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Pivot: External Funding Search Tool

Pivot is a feature-rich grant search subscription service available to all USA faculty, staff, and students. Users can update their profiles and use keywords and saved searches to get relevant funding opportunities saved in your profile, emailed to you, or shared with groups that you create. The database is updated daily. Jump to examples of curated searches.

Tools for Learning to Use Pivot

The Ex Libris Knowledge Center provides a number of training topics and videos including:

  • Getting Started with Pivot
  • Working with Funding Opportunities
  • Working with Profiles
  • Sharing Content with Groups
  • Searching Awarded Grants and Conferences

There is also an archive of recorded training webinars and slides. This same information can be found in LibGuide form.

FAQ

Q: Can I change the frequency that a saved search is emailed to me? 
A: No, the default is a weekly email and that cannot be changed at this time. However you can turn off email alerts for any search. In addition, administrators have the ability to create curated search newsletters that can be sent at specific intervals (e.g. monthly) so please contact us if that is something you would like to set up.

Q: Can I get admin privileges so I can create custom newsletters for my department?
A: Yes! If you have a role like dean, chair, or grant administrator and you would like to create your own curated search newsletters, please contact us. 

Q: Is there a difference between Pivot and Pivot-RP?
A: No, they are the same. The branding changed when another search service known as Research Professional (RP) was acquired and integrated into the platform. 

Q: What is the parent company of Pivot? 
A: The short answer is that Pivot is owned by Clarivate, an analytics company that also owns Web of Science. Pivot was developed by Ex Libris, which was acquired by ProQuest, which was acquired by Clarivate. That is why you may see or remember the tool being associated with different brands. 

Examples of Curated Funding Opportunity Lists for Faculty

The following lists show thematic lists of faculty funding opportunities from U.S.-based funders, listed in order of deadline (soonest first). We are interested in knowing how these lists could be more useful to you. If you would like to get your own custom list set up, please let us know!

Contact us to share your feedback.

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