Pivot-RP
Clarivate's Pivot-RP is a comprehensive funding search platform that connects researchers with federal, foundation, corporate, and international funding opportunities.
Who Can Use Pivot-RP?
All Lurie Children's research investigators are eligible to access and use Pivot-RP.
Accessing Pivot-RP
Pivot-RP is available via single sign-on using Lurie Children's credentials. When clicking on the link below, choose Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's from the institution drop-down option to begin. As a reminder, there is no additional login required when working on Lurie Children's devices that are connected to the GlobalProtect VPN. If you are having difficulties logging into Pivot-RP, email researchdevelopment@luriechildrens.org
General Tips for Using Pivot-RP Effectively
- Create and save some general searches for your main subject of interest.
- Use the advanced search option to build a precise query with inclusive and exclusive parameters designed to refine your results.
- Use the keywords search parameter to browse PIVOT-RP’s hierarchy of research disciplines and find opportunities according to relevant areas of interest.
- Scroll to the bottom of the advanced search page and set parameters to specifically exclude opportunities and further refine your results.
Training Resources
- Getting Started with Pivot-RP: This resource reviews PIVOT-RP’s home page, the My Funding Opportunities tabs, Filters and Facets, account information, and preferences.
- Claiming Your Profile (4 minutes): This video explains how to claim a profile.
- Updating your Pivot-RP Profile (7 minutes): This video explains how to update your Pivot-RP profile.
- Basic Searching for Funding Opportunities (4 minutes): This video explains how to discover funding opportunities using the basic search system in Pivot-RP.
- Advanced Searching for Funding Opportunities (5 minutes): This video explains how to use the advanced search option to find funding opportunities in PIVOT-RP.
- Navigating Pivot-RP Funding Search Results (7 minutes): This video explains how to navigate Pivot-RP’s funding results page, which appears when you conduct either a basic or advanced search to find funding opportunities in Pivot-RP.
- ProQuestPivot Youtube Channel: This resource contains additional video tutorials.
- Calendar View and Sync Instructions: This resource reviews how to export a tracked or active funding opportunity deadline to an external calendar application (Google, Outlook, iCal).

