Funding
External Funding Search Tools
GrantForward
GrantForward is a search engine dedicated to helping institutions and individuals find grants to fund their research.
● GrantForward covers more than 12,000 sponsor sources to provide a comprehensive database of more than 40,000 funding opportunities that continues to grow with the most up to date information.
● Researcher profiles allow researchers to highlight their research achievements and interests to receive personalized grant recommendations for grant opportunities that match their research needs.
● In order to be able to take advantage of all of the features that GrantForward offers, you will have to create your account using your Elon email address.
● If you would like to benefit from receiving grant recommendations, then you will also need to make sure to create your researcher profile
Useful Resources:
● GrantForward Researcher Welcome Guide
● Visit GrantForward YouTube Channel for all instruction videos.
● Visit GrantForward Support page for the complete list of resources.
Foundation Search
FoundationSearch provides North America’s leading source of funding information for non-profits and charities. Their online resource includes more than 120,000 foundations, representing billions of dollars in annual granting, and includes tools to locate grants by type, value, year, recipient, donor and historical giving trends, and much more. Along with BIG Online, FoundationSearch is a key resource for the non-profit sector, and an integral part of Metasoft’s mission to help non-profits efficiently identify, attract, and manage the relationships and resources vital to the fulfillment of their philanthropic missions.
If you are interested in accessing the Foundation Search database, please contact Jenny Chapman, Assistant Director, Office of Sponsored Programs at jchapman7@elon.edu or Brian Feeley, Assistant Vice President for University Advancement at bfeeley@elon.edu.
Grants.gov
Search and apply for federal grants available across the federal government.