Find Funding

Create a Pivot Account

OGSR Grants and Contracts Development subscribes to Pivot, a funding opportunities database that is available to the CSUSM community. Pivot combines the most comprehensive, editorially maintained database of funding opportunities with a unique database of 3 million scholar profiles.

Visit the Pivot site and Select “Use My Institution’s Log In” for and use your CSUSM credentials to get started. 

Pivot Resources

• Pivot Lib Guide
• Pivot YouTube Channel

Consultations

Contact OGSR Grants and Contracts Development for assistance in identifying sources of funding.

Additional Tips for Finding Funding Opportunities

• Conduct research on colleagues in the field and who is funding their work. Within Pivot, go to Profiles to see the CVs of scholars across the world. Pivot will make matches to show opportunities that match their profiles and yours.
• Subscribe to agency listservs and monitor professional/academic association opportunities.