º£½ÇÉçÇø

How to conduct independent funding research

Prospective PIs can conduct funding opportunities research using government databases or OSRP subscription databases. OSRP subscribes to the ExLibris Pivot-RP funding database and the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) Grants Resource Center (GRC) database.

ExLibris Pivot-RP

The ExLibris Pivot-RP funding database allows faculty, staff and students to locate both public and private funding opportunities across all disciplines, and for many different purposes. Featuring 25,000 records representing over 400,000 opportunities worth over $33 billion, ExLibris Pivot-RP is the most comprehensiveÌý funding database available. With ExLibris Pivot-RP you can add your own tags to funding opportunities, create personalized folders, save and share searches, set up weekly alerts and let the system search for you.

Begin by viewing the online workshop by OSRP Assistant Director, Kristin Baldwin.

Faculty, staff and students with existingÌýExLibrisÌýPivot-RP accounts can log intoÌý using their same username and password. If you have forgotten your password, please contact Kristin Baldwin atÌý[email protected].

Anyone with a validÌýº£½ÇÉçÇøÌýemail address that does not have an ExLibrisÌýPivot-RP account can create a ExLibrisÌýPivot-RP account at:Ìý

A good place to begin learning about Pivot functionaity is this selection of four videos:Ìý

There are also a number of short tutorials onÌý, includingÌýwhich provides instructions for creating your account,Ìý, andÌý.

With Pivot Proviles, ExLibris Pivot-RP combines the ExLibris Pivot-RP funding opportunities database with a database of 3 million pre-populated scholar filesÌýunique to º£½ÇÉçÇø and other institutions. This allows users to search for a funding opportunity and instantly view matching faculty from inside or outside our institution. Conversely, a search for a scholar will link to matching funding opportunities.

 

AASCU Grants Resource Center

proprietary search engine includes over 1500 private and federal funding opportunities screened for recurrence and for higher education eligibility. Search results provide a high proportion of viable opportunities because the database excludes solicitations that are limited to a specific region, that make fewer than three awards annually, and for which higher education institutions are not eligible to apply or partner.

Our subscription to GRC provides you with access to a comprehensive suite of tools, services, and expertise to improve your success in securing competitive grants from federal and private sponsors. The members-only website serves as a clearinghouse for higher education grant-seeking tools and resources. It provides access to the GRC database and GRC publications and funding guides. The website also houses proposal development guides, a library of funded proposals, and a weekly list of federal meetings.

To access the GRC database, and other resources, please and then go to the Our representatives at the GRC are also available to conduct customized funding searches for º£½ÇÉçÇø faculty and staff, and can create related future funding alerts for you. After creating your account you will be able toÌý.

For additional questions please contact OSRP Assistant Director, Kristin Baldwin.

Grants.gov

is the Federal government resource for locating current grant opportunities, guidelines, and applications. All federal grant opportunities are listed in Grants.gov. You may search by specific keywords, funding instrument types (ex. grants, cooperative agreements, contracts), eligibility, categories, agencies, or opportunity numbers.

 

SAM.gov

is the Federal government’s website that posts all Federal contract opportunities with a value over $25,000. SAM.gov provides you with a sophisticated search engine for finding more than 40,000 immediate RFP opportunities, as well as archived records. It also lists possible future federal contract opportunities.

Office of Sponsored Research and Programs

Supporting faculty and staff fundraising goals

Office Location:
1041 Ninth Street Park, Auraria Campus, Denver

Contact Information

Mailing Address:
Metropolitan State University of Denver
Office of Sponsored Research and Programs (OSRP)
Campus Box 4
P.O. Box 173362
Denver, CO 80217-3362