LibGuides: Grant Writing Resources: Funding and Grant Seeking Resources

Foundation Directory Online

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Foundation Directory Online Platinum provides information on grantmakers and their philanthropic activities. The database includes over 108,000 foundations, corporate giving programs, and grantmaking public charities in the U.S., and over 3 million recently awarded grants. Search keys include grantmaker, recipient, grant, and geography. The database is limited to one user at a time. Please contact the Bentley Library Reference Desk at 781.891.2300 or refdesk@bentley.edu for login information.

Print Directories

Corporate Giving Directory by Taft Group
Call Number: Reference Desk HV97 .A3 T29
Comprehensive profiles of America's major corporate foundations and corporate charitable giving programs. Latest Received: 2019
Encyclopedia of Associations: Regional, State, and Local Organizations by Gale
Call Number: Reference Desk HS17 .G333
Encyclopedia of Associations series provides detailed information on organizations around the world. Encyclopedia of Associations: Regional, State, and Local Organizations covers nonprofit U.S. membership organizations with interstate, intrastate, city or local scope. Each annual edition of this venerable resource features more than 100,000 membership organizations. Latest Received: 2019
National Directory of Nonprofit Organizations by Taft Group
Call Number: Reference Desk AS29.5 .N38
National Directory of Non-Profit Organizations provides contact and descriptive factual information on the largest nonprofit organizations in the United States. Based on data from the Internal Revenue Service, each annual edition of this venerable resource includes entries on more than 260,000 organizations, more than 180,000 of which have incomes greater than $100,000. Latest Received: 2020
Annual Register of Grant Support by Information Today
Call Number: Reference Desk AS911 .A2 A67
Descriptions of grantor organizations by category; includes organizations that are not private foundations. Also includes a geographical index. Latest Received: 2020

Examples of Funding and Grant Sources

Grants.gov
Managed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Grants.gov is the central place for finding and applying for federal grants. Their website allows users to search for grants by eligibility, discipline, and agency, as well as track current applications.
Fulbright Scholar Program: Grants for Faculty and Professionals
The Fulbright Program, named after its founder Senator J. William Fulbright, awards roughly 8,000 grants annually to both U.S. and international students and American and visiting scholars. Its website allows users to apply for grants, track previous Fulbright scholars, and view detailed eligibility information on the individual Fulbright programs.

GuideStar This link opens in a new window
GuideStar provides information on faith-based organizations and IRS-registered nonprofit organizations, including mission, operations, finances, transparency, executives/key employees, board leadership, and governance. Where available, IRS Forms 990 may be viewed and downloaded.

CARAT
CARAT, formerly Harvard University's Graduate Guide to Grants Online, allows users to search for grants by name of program, academic area, stage of graduate study, application deadline, citizenship requirements, fellowship duration, and under-represented group. Profiles for grants list granting agency, contact information, purpose of the grant, stipend information, and application requirements.
Library Spot
The Getting Grants section of Library Spot's website lists the best resources in the following categories: websites for grant writing tips, government grants, foundations, and offline help.
Michigan State University
The Grants and Related Resources page of the Michigan State University Libraries' website lists and provides links to grant resources in 40 different categories, including national grant makers, international and foreign grant makers, and academic, religious, and nonprofit fundraising.
U.S. Department of Education
This page of the U.S. Department of Education is meant to provide users with information on grant and funding opportunities available to college students. Students can apply for and manage grants, fill out a FAFSA application, and find detailed information on eligibility.
National Science Foundation (NSF)
Provides grants in the areas of science and engineering to fund research and education.
The Boston Foundation
Nearly a hundred years old, the Boston Foundation is one of the oldest and largest community foundations in the United States. Their work is guided by a desire to make Greater Boston communities vibrant and their residents successful and thriving.
National Institutes of Health
Seeking grants from the National Institutes of Health for biomedical research? Check out this page for information on funding, applying for grants, and more!

Grant News & Publications

The Chronicle of Philanthropy: The Newspaper of the Non-Profit World
Provides news and information for fund raisers, professional employees of foundations, corporate grant makers and people who work for non-profit, tax-exempt organizations in health, education, religion, the arts, and social services.
Federal Grants & Contracts
Weekly report on federal grants and contracts available to research institutions. Covers funding and fellowship opportunities for researchers and administrators in all fields. Available at the Reference Desk LB2338 .F38. Library use only.
The Foundation Review: Journal of Philanthropy
This peer-reviewed journal produced by the Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership (Grand Valley State Univ.) reports research on the effectiveness of philanthropic ventures, particularly of nonprofit foundations.
Foundation & Endowment Money Management
Dedicated to covering investment issues for foundations, endowments, hospitals and other nonprofit institutions.