Funding Sources

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For assistance with funding searches and with access to funding search resources, please contact us to set up an appointment.

The Office of Sponsored Research uses the following four external online search systems to research funding opportunities: SPINPlus, Grants.gov, Foundation Directory, and Associated Grant Makers. SPINPlus allows unlimited and unrestricted database access, provided each user creates an individual profile (instructions below). Grants.gov is accessible to the public.The Foundation Directory and Associated Grant Makers restrict access to members.

SPINPlus:

a funding opportunity database, developed by State University of New York (SUNY), that comprises 40,000 opportunities from 10,000 sponsors across the globe. The database is updated daily. It is a full-text search engine congruent with web standards currently used in internet searches. You can search by keyword or customizes searches to match your criteria. Updates to your searches can be automatically emailed to you.*

How to create a user profile:

Go to SPINPlus
Click on the Sign In link in the top right-hand corner of the page
Using your @wellesley.edu email address, fill in the information below "Connect to your institutional InfoEd account"
Click Connect
The Office of Sponsored Research will receive an email to validate your profile. Once validated you will then be able to sign into SPIN the next day.

*Next to the search button you will see a save button. Click on the save button and you will have the option to either save your search and /or activate SMARTS.

Grants.gov is the Federal goverment’s online search system for the 26 Federal Agencies that award grants. The funding opportunity database is accessible to the public. Each agency publishes Funding Opportunity Announcements (FOAs) in Grants.gov. You can search by keyword or customize your searches.

Foundation Directory is an online funding opportunity database for all U.S. Foundations. Access is restricted to members. Please contact the Office of Sponsored Research (lparmet@wellesley.edu or edemski@wellesley.edu) to set up an appointment to access the database.

Associated Grant Makers is an online funding opportunity database for philanthropic organizations with interest in MA and NH. Access is restricted to members. Please contact the Office of Sponsored Research (lparmet@wellesley.edu or edemski@wellesley.edu) to set up an appointment to access the database.

Sources of Funding

Click the buttons below for lists of funding sources:

For assistance with funding searches and with access to funding search resources, please contact us to set up an appointment.

Common Funding Sources

Federal Funding Sources

Private Funding Sources

Other Funding Sources