Funding Resources

Grant Search

• Browse www.grants.gov to find all federal funding opportunities. You can register your organization and sign up to receive a newsletter.
• Search Opportunities
• Email Subscription
• What Is a Grant?
• Who Is Eligible for a Grant?
• Grant Categories
• Agencies That Provide Grants
• User Guides
• Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA)—Provides access to a database of all federal programs available to state and local governments
• Types of Assistance

Tutorials, Templates, and Tips: Applying for a Grant

General Guidance

• Writing a Competitive GRANT Application [PDF]
• Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA)
• Applying for Federal Assistance
• Developing and Writing Grant Proposals
• www.grants.gov
• Apply for Grants—General instructions
• Applicant FAQs
• Download Software—For submitting proposals
• Glossary
• Completing a Grant Application Package—Narrated demonstration
• Free Webcast Training—How to successfully complete the grants.gov registration process
• www.foundationcenter.org—Free online courses
• Proposal Writing Short Course
• Proposal Writing Basics
• Proposal Budgeting Basics
• How to Approach a Foundation

Guidance from Specific Federal Agencies

• Grants and Debarment—EPA
• Watershed Funding—EPA
• Guide for Measuring Compliance Assistance Outcomes [PDF]—EPA
• General Grant Writing Tips for Success [PDF]—(USDA) (CSREES)
• Grant Writing Tips Sheets—(NIH)

Federal Agencies and Programs

Department of Agriculture (USDA)

• Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service (CSREES)
• Funding Mechanisms [PDF]
• Funding Opportunities—List and searchable database
• National Research Initiative (NRI)—Grants main page (includes applicant resources and previously awarded projects)
• Tips for Developing and Implementing Integrated Projects [PDF]
• USDA/CSREES Grantsmanship Workshops
• National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS)
• National Resource Conservation Service (NRCS)
• NRCS Conservation Programs
• Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG)

Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
• Grants—General Information
• Grant Funding Opportunity Announcements (FOAs)
• Applications and Forms
• National Institutes of Health (NIH)
• Grants—Portal
• Resources for Grant Applicants

Department of Homeland Security (DHS)

• Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP)
• HSGP FY07 Resource Center (registration required)
• Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
• FEMA Grants and Assistance Programs
• National Incident Management System (NIMS) Integration Center

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)

• Grants
• Funds Available—Master list of grant programs

• Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
• Minerals Management Service (MMS)
• Offshore Minerals Management
• National Park Service (NPS)
• Office of Surface Mining
• Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation
• Grant Programs
• Federal Assistance Manual
• U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (FWS)
• Grants At-A-Glance
• U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
• Grants and Cooperative Agreements

Department of Justice (DOJ)

• Grants—Response Center
• Grants Management System (GMS) (includes link to training material)
• Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS)
• Applying for COPS Funding
• Managing COPS Grants
• Grants Management Training Conference Calls
• Office of Justice Programs (OJP)
• Funding Opportunities
• Resource Guide [PDF]
• Standard Forms and Instructions
• Office on Violence Against Women (OVW)
• Grant Programs
• Information and Resources (includes tips, guides, and samples)

Department of Transportation (DOT)

• Grant Information
• Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
• Grants and Financing
• Grant Programs
• Applying for and Managing Grants

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

• Grants and Debarment
• Grants and Fellowship Information
• Desk Top Resource—Tutorial on applying for grants
• Grant Awards Database—Archive of open grants
• Environmental Finance Program—How to Pay
• Watershed Funding—Information on sustainable funding

Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC)

• National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI) Cooperative Agreements Program

• Apply for a Grant

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

• Grants Management Division
• Grants Online

National Science Foundation (NSF)

• Find Funding
• Grant Proposal Guide
• How to Prepare Your Proposal

Education Grants for K-12 Schools

Additional links that provide resource assistance for schools, districts, and state education agencies

• SchoolGrants
• Grants and Funding
• eSchool News
• Education Week
• U.S. Department of Education
• Fundsnet Services Online
• Foundation Center
• Grants Alert

Private Foundation Funding

Foundation Center, www.foundationcenter.org, has information, news, resources, search tools, and more for grant applicants including a large selection of grant writing tutorials and classes.