Pivot-RP
Welcome to the Pivot-RP Homepage
Pivot-RP is an online database of research funding opportunities and potential collaborators around the world that also guides strategic planning. DCU subscribes to this service, giving free access to all staff.
Benefits of using Pivot-RP:
- Search expert-curated funding information
- Save searches and track funding opportunities
- Discover internal and external collaborators
- Get tailored funding recommendations and alerts
- Gain insights from previously awarded grants
- Inform your funding strategies with global funding news and analysis service
Quick Start Guide
This Pivot-RP tutorial covers the following essentials:
- Setting up your account
- Claiming your profile
- Searching for funding (basic and advanced)
- Saving/modifying a search
- Tracking and sharing funding opportunities
Log in above, or enter a search term in the box below to be taken directly to the Pivot-RP Funding tab.
Training Videos
Get started using these short videos on the Pivot-RP YouTube channel:
- Set Up Your Account and Profile (Duration: 4 minutes)
- Search for Funding Opportunities (Duration: 3 minutes)
- Search Awarded Grants (Duration: 2 minutes)
Guide to Sharing Funding Opportunities as an Administrator
This Pivot-RP tutorial will help guide admins in sharing opportunities in the following ways:
1. Share a Search
2. Share Opportunities
3. Create and Share a Newsletter
4. Create an Embedded Search
5. Create a Search Widget
Support for Funding Applications
If you are interested in applying for any opportunities featured on Pivot-RP, do not hesitate to contact your faculty Research Development Officer or the Research Support Office for support, advice or assistance with your application.
You may also find our Proposal Preparation resources helpful as you prepare your application.
Contact Points
Please contact researchsystems@dcu.ie, Rhonda Williams (rhonda.williams@dcu.ie), or Isabel Hidalgo (isabel.hidalgo@dcu.ie) in the Research Office if you have any queries or would like to arrange further training.