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Funding Databases

Researchers seeking funding opportunities can use sponsored research opportunity databases to locate funding awards for which they are eligible. USC subscribes to the two leading commercial databases, InfoEd SPIN and Community of Science (COS). In addition, several other databases that are useful to investigators are listed below as well.

Many databases, including SPIN and COS, also offer email notification services where researchers can create customized email bulletins to receive regular alerts about upcoming competitions in their areas of interests.

• Community of Science (COS)
  Community of Science is the leading comprehensive database of sponsored research opportunities across all fields, including the sciences, humanities, and arts. Also contains searchable national database of researchers by area of expertise. Must access from a valid USC IP address.
• Email alert: COS Workbench service
• USC Norris Medical Library: COS Access and FAQ: Visit Site

• Sponsored Program Information Network (SPIN)
  Along with COS, one of the two major comprehensive databases of sponsored research opportunities across all fields. Must access from a valid USC IP address.
• E-mail alert: SPIN's GENIUS bulletin service
• SPIN FAQ: Getting access to SPIN and GENIUS.
• Foundation Center RFP Bulletin
  Listing of upcoming requests for proposals (RFPs) from philanthropic sources, sorted by subject. Also, Foundation Center site maintains a comprehensive list of foundations and philanthropic organizations.
• GrantsNet
  Searchable database of funding opportunities for research and education specifically in the biological and medical sciences.

Last updated: Tuesday, October 20, 2009, 2:38pm PDT