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Grants

Grants are an essential part of the funding mix for many nonprofits. Obtaining grants, however, can be a difficult process—which is why we’ve dedicated this page to tips and resources to help your organization learn how to find and attain the funding it needs.

If you have any resources that you’d like to share with the nonprofit community, please email a brief description, and link or PDF to Melissa Harris.

Tips

About.com: Tips

Council on Foundations

The Foundation Center

The Grantsmanship Center

Winning Grant Proposal Abstracts Online

Internet Resources

IdeaEncore Network

Nonprofit Good Practice Guide

The Catalog of Domestic Federal Assistance

Foundations.Org

Fundsnet Services Online

Grantproposal.com

Grants for Nonprofits

Michigan State University Funding Center

Non-Profit Guides

Nonprofit Universe

Researching Funding Sources on the Web

Internet Insider

GrantCentral.org

Grantsmanship Center

Checklist for Success

A grant seeking tool to prepare organizations to be "grant-ready".

Building to Last: A Grantmaker’s Guide to Strengthening Nonprofit Organizations

Sector Specific Sites

Progressive Technology Grants

Resources for Educational Grantseekers

Institute of Museum and Library Services

Articles

Grant makers seek effective ways to improve charities' operations

How to Write a Request for Proposal

Grants Bookshelf

The Business of Special Events

Made Possible By: Succeeding with Sponsorship

Preparing Your Capital Campaign

Fund Raising Fundamentals

The Complete Guide to Fund-Raising Management

Beyond Fundraising

The Relentlessly Practical Guide to Raising Serious Money

Open Immediately: Straight Talk on Direct Mail Fundraising

Grant Seeker's Budget Toolkit

How to Write Knockout Proposals

Indicates IdeaEncore contribution

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