Online Resources
General Information on Grant Writing and Research
GrantStation
Selective database of foundation, corporate, and government funders. It also provides guides to grant writing. A fee-based service, if also offers a free newsletter.
Canadian Environmental Grantmakers Network
A database of funders to environmental causes in Canada, all with links to their Web sites. Membership gives you access to additional information.
Candid (formerly The Foundation Center)
Usually your first stop when researching foundations (private or corporate). Extensive online database (Foundation Directory Online), reference materials, and tutorials on grant seeking. Although the database is a fee-based service, the other resources are free, except for some webinars.
Foundation Search
This database contains information on more than 100,000 foundations. The ability to search by grant recipient and the grant details and summaries provided are particularly useful. This is a fee-based service.
GuideStar
Database of every nonprofit organization in the U.S., including foundations, with Web links and IRS informational returns that include (for foundations) the grants they have made. A free service.
TechFoundation
Information on grants they make and information on other funders, as well as a newsletter about grants for technology.
Government Resources
StateLocalGov.Net
Find links to the Web sites of state and local government agencies nationwide.
USA.gov
Links to grants, nonprofit registration and tax information, and a number of other topics.
Corporate Resources
Good 360
Provides a catalog of donated products of all kinds and links to corporations that donate their products directly to nonprofits.
Sponsorship.com
A wealth of resources about corporate sponsorship from the acknowledged experts in the field at the IEG.
Tech Soup
Handles the software donations for a number of software companies, in addition to many other services.
People Research
Google
The best general search engine on the Internet.
WhitePages.com
A free national online telephone directory. Search results will usually return a complete address as well as the phone number. The premium service is well worth the cost, including more listings and sometimes email addresses.
Individual Grantseeker Resources
Grants for Individuals Online
The Foundation Center's online directory of grants for individuals in all areas. This is an inexpensive pay service.
Michigan State University Research Links
Researchers at Michigan State University have compiled this extensive list of links for grants for individuals. Being a university, it's not surprising that they have concentrated on scholarships.
Artists' Statements
Links to resources about writing artists' statements from The Foundation Center
NYFA Source
A free database of more than 7,500 opportunities for artists in all disciplines including dance, film, music, theatre, and visual arts.