| Grants are a form of financial aid, usually
based on need, that do not need to be repaid. Grants are
generally awarded by the federal government or by foundations in
the private sector. To find and apply for
government grants
click here
to be taken to the Grants.gov website. Where you can find:
- A single source for finding grant opportunities.
- A standardized manner of locating and learning more about
funding opportunities.
- A single, secure and reliable source for applying for
Federal grants online.
- A simplified grant application process with reduction of
paperwork.
- A unified interface for all agencies to announce their
grant opportunities, and for all grant applicants to find and
apply for those opportunities.
To find and research foundation grants,
start at the
Foundation Center. The Foundation
Center's mission is to strengthen the nonprofit sector by
advancing knowledge about U.S. philanthropy. To achieve that
mission, they:
- Collect, organize, and communicate information on U.S.
philanthropy.
- Conduct and facilitate research on trends in the field.
- Provide education and training on the grantseeking
process.
- Ensure public access to information and services through
their Web site, print and electronic publications, five
library/learning centers, and a national network of
Cooperating Collections.
Featured Online Grant Resources
Grants
Alert - Nearly every state is
having fiscal problems. As a result schools and school
districts across
America are
struggling to find ways to fill the gaps created by state,
federal and local budget cuts. Our teachers and schools need
help in finding and securing the resources they need to educate
our kids. Our mission at www.GrantsAlert.com is to help them
find and capture those resources to do their work and do it
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Grantproposal.com - Grantproposal.com provides free
resources for both advanced grantwriting consultants and
inexperienced nonprofit staff.
Fundsnetservices - Since 1996 Fundsnet Services has provided
Grantwriting & Fundraising resource assistance to those in need
of funding for their programs & initiatives
Tools for Grant Writing From Cal State San Bernadino
Foundation Search -FoundationSearch includes a powerful
database driven tool for identifying funding sources and
analyzing their historical giving trends. This includes locating
grants by type, value, year, recipient, donor and other
criteria. |
