The Foundation Center
The Graduate Library houses a Foundation Center Cooperating Collection devoted to foundations and grant-seeking resources. The collection is located in the Reference Reading Room on the second floor of Hatcher North. This collection is open to the public as well as to the University community.
ORSP
The Office of Research and Sponsored Projects administers grants from external funders for the entire University. They also maintain the SAW database.
- ORSP Portal
- Sponsored Awards on the WebSponsored Awards on the Web (SAW) - an internal database that lists funders and PIs, award amounts, etc.
Office of Foundation Relations
The Office of Foundation Relations has many useful resources for faculty at the University.
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Databases
| Michigan Grants Opportunities Online |
Electronic Grants Administration & Management System (EGrAMS) is an electronic resource for finding grants in the state of Michigan. |
| COS/Pivot |
A directory of researcher profiles and research funding opportunities combining COS Funding Opportunities and COS Scholar Universe. More than 22,000 records representing over 400,000 funding opportunities from all types of funders. Updated daily. |
| Sponsored Programs Information Network (SPIN) |
NOTE: SPIN is transitioning to a new search engine. It will be available after the New Year. SPIN is a searchable database that is targeted primarily to institutions of higher education. It currently contains information from more than 2,500 different sponsoring agencies, which comprise more than 11,000 separate funding opportunities. |
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Foundation Directory Online (FD Online)
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Published by The Foundation Center, FD Online is the most comprehensive database for finding foundation support. FD Online includes records for 100,000 grantmakers and over 500,000 grants. Updated weekly. |
| Funders Online | An initiative of the European Foundation Center Orpheus Programme, Funders Online provides a public record of over 750 foundations and corporate funders active in Europe. |
| Grants.gov (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance) | A searchable database of every federal funding program available. Records include program scope, eligibility requirements, deadlines, and contacts. |
| Guidestar Premium |
GuideStar's database contains data on more than 900,000 public charities, approximately 118,000 private foundations, and nearly half a million other exempt organizations in the United States. Federal 990 forms can be accessed through Guidestar. |
| Publication 78, Cumulative List of Organizations Online | List of all tax-exempt organizations in the U.S., as recognized by the Internal Revenue Service. Indicates what portion of a contribution to an organization is tax deductible. |
| The Foundation Center | A comprehensive source for news and information on U.S.-based foundations. Resources include: searchable archives of Philanthropy News Digest, Foundation Finder, Philanthropy Search Engine for the web (Sector Search), 990-PF forms, a virtual classroom with online tutorials for proposal writing, budgeting and more. |
| Directory of Non-Profit Organizations in SE Michigan | Directory of non-profit organizations in SE Michigan, including Washtenaw County, provided by NEW, Nonprofit Enterprise at Work. |
Subject Guide |
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Foundations/Grants Services
Individual or group orientations to Grant-Seeking Resources
Access to multiple grant databases
Individual consultations to find funders/sponsors
Assistance with research on individual foundations
Department- or discipline-based educational programs
Library Help
The current on-duty librarian for the library-wide Ask a Librarian IM service is available when you see a green dot at the top of the box.
See http://www.lib.umich.edu/ask for additional contact methods.
Additional Assistance
Significant contributions to this resource guide were made by Jen Bonnet, University Library Associate. Feel free to contact her with any questions at jlbonnet@umich.edu.
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