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The latest updates, feature releases, and news about Atom — and highlights from the research community we serve.
The 10 Best Grant Databases for 2026
For universities, researchers, and nonprofits
Oct 6, 2026
Welcome to the team!
Meet our VP of Academics and Senior Software Engineer
Oct 5, 2026
SRAI Annual Meeting 2026
Leading Research Development in the Age of AI Panel
Oct 1, 2026
Introducing Admin Analytics
The numbers we bring to your check-ins, now in Atom whenever you need them.
Sep 30, 2026
NIH AI Policy: New Rules of AI in Proposal Development
Inside the 2026 NIH policies reshaping how researchers write grants and proposals.
Sep 2, 2026
Budgets, in Atom
A workspace for the whole budget: the spreadsheet, the justification Atom AI can write for you, and the funder rules that grade both.
Aug 14, 2026
Atom AI Reviewer
A funder-grade read of your whole proposal, before anyone else sees the draft.
Aug 12, 2026
Introducing Projects
Organize your funding search into projects, each with its own team, interests, and eligibility, so your matches follow the work you’re actually doing.
Jul 29, 2026
Grant Writing and Atomized Labor
Bridging the Grant Office and Gig Work Divide
Jul 28, 2026
Making the Invisible Work Visible
Research Administration is the Infrastructure Holding Research Together
Jul 9, 2026
Introducing Atom Proposals
From the grant you found to the proposal you submit, now built into Atom.
Jun 24, 2026
AI as the New Instrument of Science
Insights from NCURA
Jun 23, 2026
Meet the 2026 Atom Expert Advisory Board
Five institutional leaders shaping the future of research development
May 21, 2026
Research Administration for Everyone
Thinking About Career Paths in the Profession
May 14, 2026
The Research Development Newsletter
A practical workshop on creating a sustainable system for finding opportunities, organizing content, and using AI to streamline newsletter production.
Apr 22, 2026
Making Clinical Research Understandable With AI
Turning Complex Clinical Research Into Plain Language for Patients
Apr 8, 2026
Don't Replace Expertise, Amplify It
A New Approach to AI in Research Admin
Apr 1, 2026
Introducing Eligibility 2.0
Smarter, Faster, and More Precise Grant Matching
Mar 16, 2026
Welcome to the Team
Meet Our Senior Engineer
Mar 6, 2026
NCURA's Fourth AI Symposium
Moving Beyond the AI Hype to Real-World Research Modernization
Mar 4, 2026
5 Key Conferences in 2026 Every Research Administrator Should Attend
The Must-Attend Conferences of 2026
Feb 26, 2026
The Rise of AI in Research Development
How One Research Administrator Is Using AI to Reclaim 10 Hours a Week (2026)
Jan 28, 2026
Atom Grants vs. Streamlyne Fund Fit 2.0
A Comprehensive Comparison
Jan 23, 2026
Vision and Structure
Rethinking Leadership in Research Administration
Dec 10, 2025
What Are Research Grants?
A Simple Guide for Researchers (2025)
Dec 2, 2025
Streamlining Researcher Profiles
CV uploads for faster, more reliable eligibility decisions
Nov 26, 2025
Environmental Impact of AI on Campus
How to assess energy implications with our new AI Impact Calculator
Nov 19, 2025
Introducing the ResDev-Tech Listserv
A New Forum for Research Development Technology
Nov 11, 2025
Introducing Organisation Trees
A Smarter Way to Structure Your University Network
Nov 7, 2025
The Best Ways to Search for Grants in 2025
Why AI-Driven Semantic Search Is Changing the Game
Oct 30, 2025
Introducing Internal Collaboration Search
Find the Right Researchers Faster on Atom Grants
Oct 9, 2025
Navigating the 2025 Government Shutdown
Essential Guide for Research Administrators
Oct 2, 2025
What Are Indirect Costs for Universities?
2025 Guide for Research Administrators
Oct 1, 2025
Atom Grants Celebrated at the ALPSP 2025 Awards
A testament to our innovation and impact alongside the Frontiers for Young Minds program.
Sep 16, 2025
Meet Us at the SRAI Annual Meeting
Booth 114 and a Special Session on AI in Research Development
Sep 10, 2025
Why AI Outputs “Tip” From Good To Bad
And What Research Admins Can Do About It
Sep 3, 2025
Understanding AI's Limitations
A Balanced Perspective for Research Administrators
Aug 26, 2025
Grant Forward vs Atom Grants
Why AI-Powered Grant Discovery Is Replacing Traditional Database Search
Aug 19, 2025
From Gila Monster Venom to Life-Saving Drugs
Why Research Funding Must Embrace the Unexpected
Aug 13, 2025
Managing AI in Research
What Every Research Administrator Needs to Know
Aug 6, 2025
New Grant Search Features
Resources Hub, Deep Research Mode, and Personalized Recommendations
Jul 30, 2025
Unlocking Philanthropic Grants
What Research Administrators Need to Know
Jul 23, 2025
Welcome to the Team
Raphael Bernier Joins as Head of GTM and Partnerships
Jul 16, 2025
We're ALPSP Impact Award Finalists! 🎉
Atom Grants recognized for impactful work in scholarly publishing and communications
Jul 7, 2025
Trump Administration 2025
Key Executive Orders and Policies Affecting Academic Research Funding
Jul 4, 2025
Introducing AI-Powered Search Filters and Eligibility Profiles
Discover how Atom Grants is transforming the way researchers find funding.
Jun 18, 2025
Pivot vs. Atom Grants
Which Grant Discovery Platform is Right for You in 2025?
Jun 11, 2025
Welcome to the Team
Meet Our Founding Engineer
Jun 4, 2025
Introducing Atom 2.0
The Research Funding Landscape Has Changed. So Have We.
May 19, 2025
2025 Academic Research Grants Directory
Find Funding by Discipline | Updated Monthly
May 2, 2025
Announcing Our Strategic Advisory Board
Leaders Shaping the Future of Research Administration
Apr 16, 2025
National Standards for Research Admin Jobs
A new NSF-funded initiative to develop a standardized job classification system for research administrators.
Apr 9, 2025
Feature Launch: Enhanced Profile Generation
New features to streamline user management and improved research interests
Apr 2, 2025
Navigating Federal Research Funding Cuts
Strategic Opportunities for Research Administrators
Mar 26, 2025
New & Improved Documentation
Our latest docs have been released with detailed how to's
Mar 14, 2025
Impact of 2025 Federal Grant Policy Changes on Research Funding
Timeline of the Trump admin grant policy changes
Mar 6, 2025
Feature Launch: Share Favorited Grants Lists
Curated grant lists can now be made public and shared
Feb 27, 2025
Empowering Research Administration with AI
Webinar Recap
Feb 14, 2025
Introducing the All-New Admin Dashboard
Transforming Research Administration
Feb 10, 2025
Transforming Grant Management with Trello and Atom
Webinar Recap
Jan 15, 2025
The Funding Crisis in Scientific Research
How Administrative Burdens Are Stifling Progress
Dec 27, 2024
NSF GRANTED Program
Transforming Research Administration and Equity in STEM Funding
Nov 26, 2024
SRAI 2024 Conference Schedule
Coffee, Conversations, and Game-Changing Grant Solutions
Oct 22, 2024
Atom + Scholarly Angels
Atom Secures Backing to Transform Research Funding
Sep 17, 2024
Atom's RFP Navigator v2.0
Enhanced UX for Seamless Grant Discovery
Aug 2, 2024
Introducing the Atom Eligibility Panel
Find the perfect grants at a glance
Jul 12, 2024
Atom Search v3.0
The Most Accurate Grant Search Engine to Date
Jun 25, 2024
Unlock Grant Success
Announcing Atom’s New AI-Powered RFP Navigator
May 22, 2024
Expanding Atom's Grant Search Engine
Supporting 250+ Additional Leading Research and Philanthropic Organizations
Apr 12, 2024
Atom Launches Game-Changing Admin Dashboard
Elevating Research Administration
Mar 29, 2024
Digital Science Catalyst Grant Winners 2024!
Atom has won the award for innovative AI-based technologies aimed at advancing global research
Feb 29, 2024
November Product Update
Research Interests | Filters | Paid Plans
Dec 1, 2023
The Impact of Large Language Models on Scientific Discovery
Microsoft explores using LLMs to accelerate science
Nov 27, 2023
Is It Worth Applying For Competitive Grants?
New paper on the challenge of funding science
Nov 17, 2023
How to win your startup SBIR/STTR grants
The lucrative world of government grants
Nov 13, 2023
Month of Progress
Atom's steps toward fully automated research grant support
Nov 7, 2023
How To Write A Grant Proposal
A guide for those applying to NIH, NSF and other federal grants for the first time
Sep 13, 2023
Discover New Research Grants
How Atom helps find grants, just for you
Aug 23, 2023
Understanding Research Grant Applications
What are grants, how do they work, and how can Atom help
Aug 18, 2023
Atom + Entrepreneur First
Atom and Accelerator Entrepreneur First
Aug 2, 2023
Introducing Atom
What is Atom?
Jul 3, 2023