Faculty Professional Development: Grants: Finding
This guide provides information on free or low-cost tools available to faculty across the world.
Last Updated: Jan 19, 2024 3:10 PM
Finding
Finding foundations, corporations, government entities, or individuals who award grants is big business and as a result there are many commercial products out there. Many will charge you to get access to their database, anywhere from $50 USD per month to $7000 USD per year. The following resources are a combination of free and cost. I have tried to include ways to use as much of the information they provide for free to dig further and find out donor information.
- Foundation Center: Finding Grants GuideThis short guide includes a project outline that is a useful start.
- Chronicle of PhilanthropyThe Chronicle of Philanthropy is an independent news organization that has been serving leaders, fundraisers, grant makers, and others involved in the philanthropic enterprise for more than 25 years. It offers a robust advice section to help nonprofit workers do their jobs as well as one of the biggest listings of career opportunities.
$86 USD/year gets access to grant funders database "Grant Station". - Gates Foundation: How we workFrom their website:
We do all of our work in collaboration with grantees and other partners, who join with us in taking risks, pushing for new solutions, and harnessing the transformative power of science and technology. We strive to engage with our grantees and partners in a spirit of trust, candid communication, and transparency. Our collective efforts also depend on the support and resources of governments, the private sector, communities, and individuals. - GlasspocketsFrom their website
Lists the major funding agencies and organizations around the world. This is a good place to get a list, then go to those foundations’ websites for grant information. - Grant ForwardGrantForward uses specialized data-crawling technology to constantly update our extensive database of sponsors and funding opportunities, allowing thousands of grant opportunities to be gathered from over 9,000 US Sponsors. Every grant opportunity is thoroughly analyzed and then verified by our team of specialists to ensure accuracy.
Individual subscription is $19 USD/month - Grant SpaceThis website is a good source for training on fundraising, grant seeking and writing, and grant management. They have courses that cost $49 USD each or some free listings
- Grant StationGrantStation.com, Inc. offers nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, and government agencies the opportunity to identify potential funding sources for their programs or projects as well as resources to mentor these organizations through the grant seeking process.
The site has an extensive grant database (including specific funders for developing Africa). They also have an impressive array of grant writing tools, templates, and online workshops included in the membership price of $159 USD/year. - Philanthropy News DigestPublished daily, PND news items summarize the contents of original articles, press or news releases, and/or grantmaker communications. Each item includes a citation for the original source, which readers of PND can use to locate/read the original source document. Published weekly on Tuesdays, our flagship Philanthropy News Digest newsletter delivers a full week's worth of news in a convenient, easy-to-read format.
They post a daily Request for Proposals (RFPs) - SDG FundersSDGfunders.org aims to make data on philanthropic investments more accessible while enabling data to track progress and tell stories about effective collaboration. The website offers the most comprehensive representation available of foundations’ giving and official development assistance (ODA) aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).The site includes: A dashboard of indicators displaying funding from philanthropy and the broader international development community by goal, region, country, and population group A list of top funders and recipients globally, per region and by country A knowledge hub with reports, background papers, case studies and outcome documents A regularly updated bulletin board of the latest happenings including photos, press releases, and events
Use this site to find funding organizations and data. http://sdgfunders.org/sdgs/?_ga=2.57131823.46421702.1531321614-1221547056.1531321614 - Silicon Valley Community Foundation (SVCF)This is a listing of approved NGOs by topic and geographic region. You may reach out to them to partner or contact SVCF to get into their database. https://www.siliconvalleycf.org/create-nonprofit-fund
- Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)To end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure prosperity for all, the global community agreed on 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to achieve by 2030. With a $2.5 trillion funding gap and an urgent need for innovation, philanthropy must play a crucial role in the achievement of the SDGs.The SDG Philanthropy Platform is partnering with foundations to align their work to the SDGs and collaborating with others like minded organizations to scale impact.
- TechSoupThis is not a grant funding organization but what it does is provide non-profits (like schools and colleges) with technology at a DEEP discount, sometimes free. They also have course bundles that teach you the latest on digital storytelling, branding, analytics, and security.
- WellcomeFrom their website
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