External Funding Databases
Columbia University subscribes to PIVOT, which provides both keyword search capability and email alert mechanisms to assist in locating agencies and programs which may support specific research projects. These may be used free of charge by any Columbia faculty, student, or staff. A quick start guide is available to help you set up your account and use PIVOT.
Note: You can log in using your Columbia institutional (UNI) credentials.
Other links to various non-subscription information locators are also available and may be accessed from the links listed below:
Search for Federal Funding
- AHRQ Grants On-Line Database (GOLD) at US Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)
- GRANTS.GOV – All Federal Government Grant Opportunities
- NIH (National Institute of Health)
- Parent Announcements (PA) and due dates for unsolicited or investigator-initiated applications
- NIH Guide to Grants and Contracts has a list of all Requests for Applications (RFA), Parent Announcements (PA), and PAs with special receipt, referral and/or review considerations (PAR)
- Notice (NOT) of announcements regarding policy and procedures; changes to RFA or PA; changes to RFPs and other general information items
- NSF (National Science Foundation)
- DOD (Department of Defense)
Search for New York State Funding
- New York State Department of Health
- New York Stem Cell Science (NYSTEM)
- New York State Foundation for Science, Technology, and Innovation (NYSTAR)