SPIN searches can be customized using key words and other delimiters to return only possibilities that match your circumstances. The objective is to return as many program notices as may apply to you while limiting what you would have to read through in order to find those possibilities. Also look at Web sites which have opportunities specific to your discipline or field. Don't stop there. Also check the various agency home pages, and look at other sites which may offer a listing of funding opportunities.
Many databases exist, but there is just too much information for any one list to contain everything.
SPIN has two additional components. It is available both to our institution's investigators, as well as to industry. To emphasize the importance of Louisiana faculty including their information in this database, the Board of Regents has added a Louisiana face to the application. Highlight these critical parameters, as you will refer to them often. Also read the program announcement very closely to learn what type of proposal or projects will be funded.