With federal research budgets under pressure, research offices are building foundation and industry pipelines. Here's where each type of funding is found.
Candid's Foundation Directory is the standard database of foundation and corporate grantmakers. It's often licensed by a university's corporate and foundation relations office rather than the research office, so check before buying a second license. Licensed funding databases also list many foundation calls.
Companies fund research through sponsored research agreements, open calls and partnerships. Halo and Inpart run marketplaces where companies post needs and researchers respond. Your corporate relations and tech transfer offices negotiate the agreements.
The research offices that diversify fastest connect research development, corporate and foundation relations, and tech transfer around one shared pipeline of opportunities.