Several offices at WPI support researchers seeking funding opportunities.
There are a number of databases and research tools available to you through WPI and on the web for identifying funding opportunities. Create an account in Pivot to set up customized searches and email alerts across funding agencies. For assistance with creating your profile please contact us at gr-faculty_support@wpi.edu.
Other PIVOT training materials are also available including webinars, e-learning modules and PowerPoint presentations.
Provides access to timely, comprehensive information on grantmakers and their grants. Included is a database of the entire universe of over 100,000 foundations, corporate giving programs, and grantmaking public charities in the U.S.; a database of over 4,000 sponsoring companies, offering a quick pathway to corporate funders; a database of over 2.4 million recently awarded grants; and a keyword-searchable database of over 700,000 recently filed IRS Forms 990 and 990-PF.
ProposalCENTRAL is an e-grant making website with listings of funding opportunities by many government, non-profit, and private grant-making organizations.