Resources

Institutional Research. The Office of Research & Development can provide faculty and staff with information to help you develop your idea or support the development of your grant proposal. To request data or information, email Amanda Wysocki or call her at ext. 8165.

There are a number of resources online that can assist you in exploring funding opportunities. Here is a list of places and sites you may find helpful.

  • Federal

  • State and Local

  • Private

  • LWIT Library

  • Other

Federal

Name

Description

Grants.gov

A free database of federal funding opportunities. Several easy ways to perform searches.

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA)

A free database of federal grant programs. Many ways to perform searches.

Federal Register

A listing of all federal government funding opportunities. Similar to CFDA, but in more detail.

Federal Agency websites

Key areas to search include funding, grants, grants and contracts, NOFA (notice of funds available). Each site may use different key words.

Major Federal Agencies with Funding Opportunities:

See the Catalog or Federal Domestic Assistance for a complete list of agencies and programs that offer funding.

State and Local

Information on funding opportunities through state and local agencies is not as specific as federal notices. However, there are still a number of areas to check out.

Private

Foundation Directory Online

  • A subscription database of thousands of private foundations across the US with multiple search criteria.

  • Free use available at the LWIT and KCLS-Redmond Libraries.

Philanthropy Northwest

  • A subscription database of over a hundred Northwest based private foundations.

  • Available free at the LWIT Library

King County Library

  • Redmond Branch Nonprofit and Philanthropy Resource Center has free use of this database. See "Special Collections" on the website.

LWIT Office of Institutional Research

  • Provides current LWIT data

Library

The LWIT Library has a growing collection of materials and online resources for grant seekers.

Online Resources

Name

Description

Foundation Grants to Individuals

Detailed descriptions of more than 6,000 foundation programs that fund students, artists, researchers, and other individual grantseekers. Available only in the Library; ask at the Circulation Desk for user ID and password.

Philanthropy Northwest

Contains information regarding grant makers in the Pacific Northwest. Search by type of funding, program area, giving range and keyword. Available only in the LWIT Library; ask at the Circulation Desk for assistance.

Foundation Directory

A subscription database of thousands of private foundations across the US with multiple search criteria. Free use available at LWIT Library.


Reference Books

Encyclopedia of Associations

REF 061.319 ALL

Getting Funded: a complete guide to writing grant proposals, Regular Book Collection

REF 379.121 HAL

Proposals That Work: A guide for planning dissertations and grant proposals

371.223 LOC

The Scholarship Book: The complete guide to private-sector scholarships, grants, and loans for undergraduates

378.3 CAS

Scholarships, grants and prizes

378.3 PET

Winning Grants Step by Step: the complete workbook for planning, developing, writing successful proposals

658.152 CAR

Storytelling for Grantseekers: The guide to creative nonprofit fundraising

658.152 CLA

Secrets of Successful Grantsmanship: A guerrilla guide to raising money

658.152 GOL

Grassroots Grants: An activist's guide to proposal writing

658.152 ROB

The Art of Winning Corporate Grants

658.1522 HIL

Other

There are many other resources available in the LWIT library and Redmond Library, many free to the user.

  • Federal, state, local and private funding research

  • Grant writing tips

  • Books and publications on grants resources and writing

  • Organizations that provide support