Funding: Field Help

These fields are available in Funding Database Search Option. Note: For suggestions and hints for searching this database, read the search tips.

• Open Opportunities/Open and Closed Opportunities
• Search all Text
• Title
• Funder
• Type of Support
• Location
• Subject Area
• Eligible Organizations
• Target Audience
• Application Deadline
• Display Formatting

Use this field to search for opportunities that are open (after the current date) or search all the funding opportunities in the database.

Example:
To search for criteria in open funding opportunities, select the following:

Example:
To search for criteria in both open and closed funding opportunities, select the following:

Use this field to search for any word, phrase, numerical sequence, or abbreviation anywhere in the entire database. If you are not sure where a certain word or phrase might appear, enter it in this field. Be sure to use quotation marks surrounding specific phrases, numerical sequences, and abbreviations, for retrieval of exact information.

For additional help, view the search tips, which includes information such as the use of quotes for phrases, punctuation, and truncation tips.

Note: Selecting the and operator (default) allows for a more specific search. The or operator allows for a broader search. Read the search tips for further explanation.

Example:
To find funding opportunities that mention Philadelphia anywhere in the announcement, enter the following:

Use this field to find funding opportunities with particular words in the title. You may use quotation marks to search for exact words, such as "Prevention Intervention Research."

Note: Selecting the and operator (default) allows for a more specific search. The or operator allows for a broader search. Read the search tips for further explanation.

Example: To find funding opportunities with "STD" in the title, enter the following:

Use this field to find funding opportunities with particular words in the Funder name.

Note: Selecting the and operator (default) allows for a more specific search. The or operator allows for a broader search. Read the search tips for further explanation.

Example:
To find funding opportunities from the Chicago Foundation for Women, enter the following:

Type of Support refers to the form of financial or nonfinancial assistance provided by the funder. Some examples include project grants, equipment, and exchange programs.

You may select more than one type of support by holding down the "Control" key on your keyboard while clicking on another type of support with your mouse. You may also use this method to deselect types of support.

Note: Selecting the and operator (default) allows for a more specific search. The or operator allows for a broader search. Read the search tips for further explanation.

Example:
To find all funding opportunities that provide building/renovation support, select the following:

Use this field to find funding opportunities for projects to benefit people in particular states. Many funding opportunities are national in scope, therefore, you may want to select "National" from the drop down box. When searching by state in the Location field, funds retrieved will include any for which location has not been restricted by the funder.

To locate funding opportunities to benefit people in a particular city, or non-U.S. locations, enter the location name in the "Search All Text Field."

You may select more than one location by holding down the "Control" key on your keyboard while clicking on another location with your mouse. You may also use this method to deselect locations.

Note: Selecting the and operator (default) allows for a more specific search. The or operator allows for a broader search. Read the search tips for further explanation.

Example:
To find funding opportunities to benefit people nationally, select the following:

The Subject Area is a key word(s) or phrase that describes the basic focus or theme of the funding opportunity. Use this field to find all funding opportunities that are related to this subject area or theme.

You may select more than one subject area by holding down the "Control" key on your keyboard while clicking on another subject area with your mouse. You may also use this method to deselect subject areas.

Note: Selecting the and operator (default) allows for a more specific search. The or operator allows for a broader search. Read the search tips for further explanation.

Example:
To find funding opportunities that support adolescents, select the following:

Use the pull-down menu to search for funding opportunities for a particular organization type.

You may select more than one eligible organization by holding down the "Control" key on your keyboard while clicking on another eligible organization with your mouse. You may also use this method to deselect eligible organizations.

Note: Selecting the and operator (default) allows for a more specific search. The or operator allows for a broader search. Read the search tips for further explanation.

Example:
To find funding opportunities for city agencies, select the following:

The target audience is the population group(s) that will ultimately benefit from the activities being funded. Use the list box to select a target audience.

You may select more than one target audience by holding down the "Control" key on your keyboard while clicking on another target audience with your mouse. You may also use this method to deselect target audiences.

Note: Selecting the and operator (default) allows for a more specific search. The or operator allows for a broader search. Read the search tips for further explanation.

Example:
To find funding opportunities targeted to allied health professionals, select the following:

The Application Deadline is the date by which the application must be submitted. Performing a search on this field will find all funding opportunities with the application deadline of a particular date or later. In some cases, the application deadline is either not known or has not been specified by the funder. Use the MM/DD/YYYY format when entering the date.

Example:
To find all funding opportunities with an application deadline of May 2001 and later, enter the following:

There are two display options that control the format and the number of results displayed to your screen. These options are found on the bottom of the "Funding Database" page.

Select Display Format

1. List of matching funds.
   Selecting this option will display a list of only organization names on your screen. To view the full record of one funding record, click on the highlighted title.

   You may also view multiple records. Click in the checkboxes next to the records you want to see, then click on the View button at the top or bottom of the screen to show the multiple, detailed records.

2. Display complete information about all matching funds.
   Selecting this option will display all of the results in full format, meaning that all of the fields in a particular record will be displayed on your screen.

Maximum Number of Funds to Display
If you want to change the number of funding records that can be displayed, you may change the number in the box. The maximum amount of funding records that can be displayed is 999.

Maximum Number of Funds to Display Per Page
You may change the amount of funding records displayed per page by adjusting the number. The maximum number of funds to display per page is 99.

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