Browsing

The Home option is used to view the grants in each FIPSE grant category. The first option, main category, is a broad category that encompasses many subcategories. After selecting a main category (or "ALL" for all main categories), you will then be presented with a list of subcategories. Click on the subcategory to select it. The next page will give you a list of all matching grants, arranged by school. Finally, you may click on an individual grant to see it in detail.

Searching

The Search option is used to do customized searching of the grant data. Use the advanced search option when want to see grants that match specific search criteria. If you are just browsing through the grants, better results can be obtained by using the Category Browse and Basic Search functions.

To use the advanced search page, fill in your search criteria in one or more of the data fields and press the 'search' button. All of the grants that match your query will be displayed on the results page. If you recieve too many matches, try using more specific search terms. If you do not recieve any matches, try using fewer search terms.

Quick Searching

The Find utility on the left menu is the best way to quickly find a specific grant in the database. To view grants that match particular words or phrases, enter those "keywords" and press the "Search" button.

Querying

The Query option allows you to view summaries of the grant information in the database. For example, if you are interested in viewing the grants with the highest award amount, you can select the option from the drop down list. Then hit the "Go!" button to view the results.

Management

The Manage option provides you with all of the operability that involve any sort of change to the data in the database. Those operations include adding and removing grants, modifying grant data, adding new data, fixing old data, etc.

Help

If after reading through this Help page, and after reading through the site FAQ, your questions remain unanswered. PLEASE get in touch with us through the online contact form or send us an e-mail. We're more than glad to try to help you solve whatever difficulty you may be experiencing in regards to the online grant database system.