Grants
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Introduction
The purpose of this guide is to describe resources which will both help grantseekers identify government agencies, corporations, and foundations which might be interested in funding the grantseeker’s project, research, or organization; and help grantseekers prepare a formal proposal.
This guide focuses on general reference books, journals, and online resources available at the FSU Libraries. It also includes relevant Library of Congress classifications and subject headings to help researchers locate additional materials.
Finding Articles
Databases and Indexes
- A federal government database describing the eligibility requirements and availability of grants and other types of federal assistance. Beneficiaries may be individuals, organizations, institutions, state and local governments, federally recognized Indian tribal governments, or U.S. territories.
- Includes a searchable database for finding funding opportunities in science and other fields, and a database for finding experts and collaborators.
- A Foundation Center database that allows searching for information on over 73,000 foundations in the United States.
- The Foundation Grants Index: A Cumulative Listing of Foundation Grants STROZIER Reference AS911.A2 F66 2001
- A government database for finding the grant opportunities of all federal grant-making agencies.
Journals
Links to electronic versions are provided if available.
Finding Books & Media
Books and media resources about grants can be found in two main ways: by searching the online FSU Library Catalog and by browsing the aisles at Strozier.
When searching the online catalog, a basic search will let you search by keyword, title, author, subject or call number. An advanced search will let you search by a combination of these fields, as well as by format, language, location, and date. Searching by the subject headings listed below may also be helpful.
When browsing the aisles, the majority of books on grants will be on the fourth floor, while the media resources will be on the ground floor in the Digital Media Center. The Library of Congress classifications listed below may be helpful when browsing the aisles.
Library of Congress Classifications
The following Library of Congress classifications may be useful when browsing the shelves at Strozier Library for additional materials on grants. The majority of the 'H's and 'L's are on the fourth floor. Additional materials (such as government documents, micromaterials, media, and reference books) may be found on the ground floor and the first (main) floor.
- HV 40–69 --- Social service; charity organization and practice
- LB 2335.95–2337 --- Higher education: Endowments
- LB 2337.2–2340.8 --- Student financial aid
- LC 241–245 --- Education: Foundations, endowments, funds
Subject Headings
The following subject headings may be useful when browsing the online FSU Library Catalog. To browse by subject heading, select Subject from the Browse Organized Lists drop-down menu, type the subject heading in the search box, then click the Go box.
- Arts fund raising
- Endowment of research
- Endowments
- Federal aid
- Fund raising
- Grants in aid
- Proposal writing
- Research grants
General Reference Works
When an item's location line reads STROZIER Reference, then the item is located on the first (main) floor of Strozier Library and can only be used in the library. When an item's location line reads STROZIER Documents, then the item is located on the ground floor. When an item's location line reads STROZIER Ready Reference, then the item is located at the first (main) floor reference desk.
Encyclopedias
- International Encyclopedia of Foundations STROZIER Reference HV12 .I58 1990
- Philanthropy in America: a Comprehensive Historical Encyclopedia STROZIER Reference HV91.P58 2004
Biographies
- Comprehensive database of biographical information on more than one million people from throughout history, around the world, and across all disciplines and subject areas.
- Guide to Private Fortunes: Descriptive Profiles of the Wealthiest and Most Philanthropic Individuals and Families STROZIER Library HV27.F86 (1993)
Guides
- The Insider’s Guide to Grantmaking: How Foundations Find, Fund, and Manage Effective Programs STROZIER Library HV41.O76 2000
Histories and Trends
- Arts Funding: an Update on Foundation Trends STROZIER Library NX711.U5 R465 1998
- Arts Funding 2000: Funder Perspectives on Current and Future Trends STROZIER Library NX711.U5 R466 1999
- Foundations STROZIER Reference HV88.F68 1984
Directories
- Annual Register of Grant Support STROZIER Reference LB2338.A45 (Latest Edition)
- The Complete Guide to Florida Foundations STROZIER Reference AS911 A2.C65 2002
- Corporate Giving Directory STROZIER Library HV97.A3 T29
- Corporate Grants & Giving on the Internet STROZIER Reference HG4028.C6 C67 (2002)
- Directory of Research Grants STROZIER Reference LB2338.D57 (Latest Edition)
- Florida State Grant Programs STROZIER Reference HJ375 .G84 (2002-03)
- The Foundation Directory STROZIER Reference AS911.A2 F65 2004
- International Foundation Directory STROZIER Reference HV7.I57 2002
- National Directory of Corporate Giving STROZIER Reference HG4028.C6N37 1999
- Taft Foundation Reporter STROZIER Reference HV97.A3 T323 2002
Directories in Specific Fields
- The Big Book of Library Grant Money GOLDSTEIN Reference Z683.2.U6 B54 2004-05
- Big Time Fundraising for Today's Schools STROZIER Reference LC243 .L488 2007
- Directory of Grants in the Humanities STROZIER Reference AZ188.U5D57 2004/05
- Dramatists’ Sourcebook: Complete Opportunities for Playwrights, Translators, Composers STROZIER Reference PN2289.D73 2004
- Environmental Grantmaking Foundations: Directory DIRAC SCIENCE Reference GE80.E575 2003
- Funding Human Rights: an International Directory of Funding Organizations & Human Rights Awards LAW Library JC571.F75 1999
- Funding Sources for Children and Youth Programs STROZIER Library HV741.F87 2002
- Grant Seekers Guide: Foundations that Support Social and Economic Justice STROZIER Library HV97.A3.G73 1998
- Grants and Awards Available to American Writers STROZIER Library PN171.P75 G73 2002-03
- Grant$ for Arts, Culture & Humanities STROZIER Reference AZ188U5.G73 2002
- Grant$ for Information Technology GOLDSTEIN Reference T58.5.G73 2000/01
- Grant$ Libraries and Information Services GOLDSTEIN Reference Z683.2.U6 G7 2003/04
- National Guide to Funding for Children, Youth and Families STROZIER Library HV741.N3163 1999
- National Guide to Funding for Libraries and Information Services GOLDSTEIN Professional Z683.2.U6 N38 2005
- National Guide to Funding in Arts and Culture STROZIER Reference NX396.6N385 2004
- National Guide to Funding in Aging STROZIER Reference HV1461.W42 2000
- National Guide to Funding in Higher Education STROZIER Library LB2336.N37 2000
Grant Proposal Guides
- Featured on the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance website.
- Developing Effective Research Proposals STROZIER Library H62.P92 2000
- Developing Quality Grant Proposals (Electronic Resource)
- Finding Funding: Grantwriting from Start to Finish, Including Project Management and Internet Use STROZIER Library LB2825.F522 2001
- The First-Time Grantwriter’s Guide to Success STROZIER Library LC243.A1 K56 2002
- The Foundation Center’s Guide to Proposal Writing STROZIER Library HG177.5.U6 G44 1997
- Foundation Fundamentals: A Guide for Grantseekers STROZIER Library HV41.9.U5 N37 1999
- Getting the Grant You Want: Proposal Writing Skills, Strategies & Resources for Winning Grants STROZIER Library HG177.P56 2001
- Grant Writing in Higher Education: a Step-by-Step Guide STROZIER Library LC241.H46 2004
- The Grantwriter’s Internet Companion: A Resource for Educators and Others Seeking Grants and Funding STROZIER Library LC243.A1 P48 2001
- Guide for Writing a Funding Proposal by a Michigan State University professor.
- The “How-to” Grants manual: Successful Grantseeking Techniques for Obtaining Public and Private Grants STROZIER Library HG177.B38 2003
- Proposal Planning and Writing STROZIER Reference HG177.5.U6 M56 2003
- Proposal Writing STROZIER Library HV41.C548 2000
- Online guide on the Foundation Center’s website.
- Proposals That Work: A Guide for Planning Dissertations and Grant Proposals DIRAC SCIENCE Library Q180.55.P7 L63 2000
- The Research Funding Guidebook: Getting it, Managing It & Renewing It STROZIER Library HG177.R533 1998
- Simplified Grantwriting STROZIER Library LC241.B87 2002
- Successful Proposal Strategies for Small Businesses: Using Knowledge Management to Win Government, Private-sector, and International Contracts STROZIER Library HG177.5.U6 F74 2005
- U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Presents: The Art and Science of Grant Writing STROZIER Documents HH1.2: C73/51
- Write Grants, Get Money GOLDSTEIN Library Z683.2.U6 A53 2001
- Writing Grant Proposals That Win STROZIER Library HG177.H27 2000
Websites
Organizations and Government Agencies
- Includes a Community Foundation Locator.
Webpages
- Lists virtually all programs and competitions under which the U.S. Department of Education has invited or expects to invite applications for new awards and provides deadline dates.
- Provides links to funders and grantwriting resources.
- Look up grant sources by state on the Grantsmanship Center webpage.
- The well-organized website of an independent consultant, Deborah Kluge.
- A University of Michigan website of American and international funding sources.
- A Michigan State University webpage of 32 subject areas linked to funding sources. A Google search box is provided.
- Michigan State University Libraries’ very comprehensive web pages on all aspects of grants.
- Society of Research Administrators International’s well-organized webpage of federal, private, and international funding sources.