Visit the Central Library to use the
Regional Grants
Collection reference resources, including foundation
directories, fundraising magazines and the Foundation
Center's Foundation Directory Online.
Foundations / Grants
The Foundation Center
An easy-to-use gateway to a wide variety of resources, the Foundation Center's
web site provides grantseekers, grantmakers, researchers, policymakers and
the general public with access to information about grants, foundations, corporate
giving, proposal writing, training, news, links to numerous related sites,
an online librarian and the location of the Foundation Center's Cooperating
Collections (including Onondaga County Public Library's Regional Grants Collection
located at the Central Library).
Council on Foundations
Foundation basics, electronic version of Foundation News & Commentary
Magazine, conference publications, links to other nonprofit sites, as
well as to homepages of private foundations and corporations.
Grants and Related Resources
From Michigan State University, a very inclusive site which features RFPs,
links to periodicals and fundraising tools. Includes online resources especially
for academic and elementary/secondary education fundraisers.
New York Regional Association of Grantmakers
The New York Regional Association of Grantmakers, a membership organization of private grantmakers in the New York City tri-state area, works to improve and enhance the practice of philanthropy and to encourage leadership for collaborative action. NYRAG's Web site offers information about the association’s Peer Networks program, legislative outreach and monitoring, and information about City Connect, an initiative to foster coalition-building among city government, private funders, and the nonprofit community.
GPO Access
Search the full text of the Federal Register, Congressional Record,
Congressional Bills and other federal government information online.
Locate and download electronic information from numerous federal agencies.
Grants Action
News
RFPs from NYS and Federal agencies and a list of grant writing courses and seminars. Older issues are available online. Current issues are available at the Central Library in the Regional Grants Collection.
Grants.gov
A unified web site that allows grantseekers to electronically find, apply
for, and manage federal grants in one place. It encompasses over 900 grant
programs offered by 26 federal grantmaking agencies.
Grantsnet
Focuses on access to the Department of Health and Human Service's hundreds
of funding opportunities plus links to other government grants.
National Endowment for the Arts
Details the federal NEA grant programs, application guidelines, news, legislation
and NEA's partnerships with other agencies.
National Endowment for the Humanities
A Federal agency that funds learning and research projects in history, literature,
philosophy and other areas of the humanities..
New York State Council on the Arts
Describes the various grant programs that are funded by the agency to provide
"support for activities of nonprofit arts and cultural organizations."
SRA
International
Wealth of information on government grants and contracts organized by agency,
regulations, private funding, and general resources.
The Allyn Foundation
A private, family foundation, located in Skaneateles, NY. The foundation focuses its grantmaking in the areas of healthcare, higher education, family planning and human services.
Central New York Community Foundation
Includes information on applying for grants, links to grant recipient agencies
and more from our local community foundation, which manages hundreds of charitable
funds for grants in Onondaga and Madison counties.
John Ben Snow Foundation, Inc.
A private foundation whose geographic focus is primarily Central and Northern New York State. Historically, the Foundation has made grants in the following program areas: Arts and Culture, Community Development, Education, Environment, Historic Preservation, and Journalism.
The Gifford Foundation
An informative site about one of the largest and oldest foundations dedicated
to serving Central New York, here the Foundation provides their grant guidelines,
financial statements, recent grants and community projects, plus links.
BBB [Better Business Bureau] Wise Giving
Alliance
Covers ethical standards, news and reports on charities and other soliciting
organizations which include purpose, some financial information and whether
they meet BBB standards.
Charity Village
Updated daily, this is your Canadian source of news, information, resources,
and discussions forum for the nonprofit community.
Council of Community Services of New York State
An organization that provides advocacy, training, technical assistance and group purchasing programs for more than 65,000 nonprofits
across New York State.
Foundation Center’s 990 Finder Be sure to use the online tutorial, Demystifying the 990-PF, for an overview of the content, accessibility, and value of Form 990-PF, the tax return filed by private foundations.
GuideStar: The Donor's Guide to the
Charitable Universe
Posted here are the 990-PF forms for thousands
of foundations. Registration is required for retrieving basic information. There is a fee for accessing some of the archival information.
IdeaList
A searchable, international directory of thousands of nonprofit resources on the Internet. Allows any nonprofit or community organization to add their information for free. Includes job listings. Includes a "How to" information center for nonprofits with links to publications, volunteering, events and financial information.
National Center for Charitable Statistics
Sponsored by same organization, this site provides a wealth of data, local
and national, on nonprofits and philanthropy. Links to other related sites
and information about their databases.
NYFA Interactive
Sponsored by the New York Foundation for the Arts, this comprehensive site
includes current art news, the NYFA Source database of resources and award
opportunities for artists, and resources for arts organizations.
