diff --git a/designsafe/apps/nco/managers/ttc_grants.py b/designsafe/apps/nco/managers/ttc_grants.py
index f36b0f1948..098316c1a5 100644
--- a/designsafe/apps/nco/managers/ttc_grants.py
+++ b/designsafe/apps/nco/managers/ttc_grants.py
@@ -42,9 +42,9 @@ def ttc_grants(self, params=None):
             query['Type'] = params['grant_type']
         if params['text_search']:
             query['$or'] = [
-                {'Title': {'$regex': params['text_search']}},
-                {'Abstract': {'$regex': params['text_search']}},
-                {'PiName': {'$regex': params['text_search']}},
+                {'Title': {'$regex': params['text_search'], '$options': 'i'}},
+                {'Abstract': {'$regex': params['text_search'], '$options': 'i'}},
+                {'PiName': {'$regex': params['text_search'], '$options': 'i'}},
             ]
 
         #get the grants list