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The Top 100 US Foundations 100 largest US grantmaking foundations ranked by the market value of their assets.
The Authoritative Grants and Funding Source Federal, corporate, foundation and private funding for your organization's services and products. This site will not help individuals seeking student financial aid, private or college loans, or venture capital.
Federal Agency Electronic Grants Sites
Assistance in Preparing Grants
Nonprofit Grantwriters
bGrantProposal.com, a site devoted to providing free resources for both advanced grantwriting consultants and inexperienced nonprofit staff. Includes how to write a letter of inquiry, tips for the full-length proposal, the importance of investigating funders,
Some advice to the would-be individual applicant
Polaris Grants Central
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Additional federal grants and funding publications
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Developing and Writing Grant Proposals "A successful grant proposal is one that is well-prepared, thoughtfully planned, and concisely packaged. The potential applicant should become familiar with all of the pertinent program criteria related to the Catalog program from which assistance is sought. Refer to the information contact person listed in the Catalog program description before developing a proposal to obtain information such as whether funding is available, when applicable deadlines occur, and the process used by the grantor agency for accepting applications. Applicants should remember that the basic requirements, application forms, information and procedures vary with the Federal agency making the grant award.
"Individuals without prior grant proposal writing experience may find it useful to attend a grantsmanship workshop...."
(Another version is located here.)
Catalog of Federal Domestic
Assistance is a Great Starting Point for Federal Funding
"The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has approximately 300 grant programs, most of which are administered in a decentralized manner by several agencies. HHS does not have a single publication that describes all HHS grant programs. Instead, we use the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA). The Catalog, compiled and maintained by the General Services Administration (GSA), profiles all Federal grant programs, including HHS programs and lists a specific contact for obtaining additional information and application forms. It also includes a helpful section on writing grant applications. You should consult the CFDA to find the Federal programs of interest to your organization.
"Government-wide summary of financial and non-financial Federal programs, projects, services, and activities that provide assistance or benefits to the American public administered by departments and establishments of the Federal Government."
Search the Entire CFDA Catalog Online by a variety of criteria including key word.
Notices of Funding Availability from the Federal Register
Grant Application Forms and Instructions in PDF Form
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Ben & Jerry's Foundation Supporting organizations that are working towards eliminating the underlying causes of environmental and social problems
Carnegie Corporation Grants to promote the advancement and diffusion of knowledge and understanding
Edna McConnell Clark Foundation Grants are targeted at youth related issues
The Foundation Center An independent non-profit group that collects and analyzes information on foundations and corporate giving
Hewlett Foundation A holistic funding source interested in a wide range of philanthropic subjects
MacArthur Foundation Interested in funding projects related to community development and issues around global security and sustainability
Markle Foundation "....Technology programs related funding source..."
"....The USA Group Foundation became one of the 60 largest foundations in the United States with the completion of the USA Group and Sallie Mae transaction July 31, 2000.
"At the USA Group Foundation™, we dedicate ourselves to supporting access to education through support of research, sponsorship of programs, and a program of philanthropy.
"In addition to supporting research and programs in education, USA Group also engages in charitable giving — primarily in the communities where we live and work...."
More Paid Information on Government Grants and Loans
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Federal Money Retriever 6,000 page database.
- FMR offers multiple ways of retrieving federal grant and loan programs matching the user needs.
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- FMR's Report panel offers many options for displaying and printing the information retrieved from the FMR database.
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State Grants
Pennsylvania State Grants
Contests and Competitions
The Merrill Lynch Forum sponsors an annual worldwide Innovation Grants Competition for Ph.D.s The Forum will award up to $150,000 to recent Ph.D. candidates who best explain the commercial application of their dissertation topic.
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