Winning Library Grant Sources and Resources
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This document provides information about potential sources of grant funding for libraries, including top government funders, private foundations, corporations, and local sources. It lists specific agencies, foundations, and organizations that libraries can research for available grants. It also recommends print and online resources for identifying additional granting opportunities, guidelines, and tips.
Winning Library Grant Sources and Resources
- 1. Winning Grants with Stephanie Gerding Grants.gov http://grants.gov The access point for over 1,000 grant programs totaling $400 billion in awards offered by the 26 Federal grant-making agencies. Government Grants Top Government Funders for Libraries Federal: Institute of Museum and Library Services http://www.imls.gov US Department of Education http://www.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/grantapps National Library of Medicine http://www.nlm.nih.gov/grants.html National Endowment for the Arts http://www.nea.gov/grants National Endowment for the Humanities http://www.neh.gov/grants/index.html State: Your State Humanities Council http://www.neh.gov/whoweare/statecouncils.html Your State Arts Council http://www.nasaa-arts.org/About/State-Arts-Agency- Directory.php Your State Department of Education http://wdcrobcolp01.ed.gov/Programs/EROD/org_list.cfm?category_ID=SEA Your State Library http://www.publiclibraries.com/state_library.htm Local: Your City, County Government http://www.statelocalgov.net (Contact your local departments of Arts, Business, Community Development, Environment, Historical Preservation, Education, Youth, Technology, Archives) Stephanie Gerding – 2012 – stephaniegerding@gmail.com
- 2. Foundations The Foundation Center (http://fdncenter.org) is the largest and most comprehensive resource for researching foundations. Includes many resources for researching foundations, discovering trends in grant making, and finding top foundations in your geographic region. o Websites of Private Foundations (http://foundationcenter.org/findfunders/foundfinder) o RFP Bulletin (http://fdncenter.org/pnd/rfp) o Foundation Center Cooperating Collections located throughout the US, mostly in libraries. Lots of books & databases! http://fdncenter.org/collections o National Print Directories by the Foundation Center: Grants for Information Technology Grants for Libraries and Information Services National Guide to Funding for Libraries and Information Services Community Foundations have resource materials, local directories, and more information about funding opportunities in your area. Use the Council Private Grants of Foundation’s Community Foundation Locator http://www.cof.org/Locator/index.cfm?menuContainerID=34&crumb=2 Corporations Visit web sites of corporations that operate in your community for information about their priorities, grant guidelines, and deadlines. The National Directory of Corporate Giving is a helpful print directory from the Foundation Center. Professional Library Associations Many grants and awards for library projects and personnel. ALA Awards and Scholarships: http://www.ala.org/ala/awardsgrants PLA Awards and Grants: http://www.ala.org/pla/awards Your state library association Your regional library association Local Sources The Grantsmanship Center maintains information about your state's foundations, community foundations, corporate giving programs and the top 40 foundations in your state. http://www.tgci.com/funding/states.asp Clubs and Organizations Research your local community directory (http://fdncenter.org/getstarted/topical/sl_dir.html) and look at Michigan State University’s list of service clubs and civic organizations that provide funding for ideas (http://staff.lib.msu.edu/harris23/grants/servicec.htm). Your local directories, yellow pages, friends, and staff may also help identify local clubs and organizations that provide funding. Stephanie Gerding – 2012 – stephaniegerding@gmail.com
- 3. Winning Grants: A How-To-Do-It Manual for Librarians with Multimedia Tutorials and Grant Development Tools. Neal-Schuman. http://winninglibrarygrants.com Stephanie Gerding & Pamela MacKellar. Big Book of Library Grant Money: Profiles of Private and Corporate Print Resources Foundations and Direct Corporate Givers Receptive to Library Grant Proposals, ALA Annual Register of Grant Support Information Today. A print directory that lists grants from both government and private sources. National Guide to Funding in Arts and Culture Foundation Center Grants for Children & Youth Foundation Center Grants for Women & Girls Foundation Center National Directory of Foundation Grants for Native Americans Corporate Resource Consultants Directory of Building and Equipment Grants Research Grant Guides Library Grants Blog Librarians Gerding and MacKellar maintain this free website of library grant opportunities. http://librarygrants.blogspot.com Blogs, Newsletters, and Bulletins Primary Source The Institute of Museum and Library Services’ monthly e- mail newsletter. http://www.imls.gov/news/primary_source.aspx NEH Connect! The National Endowment for the Humanities' electronic newsletter http://www.neh.gov/news/nehconnect.htm RFP Bulletin from the Foundation Center http://fdncenter.org/pnd/rfp Grants.gov Grant Opportunity Emails http://www.grants.gov/search/subscribeAdvanced.do Charity Channel Forum Online Discussion Groups http://charitychannel.com/discussion-groups Association of Fundraising Professionals http://www.afpnet.org/Publications/content.cfm?ItemNumber=2776&navItemNumbe r=543 The Grantsmanship Center http://www.tgci.com/training/tprogram.asp Chronicle of Philanthropy http://www.philanthropy.com Literacy Grants: http://lincs.ed.gov/cgi- bin/lincs/search/gsearch/dbsearch.cgi?action=Show%20Results The Foundation Center online tutorials http://www.fdncenter.org/learn/classroom WebJunction's Grants page http://www.webjunction.org/explore- topics/budget-funding.html Stephanie Gerding – 2012 – stephaniegerding@gmail.com