The following grants information portals may be of particular interest:
Philanthropies Australia (PA) - provides details of a wide range of funding opportunities accessible by Australian researchers. PA publishes the Australian Directory of Philanthropy in hard copy and online. The Directory includes 350 grant-making organisations and costs around $75.
SPIN, GENIUS, SMARTS - SPIN (Sponsored Programs Information Network) is a database of government and private funding opportunities from Australia and overseas. You can access the database by setting up a SMARTS (SPIN Matching and Researcher Transmittal System) profile that will enable you to receive notification about new grants via email. GENIUS (Global Expertise Network for Industry, Universities and Scholars) allows researchers to provide details about their research expertise, which are listed in the globally accessible network.
For help with SPIN contact Neale Yates Tel. 9919 4601
