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You want to learn how to use InfoED SPIN to find grant opportunities to fund your research or program.
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You want to find grant opportunities from federal or non-federal sources to fund your research, programs, or other creative work.
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InfoEd Global’s SPIN™ funding opportunities database is an online resource that helps faculty, students and staff quickly find relevant programs available to fund all types of research. Tracking approximately 40,000 funding opportunities across thousands of governments, foundations and commercial entities around the world, SPIN makes it easier to locate potential sources of funding.
Use text searching tools coupled with filters to tailor searches for funding opportunities. You can also set up daily or weekly alerts of new or modified opportunities with the SMARTS™ automation tool.
Access SPIN to get started. To save search results and set up automated alerts, create a profile.
Refer to the training videos through SPIN to get the most from the site. We recommend the following videos, which each run from 30-90 seconds long: 5. Exploring the Primary SPIN tabs, 6. Conducting a Basic Search, 7. Configuring your Preferences Filters, 14. Saving Searches, 15. Managing Saved Searches and 16. Managing SMARTS funding alerts.