Information Services

Grant Seeking Guide

A selective list of print and electronic sources in the Charles E. Shain Library.

General Information Sources:

Annual Register of Grant Support
REF AS 911 A2 A67
A directory of funding sources, including details of the grant support programs of government agencies, public and private foundations, corporations, community trusts, unions, educational and professional associations, and special interest organizations. Programs are grouped by subject.
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
DOCS REF PREx 2.20:994-2
A guide to federal programs, projects, services and activities that provide financial and nonfinancial assistance to the American public. The Catalog gives general information about federal assistance programs and their objectives.
Search Federal Domestic Assistance Catalog

Guide to Connecticut Grantmakers
REF AS 911 A2 G824 1999
An alphabetical listing of charitable organizations that were originally incorporated in Connecticut. Descriptions include contact people, general policies, purpose statements, subject emphases, priorities of interest, geographic preferences and sample grant recipients. We also have the CD ROM for this item. Ask for CD ROM No. 228 at the Circulation Desk. The 2001 CD ROM is No. 349.

Directory of Research Grants
REF LB 2338 D57 2002
Provides information regarding funding for research-related programs and projects, scholarships, fellowships, conferences, and interships. Includes a subject index and a guide to proposal planning and writing.
The Foundation Center's Guide to Grantseeking on the Web
REF HV 41.2 F68 1998
This is a wonderful new book, providing information about every web site that has anything to do with grants. It also provides some internet history and information on online journals and discussion lists.
The Foundation Directory
REF AS 911 A2 F65 23rd
Arranged alphabetically by state, this directory provides information about U.S. grantmaking foundations with assets of $2 million or more or which make annual grants of at least $200,000. Descriptions include address, financial data, description of focus, a list of officers and trustees, types of grants awarded and application procedures. This is a Foundation Center publication.
Foundation fundamentals: a guide for grantseekers
REF AS 911 A2 F66 1999
Another Foundation Center publication. It's a great place to start. It begins with "What is a Foundation?" and leads you through the process of researching funding sources.
The Foundation Grants Index 2001
REF AS 911 A2 N4 29th ed. 2001
Provides information regarding funding by major foundations. Foundations are arranged by subject, geographic focus, types of support and types of organizations that receive grants. Also lists examples of recipients of grants of more than $10,000. This is a good place to start to develop an initial list of potential funding sources.
Foundation Grants to Individuals
REF AS 911.42 F6 12th ed.
This Foundation Center publication is the most comprehensive listing of available private, U.S., foundations that provide financial assistance to individuals
Funding Sources for Children and Youth Programs, 2002
REF HV 741 F87 2002
This is a good source to find grants for a specific type of program.

Funding Sources for Community and Economic Development, 2002
REF HV 41.2 F85 2002
This is a guide to current sources for local programs and projects. It also contains a guide to proposal planning and writing.

Getting the Grant (ebook) Grants for Environmental Protection and Animal Welfare 2006/2007
REF HC 110 .E5 G73 2006

Grants for Minorities
REF AS 911 A2 F696

Grants for Women and Girls
REF AS 911 A2 G64 Operating Grants for Nonprofit Organizations
REF HV 41.2 O63 2000
A very useful 2001 publication. Many grants do not support operating costs. This publication fills the void.

Useful Periodicals

Foundation News & Commentary: A bimonthly publication. Shain Library has all issues since March/April 1994. Current issues on Main Level, shelved alphabetically.; http://www.foundationnews.org/
Chronicle of Higher Education: The Chronicle has a "Private Giving to College and Universities" section in each issue. Current issues are held in our Newspaper Section and older issues are on microfilm.; http://chronicle.com/
Chronicle of Philanthropy: Connecticut College does not subscribe to this periodical, but the web site is very useful.; http://www.philanthropy.com/

Useful Grants-related WebPages

Federal Government Resources on the Web/Grants and Contracts
This site deals with governmental funding sources. It is brought to us by the University of Michigan.

Grants.Gov
Another great way to find governmental grants. Grants and Financial Management
Provides information on a variety of governmental assistance programs, everything from food stamps to the U.S. Department of the Treasury.

Federal Register Online via GPO Access
The Federal Register is the official publication for Presidential Documents and Executive Orders. The "Notices" section contains grant applications deadlines as well as agency statements and notices on hearings. The search engine provided makes using this site very easy. Be sure to follow the specific directions.

Council on Foundations Member Web Sites This is just a quick way to look at a list of web sites for foundations and corporations. If you can not find your foundation listed here you may want to try out searching for it in one of the search engines below.
The Illinois Researcher Information Service (IRIS) The Illinois Researcher Information Service (IRIS) database is compiled by the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It includes information on funding opportunities for all levels of academic study and research. It includes more than 8,000 federal and private funding opportunities in all disciplines.

Small Business Adminstration (SBA)
SBA does not have grants, but this site provides information on funding.

Texas Research Administrators Group (Tram)
Provides a quick list of governmental departments that have funding opportunities

Grants in Connecticut

Connecticut Council for Philanthropy: This is an organization focussing more on those that wish to give rather than receive. The Council also provides a great deal of data on charitable giving in Connecticut. If you are wanting to start a foundation this is a great source.
Hartford Foundation for Public Giving: The focus of this foundation is the greater Hartford area, serving 30 towns. This site has other useful information too.
The Community Foundation of Southeastern Connecticut: One Union Plaza, P.O. Box 769, New London, CT 06320-0769; (860)442-3572, email:community.foundation@snet.net; A wonderful source of information, right here in New London.
NCCS Connecticut Nonprofit Profile: This is a page put together by The National Center For Charitable Statistics

Search Engines

There are loads of grants and funding sites on the Internet. Try your hand at locating some desired sites by using one of the Search Engines below.

Yahoo!: This is the most popular and one of the oldest search engines. It is nice because it arranges sites by subject. Often it will retrieve less sites than some of the others, but the sites will be more relevant.
Google: Google is nice because it automatically adds an "and" between the words in your seach and it only searches words that match your terms exactly.

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