OGCS Meet and Greet – Resource Kickoff o Start Your Funding Searches Early!!! 6 to 12 months before you need the funds o Have a Search Plan What are your Goals & Objectives? (Objectives are the steps to accomplish your goals) o Search for Programs that Match Your Goals and download the Program’s Guidelines/RFPs/RFAs. o Contact (Call/ ) the Funding Agency Program Officer and your OGCS Contact Person ASAP to discuss your ideas & submission requirements. Funding Search Tips
Funding Search Tips (cont.) OGCS website: Funding Sources Funding Opportunities via the Internet Funding/ Funding/
Funding Search Tips (cont.) PIVOT “Sign Up” first from any on-campus computer, go to the PIVOT url: Enter the requested information for your name and address, and affiliate your account with Northern Arizona University. NAU IP addresses are recognized by Pivot, so you may start searching for funding or faculty profiles right away. Once registered, all NAU users can log in at with their Pivot username and password anytime & anywhere.
Funding Search Tips (cont.) SPIN A funding opportunities database designed to provide up-to-date information on current national and int’l govt. and private funding sources. Get started For complete instructions on using SPIN, download the user guide from the OGCS homepage. To register, go to:
Other Funding Opportunities Foundations/Corporations/Associations American Cancer Society, Microsoft, Assoc. for Women Journalists, etc. Check with other faculty, chairs, and deans Google: “Funding for……” or “Grants for……” Grants.gov - Agency websites: NSF, NIH, USEd, USDANSFNIHUSEdUSDA NAU Internal Funding: External Funding: