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KnowledgeBases > The Writing Successful Grants KnowledgeBase > Element 2 > Activity 2 > Task 3: Identify Grant Sources

Guideline:

After establishing the  project priorities the project team should identify grant sources funding similar program initiatives. When searching for grant sources the grant seeker should be aware of the federal agencies with an interest in promoting educational programs. Depending the project focus, it may be beneficial to look beyond the U.S. Department of Education or other education categories.

Tools Federal Funding Sources for Rural Areas Database _EXTERNAL_LINK

This database in cooperation with the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance provides information on federal programs devoted to rural areas.

Tools GovBenefits.gov _EXTERNAL_LINK
GovBenefits.gov offers a searchable database of available government benefit programs. The U.S. Department of Labor is the managing federal agency for this e-gov initiative from the U.S. federal government.
Tools Grants.gov _EXTERNAL_LINK

Grants.gov allows organizations to find and apply for competitive grant opportunities from all federal grant-making agencies. Grants.gov is the single access point for programs offered by federal grant-making agencies. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is the managing agency for this e-gov initiative from the U.S. government.

Tools Philanthropy Organizations - Grant Making Organizations _EXTERNAL_LINK

This link is to a Yahoo search directory offering grant making organizations organized by subject category.

Tools The Foundation Directory Online _EXTERNAL_LINK
The Foundation Center offers a subscription based searchable database of foundations and their giving interests. With four possible subscription levels, organizations frequently seeking foundation grants would find the investment worthwhile.
Tools Weblinks - Grants

This MC3 Weblinks category on Grants includes databases on community foundations, corporate grantmakers, and private foundations.

References Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance _EXTERNAL_LINK

This link to the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) provides a listing of all federal programs available to state and local governments, federally-recognized Indian tribal governments; Territories (and possessions) of the United States; domestic public, quasi- public, and private profit and nonprofit organizations and institutions; specialized groups; and individuals.

References Funding Forecast - U.S. Department of Education Discretionary Grants _EXTERNAL_LINK

This U.S. Deaprtment of Education document lists "programs and competitions under which the Department has invited or expects to invite applications for new awards and provides actual or estimated deadline dates for the transmittal of applications under these programs."

References Grantmaking at ED _EXTERNAL_LINK

This booklet provides a non-technical summary of the U.S. Department of Education’s discretionary grants process and the laws and regulations that govern it.

References K12Grants.org _EXTERNAL_LINK

This link to the K12Grants.org website provides a list of grants available to schools organized by category, including grants from the federal and state levels.

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