Funding Resources for Special Projects, Programs, and
Activities
The Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center often receives requests
from organizations and individuals looking for funds for special projects,
programs, or activities. Although we do not dispense funds for these kinds
of projects, we have developed this selected list of resources to help you
locate possible sources of funding. There are references for both proposal
and grant writing. We recommend that you utilize your library to review
many of these publications, as many of them are updated annually and/or
can be quite costly for individuals or nonprofit organizations. GETTING STARTED: Proposal Writing
The Complete Guide to Getting a Grant: How to Turn Your Ideas into Dollars
By: Laurie Blum
John Wiley & Sons
Written by America’s foremost fund
raising expert, this guide shows individuals and companies how to write
a winning proposal. It also provides strategies for applying for and getting
a share of millions of dollars in grant money that is available every
year.
Grantseeker’s Toolkit: A Comprehensive Guide to Finding Funding
(Nonprofit Law, Finance and Management)
By: Cheryl Carter New, James Aaron Quick
John Wiley & Sons
This toolkit helps grantseekers develop
strategies in writing a grant proposal. This is an excellent step-by-step
manual for new organizations or those starting new programs.
Proposal Planning and Writing (Third Edition)
By: Lynn E. Miner, Jeremy L. Miner, Jerry Griffith
Book News, Inc.
An excellent self-help manual for first-time
grant writers with examples on how to find grants and to write successful
grant applications. It also includes a list of possible reasons proposals
are denied.
Proposal Writer’s Guide
By: Michael E. Burns
Development and Technical Assistance Center (D.T.A.C.)
Outlines a grant proposal from summary
through appendices and offers suggestions for use of the proposal in planning,
communications, orientations, and marketing.
LOOKING FOR FUNDING: General
Annual Register of Grant Support
National Register Publishing Company
This comprehensive annual directory of support
programs is organized into eleven major areas and further subdivided
into more specific subject fields. There are four indexes-- Subject,
Organization and Program, Geographic, and Personnel. Each entry includes
the address and phone number of the grantmaking organization, program
name, type of award, purpose of the program, eligibility, funding level,
application procedures, deadline and special regulations.
The Complete Grants Sourcebook for Higher Education
American Council on Education and Macmillian Publishing Company
This directory is divided into four sections:
1) How to…increase grants success, 2) sources of foundation funding,
3) sources of corporate funding, and 4) sources of government funding.
Entries also include detailed information on areas of interest, eligibility,
policy, and financial profile, application process, selection criteria,
and sample grants.
Directory of Corporate Affiliations
National Register Publishing
http://www.ksbar.com/dca
The directory is available in a 6 volume set,
CD-Rom and internet subscription. The directory covers public and private
businesses in the United States and throughout the world. The directory
and database covers more than 180,000 of the most prominent parent companies,
affiliates, subsidiaries, and divisions worldwide.
The Directory of Corporate and Foundation Givers
2000
The Taft Group
Profiles 50,000 grants including private foundations,
corporate foundations, and corporate direct giving programs. The directory
offers profiles in a single 2 volume directory which is organized in
an easy-to-use alphabetical series that lists the most active foundation
and corporation grantmakers. Nine easy-to-use indexes help speed access
to information on location of operation, fields of interest and relationships,
which will help you target and refine your prospect research in order
to find the best potential donors.
Directory of Corporate Philanthropy
Oryx Press
This annual directory contains 6147 grant programs
arranged alphabetically by grant title. Each program includes a description,
deadline date, Catalog or Federal Domestic Assistance Numbers (for federal
programs), restrictions or requirements, address, telephone number,
and funding amount. This book is indexed by subject, sponsoring organization,
and type of organization.
The Foundation Center
The Foundation Center
Source of publication such as The Foundation
Directory, a listing of comprehensive information on over 6600 corporate,
independent, and community foundation that give annual grants. Other
publications include: National Directory of Corporate Giving, National
Data Book of Foundations. Foundation Grants to Individuals, Source Book
Profile, The National Guides to Funding in Higher Education
and the National Guide to Funding the Children, Youth and Families.
Grant guides also included for specific fields of activity: aging, children
and youth, health programs for children and youth, and elementary and
secondary education. The Foundation Center also has a library open to
the public.
The “How To” Grants Manual
By: David G. Bauer
The Society for Nonprofit Organizations
This indispensable resource will help you prepare
a powerful, targeted grantseeking campaign. The manual offers strategies,
and expanded information about online resources as well as many suggestions
and tips (encouragement) to help grantseekers become proactive. The
book includes tables, charts, and worksheets that summarize the information
and help grantseekers focus their thinking.
How to Write Successful Corporate Appeals
With Full Examples
By: James P. Sinclair
The Fund-Raising Institute, c/o Gale Research
This book gives you actual examples of grant
writing letters and proposals, plus pointers and tips that will make
your proposal writing easier, clearer, and more successful.
Securing Your Organization’s Future:
A Complete Guide to Fundraising Strategies
By: Michael Seltzer
The Foundation Center
Everything you need to know about funding opportunities
for your nonprofit organization. This publication will help prepare
you for success when venturing into the world of funding resources,
help determine the best mix of funding resources for the long term and
provide a blueprint for planning and implementing efforts to secure
financial support. Recommended for novice grantseekers, experienced
fundraisers and nonprofit management courses.
Successful Corporate Fund Raising: Effective
Strategies for Today’s Nonprofits
By: Scott Sheldon
John Wiley & Sons
This book provides solid guidance to nonprofit
organization in their approach to corporate funding. One of its strongest
features is its ability to present the grantmaking process from the
perspective of corporate executives who are responsible for contributions
and schooling readers in effective low-cost strategies for locating,
obtaining, and managing corporate resources. The book describes the
various forms corporate giving most commonly takes, including cash,
in-kind, and volunteerism and clearly spells out the motivations, perceptions,
expectations, and conditions driving most corporate funding. It provides
a complete blueprint for developing and maintaining successful corporate
fund-raising programs at nonprofits of all sizes.
LOOKING FOR FUNDING: Federal, State, and Local
Federal Register, Code of Federal Regulations
United States Government Printing Office
http://www.gpoaccess.gov/cfr/index.html
Lists all federal grants that become available,
including types of projects to be funded and the types of organizations
that qualify to apply.
Guide to Federal Funding for Government and
Nonprofits
Thompson Publishing Group
Guide provides information on more than 750
federal aid programs, eligibility requirements, contacts, and the how-where-when
to apply. Includes funding opportunities in such areas as child care,
early childhood development, job training, environment, housing, homeless
services, health juvenile justice, and senior citizens. The guide helps
in-state and local governments, communities and nonprofits win thousands
of federal grants.
Guide to Federal Funding for Social Scientists
Russell Sage Foundation
http://www.russellsage.org
Lists over three hundred federal programs that
support research and training in social and behavioral disciplines.
Program descriptions are interpretative and many express the opinion
of the editor rather than the agency.
LOCAL SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS
Often local chamber of commerce or libraries have
a list of various civic and Philanthropic organizations in the area,
as well as foundations and trusts. Local service organizations such
as Lions, Sertoma, Kiwanis, and Civitan Clubs sometimes provide emergency
one-time financial aid if funds are available or may fund a specific
project or activity. Local churches and church groups, e.g., the Knights
of Columbus, Masons, etc., may also serve as resources telephone numbers
for such organizations can usually be found in the yellow pages of
the telephone directory under Clubs, Fraternal Organizations, and
Religious Organizations.
LOOKING FOR FUNDING: Specific to Disabilities
Financial Aid for the Disabled and Their Families
Reference Service Press
Directory contains references and cross-references
to scholarships, loans, grants, awards, and internships for persons
with disabilities and their families.
Directory of Grants for Organization Serving
People with Disabilities
Research Grant Guides
Lists over one thousand funding sources for
programs and services for the disabled. Provides profiles on foundations,
corporations, government agencies, and associations. Also has essays
to advise on the grant process. Grant information listed by areas of
service, i.e. deaf, physically disabled, rehabilitation, and youth programs.
Mitsubishi Electric American Foundation
http://www.meaf.org
Provides grants to improve the lives of young
people with disabilities throughout the country. Grants support a range
of projects which help young people with educational, interpersonal
and professional enrichment. Training youth in multimedia and digital
storytelling technology; supporting internships for blind or visually
impaired students in a product evaluation laboratory; training volunteers
to adapt toys for children with disabilities; expanding “Virtual
Volunteering. Enables people with and without disabilities to volunteer
online; and provides a website that serves as an online clearinghouse
and online meeting space for families of children with disabilities.
National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation
Research-Disability Rehabilitation Research Projects
U.S. Department of Education, OSERS, NIDRR
http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cg
NIDRR provides grants for approximately 300
projects per year, including fellowships, innovation grants, field-initiated
research, research and demonstration projects, and research and training
centers. For applications contact: Education Publications Center P.O.
Box 1398, Jessup, MD 20794-1398. 1-877-433-7827 Voice, 1-877-576-7734
TTY, 301-470-1244 FAX.
LOOKING FOR FUNDING: Periodicals
The Federal Register
http://www.gpoacess.gov/fr/index.html
The Federal Register (FR) is published by the
Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
(NARA). The Register is the official daily publication for rules, proposed
rules, and notices of Federal agencies and organizations, as well as
executive orders and other presidential documents. This information
can be accessed free online.
Commerce Business Daily (CBD)
Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office
CBD is published five times a week (Monday through
Friday) and is the official announcement medium for federal contract
procurement. This is a valuable publication for researches because every
Request for Proposal (RFP) and contract award over 25,000 must be published
in the Daily. The Monday issue contains numbered notes which are referred
to in the announcements.
Foundation News
The Council on Foundations
Covers news and ideas on grantmaking, federal
rules on fundraising, legislation, trends, and resources for nonprofit
and grantmakers.
Health Grants & Contracts Weekly
Capitol City Publishers
This weekly newsletter contains information
on selected federal and private grants and opportunities, contract announcements
and related activities in areas such as aging, developmental disabilities,
disease and injury prevention and more.
LOOKING FOR FUNDING: Local Support Centers
The Foundation Center
http://www.fdncenter.org/
The Center disseminates information on foundation
and corporate giving. Offers a wide range of books, periodicals, and
research documents. Services include reference librarian to assist visitors.
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