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Starting Points: Guide to Grants

REFERENCE BOOKS - Available for your use in the library, these books cannot be checked out.

R 061 Ann	Annual Register of Grant Support	Over 3500 programs covering the arts, government, education, minorities, international affairs, social sciences, sciences, & technology.
R 061 Com	The Complete Guide to Florida Foundations	Over 3,700 private Florida foundations. Also, proposal writing guidelines.
R 061 Fou	The Foundation Grants Index	From the Foundation Center, over 97,000 grants listed.
R 061 Fou	The Foundation Directory	Detailed information on the 10,000 largest grantmaking foundations.
R 061 Nat	The National Directory of Corporate Giving	Profiles over 3,700 companies that contribute to nonprofit organizations.
R 061.3 Cat	Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance	Thousands of assistance programs from the Federal Government.
R 061.3 Flo	Florida State Grant Programs	State grants, loans & technical assistance programs.
R 061.3 Fou	Foundation Grants to Individuals	Over 6,200 entries of foundations that provide assistance to individuals.
R 338.922 Gov	Government Assistance Almanac	Over 1,600 grants, loans, fellowships, scholarships and traineeships.
R 338.922 Gra	The Grants Register	More than 3,800 awards covering 58 countries for postgraduate funding.

CIRCULATING BOOKS
361.7 Bro	Demystifying Grant Seeking
361.7 Bro	Grant Writing for Dummies

FINDING BOOKS AND OTHER LIBRARY MATERIALS/ Dewey Decimal browsing numbers: 061, 338.922, 361.7

In addition to reference books, you may want to search for other books and materials (videos, audiobooks, etc.) on your topic. The best way to find good sources of information is to do a subject search in our Library catalog. You can access the Library’s online catalog from the Library or home by going to our Web page (www.wppl.org), then to Search Our Catalog. Good subject headings for this topic are grants and endowments.

eBOOKS

You may also want to check out the collection of thousands of online books (eBooks) the Library has to offer located on the Web site www.netlibrary.com. Initially, you must open an account from Library computer terminals, but you will then be able to use the account from home as well. See a reference librarian for more details.

FINDING ARTICLES

The following sources can be used to find magazine articles dealing with your topic:

· The Readers’ Guide to Periodical Literature - Adult Reference R 050 R Search for articles on a subject within any given year.
· EBSCOhost and InfoTrac OneFile - Access from the Library or at home using your library card number at www.wppl.org. Search for full text articles on these online databases using your choice of keywords. You can limit your search to a certain year or even a certain magazine.

WEBSITES

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance	Provides access to a database of federal programs available to state and local governments; federally recognized tribal governments; territories (and possessions); domestic public, quasi-public, and private profit and nonprofit organizations and institutions; specialized groups; and individuals.
Deborah Kluge	The FAQ section alone answers most questions a grant seeker could ask. Covers many types of grants including small, minority, women and international. Links to government agencies and dozens of other grant and pertinent business sites. Guides to proposal writing and checklists included.
The Foundation Center - Find Funders	An essential site for all grant seekers. A “Get Started” guide, "Find Funders," “Look Up Organizations,” “Check Statistics,” “990 Finder,” “Search RFPs,” forms, worksheets, and much more.
Foundations.org	Community Foundations Directory, Corporate & Private Foundations, Financial Advisors, & Philanthropic Venture Foundations & more.
Give.org	Guidelines, tips and information to philanthropists and grant givers.
Grants and Related Sources	From Michigan State University Library. Over 40 grant sites/topics including "Grants for Nonprofits" and "Grants for Individuals."
GuideStar	A free registration provides “comprehensive data on more than 1.5 million nonprofit organizations, connecting them with donors, foundations, businesses, and governing agencies in a nationwide community of giving."
Libraryspot’s Getting Grants	A rich resource including A Guide to Proposal Planning & Writing, Writer Search Engine, government sources & more.
Nonprofit Organizations	Charities, Nonprofits, Government Grants, Individuals, Newsletters & Journals, Nonprofits, Scholarships& Financial Aid.

Page maintained by Courtney Moore - cmoore@wppl.org

Updated: December 11, 2007