Grantseeking
Resources
www.grants.gov
This user-friendly site provides an easy way to search for grant opportunities
at all federal agencies. Individual users may search the comprehensive
database for information on current grants or register to receive automatic
e-mail notification on future grants.
www.fdncenter.org
The Foundation Center web site provides a wealth of resources for those
interested in grantseeking. Highlights of this comprehensive site include
an ex cellent proposal writing course, a database available for grant
searches, and automatic e-mail grant notifications.
The Foundation (Center) Directory Online, a database
available for grant searches, is available for use within the Christopher
Center building (It is not available through the VU Proxy Server connection
or elsewhere on campus.). If you are in the Christopher Center now, click
here
for access. Or, from
the Library Services homepage, click on "Find Articles in Journals,
Newspapers, and Magazines," then choose the alphabetical option "F"
to locate the correct listing.
As the Christopher Center Library is A Cooperating Collection of
the Foundation Center Library Network, they have extensive holdings
of the Foundation Center's print monographs. This is a recent
bibliography of the most recent holdings; all materials are
located in the Reference Collection, 2nd floor. To search for all holdings,
perform an "Author Search" using the term "Foundation Center"
in GALILEO,
VU's online catalog.
Other Foundation Center Resources:
The
Online Directory Tour
Learning
Lab: User Aids
Learning
Lab: Glossary of Terms
Learning
Lab: Virtual Classroom: Online Courses
Proposal
Writing Short Course
www.nsf.gov
The National Science Foundation is an independent federal agency that
supports research and education in science, engineering, and mathematics.
Resources of interest to faculty members include a custom news service
with automatic e-mail notification about new grant opportunities, news
releases about the latest scientific discoveries, grant and award information,
and a comprehensive grant proposal guide.
www.grantadvisor.com
This online newsletter provides information on grant, research, and fellowship
opportunities in higher education.
www.philanthropy.com
The Chronicle of Philanthropy is a biweekly publication that provides
information on philanthropic support for higher education and other nonprofits.
The current issue may be viewed to access articles on leading foundations,
current grant opportunities, and national philanthropic trends.
www.tgci.com
The Grantsmanship Center offers several features to assist nonprofits
in grantseeking. The online magazine includes an archive of articles on
proposal writing, grants, and fundraising. Direct links are provided to
websites for federal, state, community, and international funding sources.
Getting
Support and Budget for your Great Idea
The
Top 10 Grant-Writing Mistakes
NIH
Grant Writing Tips Sheets
Duke University Office of Research Support
Find
It (for first steps)
Upcoming
Grant Deadlines by Month
UW-Madison Grants Information Collection: Resources
for Nonprofit Organizations
University of Chicago: University
Research Administration
Michigan State University Libraries:
Grants
& Related Resources Guide
Grants
for Individuals |
