Resources to help grant seekers identify foundations that match their needs.
Foundation and Corporate Funding Advantage
Progressive Business Publications
Publishes a monthly newsletter on corporate and foundation funding. Cost: $240/year.
Foundation Center
Offers the Common Grant Application, a short course on proposal writing, and a prospect worksheet to help grant seekers focus on the individuals and institutions whose interests most closely fit their funding needs.
Foundations
onPhilanthropy
Presents articles on foundations involved in philanthropy for companies and organizations working in the nonprofit sector.
Grant Explorer
GuideStar
Presents online information about more than 52,000 U.S. foundations and more than 3 million grants.
Grants and Foundation Review e-Newsletters
Charity Channel
Includes original articles written and edited by experts in the nonprofit sector.
The Grantsmanship Center
Provides training and low-cost publications to nonprofit organizations and government agencies seeking information on planning programs, locating funding sources, and writing grant proposals.
Norris Consulting Group Newsletter
Distributes a free electronic newsletter with information on upcoming grant opportunities.
One Simple Wish
Facilitates the granting of "wishes" to children and youth in foster care and at-risk youth across the United States. Social service agencies and other organizations can submit wishes on behalf of children and youth in foster care and vulnerable families.
RFP Bulletin
Philanthropy News Digest
Includes current funding opportunities offered by foundations or other grant-making organizations. Look up requests for proposals by category, including children and youth.
Youth Today
Offers a periodical with information on Federal and foundation grantees and funding by subject (e.g., job training, youth leadership). Cost: about $29/year.