Recommended Funding Databases for Undergraduates
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.
FinAid has its own database fastWEB Scholarship Search, of over 180,000 private sector funding options, with links to "Other Scholarship Databases" for those interested in trying additional searches.
A currently free, internet-based database of hundreds of funding opportunities for training in the biological and medical sciences - 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 graduate students. Grant programs for institutions are included as well.
RSP Funding for Undergraduates (Temporarily Unavailable - see GIC News)
Provides over 4,000 full text records of financial aid programs for college students. Programs include scholarships, loans, grants, internships, and awards. Details eligibility requirements such as gender, ethnicity, military affiliation, disabilities, student rank, financial need, student status, applicant characteristics, heritage, special skills, and student, parent, and/or spouse affiliations.
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.
Foundation Giving:
Foundation Grants to Individuals 
FGI Video 
A database compiled by the staff of the Foundation Center. Includes of over 6,000 foundations and public charities that fund individuals for a variety of needs and projects. Funding includes educational support, general welfare, arts and cultural support, awards, prizes, and grants by nomination, international applicants, company employees, students and graduates of specific schools, and research and professional support.
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