Please join us for the Latest in Public Health Research. The talks will be weekly on Tuesdays at 12:10pm on Zoom through April 25th. 

Register in advance for the series: https://berkeley.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAudeChrj0sHNz_Fkl7waYQrMqlwXFhV3Gq

If you require an accommodation for effective communication (ASL interpreting/CART captioning, alternative media formats, etc.) to fully participate in this event, please contact Lauren Goldstein (lhg@berkeley.edu) with as much advance notice as possible and at least 7-10 days in advance of the event.

4/4/2023

Yan Long

Fixing Digital Health Apparatus? Local Governments’ COVID-19 Vaccine Promotion on the Frontline in Urban China

4/11/2023

Alexandra Heaney

Building epidemiological evidence and prediction capabilities for climate-sensitive diseases

4/18/2023

Jason Su

Sources of On-Road Vehicle Emissions and their Impacts on Respiratory Disease Symptoms in California

4/25/2023

Jingshen Wang

Adaptive Experiments Toward Learning Treatment Effect Heterogeneity

Recordings of previous talks

​Many of the talks that were part of the Latest in Public Health Research series last semester are now posted on the Berkeley Public Health Youtube channel here:

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVQVVJ3WdX0XEwpq-qkpP9fLtzEL3xsyu

Recently awarded grants can be found in these google sheets here (2022) and here (2023). Congratulations to the PIs! These sheets are updated approximately quarterly.

Call for Proposals: 2023-2024 Matrix Research Teams

Deadline April 24, 2023

https://matrix.berkeley.edu/funding-opportunity/call-for-proposals-2023-2024-matrix-research-teams/

Social Science Matrix invites proposals from faculty, students, and affiliated researchers for Matrix Research Teams for the 2023-2024 academic year. Matrix Research Teams are groups of scholars who gather regularly to explore or develop a novel question or emerging field in the social sciences, which may also intersect with disciplines in the humanities and sciences more broadly. Faculty-led Research Teams receive funding in the amount of $5000. They run for two semesters, meeting at least once a month around a defined research problem. Student-led Research Teams receive funding in the amount of $1500; they are coordinated by one or more graduate students and meet around 5-10 times over the course of the academic year to explore an emerging field.

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California Collaborative for Pandemic Recovery and Readiness Research

https://cpr3.ucsf.edu/funding-opportunities

Applications are due April 17, 2023, 2023 by 6:00 pm PST

The California Collaborative for Pandemic Recovery and Readiness Research (CPR3) recently issued a second round of request for proposals for COVID-19 pandemic-related research within two new priority topic areas. Through the CPR3 initiative, grants of $100,000 to $300,000 for one year will be awarded. 

The two NEW priority topic areas are: 

• The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on social and economic outcomes (e.g., those related to household finances, housing/mobility, labor markets, etc.) and evaluation of policies/interventions designed to mitigate or stabilize these effects 

• Behavior change strategies to improve relevance, acceptance, and uptake of pandemic-related recommendations, policies and interventions, including public health communication approaches 

These awards are intended for individuals with Principal Investigator (PI) status – or who have appropriate waivers/letters of support – at any University of California (UC) campus, and PIs must have a departmental mechanism to receive funding. PIs across research disciplines are welcome to apply, and collaboration with community and public health partners is encouraged.

To Apply:

• This is an open RFP for investigators from all UC campuses

• Application details are available at: https://cpr3.ucsf.edu/funding-opportunities 

• Please email cpr3@ucsf.edu with any additional questions

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California HIV/AIDS Research Program - UCOP Research Opportunities

The California HIV/AIDS Research Program is pleased to share four funding opportunities for 2023. Please visit the Funding Opportunities page on our website to view the full Requests for Proposals.

Webinar on April 27th at 10am

LOIs due either May 18 or May 25, 2023

Full proposals due either July 20 or July 27, 2023

For scientific questions regarding application preparation or guidance regarding the suitability of a proposed project, contact the Program Officer for this RFP, Lisa Loeb Stanga, at lisa.loeb.stanga@ucop.edu. 

Measuring the Impact of Racism on the HIV Epidemic in California: CHRP seeks to acknowledge and address the historical impacts of racism in our communities, and to fund pilot studies to develop methods of measuring the impact of racism on HIV-STI related outcomes among communities in California that are highly impacted by HIV. Funded projects will contribute to establishing a rigorous methodological base upon which researchers can build evidence-based cases for identifying, understanding, and dismantling systems which have perpetuated racism against people living with or at risk for HIV-STI in California. Budgets up to $250,000 in direct costs over two years are allowed.

Community-Centered Demonstration Projects to Support Implementation of Long-Acting Injectable PrEP Adoption Across California: This funding opportunity will support the development, implementation, and evaluation of traditional and non-traditional interventions to support integration of Long Acting Injectable (LAI) PrEP into HIV-prevention services. Budgets up to $1,500,000 in direct costs over up to four years are allowed.

Social and Behavioral Intervention Pilot Studies to Support HIV Prevention and Care: Limited to early career stage investigators only, this initiative will fund pilot studies investigating social, behavioral, and/or psychological health factors associated with HIV/AIDS prevention and care, and that will yield results that are scalable for intended communities. Budgets up to $230,000 in direct costs over two years are allowed.

Basic Biomedical and Translational Science Discovery Initiative: Newly limited to early career stage investigators only, and expanded to fund both basic biomedical and translational pilot studies. Intended to fund research plans that will yield the preliminary data needed to compete for larger research grants. Budgets up to $200,000 in direct costs over two years are allowed.

Each of these opportunities requires letters of intent, and these will undergo competitive merit review to limit the pool of potential applicants who are invited to submit full applications.

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SAVE THE DATE: UCSF | UCB Schwab Dyslexia & Cognitive Diversity Center Spring Symposium 2023

Wednesday, May 3, 2023      

9am to noon, Pacific time

Pritzker Building and online

675 18th St.

San Francisco, CA

Details and Registration to Follow

CDC Enhancing partnerships to address birth defects, infant disorders and related conditions, and the health of pregnant and postpartum people 

https://www.grants.gov/view-opportunity.html?oppId=343731

Submission Deadline: 5/15/2023

UC Berkeley may submit up to one application per cycle.

If this is of interest to you - please let Lauren Goldstein know (lhg@berkeley.edu) so we can inform the VCRO. 

CDC is seeking to support partnerships to improve the health of pregnant and postpartum people and their infants and those living with birth defects, infant disorders and related conditions across the lifespan. CDC aims to fund organizations and institutions with experience supporting populations and parents directly, reaching clinicians and other professionals who are responsible for patient care, community level organizations, and public health professionals.

Budget: Component A awards will range from $150K-750K. Component B awards will range from $250K-1M.

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Environmental Protection Agency’s Wildfire Smoke Preparedness in Community Buildings funding opportunity

• Notices of Intent due to VCRO: April 6, 2023 by noon

• Campus Applications due to VCRO: April 17, 2023 by noon

• Applications due to EPA: May 9, 2023, 8:59 pm PST*

Limit: UC Berkeley may submit only one application.

Summary: EPA is seeking applications that seek to improve public health protection against smoke from wildfires by enhancing preparedness in community buildings. This opportunity will support activities such as: smoke readiness planning, outreach and training for smoke readiness, indoor and outdoor air quality monitoring, deployment of portable air cleaners, identification and preparation of cleaner air shelters, and significant improvements to buildings such as upgrading and repairing heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) units or systems and weatherization.

Potential applicants should consult the full solicitation and eligibility criteria.

Budget:  Awards are expected to be between $100,000 and $2,000,000.

Cost Share: There is a 10% cost share requirement.

Campus Process: 

Those interested in submitting a proposal should submit a brief Notice of Intent (NOI) while preparing a campus application. The NOI is required but is non-binding. Notices of Intent should now be submitted using our new InfoReady portal by the NOI deadline listed above. Instructions for submitting an NOI:

1. Follow the InfoReady competition link.

2. Select the “Submit Notice of Intent to VCRO” button at the top right of the page. 

3. Fill out the form and hit “Submit.”

Individuals who have submitted NOIs will be sent instructions for submitting their campus application online. The following elements are required for campus applications:

1. Draft of the Project Narrative that follows the solicitation's proposal guidelines (up to two pages, not including references).

2. CV or biosketch (abridged, two-pages) for the PI and key personnel.

3. Budget estimate (up to one page).

Please direct questions to ltdsubs@berkeley.edu.

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Health Resources & Services Administration’s Health Careers Opportunity Program

• Notices of Intent due to VCRO: April 17, 2023 by noon

• Campus Applications due to VCRO: April 24, 2023 by noon

• Applications due to HRSA: May 24, 2023, 8:59pm PST*

Limit: UC Berkeley may submit only one application.

Summary: The purpose of this grant program is to assist students from disadvantaged backgrounds to enter and successfully complete health profession schools. HRSA will fund programs that work to improve recruitment, matriculation, retention, and graduation rates by implementing tailored enrichment programs that address the academic and social needs of trainees from disadvantaged backgrounds. Programs should also provide opportunities for community-based experiential health professions training, emphasizing experiences in underserved communities.

Potential applicants should consult the full solicitation and eligibility criteria.

Budget: Awards will be up to $650,000 per year for five years.

Campus Process: 

Those interested in submitting a proposal should submit a brief Notice of Intent (NOI) while preparing a campus application. The NOI is required but is non-binding. Notices of Intent should now be submitted using our new InfoReady portal by the NOI deadline listed above. Instructions for submitting an NOI:

1. Follow the InfoReady competition link.

2. Select the “Submit Notice of Intent to VCRO” button at the top right of the page. 

3. Fill out the form and hit “Submit.”

Individuals who have submitted NOIs will be sent instructions for submitting their campus application online. The following elements are required for campus applications:

1. Draft of the Project Narrative that follows the solicitation's proposal guidelines (up to two pages, not including references).

2. CV or biosketch (abridged, two-pages) for the PI and key personnel.

3. Budget estimate (up to one page).

Please direct questions to ltdsubs@berkeley.edu

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HRSA Rural Communities Opioid Response Program: Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health

https://www.grants.gov/view-opportunity.html?oppId=342793

Due May 12, 2023

Limit: UC Berkeley may submit up to one application per cycle.

If you are interested in applying for this opportunity, please let Lauren Goldstein know so we can inform the VCRO a month prior to the deadline.

Brief summary: The purpose of this program is to establish and expand sustainable behavioral health care services for children and adolescents aged 5-17 years who live in rural communities, and to prevent substance misuse. The three goals of this program are: Service Delivery, Training and Peer Mentorship, and Community Partnerships.

Budget: Up to $1,000,000 per year for four years 

ARPA-H Broad Agency Announcement (BAA)

https://arpa-h.gov/engage/baa/

Due March 14, 2024

Abstracts can be submitted, and will be evaluated, on a rolling basis, with abstract feedback anticipated within approximately 4-6 weeks of receipt. 

ARPA-H opened its first Agency-wide Open Broad Agency Announcement (Open BAA), seeking funding proposals for research aiming to improve health outcomes across patient populations, communities, diseases, and health conditions. The BAA calls for proposals to outline breakthrough research and technological advancements. Proposals should investigate unconventional approaches, and challenge accepted assumptions to enable leaps forward in science, technology, systems, or related capabilities. ARPA-H also encourages concepts to advance the objectives of President Biden’s Cancer Moonshot, as well as more disease-agnostic approaches. 

ARPA-H has identified four initial focus areas that are a priority for investment: (1) Health Science Futures; (2) Scalable Solutions; (3) Proactive Health; (4) Resilient Systems; as well as targeted investments in tools that enable quantitative measurements of health outcomes, promote end-user adoption, facilitate participatory research, and advance relevant Ethical, Legal, and Societal Implications (ELSI) topics. ARPA-H may also consider submissions outside of these thrust areas if the proposal involves the development of a novel capability to improve health outcomes or prolong well-being, especially if it would help either a substantial number of people or a population that currently lacks effective treatment options. ARPA-H is interested in funding holistic medium and larger scale proposals which could result in transformational impact rather than funding smaller exploratory studies.

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NIH Director’s Pioneer Award Program (DP1 Clinical Trial Optional)

https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-RM-23-004.html

Due September 8, 2023

The NIH Director’s Pioneer Award Program supports individual scientists of exceptional creativity who propose highly innovative research projects with the potential to produce a major impact on broad, important areas relevant to the mission of NIH. For the program to support the best possible researchers and research, applications are sought which reflect the full diversity of the nation’s research workforce. Thus, individuals from all backgrounds and from the full spectrum of eligible institutions in all geographic locations are strongly encouraged to apply to this Funding Opportunity Announcement. In addition, applications in all topics relevant to the broad mission of NIH are welcome, including, but not limited to, topics in the behavioral, social, biomedical, applied, and formal sciences and topics that may involve basic, translational, or clinical research. To be considered pioneering, the proposed research must reflect substantially different scientific directions from those already being pursued in the investigator’s research program or elsewhere. The NIH Director’s Pioneer Award is a component of the High-Risk, High-Reward Research (HRHR) Program of the NIH Common Fund

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NIH Director’s New Innovator Award Program (DP2 Clinical Trial Optional)

https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-RM-23-005.html

Due August 18, 2023

The NIH Director’s New Innovator Award Program supports early stage investigators of exceptional creativity who propose highly innovative research projects with the potential to produce a major impact on broad, important areas relevant to the mission of NIH. For the program to support the best possible researchers and research, applications are sought which reflect the full diversity of the research workforce. Individuals from diverse backgrounds, including those from underrepresented groups and from the full spectrum of eligible institutions in all geographic locations are strongly encouraged to apply to this Funding Opportunity Announcement. In addition, applications in all topics relevant to the broad mission of NIH are welcome, including, but not limited to, topics in the behavioral, social, biomedical, applied, and formal sciences and topics that may involve basic, translational, or clinical research. The NIH Director's New Innovator Award Program complements other ongoing efforts by NIH and its Institutes and Centers to fund early stage investigators. The NIH Director’s New Innovator Award Program is a component of the High-Risk, High-Reward Research (HRHR) Program of the NIH Common Fund.

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Understanding Neurological Effects of COVID-19 and Post-Acute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 Infection (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)

https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-NS-23-021.html

Due June 2, 2023; February 2, 2024

The purpose of this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is to invite applications focused on the neurological and neuropsychiatric manifestations of COVID-19 (neuro-COVID) and Post-Acute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 Infection (neuro-PASC) and on the effect of COVID-19 on pre-infection neurologic conditions. Applications investigating the pathophysiology and mechanisms of neuro-COVID and neuro-PASC and neurologically-focused human subjects research, as well as those proposing studies of scientifically compelling pathways to prevent the development of neuro-PASC or to accelerate the development of effective treatments for PASC-related neurological complications are of particular interest for this NOFO. 

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Research With Activities Related to Diversity (ReWARD) (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)

https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-23-122.html

Due June 5, 2023; October 5, 2023

The NIH Research With Activities Related to Diversity (ReWARD) Program's overarching goal is to enhance the breadth and geographical location of research and research-related activities supported by NIH. The ReWARD program  provides support for the health-related research of scientists who are making a significant contribution to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) and who have no current NIH research project grant funding. The ReWARD program provides funding for both the scientific research and the DEIA activities of investigators. The grant will support scientific research in areas related to the programmatic interests of one or more of the participating NIH Institutes and Centers (ICs) and ongoing DEIA activities focused on enhancing diversity in the biomedical research enterprise within the United States and territories.

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MASTER CALENDAR OF RECURRING GRANT DEADLINES

There is a master calendar document that lists deadlines for recurring opportunities that are common in public health. You can access the shared document here. 

 Russell Sage Foundation Funding Opportunities 

https://www.russellsage.org/how-to-apply/application-deadlines

LOI due May 3

The Russell Sage Foundation has a number of funding opportunities for the year with upcoming deadlines, Award amounts are from $100K-$600K for 1-2 years.  The foundation will accept letters of inquiry (LOIs) under all of its core programs and special initiatives: Behavioral Science and Decision Making in Context; Future of Work; Immigration and Immigrant Integration; Race, Ethnicity and Immigration; Social, Political, and Economic Inequality. Additionally, the foundation will also accept LOIs relevant to any of its core programs that address the effects of social movements, such as drives for unionization and mass social protests, and the effects of racial/ethnic/gender bias and discrimination on a range of outcomes related to social and living conditions in the United States.

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Retirement Research Foundation

https://www.rrf.org/what-we-fund/

LOI due May 1, 2023

The foundation invites applications for its grantmaking program, which funds projects that improve the quality of life for older people. The foundation has the following priority areas:

Caregiving: Ensuring unpaid care partners are informed, well-trained, and supported while caring for an older loved one.

Housing: Promoting efforts that make housing more affordable and provide support to enable older people to remain living in the community safely and with dignity.

Economic Security in Later Life: Valuing the dignity of older people through efforts that ensure and protect their economic security and well-being.

Social and Intergenerational Connectedness: Reducing isolation and loneliness in later life through efforts to strengthen meaningful social bonds, including those that span generations.

Organizational Capacity Building: Improving management, governance, and sustainability in Illinois nonprofits that serve older people.

Grants will be awarded in support of advancements in the field of aging through various pathways, including advocacy, direct service, research, professional education and training, and organizational capacity building. 

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Rockefeller Foundation Bellagio Center Residency Program

https://www.rockefellerfoundation.org/bellagio-center/residency-program/

The registration deadline is April 26, 2023, at 5:00 p.m. ET, and applications must be submitted by May 17, 2023, at 5:00 p.m. ET.

The residency program offers academics, artists, policy makers, and practitioners an opportunity to unlock their creativity and advance groundbreaking work by completing a specific project in a residential group setting during four weeks of focused time.

Rather than a retreat for private reflection, the Bellagio Center Residency offers an opportunity to advance a specific breakthrough project and a stimulating environment to forge cross-disciplinary and cross-cultural connections with other residents that can strengthen their work, shift their perspectives, and spur new ideas.

New NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy 

Starting January 25, 2023, the NIH will implement a new Data Management and Sharing Policy (DMS Plan; NOT-OD-22-189). The goal of this policy is to get investigators to think about and prepare for data management and sharing as early as possible in their research projects. For some scientific communities, data sharing is already standard and things will largely be business as usual. For others, this policy may require some rather large adjustments, requiring a learning curve. The central tenets of the DMS Policy are: (1) that investigators and institutions prospectively plan for how they will manage and appropriately share data by developing a DMS Plan, and (2) that they follow-through with this DMS Plan. Additional resources and guidance are posted here and here. And the full policy: NIH Data Management and Sharing (DMS) Policy.

You can also now add costs to your budgets for this purpose. There is guidance about allowable costs here. Campus has resources to help develop data management and sharing plans as well. Read more about those resources here. 

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Talent Bank Pool

BPH has a "talent bank" process through which UC Berkeley Public Health researchers/staff looking for part-time ​temporary ​work can be "matched" with investigators who are looking for part-time ​temporary ​researchers/research assistants. 

For current BPH researchers/staff looking for​ temporary​ part-time work:

Please add your information to the Google sheet. Lauren will forward people to the Google sheet if they are looking for temporary ​research help.

If you are not comfortable adding your information to the google sheet, please contact me at lhg@berkeley.edu  and send me a short bio of your skills and experience, ​ your job title, the type of research work you are looking for, %FTE and dates you have available.

You can also regularly check the Project Help Needed google sheet here. When investigators have a need for part time​, temporary ​research help, they will post their projects here.

For investigators in need of part-time​, temporary​ research help:

Please add your information to the Google sheet including: a short description of the project(s), the skills needed and timeline for those skills and any other relevant information.

Please let Lauren Goldstein know if you have any questions. This is open to UC Berkeley BPH researchers/staff.

Berkeley Grant Life Cycle

Visit UC Berkeley's new online guide through the research proposal submission and award administration process, featuring links for faculty and researchers to resources across campus. The online portal helps you to understand and navigate each step with links to resources related to funding opportunities, developing proposals, applying for grants, managing awards, and sharing research. Please take some time to familiarize yourself with this important new tool (and share the link with your colleagues, too).  If you have thoughts and suggestions for improvements, please complete this feedback form or send a note to grantlifecycle@berkeley.edu.

Contracting Office Decision Tree

Wondering how to get a UC Berkeley contract executed? Explore this updated tool to determine which campus office is authorized to develop the agreement you need.

Responsible Conduct of Research Training

Training for undergraduate, graduate student, and postdoctoral researchers, including visiting scholars, on UC Berkeley expectations for adherence to the highest standards of integrity in proposing, conducting, and reporting research.

Intellectual Property Essentials for Academic Researchers

An introduction to patents, copyright, trademarks, and trade secrets. Learn what intellectual property encompasses, how it is protected, and IP rights and responsibilities.

Funding Opportunity Listings

Research Administration and Compliance on campus lists summaries of selected funding opportunity announcements with upcoming deadlines (compiled from Grants.gov and from agency announcements).

https://rac.berkeley.edu/ra/announce.html

In addition, you can sign up for weekly updates about NIH funding opportunities here. 

Research News to Share? Research Intake Form on BPH website

The Comms team has created an intake form for faculty and researchers to complete to get the word out about new publications, new grants and other research news and highlights. 

The link is: Research News Intake - Service Desk  

The form asks for some basic information and a short summary of the research news item. The Comms team will then review the information and reach out to you with any clarifying questions. 

The information you provide about new publications, grants and news will then appear on the SPH website under the News section and also on your web page on the SPH website. 

Please use these forms and let Matt MacNeil (mattmacneil@berkeley.edu) know if you have any questions. 

Grant Matchmaker

NIH has a tool to find program officers and similar grants to see who you should speak with at NIH about your idea, and to find similar grants, either by content or method. To do this, visit the Matchmaker site (in Project Reporter): https://projectreporter.nih.gov/reporter_matchmaker.cfm?source=RPCO&new=1. 

Copy/paste your abstract or Specific Aims into the menu window. It’ll return up to 500 funded grants, with descriptions and the program official. 

Searching Federal databases for funded projects

Federal Reporter   https://federalreporter.nih.gov/

A valuable tool which you might be familiar with is Federal RePORTER, which expands the NIH RePORTER concept to support searching over 800,000 projects across 17 Federal research agencies, with trans-agency data updated annually. Federal RePORTER recently received an update to introduce some new functions and additional agency data. For more information, please see this NIH blog: https://nexus.od.nih.gov/all/2017/06/06/federal-reporter-2/

Proposal writing resources 

Berkeley Research Development Office on campus has great resources on their website: https://vcresearch.berkeley.edu/brdo/proposal-resources

In addition, NIAID has information and tips for applying for NIH funding. https://www.niaid.nih.gov/grants-contracts/apply-grant

Grant Information on UC Berkeley School of Public Health library website

There is some helpful information on the SPH library website about grant funding opportunities and ways to search for both funded research and funding opportunities. http://guides.lib.berkeley.edu/publichealth/grants

Foundation Directory

Information on non-profit funding sources -- timely, comprehensive information on grant providers. Includes U.S. foundations, corporate giving programs, and public charities, plus a growing number of non-U.S. sources. Also includes a keyword-searchable database of recently filed IRS Forms 990 and 990-PF. https://fconline.foundationcenter.org/ipl.php

Pivot

Directory of available academic funds, grants, fellowships, awards and other types of funding throughout the world. Includes sponsors from the public and private sector; local, state and national governments; and societies​ and​ corporations. https://pivot.proquest.com/funding/search