1. GRANTSEEKING
SELECTED WEB RESOURCES
Make ResourceConnect www.new.org/resourceconnect
your first stop for all your information needs.
Finding sources of funding
Grants.gov www.grants.gov allows organizations to electronically find and apply for
competitive grant opportunities from all Federal grant-making agencies. Grants.gov is
THE single access point for over 900 grant programs offered by the 26 Federal grant-
making agencies. Submit applications online!
The Foundation Directory Online http://fconline.fdncenter.org/ is the definitive database
of foundations and corporate giving programs. It is available to use for free at
cooperating collection libraries [http://foundationcenter.org/collections/] and via
ResourceConnect at NEW. Call NEW 734-998-0160 ext. 218 to make an appointment
to use this subscription database that can give you a targeted list of grantmakers likely
to support your mission.
The Foundation Center http://www.fdncenter.org is a comprehensive source for
information on foundations. Subscribe to free email newsletters Philanthropy News
Digest and RFP Bulletin, and/or search back issues online. Enter the name of any
foundation in “Foundation Finder” http://lnp.fdncenter.org/finder.html to get access to
990 tax information forms (section XV lists all grants made in that fiscal year).
Jon Harrison, a Michigan State University Librarian, maintains an up-to-date website
http://www.lib.msu.edu/harris23/grants/index.htm on grants and how to find them. This
is a great place to start, with further links. Get background on eligibility and find donors
by topic.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy http://www.philanthropy.com. Guide to Grants available
with a subscription. Corporate grantmakers section. Their Nonprofit Handbook is a
valuable reference guide (available online to subscribers only).
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2. Help with proposal writing
NEW’s ResourceConnect pages http://www.new.org/resourceconnect/ . Look under
Resource Database, then “fundraising” to find service providers, websites and book
titles.
Council of Michigan Foundations. http://www.cmif.org See “grantseekers” in left
column. Download “Information for Seeking Corporate and Foundation Grants,“ which
includes the common grant application form.
The Foundation Center http://foundationcenter.org help you find funders and gain
knowledge. Check out their Proposal Writing Short Course
http://foundationcenter.org/getstarted/tutorials/shortcourse/index.html.
Free Management Library http://www.managementhelp.org/ covers many topics
including “Nonprofit Fundraising and Grantwriting.”
Grantwriters.com http://www.grantwriters.com A site with free information, bookstore,
training, services. Offers an online course on grantwriting, an “interactive educational
journey” for $300.
Guidestar http://www.guidestar.org “The Donor's Guide to the Nonprofit Universe.” A
searchable database of more than 850,000 nonprofit organizations in the United States,
including foundations. Complete IRS 990 forms available to download. Be sure your
organization has a profile here. Register for free to reach more information.
Central Michigan University’s “Proposal Writer’s Handbook”
www.orsp.cmich.edu/research/documents/pdf/Proposal%20WritersHandbook.pdf may
be downloaded free. Includes “Grant Proposal Self-Assessment Tool.”
The Grantsmanship Center http://www.tgci.com/ sells sample proposals; CD by subject
$99; customized CDs for $29 for first proposal, $20 for each additional. All 600
proposal abstracts may be browsed.
Nonprofits and Data: Using Data to Support Grant Applications and Other Funding
Opportunities by the Johnson Center. Available via MNA's website. (ppt)
http://www.mnaonline.org/conf2007/pdf/NonprofitsandData.pdf
Find more resources on grantseeking and all aspects of nonprofit management at
ResourceConnect http://www.new.org/resourceconnect
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