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 of non-profits including funders (formerly the GuideStar), as well as reference materials, and tutorials on grant seeking. More in-depth access to the database is a fee-based 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
Artists' Statements
Links to resources about writing artists' statements from The Foundation Center
NYFA Knowledgebase
A free database of more than 7,500 opportunities for artists in all disciplines including dance, film, music, theatre, and visual arts.