This Guide includes information from both government and private sources on funding
opportunities; it is not intended to be comprehensive. Resources available to the following recipients:
Local Governments
Small Businesses
Organizations
Associations
Groups
Individuals
The Guide includes information on:
Grants and funding sources
Analyses of grantmaking programs
Grantseeking
Proposal writing and preparation
Fundraising
For health-related funding sources, see the Rural Information Center's:
The process of grantsmanship covers a broad scope of activities including preliminary planning and research, proposal development, and proposal follow-up. Through this process, two questions are commonly asked by grantseekers, "Where is the money available?" and "How do I get it?" The following discussion addresses these questions and provides useful information for grantseekers in search of funding dollars.
Where Does the Money Come From?
The two primary sources of grant money are public and private funds. Public funds are obtained from governmental units, such as federal, state, and local agencies. Private funds, on the other hand, come from organizations involved in charitable giving, such as foundations, direct giving programs, voluntary agencies, and community groups.
The Federal government is the largest of all the grantmakers. However, much of the federal grant budget moves to the states through formula and block grants. From there it is up to the states to decide how to use the money.
The federal government administers several types of grants designed to accomplish different purposes, such as conducting scientific research, demonstrating a particular theory, or delivering services to a specific population. Examples of these grants include:
Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) Number
All organizations applying for a federal grant or cooperative agreement must have a DUNS number. Individuals who would personally receive a grant or cooperative agreement award from the federal government apart from any business or non-profit organization they may operate, and foreign entities are exempt from this requirement.
The DUNS number is a unique nine character identification number provided by the commercial company Dun & Bradstreet (D&B;). The DUNS number is D&B;'s copyrighted, proprietary means of identifying business entities on a location-specific basis worldwide.
A DUNS Number remains with the company location to which it has been assigned even if it closes or goes out-of-business. The DUNS Number is widely used by both commercial and federal entities and was adopted as the standard business identifier for federal electronic commerce in October 1994. The DUNS was also incorporated into the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) in April 1998 as the Federal Government's contractor identification code for all procurement-related activities.
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA). CFDA is an Internet database containing information about all federal domestic programs including federal grants, loans, insurance, and training programs; information is available on eligibility, application procedures, selection criteria, and deadlines. http://12.46.245.173/cfda/cfda.html
Federal Funding Sources for Rural Areas Database for Rural Areas Database. The Federal Funding Sources for Rural Areas Database is an online Internet database containing information about rural federal domestic programs including federal grants, loans, insurance, and training programs; information is available on eligibility, application procedures, selection criteria, and deadlines. http://www.nal.usda.gov/ric/ricpubs/funding/federalfund/ff.html
Grants.gov
1-800-518-4726
http://www.grants.gov
Grants.gov is an online database containing information on more than 900 federal grant programs.
In addition to federal funding, state and local agencies also administer grants. Monies used to support these programs are obtained primarily through state and local tax revenues and funds received from the federal government (e.g., block and formula grants).
Federal Application Forms. FedForms.gov provides "one-stop-shopping" for the federal forms most used by the public. Fedforms contains many, but not all, of the forms issued by the federal agencies. If you can not find the forms you need in FedForms, Try the Agency Forms Links at: http://www.fedforms.gov/organization.cfm.
Private funding can be obtained from a variety of sources, such as foundations, corporations, voluntary agencies and community groups. For the most part, philanthropic organizations fund programs which either address their individual interests (e.g., farm safety) or benefit a particular group (e.g., company employees and their dependents). Examples of major types of philanthropic organizations include:
GuideStar Search at: http://www.guidestar.org/search/index.jsp allows you to search more than 1 million U.S. nonprofits by subject, category, keyword, state, nonprofit type, etc. to identify local or state organizations.
Community Foundations by State. TGCI, The Grantsmanship Center. http://www.tgci.com/funding/community.asp
The Foundation Center provides several methods of access:
Links to Community Foundation Websites listed by state at: http://fdncenter.org/funders/grantmaker/gws_comm/comm.html
Foundation Funder at: http://fdncenter.org/funders/
Links to Private Foundation websites, A-Z, Subject, Geographic, or Keyboard search at: http://fdncenter.org/funders/grantmaker/gws_priv/priv1.html
Links to Grantmaking Corporate Foundation websites, A-Z, Subject, Geographic, or Keyboard search at: http://fdncenter.org/funders/grantmaker/gws_corp/corp1.html
Links to Grantmaking Public Charities, A-Z, Subject, Geographic, or Keyboard search at: http://fdncenter.org/funders/grantmaker/gws_pubch/pubch1.html
Foundation Finder at: http://lnp.fdncenter.org/finder/
Idealist.org at: http://www.idealist.org allows you to search more than 40,000 nonprofit and community organizations in 165 counties by city, state, keyword, etc.
Regardless of the type of funding desired, the grantsmanship process involves three
distinct phases: preliminary planning and research, effective proposal writing, and
proposal follow-up. To complete these phases successfully, the grantseeker should consider
the following steps:
STEPS IN THE FUNDING PROCESS |
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| Steps | Questions to Consider |
| Step 1: Identify a Need |
- What is the problem? - How does my plan address the problem? |
| Step 2: Identify Funding Sources |
- Who should I approach for funding? - How do I obtain information about potential funders? |
| Step 3: Develop Proposal |
- What are the goals and objectives of the program? - How will the program be carried out? - How will I budget the program? - What type of proposal format should be used? (e.g., forms or letters) |
| Step 4: Submit Proposal |
- Am I consistent with the funder's application deadlines? - Am I sending the proposal to the appropriate contact? |
| Step 5: Follow-up |
- Was the proposal accepted? - If not, why? - Should I submit a revised proposal? |
Although not exhaustive, these steps provide a general "game plan" for individuals embarking on a grant search. By following these guidelines, grantseekers can prepare a more effective funding strategy and increase their overall chances for success.
Perhaps the hardest part of the grantsmanship process is getting started! With this in mind, the following checklist has been developed to help grantseekers get off on the right track.
If you are a first time grantseeker, you may wish to attend a grant writing workshop or team up with an experienced fund raiser. In addition, you may also wish to hire a professional consultant for proposal guidance and development.
Check your local library! Several libraries have sections related to grantsmanship and funding resources. If your local library does not have a copy of a book or periodical mentioned in this publication, they should be able to obtain a copy through interlibrary loan.
Oftentimes grantseekers approach the larger, national foundations for projects which may be more attractive to local, community funders. Remember, national funders support projects which have a broad impact, while smaller funders support those which effect their own community. Be sure to consider this when beginning your search.
Contact associations and members of organizations that are related to your field of
interest. They might be able to offer suggestions for the best place to begin your funding
search.
Finding Local Funding: A Guide to State Foundation Directories. Marc Green. TGCI, The Grantsmanship Center. http://www.tgci.com/magazine/01fall/statedirs.asp
State And Local Funding Directories: A Bibliography. Sarah Collins, Jimmy Tom. The Foundation Center. http://fdncenter.org/learn/topical/sl_dir.html
CA: Foundation & Grantmakers Directory. Northern California Community Foundation, Inc. http://www.foundations.org/grantmakers.html
CO: Colorado Local Government Grant and Loan Directory 2003. Colorado Department of Local Affairs' Division of Local Government. http://www.dola.state.co.us/fs/GrantLoan.pdf
DE: Directory of Delaware Grantmakers 2003. Delaware Community Foundation. http://www.delcf.org/Download/2003%20DIRECTORY%20OF%20DELAWARE%20GRANTMAKERS.pdf
MA: Grantmakers in Massachusetts. Fundsnet Online Services. http://www.fundsnetservices.com/massachu.htm
MA/NH: Web Sites of Massachusetts and New Hampshire Grant Makers. Associated Grant Makers. http://www.agmconnect.org/gmwebsites.html
NH: Directory of Charitable Funds in New Hampshire. New Hampshire Department of Justice. http://doj.nh.gov/publications/directory-main.html
NJ: Directory of Registered Charities (Database). Office of the Attorney General. Division of Consumer Affairs. http://www.state.nj.us/lps/ca/charfrm.htm
NM: New Mexico Funding Directory (Database). University of New Mexico's Office of the Vice Provost for Research. http://research.unm.edu/funding_opportunities/nmfd/
NM: New Mexico Funding Directory. 6th ed. University of New Mexico's Office of the Vice Provost for Research. http://research.unm.edu/publications/nmfd_book/
NY: Private Foundations Providing Support for Areas of Upstate New York. Neighborhood Preservation Coalition of New York State. http://www.npcys.org/Foundations/upstatenewyorkfound.htm
NY: Private Foundations Providing Support for Organizations Throughout New York State. Neighborhood Preservation Coalition of New York State. http://www.npcnys.org/Foundations/newyorkstatefoundations.htm
NY: Private Foundations Supporting Organizations in the New York City Metropolitan Area. Neighborhood Preservation Coalition of New York State. http://www.npcnys.org/Foundations/nycfoundations.htm
SC: South Carolina Foundation Directory. South Carolina State Library. http://www.state.sc.us/scsl/pubs/founddir/
SD: South Dakota Grant Directory (Database). South Dakota State Library. http://www.sdstatelibrary.com/info/GrantDirectory.htm
Be sure to identify several potential funders when conducting your search. The odds of a successful search are greater when you approach a variety of funders.
Maintain a journal of what organizations you have contacted and when. Each grant program will probably have a different set of deadlines, so it is helpful to have a master list.
The staff of the Rural Information Center (RIC) may be able to direct you to a potential funding source or to clarify the information in this publication. Searches done by the staff often yield federal funding programs, as well as the names of corporations, foundations, and associations related to the topic. Contact RIC at 1-800-633-7701 or ric@nal.usda.gov
Developing and Writing Grant Proposals. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance. http://12.46.245.173/pls/portal30/CATALOG.GRANT_PROPOSAL_DYN.show
EAP Grant-Writing Tutorial. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. http://www.epa.gov/seahome/grants/src/grant.htm
The Foundation Center's User-Friendly Guide to Funding Research & Resources. http://fdncenter.org/learn/ufg
Grant Writing and Fundraising Articles. TechSoup. http://www.techsoup.org/howto/articles.cfm?topicid=10&topic;=Funding
A Guide to Proposal Planning and Writing. Jeremy T. Miner, Lynn E. Miner. http://209.61.189.163/gs/miner.htm
Preparing a Grant Proposal: Five Steps in the Proposal Writing Process. Appalachian Regional Commission. http://www.arc.gov/index.do?nodeId=102
Proposal Writing: The Basic Steps in Planning and Writing A Successful Grant Application. Eric Rinehart, Barbara Bouie-Scott. http://www.commerce.state.il.us/doingbusiness/First_Stop/Proposal%20Writing.pdf
Proposal Writing Short Course. Available in English and Spanish. Foundation Center. http://fdncenter.org/learn/shortcourse/prop1.html
What Grantmakers Want Applicants to Know. GuideStar. http://www.guidestar.org/news/features/grantadvice.jsp
Writing A Successful Grant Proposal. Minnesota Council on Foundations. http://www.mcf.org/mcf/grant/writing.htm
The Art of Grantsmanship. Jacob Kraicer. http://www.med.unc.edu/toxicology/students-webpage/advice-students-grantmanship-jacob-kraicer.pdf
Grant Policy Manuel. National Science Foundation. http://nsf.gov/pubs/2002/nsf02151/start.htm
Grants and Grant-Proposal Writing. 3rd ed. John O'del. http://eweb.slu.edu/papers2/grantOlv32e.pdf
A Guide for Proposal Writing. National Science Foundation. http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2004/nsf04016/start.htm
Proposal Writer's Guide. Don Thackrey. http://www.research.umich.edu/proposals/pwg/pwgcontents.html
Writing From the Winner's Circle: A Guide to Preparing Competitive Grant Proposals. David Stanley. http://www.unl.edu/nepscor/newpages/noframes/pubs/winners/writing.html
Examples of Grant Proposals. Foundation Center. http://fdncenter.org/learn/faqs/html/propsample.html
Examples of Successful Proposals. Appalachian Regional Commission. http://www.arc.gov/index.do?nodeId=1730
Funding: Templates. SERA Learning. http://www.sera.com/index.php?section=funding&option;=funding&page;=funding_templates
A Sample Grant Proposal. Plugged In. http://www.pluggedin.org/tool_kit/sample_grant.html
Sample Grant Proposals. The Idea Bank. `http://theideabank.com/onlinecourse/samplegrant.html
Sample National Grant Proposal: Nashville Cares. Gill Foundation. http://www.gillfoundation.org/tata_materials/tata_materials_show.htm?doc_id=90214
Sample Proposals. Non-Profit Guides. http://www.npguides.org/guide/sample_proposals.htm
Sample Proposals. SchoolGrants. http://www.schoolgrants.org/Samples/samples.htm
Complete Glossary. Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy & Nonprofit Leadership. http://www.nonprofitbasics.org/CompleteGlossary.aspx?ID=-1
Glossary. Foundation Center. http://fdncenter.org/learn/ufg/ufg_gloss1.html
Glossary of Grant Terms. Oakton Community College. http://www.oakton.edu/resource/coldev/process/Terms.htm
Glossary of Terms. Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund. http://www.charitablegift.org/resource/05_t2_glosssary.shtml
Grantwriting Glossary of Terms. Marywood University. http://www.marywood.edu/orcc/glossary.htm
Understanding Financial Terms. The Robertwood Johnson Foundation. http://www.rwjf.org/grantee/financialGlossary.jhtml
Newsletters
Published Monday through Friday, the Federal Register includes information on federal assistance such as grants and contracts.
This quarterly newspaper features articles on funding programs, profiles people in philanthropy, lists grants made by both foundations and corporate giving programs, and includes a calendar of philanthropic events and educational opportunities. Also available online at http://www.mcf.org/mcf/forum/.
This bimonthly magazine describes NEH projects and programs in the humanities. It lists recent grants, application deadlines, and other useful information for grant seekers. Also available online at http://www.neh.gov/news/humanities.html
Philanthropy News Digest. New York, NY: Foundation Center. Weekly. http://fdncenter.org/pnd/
PND Connections. New York, NY: Foundation Center. Biweekly. http://fdncenter.org/pnd/connections/index.jhtml
PND RFP Bulletin. New York, NY: Foundation Center. Weekly. http://fdncenter.org/pnd/rfp/
The Dialog Corporation
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The Dialog Information Retrieval Service provide online access, for a fee, to more than 450 databases with subject coverage of a wide range of disciplines. The databases include statistical data, bibliographic citations, abstracts, and full-text products. The Dialog include information on funding programs include the Foundation Grant Index, the Grants Database, and the Foundation Directory.
The Foundation Center
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The Foundation Center provides up-to-date information on foundation and corporate giving. Its national collections are located in Washington, DC and New York, NY. At both locations, grantseekers have free access to core Center publications plus a wide range of books, periodicals, and research documents relating to foundations and philanthropy. The Center's website contains many useful funding information resources. The Foundation Center provides both CD-ROM and online subscription access to the Foundation Directory Online, Providing access to more than 77,000 grant makers.
The Grants Database
Greenwood Publishing Group, Inc.
88 Post Road West, P.O. Box 5007
Westport, CT 06881-5007
(800)-225-5800
http://www.greenwood.com
Grants provides information on more than 10,000 available grants offered by federal, state, and local government, commercial organizations, associations, and private foundations. Each entry includes full description, qualification, money available, and renewability. Full name, address, and telephone number for each sponsoring organization, if available, are also included. The Grants database corresponds to the print publications Directory of Research Grants, Directory of Biomedical and Health Care Grants, Grants in the Humanities, Funding Sources for Community and Economic Development, Funding Sources for K-12 Schools and Educational Organizations and Operating Grants for Nonprofit Organizations. The Grants Database in available from DIALOG online on a fee-based subscription service.
The Grantsmanship Center offers courses in grantsmanship, fundraising, program management, and grant proposal writing. The Center also publishes The Grantsmanship Center Magazine, which includes articles on nonprofit organizations as well as listings of recent publications on both nonprofit and corporation philanthropy. The Catalog is available free to staff of nonprofit and government agencies.
This is a brief guide is on how to approach face-to-face situations in fund raising.
This book presents an overview of the SBIR and STTR programs. Topics include formulating a winning technical proposal, preparing a cost proposal, and managing your SBIR project. The appendices also include examples of application materials, as well as sources for state small business assistance.
This handbook presents a clear overview of several tested fundraising strategies.
This book introduces where to look for government grants and how to write proposals. It also describes the steps involved with implementing, conducting, and following a project through to completion.
This guide is appropriate for the beginning grant writer or the experience fund seeker. Every aspect of the grant process is covered.
This book is written by professional fundraisers. It offers guidance on every aspect of proposal preparation and follow-up. It gives a step-by-step approach; provides actual sample proposals, cover letters, project descriptions and budgets; and covers information on current trends in grantmaking and the proposal review process.
This book includes basic procedures of grant application and a complete overview of the grant-making process and points the user to appropriate funding sources.
This book offers a comprehensive view of fund raising. It covers the basics, such as the vocabulary of fund raising; trends; case studies; diverse approaches; and real life examples. It is written for both development staff and novice fund raisers.
Entries provide a brief description of the event, helpful planning tips and creative suggestions, notes about the type of workers and tools needed to ensure success, cross- references to related ideas, and resource recommendations.
This extensive guide introduces several tips and tricks for every aspect of the fund raising process. There are sections about proposal writing, as well as following up your requests for funding.
This guide helps schools identify funders, describe the school setting with effective catchwords, market the grant proposal, and develop relationships with community businesses.
This handbook reviews steps involved in choosing the right project to bid on, conducting research, and producing documents to follow up the project. It also has samples from every stage of the process, including helpful graphics.
A blueprint for organizing a winning grant-seeking strategy, this publication describes how to organize the grantseeking process, discusses proposal development, and describes how to research funding sources.
While covering all aspects of seeking funding, this book focuses on federal grants for small towns and rural areas, especially in the areas of infrastructure rebuilding and economic development. It also offers a section on grant proposal writing.
This guide includes basic information on marketing and running a planned giving program, describes planned giving options and explains the advantages and disadvantages of each, lists additional information sources, and discusses tax laws related to planned giving.
This publication offers a basic introduction to the fundamentals of proposal writing.
This book features a concise, straightforward, and topical approach to grant seeking. It identifies print and non-print foundation, corporate, and federal funding resources. Charts, outlines, and proposal examples are included.
This updated handbook provides quick information on proposal writing.
This kit is a collection of seven books on fundraising.
This is a comprehensive approach to fund raising for arts organizations of all sizes. Written by two experienced arts fund raisers, it offers practical steps, including the roles of organizational members at all levels. It focuses on corporate sponsorship, but also covers endowment campaigns. Includes statistics, examples, and many types of sample documents and forms.
Structured exercises guide the reader of this workbook through the entire proposal writing process. The exercises are for both government and private foundation proposals.
For health-related funding sources, see the Rural Information Center's:
The Following directories are divided into subjects for easier access. Directories that cover the entire range of grant givers are listed under the heading: General.
This short guide analyzes grantmaking and grantmakers in arts and culture, allowing the user to determine how and where to find the best funding opportunities.
Updated annually. Contains almost 4,000 entries with information on private, government, and corporate grants available for projects in the arts and humanities. There is also a guide to proposal planning and writing.
Includes descriptions of foundations and corporations that support arts and culture and advice on researching them. A partial listing of areas includes theaters, museums, archeology projects, orchestras, and dance groups.
This directory includes over 5,000 funding entries covering grants for building, equipment, and renovation.
The grantmakers in this volume make awards for projects in computer science, engineering and technology, telecommunications, and related fields of information technology.
Formerly known as the Handicapped Funding Directory, this book contains information about 847 foundations and has 2,700 grant entries. The book is also indexed by subject, with 17 different categories.
Describes 175 programs that offer financial aid to persons with visual impairments. Available in regular and large print versions.
This reference describes scholarships, fellowships, loans, grants, awards, and internships set aside specifically for the disabled and their families.
This publication provides information about foundations, federal government programs, regional and local telephone companies, corporations, and contacts in the cable television industry.
This directory covers grants available from all types of grantgivers. It includes funding for the following areas: technology, arts in education, teacher development, career education, literacy, language and citizenship, and job-skills training for minorities, women, veterans, immigrants, and the disadvantaged.
This set includes information on funds available to State education agencies, school districts, colleges, and community groups. Each entry includes the program's purpose and goals, application procedures and deadlines, program restrictions, information about previous grant recipients, and contact information.
Profiles foundation support for elementary and secondary education projects.
This guide covers more than 3,900 foundations and corporate programs that have previously awarded grants for higher-education projects and institutions.
This guide covers funding programs of state and federal agencies, foundations, and nonprofit organizations that support programs for the elderly.
This sub-section includes directories that provide analyses of grants and grant givers.
Updated annually, provides details on private, corporate, and community foundations created since 1988. A listing of grants is included.
The Register lists thousands of United States and foreign grant sources. It includes foundations, corporate giving programs, federal agencies, education associations, professional associations, church organizations, and social-service agencies. Organized by eleven major categories, the register includes contact information; type and amount of each grant; application instructions and deadlines; and eligibility requirements.
The Corporate Giving Directory, updated annually, offers profiles of the 1,000 largest corporate foundations and corporate charitable giving programs. Customized versions are available on diskette and magnetic tape.
Updated annually, profiles over 8,000 private foundations that have assets of at least $1.8 million or that distribute at least $250,000 annually in grants, describes 3,900 corporate giving programs, and gives details on nearly 50,000 actual grants. Customized versions are available on diskette and magnetic tape.
Updated annually. Profiles more than 640 foundations and includes 4,000 funding entries. Each profile includes the foundation address and areas of interest. Geographic restrictions, grant amount, contact information, and lists of recent organizations funded are included when available. The index includes these categories: AIDS, animal welfare, community funds, culture, disabled, education, elderly, environment, health, hospitals, minorities, recreation, religion, social welfare, universities, women, and youth.
This 3,000 page guide profiles the largest 1,000 grant makers listed in The Foundation Directory. It also includes extensive lists of grants the donors have made in the past.
Includes an introduction to the World Wide Web and a structured guide through Web-based grants resources. Provides abstracts of 200+ Web sites; profiles of searchable databases; and lists of government resources, online journals and newsletters, and interactive services.
Provides information, arranged by state, on over 10,000 U.S. grantmaking foundations that hold assets of at least $2 million or that award grants totaling $200,000 or more annually. Information is included for more than 200 specific subject areas.
Provides information, arranged by state, on the second 10,000 U.S. grantmaking foundations that award grants totaling $50,000 to $200,000 annually. Information is included for more than 200 specific subject areas.
Presents an overview of recent trends in grantmaking and summarizes the history of the growth in foundation giving.
An index of recently awarded grants, divided into subject areas, then broken down geographically. More recent updates are available in The Foundation Grants Index Quarterly.
The Foundation Reporter is a listing of comprehensive profiles and analyses of America's major private foundations. It covers more than 1,000 leading foundations in the United States that have assets of at least $10 million or that annually give a minimum of $500,000. It is indexed by state, and by type and location of grant recipient. Customized versions are available on diskette and magnetic tape.
This annual publication is a guide to more than 1,500 federal domestic assistance programs and includes coverage of grants, loans, fellowships, and scholarships. Each program's purpose, type and amount of benefits available, eligibility requirements, application procedures, and contact information is provided.
Describes assistance available, from government agencies and organizations, for professional or advanced vocational training and for students above the graduate level. Scholarships, fellowships, research grants, grants-in-aid, artistic or scientific project grants, professional awards, and vocational awards are included.
This is a comprehensive presentation on seeking federal funding. The Guide consists of a two volume reference manual, quarterly updates, and semi-monthly deadline calendars as they appear. Contents include a primer on the federal grants process, descriptions for hundreds of federal programs, contact information, and information on online resources. subscription.
This directory provides information on over 2,800 company-sponsored foundations and more than 900 direct corporate giving programs. Corporate Foundation Profiles, also published by the Foundation Center provides in-depth information on the largest of these corporate foundations.
This comprehensive resource is an aid to locating funding from charitable organizations of all varieties. Volume 1 is about 4,000 pp. and covers organizations with annual revenues of over $1 million. Volume 2 is about 2,000 pp. and covers organizations with annual revenues between $25,000 and $99,999. Additional indexes allow users to locate organizations by activity and geographical location.
Provides information on over 2,900 foundations that support for those working on projects involving the environment or animal welfare.
This directory lists leading PRI(program-related investing) providers and includes tips on how to seek out and manage PRIs. PRIs have been used to support community revitalization, low-income housing, microenterprise development, historic preservation, human services, and more.
This source allows grantseekers to pinpoint typical funding sources for organizations similar to their own. Indexed by 19 subject areas. Indexed within each subject area by locale. Appendix lists addresses and funding limitations of donors.
Government, Community, and Economic Development
Funding support for community programs and projects. Includes funding for capital construction, equipment, travel, outreach, and ongoing support.
Profiling more than 2,600 programs, this directory focuses on grantmakers that have contributed to economic development projects. Examples include housing construction and rehabilitation, community groups, and employment and vocational training programs.
Advertised as the only publication devoted exclusively to foundation funding for individuals. Includes opportunities for support in education, the arts and culture, and research, and grants for company employees, professionals, and others. Also includes prizes and awards, and grants by nomination. Indexed by subject area, types of support, geographic area, sponsoring company, educational institution, and grantmaker name.
Libraries and Museums
Co-published by the American Library Association and the Taft Group, this resource gathers all of the library-specific funding programs from the broader, more expensive funding directories.
Co-published by the American Association of Museums and the Taft Group, this resource profiles 3,000 private sector funders that have contributed to museum programs.
This guide describes foundation grants of at least $10,000 awarded for library or other information services.
This guide lists approximately 800 funding sources for libraries and information services.
Minorities
This reference describes scholarships, fellowships, loans, grants, awards, and internships for African Americans. The 1997-1999 edition is 512 p.
This reference aids in locating funding for Asian Americans.
This reference describes funding opportunities for Hispanic Americans. The 1997-1999 edition is 494 p.
This reference describes funding opportunities for Native Americans, Alaskans, and Pacific Islanders. The 1997-1999 edition is 618 p.
Religious Organizations
This directory describes over 500 corporate and private philanthropies who have recently awarded grants for religious causes. It also provides brief biographical information about the foundation officers, directors, and trustees.
This directory includes information on more than 8,400 corporate giving programs and foundations that provide funding for programs sponsored by organizations affiliated with religion. Contact information, application requirements and deadlines, and descriptions of recently-awarded funds are included.
Research
A comprehensive guide to research funding from foundations, private sources, state and local organizations, and federal sources.
Social Services
Profiles more than 900 foundations that offer grants to disadvantaged groups and special populations. Examples of subject categories include child welfare, the disabled, the elderly, family services, food banks, substance abuse, and women.
This directory profiles more than 1,850 leading private and corporate foundations that provide support for human service organizations. It cites potential funding sources for programs for the elderly, homeless, disabled, children, family, and for other human service programs.
This funding guide includes data on foundations and corporate direct giving programs that award grants for programs designed to benefit children, youth, or families.
Veterans
This reference describes scholarships, fellowships, loans, grants, awards, and internships set aside specifically for veterans, military personnel, and their families.
Women
This reference aids in locating fellowships, awards, grants, internships, loans, and scholarships for women.
This guide profiles foundations and corporate giving programs that award grants to programs designed to benefit women and girls. Funding is available for education programs, health clinics, shelters for abused or homeless women, girls' clubs, employment programs, and in other subject areas.
Semi-monthly. Provides information, including application deadlines and eligibility, on private and public funding sources for all levels of education, programs, and services related to aging. Indexed by subject, location, and type of organization supported.
This quarterly newsletter reviews charities and foundations based on factors such as percentage of total expenses spent on charitable programs. It also monitors regulations affecting charities and news about fraudulent programs.
Semi-monthly. Covers grants (foundation, private, and federal) available for child and youth programs. News coverage that affects organizations that work with adolescents also is included.
This bimonthly series contains news articles, a listing of new grants, summaries of foundation annual reports, book reviews, software reviews, an event date book, and other philanthropic information.
This monthly newsletter provides up-to-date information on corporate funding. It covers trends in corporate philanthropy, new grants, funding program changes, statistics, information sources, and other topics. The Corporate Giving Profiles feature in each issue profiles top corporate funders in the United States.
This monthly newsletter provides spotlights on philanthropy by industry or issue.
Monthly. Grantseeking tips and fundraising strategies to help nonprofit and government administrators gain additional support for programs in health care, education, family services, child welfare, crime prevention, and other critical areas. Also highlights Washington news that could have an impact on nonprofit fundraising.
Semi-monthly. Provides details on funding opportunities for persons with disabilities, including grants for housing, transportation, rehabilitation, research, special education, and more.
Semi-monthly. Contains reviews on federal funding information, private grants, and legislative actions that affect community programs such as education and health.
This weekly publication highlights notices from the Federal Register and the Commerce Business Daily. It contains information on federal grants and contracts related to research, training, and services.
This monthly newsletter covers foundation funding, including foundation giving trends, grant programs, and new foundations. New grant-related resources and publications, as well as information on private foundation grantmaking trends, also are covered.
This quarterly publication, formerly titled The Foundation Grants Index Bimonthly, complements the Foundation Grants Index. Each issue covers more than 5,000 recently awarded grants. It includes updated information on grant makers and on recent publications such as annual reports and newsletters produced by corporate giving programs, foundations, and grant-maker associations.
This bimonthly newsletter profiles private foundation funding programs and discusses trends in giving.
Contains articles on fundraising, with cases studies and surveys, especially aimed at Non-profits.
Published about three times a year. Contains articles about grantsmanship, fundraising techniques, grantsmanship seminars and reference literature on funding sources. The Grantsmanship Center also offers courses in grantsmanship, fundraising, program management, and grant proposal writing.
This weekly publication focuses on grants and funding information for state and local governments, Non-profits, and community groups. Keeps readers abreast of federal regulations and new and existing programs. Features selected announcements from the Federal Register and Commerce Business Daily.
This quarterly publication includes information on trends in philanthropic giving to racial and ethnic, women's, low-income, and other social justice movements. NCRF also publishes detailed, up-to-date analyses of foundation and corporate grantmakers, as well as on other fundraising issues.
This publication contains material that is considered accurate, readable, and available. The opinions expressed in this publication do not necessarily reflect the views of the United States Department of Agriculture. Inclusion of publications, software, and databases in this publication does not imply product endorsement.