SPIN Database
REDI has purchased a subscription to SPIN by InfoEd Global, which provides JMU faculty, staff, and students with access to a comprehensive of current funding opportunities, as well as the ability to set up automatic email notifications.
If you are on campus, no account is needed to search. However, an account is necessary to save searches and filters, set up email notifications, and to search from off-campus locations. To set up an account, please click "Login" in the upper right corner, and then "Need to create a new profile". Accounts are verified by our local SPIN administrator.
Government Grants
The US Federal Government as well as the state of Virginia funds a variety of research in all branches of inquiry.
Grants.gov collects active funding opportunities from US grant-making agencies. This is the most comprehensive resource for finding currently available government grants (including at the state and local levels).
Here are selected links for grants from common funding agencies:
- Administration for Community Living
- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
- Department of Defense- Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs
- Department of Defense MINERVA (social sciences)
- Department of Education (consider searching Institute of Education Science specifically)
- Department of Energy
- Health Resources and Services Administration
- National Endowment for the Arts
- National Endowment for the Humanities
- National Institutes of Health
- National Science Foundation (includes social sciences)
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Consider signing up for email notifications from your preferred funding agency.
Sam.gov is collects a variety of contracts available through US federal agencies. Note that contracts are generally more specific and focused than grants.
FederalRegister.gov includes federal solicitations, including requests for information (RFI). These can allow you shape the direction of future federal funding opportunities and federal investment in your field.
Federal grants are also indexed in Federal Grants Wire, which is free to use but not a government-run website. Similarly, government contracts are indexed at GovWin; however this resource is not free to use.
Other Resources
The above resources do not cover the entire grant landscape. The following resources allow for free searches:
- Grant Forward: Searches are free at Grant Forward, but a subscription is required to see detailed information about funding opportunities. Fortunately, many funders also have basic information about their grants on their websites.
- Candid RFP: Candid Philanthropy News Digest has a free database of Requests for Proposals, which are announcements organizations release when they announce a grant opportunity. The Request for Proposals will typically link to the organization's website with further details.
JMU does not subscribe to the following resources, but you may have access through departmental or professional organizations.
If you are not able to find relevant external funding opportunities, the Office of Research Development may be able to assist you. Please submit a consultation request (availability permitting).