Pivot-RP is a comprehensive search engine for grant funding opportunities available through state, federal, corporate, non-profit, and foundation sponsors. Pivot enables researchers to identify potential funding opportunities, receive weekly funding alerts based on your research profile, and identify potential collaborators within UAB and at universities around the world. Access PIVOT training on the Office of Research Training Hub.

Dimensions is a powerful competitive intelligence and research analytics tool that enables researchers to search, report, and analyze activity across grants, publications, datasets, clinical trials, patents simultaneously. Additional filters, views, and visualizations make Dimensions an advanced solution for informing research and grant application strategy, reporting, evaluation, and more. Access Dimensions training on the Office of Research Training Hub.

Some sponsors restrict the total number of grant applications submitted per institution, school, and/or discipline, commonly referred to as a “limited submission”. The Research Development Office tracks limited submission opportunities and manages the internal review process to determine which applicant(s) or proposal(s) will represent UAB, when necessary. Notify This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., Director of Research Development, of your interest in a Limited Submission Opportunity. Learn more about Limited Submission processes and policies here.

The University-Wide Interdisciplinary Research Center (UWIRC) program serves to catalyze cross-cutting research and discovery, adding to the generation of new scientific knowledge and its applications to benefit society. Several UWIRCs offer competitive funding for pilot research projects, and the ORD helps coordinate a central site to identify pilot funding opportunities on campus.

Certain schools and departments across campus offer bridge funding for faculty to provide some continuing research support due to uncertainties in external funding. Eligibility, award size, and application process vary from program to program. Contact your school’s dean or department chair to learn more about potential support.

Research Matters is a weekly newsletter designed to effectively inform the UAB research community of important updates that affect research administration, including new funding opportunities and limited submission announcements. Sign up for Research Matters to stay in the loop.

Need assistance finding funding opportunities to support your research ideas? The RDO is available to discuss your specific needs and connect you with the best internal and external resources to ensure your research project’s success. Reach out to set up an introduction to the RDO.

The RDO maintains a partnership with Hanover Research to provide consultative grant support services. Hanover can assist representatives from UAB schools, divisions, departments, and centers with identifying and evaluating grant opportunities aligned to research priority areas while enabling longer-term planning through funded project research and forecasting. Activities include prospecting, funding opportunity analysis, funding activity research, and forecasting. Engagements with Hanover are available at no-cost to UAB faculty, but a referral is required; please reach out to RDO to discuss if Hanover might be right for you.