Funding Resources

SEARCH FUNDING RESOURCES Holy Cross faculty and staff have access to TGA and SPIN via the Grants Office annual
subscription to these databases: 

1. The Grant Advisor on-line database:
    http://www.grantadvisor.com/tgaplus/ 

Deadline lists by disciplinary area each month except July;  you can create targeted searches by combining agency, keyword, annual or limited time period, etc.;  advice on grant-writing and more... Off-campus access is via monthly password which I will e-mail to faculty and staff when I receive it (Barbara Burke)

2. SPIN (Sponsored Programs Information Network)

http://www.infoed.org/new_spin/spinmain.asp

When you are on the SPIN Search page, you may set your search criteria and run your searches, print them or save to disk, etc..  Please refer to the instructions and search tips provided at the HELP button. 

SPIN is a computer database of Federal and Non-Federal funding opportunities designed to assist faculty and  administrators in the identification of external support.  SPIN not only tells of research funding opportunities, but also gives information about fellowships, postdoctoral opportunities, development and educational curriculum projects, sabbatical and publication support, and much more. The information collected in SPIN is largely aimed at institutions of higher education, teaching/research hospitals, and university libraries.  The profiles of sponsor funding interests are updated at least annually (updates are based on frequency of new  information available from sponsoring agencies/organizations) and the information comes directly from the  sponsors. A typical profile provides such information as the contact person, address, telephone number, fax number, and e-mail address; application deadline; award and applicant types; citizenship requirements; funding limit and duration; indirect cost, matching, and cost sharing requirements; funding source; and a full detailed text description of the funding objectives/priorities and restrictions (applicant eligibility, award amounts, allowable budget categories, and method of application), as well as an optional brief synopsis providing a quick overview of the award. In addition to the profiles of funding opportunities, SPIN includes Requests For Proposals published in the Commerce Business Daily, NIH Requests For Applications, and a Federal Register Weekly Reference Guide. 

3. ORYX Press Grants Database on-line (Grantselect)
      http://www.grantselect.com/
"Updated daily, offering more than 10,000 funding opportunities and the largest collection of sponsored research opportunities, GrantSelect is the most effective and comprehensive tool available for any grantseeker." (Oryx Press)
Click on "paid subscribers enter here." The site also has a good "Guide to Proposal Planning and Writing", by Lynn E. and Jeremy T. Miner, and links to various funding agencies.

Below are some free access resources in searching for funding; see also the Links page: 

4. The Foundation Center
http://www.fdncenter.org

5. SRA - Society of Research Administrators links page
http://www.srainternational.org/newweb/grantsweb/index.cfm
    Sections: Private Funding; Government Resources; 
    Policy Info & Regs --  CFR, FAR, FR, etc. / Agency Policies / OMB Circulars / Legislation / Regulatory 

6. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA)
    http://www.gsa.gov/fdac/default.htm

Last update: the June 2002 Catalog. The Grants Office subscribes to the
hardcopy and printed update each year.

The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) is a government-wide compendium of Federal programs, projects, services, and activities which provide assistance or benefits to the American public. It contains financial and nonfinancial assistance programs administered by departments and establishments of the Federal government. 

In addition to the hardcopy Catalog, program information is available on the Web, machine-readable magnetic tape, high-density floppy diskettes, and CD-ROM. All three contain the textual material published in the program description section of the Catalog and characteristics data of coded program information extracted from the textual material. The characteristics data format allows the user to index and retrieve program information by the program function, types of assistance, applicants, beneficiaries, circular requirements, obligations, matching requirements, and authorizing legislation. From the text, users may retrieve the complete text or specific sections of the program text.