Instructions and guidance to get started:
  • Additional training resources by Pivot:
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  • 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.ÌýÌý
  • 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: Ìý
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Other Databases: Federal, Colorado, Foundations

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

  1. Federal Grants:
  2. Local Public Grants:
  3. Foundations: To apply to a grant from a foundation, please first reach out to Pam Encinas in ORSP or the Advancement Foundation Relations team - Ìý
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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 | Â鶹Çø (du.edu)
  2. Accessing and searching on Spin: 6-SPIN-Documentation.pdf (du.edu)
  3. Additional training resources by Spin: