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Access Instructions for Foundation Directory Online

Updated 4/21/20

How to Log-In To Foundation Directory Online

Foundation Directory is a database that is available to faculty, staff, and graduate students who have a working, valid UMBC login name and password. 

Foundation Directory can be accessed on campus through the Office of Sponsored Programs’ website as well as off-campus through UMBC’s Global Protect VPN Portal. I

nstructions for using the Global Protect VPN can be found on the UMBC VPN Wiki link: https://wiki.umbc.edu/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=36766377

Instructions for FDO access are provided below.


On-Campus Access:

·        FDO can be accessed through the OSP Website https://research.umbc.edu/office-of-sponsored-programs/.

·        From the main OSP page, please use the Navigation pane on the left to click on “Proposal Information” and to then scroll down that page and click on “Funding Opportunities.” As an alternative, you can access the direct link to OSP’s “Funding Opportunities” Page as well: https://research.umbc.edu/external-funding-opportunities/

·        Click on the hyperlink to Foundation Directory and the link (https://my.umbc.edu/go/143) will immediately direct you to FDO.



Off-Campus Access:

·        Navigate to https://gpvpn.umbc.edu

·        If you are not already authenticated, enter your myUMBC credentials and complete the two Factor authentication (i.e. DUO).

·        Click "Browse without Client Software" and enter https://my.umbc.edu/go/143.

·        You will arrive at the Home Page of FDO for UMBC. You will see that it says “Hi University Maryland Baltimore County” at the top of the screen. Now you can begin to search for funding.

Additional Information is available on the Attachment "Getting To Know- Foundation Directory Fact Sheet" which has been attached to this Post!

Posted: April 21, 2020, 11:27 AM