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Grants for Organizations

Planning for Grantseeking

Guides to Grantseeking

General (How-To) Guides to Grantseeking

• Applying for Research Funding. 1995. (HG 177 R53) - Key connections and relationships; what, when, and how to write; preparing for audits, and decisions of "funded/not funded"
• Deborah Kluge - Proposal Writing, Government Contracting  http://www.proposalwriter.com/search.html - Search engine for proposal writing, government contracting, grants, and more
• Directory of Operating Grants. 1998. (Ref. HV 97 A3 D58) - "A reference directory identifying general operating grants available to nonprofit organizations"
• Finding Free Money  http://www.grantproposal.com - Free resources for both the advanced and the inexperienced grant seeker
• Foundation Center's Guide to Grantseeking on the Web. 1998. (Ref. HV 41.2 F68)  http://fdncenter.org - Provides a gateway to numerous online resources
• Funding Opportunities  http://www.research.uwf.edu/fund-ops.htm - Contains links to public and private sources of funding
• Grants and Related Resources  http://www.lib.msu.edu/harris23/grants/grants.htm - A well organized site containing guides and links
• Grants, Etc. 1997. (HG 177 L375) - Fundraising fundamentals on where resources are and how to get them
• Grants Information Center  http://www.library.wisc.edu/libraries/Memorial/grants/nonprof.htm - Includes funding resources for organizations and sponsored individuals, and information on aspects of philanthropy and fund raising
• Grantseeking. 1993. (LC 243 A1 D43) - Good basic information on how to find a funding source and write a winning proposal
• How to Evaluate and Improve Your Grants Effort. 2001. (Ref. HG 177 B377) - Guidelines for grants offices in colleges and universities
• "How to" Grants Manual. 1999. (Ref. HG 177 B38) - "Successful grantseeking techniques for obtaining public and private grants"
• Secrets of Successful Grantsmanship. 1997. (HG 177 G65) - "a guerrilla guide to raising money"
• Teacher's guide to Winning Grants.  (LC 243 AI B37 1999) - Emphasizes preparation in obtaining educational grants.  See also School Grants  http://www.schoolgrants.org

Guides to Grant Seeking -- Special Areas

• Community of Science  http://www.cos.com - Information for the Research and Development Community including funded research opportunities
• Technology Funding for Schools. 2000. (LB 1028.43 B38) - A how-to book, worksheets are on a disk

Journals, Newsletters & Newspapers

• Chronicle of Philanthropy. Current 2 months. (Periodicals HV 85 C57) and  http://philanthropy.com - The web site is a particularly rich source of information on all aspects of grants and fund raising.
• Grantsmanship Center Magazine  http://www.tgci.com/magazine/archives.asp - Tips on how to plan, manage, staff, and fund programs
• Grassroots Fundraising Journal  http://www.grassrootsfundraising.org - Tips and articles from the journal are a feature of the general website.

E-Mail lists and Newsgroups

• Chronicle of Philanthropy  http://philanthropy.com - Features grant related conferences and workshops, current issues, funding announcements, and a "Guide to Grants"
• Florida Division of Cultural Affairs - Informational Memo  http://www.florida-arts.org/news/InformationalMemo.htm - A quarterly newsletter listing grants, deadlines, and workshops
• National Science Foundation E-Bulletin  http://www.nsf.gov/home/ebulletin - A source of National Science Foundation grant information
• Philanthropy Journal Online  http://www.philanthropy-journal.org - New and numerous topics including fundraising, foundations, and corporate giving
• Tile.net  http://tile.net - Searchable data base for discussion and information lists, newsgroups, vendors, and FTP sites

Pursuing Grant Sources

General Directories of Grantors

Private Foundations and Non Profit Sources

United States

• Community Foundation Locator  http://www.communityfoundationlocator.org/search/index.cfm - Find a Community Foundation by clicking on the map or by selecting from search options.
• Council on Foundations  http://www.cof.org
• Foundation Center  http://fdncenter.org  - This major site provides information, funding trends and analysis, training and seminars. It ranks foundations and has a list of searchable links.
• Foundation Directory. 2002. (Ref. AS 911 A2 F65) & Emerald Coast Library. - Offers addresses, types of support, contacts, and application information on the top 10,000 foundations
• Foundations Org  http://www.foundations.org - A browsable directory of charitable grantmakers that allows one to search the foundation's homepage
• Grant Smart  http://grantsmart.org - Contains a searchable database of tax related information for over 60,000 private foundations which is useful for grant seekers, organizations, or individual donors wishing details about a foundation and what it supports
• Grantmaker Web Links  http://www.lib.ci.tucson.az.us/grants/GrantmakersLinks.htm - Links to help find organizations that give grants
• Grants Web  http://www.srainternational.org/newweb/grantsweb/index.cfm - A large site for finding sources of funding, forms, policy information and regulations, and SRA international foundations
• Guide Star  http://www.guidestar.org/about - Free searching of a database of more than 850,000 IRS-recognized nonprofit organizations to examine the operations and finances of nonprofit organizations

Florida

• Arts Council of Northwest Florida  http://www.artsnwfl.org/grants - Grant awards, grant programs and grant workshops
• Bell South Foundation  http://www.bellsouthfoundation.org//grants/index.asp - Guidelines, opportunities, special initiatives, and awards
• Complete Guide to Florida Foundations. 2002. (Ref. HV 98 F5 C55) - Listing is by name, but indexed by county, area of interest, assets, and lists of grants awarded.
• Arthur Vining Davis Foundations  http://www.avdfdn.org/ - Provides financial assistance to certain institutions which are tax exempt and are not a private foundation
• Florida Developmental Disabilities Council  http://fddc.org/Home/index.asp - Plans and funds research, innovations and programs
• Florida Humanities Council  http://www.flahum.org - Information about awards and grants
• Gift Givers' Guide. 2001-2002. (Fla. Doc. AGR.K 1:G 43/)  http://www.800helpfla.com/giftgiversguide/ - "A Guide to Charitable Giving in Florida" This excellent source lists properly registered charitable organizations in Florida, many of which are national in scope, with income, expenses and revenue sources
• John S. and James L. Knight Foundation  http://www.knightfdn.org - Areas of interest are community initiatives, education, arts and culture, and journalism
• Southern Arts Federation: Grant Opportunities  http://www.southarts.org/GrantOpportunities.htm - Grant programs for performing arts presenters

General Directories of Grantors -- Government Agencies

U.S. Government

• Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance. (Ref. Desk U.S. Doc. PREX 2.20:)  http://www.cfda.gov - This source gives access to all Federal programs available
• Fed Biz Opps  http://www.fbodaily.com - The official listing of all Federal government contracting opportunities and awards over $25,000
• Federal Citizen Information Center (FCIC). Federal Loans, Grants and Assistance  http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/call/loans.htm - A list of government links
• Federal Commons  http://12.46.245.173/pls/portal30/CATALOG.FIND_GRANT_RPT1.show - This portal offers all grantees full service grants processing across all functions in the grant life cycle.
• Federal Funds Express  http://www.house.gov/ffr/resources_all.shtml - Recommended sources, compiled by the U.S. House of Representatives
• Federal Register. (Periodicals KF 70 A2),  http://www.gpoaccess.gov/fr/index.html  and through  CIS Congressional Universe - The official daily publication for Federal rules and notices
• GovBenefits  http://govbenefits.gov/GovBenefits - Using a questionnaire the searcher may find applicable benefits. This source may list some information not in the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance.
• Government Assistance Almanac. 1997-1998. (Ref. HC 110 P63 G69) - Guide to Federal domestic financial grants, loans, scholarships, internships and other programs
• Grants and Contracts Information. U.S. Department of Education.  http://www.ed.gov/topics/topics.jsp?&top=Grants+%26+Contracts - Includes a forecast of funding opportunities, searchable guide to ED programs, and other information at finding grants and contracts.
• Implementation Grants for Regional Humanities Centers. 2000. (U.S. Doc. NF 3.2:R 26/2) - A brochure on Federal grants for establishing regional centers
• TRAM Research Funding Opportunities and Administrations  http://www.thecb.state.tx.us/grantinfo.cfm - Various agency forms, Research Funding opportunities, example policies and agreements, and Federal regulations

Florida

• Florida Administrative Weekly. Current. (Ref. KFF 36 F55) and  http://faw.dos.state.fl.us/index.html
• Florida Division of Historical Resources: Grant Programs  http://dhr.dos.state.fl.us/grants/ - Grants to assist in the identification and preservation of Florida's historic resources, their exhibit, and the operation of historical museums
• Florida Department of Community Affairs  http://www.floridacommunitydevelopment.org/grants.cfm - Lists and links to the divisions grant opportunities including Block Grants
• Florida Department of Education  http://www.fldoe.org/Default.asp?bhcp=1
• Florida Department of State - Guide to Grants  http://oss.dos.state.fl.us/pdf/GrantGuide.pdf - An overview of their grants and endowments, eligibility, deadlines and other criteria
• Florida Division of Cultural Affairs  http://www.florida-arts.org/index.asp - Listing and links to their programs, grants and awards
• Florida Government Information Locator Service  http://dlis.dos.state.fl.us/fgils
• Florida Information Resource Network (FIRN)  http://www.firn.edu
• Florida State Grant Programs...Directory. 2002-2003. (Ref. HJ 375 F618) & Emerald Coast Library;  http://www.floridafunding.com - Lists by agency the types of government grants available in Florida. Directory is indexed by program name and subject.
• Online Sunshine  http://www.leg.state.fl.us - Guide to the Florida Legislature
• State and Local Governments  http://www.loc.gov/rr/news/stategov/stategov.html - A Library of Congress Internet resource page

General Directories of Grantors -- Corporations

• Corporate Giving  http://www.onphilanthropy.com/corporate/default.aspx - Opinion and perspective on corporate philanthropy and corporate social responsibility
• Committee to Encourage Corporate Philanthropy  http://www.corphilanthropy.org - Presents a case for corporate philanthropy to increase corporate giving and public awareness

General Directories of Grantors -- Mixed

• Annual Register of Grant Support. 2002. (Ref. AS 911 A2 A67) - The authoritative standard reference source for grant information. Arranged by subject, indexes are by subject, organization, program, geographic area, and personnel
• Grants, etc.  http://www.ssw.umich.edu/resources/index2.html?collection=grants - Provides annotated links to various funding sources, proposal writing suggestions, and related resources such as workshops

Directories of Special Interest Grants

• Directory of Grants in the Humanities. 1999/2000. (Ref. AZ 188 U5 D57) - The entries are arranged alphabetically by program name. The indexes are to subject, sponsoring organization, program type, and by geography. Includes a guide to proposal planning and writing
• Extending the Reach: Institutional Grants to Historically Black, Hispanic Serving, and Tribal Colleges and Universities. 2000. (U.S. Doc. NF 3.2:B 56) - Federal brochure includes an application form
• Funding Sources in Physical Education, Exercise and Sports Science. 1995. (GV 365 C67) - Brief descriptions of funding sources in research, service, project development, internships, fellowships, and scholarships
• Grants for At-Risk Youth. 2002. (Ref. HV 1431 K34) - Arranged by State, lists organizations primarily
• National Endowment for the Arts  http://www.nea.gov - Funding for arts initiatives through national, state and local programs
• National Science Foundation (NSF) Grants and Awards  http://www.nsf.gov/funding/research_edu_community.jsp - Funds research and education in science and engineering

Proposal Writing

• Body, Heart and Soul of Grant Writing  http://www.friendcalib.org/newsstand/f3grant.htm - An in-depth look at grant writing
• Deborah Kluge - Proposal Writing, Government Contracting  http://www.proposalwriter.com/search.html - Search engine for proposal writing, government contracting, grants, and more
• EPA Grant Writing Tutorial  http://www.purdue.edu/dp/envirosoft/grants/src/title.htm - An Excellent guide to grant writing!
• Elements of a Grant Proposal  http://www.silcom.com/~paladin/promaster.html
• Foundation Center Learning Lab  http://fdncenter.org/learn/shortcourse/prop1.html - A short course in proposal writing
• Getting Grants  http://www.libraryspot.com/features/grantsfeature.htm - Links to sites for grant writing tips, sample proposals and much more
• GiveSpot: Grantseeker Resources  http://www.givespot.com/resources/grantseekers.htm - Links to grantseeker resources
• Grant Proposal.Com  http://www.grantproposal.com - Free resources for both the advanced and the inexperienced grant seeker
• GrantWriters.Com  http://www.grantwriters.com/news.htm - Tips and links on grant writing
• A Guide to Proposal Planning and Writing  http://www.uvm.edu/~jkeffer/studio2003website/proposal_writing_short_course.PDF - One of the best and most complete guides to proposal writing we have seen on the web
• How to Write a Successful Research Grant Application. 1995. (HG 177 H683) - "A guide for social and behavioral scientists," the grantsmanship and review process, developing sections of research applications, and sample applications
• How to Write a Winning Proposal. 1995. (Video VT02552)
• Non-Profit Guides  http://www.npguides.org/guide/index.html - Useful and detailed information but designed specifically to assist established private and public non-profit organizations rather than individuals.
• Proposal Writing. 2000. (HV 41 C548) - Discusses goals, objectives, budget, evaluation, and planning
• Proposal Writing: Selected Web Sites  http://www.pitt.edu/~offres/proposal/propwriting/websites.html
• Proposal Writing Short Course  http://fdncenter.org/learn/shortcourse/prop1.html - The Foundations Center breaks down the components of a good proposal.
• Proposal Writing Tips  http://www.uwosh.edu/grants/how_to_apply/policies_procedures/proposal_writing_tips.php - Useful information in getting started and developing the proposal concept
• Proposals That Work. 2000. (Ref. Q 180.55 P7 L63) & Emerald Coast Library - "A guide for planning dissertations and grant proposals," the emphasis is on scientific research.
• Sample Proposals  http://charitychannel.com/GuestShare - A list of actual proposals archived by the American Philanthropy Review
• Strategy  http://www.montclair.edu/pages/ORSP/strategy.htm - A how to guide that covers strategies in the proposal writing process and defines proposal structure.
• Successful Grant Writing. 1996. (HV 41.2 G58) - "Strategies for health and human services professionals," perspectives of funding agencies and grantees, writing proposals, model proposals, and the review process

Grant Administration

• Finding Funding: Grantwriting from Start to Finish. 2001. (Ref. LB 2825 F522) - Includes using Federal and Internet sources and project management
• Grant Management, National Endowment for the Humanities  http://www.neh.gov/manage/challenge_admin.html - Cost principles, administrative regulations, and audit requirements for grants issued by the federal government
• Grant Winner's Toolkit. 1999. (HV 41.2 Q54) & Emerald Coast Library - "Project management and evaluation," emphasizes the management of funded project
• Regulations Related to Grants and Sponsored Research Programs  http://www.tcc.cc.fl.us/dept/library/grants.htm - Links to rules and regulations

Shari Johnson
Business/Government Documents Librarian
University of West Florida Library
Date Last Updated: August 2003
Links Maintained by Bryan Reingruber: May 2006