SPIN FAQs
What should I know about the database?
SPIN currently contains information from more than 1,200 different sponsoring agencies, which together fund over 10,000 separate funding opportunities. All of the information on SPIN is obtained directly from the sponsoring agencies to ensure integrity. Each funding opportunity is updated on SPIN as the sponsoring agency comes out with updated or revised information, which is typically on an annual basis. The SPIN database is provided through annual subscription to over 600 colleges, universities, and industry clients worldwide. It is a computer database with detailed and up-to-the-minute information about thousands of Federal, non-Federal, and international funding opportunities. The SPIN database search engine is very flexible. It enables users to conduct searches on text as well as indexed fields. And it provides for straight keyword searches as well as complex searches involving many keywords and conditions. Results may be viewed in several pre-defined formats, including: full program, summary, and deadline date.
Are the funding opportunity profiles comprehensive?
The funding opportunity profiles on SPIN are extremely comprehensive, providing such information as sponsor name, contact person, complete address/telephone, deadline dates, program title, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance number (for U.S. Federal programs); a brief synopsis outlining the opportunity; PLUS - a detailed description of the sponsor's objectives (what is funded) and the program's restrictions (i.e. eligibility requirements, award amounts and duration, allowable costs, indirect cost policies, and application information).
How can I access SPIN?
The SPIN database is accessed on the World Wide Web through the InfoEd InfoOffice website.
