Recommended Databases for Academic & Research Funding
Private and Government Giving:
Offers up-to-date and complete descriptions of approximately 23,000 private and federal funding sources, representing nearly 400,000 funding opportunities. Grants in the non-science areas are included.
Provides information on over 10,000 grants available to both individuals and organizations from 4,000 federal, state, and local governments, commercial organizations, associations, and private foundations.
GrantsNet: Funding Opportunities for Training in the Biological and Medical Sciences 
A currently free, internet-based database of hundreds of funding opportunities including both private and federally-sponsored programs. A site of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute.
IRIS: Illinois Researcher Information Service 
Includes over 8,000 federal and private funding programs for researchers, scholars, faculty and grad students. Grant programs for institutions are included as well.
RSP Funding for Graduates / RSP Funding for Postdoctorates & Professionals (Temporarily Unavailable - see GIC News)
Provides over 3,500 records on funding programs open to graduates or postdoctorates and professionals respectively, for study, training, creative activities, conference attendance, travel in the U.S. and abroad. Includes grants, fellowships, and awards.
SPIN: Sponsored Programs Information Network
Provides access to funding information for research, development activities, international projects, collaborative programs, fellowships, academic exchange programs, and more. Searchable by citizenship, geographic areas and restrictions, deadlines, subjects, and more.
Government Giving:
A comprehensive site that calls itself "THE single access point for over 900 grant programs offered by the 26 Federal grant-making agencies." Also includes grant opportunities notices posted in the most recent seven days, links to grant application packages, resources such as proposal writing information.
Foundation Giving:
Foundation Directory Online 
FDO Intro Video 
A web-based database from the Foundation Center, a foundation-supported clearinghouse of information on foundation funding sources. Over 80,000 grantmaking foundations can be searched, including private and corporate grantmakers supporting institutions of higher education.
Open to everyone
Only available in Memorial Library
Licensed access for UW-Madison students, faculty, staff, and in-person library visitors