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<h1>Research Resources</h1>
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<li><a href="#fed">Federal Government Grants</a></li>
<li><a href="#fou">Foundation Grants and Others</a></li>
<li><a href="#fun">Funding Information Transmitted by E-mail</a></li>
<li><a href="#agr">Agriculture</a></li>
<li><a href="#edu">Education</a></li>
<li><a href="#hea">Health and Human Services </a></li>
<li><a href="#hit">High Tech</a></li>
<li><a href="#men">Mental Health</a></li>
<li><a href="#sci">Science</a></li>
<li><a href="#ind">Resources for Individuals </a></li>
<li><a href="#int">International Research</a></li>
<li><a href="#wri">Writing a Winning Grant Proposal </a></li>
<li><a href="#sub">Submitting your Grant</a></li>
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<h2><u>FederalGovernment Grants </u></h2>
<ul>
<p>•<b>FederalRegister</b>: contains daily information on RFPs fromevery federal agency when they are published.(<a href="www.gpoaccess.gov/fr/index.html" target="_blank">www.gpoaccess.gov/fr/index.html</a>)</p>
<p>•<b>Catalogueof Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA)</b>: a database of allfederal government grant programs with user-friendly search engine, maintained by the General Services Administration (GSA).(www.cfda.gov)</p>
<p>•<b>U.S.Census Bureau: Federal, State, and Local Governments Federal Assistance AwardData System</b>: a database of records based on CFDAprogram codes of grants and other financial assistance by federal agencies.(<a href="www.census.gov/govs/www/faads.html" target="_blank">www.census.gov/govs/www/faads.html</a>)</p>
<p>•<b>ConsolidatedFederal Funds Report (CFFR)</b>: obtains data fromfederal agencies and covers expenditures or obligations for grants, contracts,direct payments for individuals, other direct payments or loans, guaranteed orinsured loans, salaries and wages, and insurance.(<a href="http://www.census.gov/govs/www/cffr.html">www.census.gov/govs/www/cffr.html</a>)</p>
<p>•<b>TheGrantsmanship Center (TGCI): </b>offersgrantsmanship training and low-cost publications to non-profit organizationsand government agencies.It conducts training workshops in grantsmanship,enterprise development, fundraising, and publications including <i>TheGrantsmanship Center Magazine</i>.(<a href="www.tgci.com" target="_blank">www.tgci.com</a>)</p>
<p>•<b>FederalGrants and Funding Publications from Thompson Publishing Group: </b>offersinformation on new grant-related regulatory developments. Sellsvarious publications on grant seeking and grantmanagement.(www.grantsandfunding.com)</p>
<p>•<b>GovernmentInformation Services/Education Funding Research Council (GIS/EFRC): </b>hasgeneral information about government grant funding on various topics fromThompson publishing.(<a href="www.thompson.com/public/library.jsp?cat=GRANT" target="_blank">www.thompson.com/public/library.jsp?cat=GRANT</a>)</p>
<p>•<b>E-Authentication</b>: agovernment service that promotes public trust in the security of informationexchanged over the Internet. Proves identity ofindividuals and businesses. Focuses on meetingthe authentication business needs of E-Gov initiatives, building the necessaryinfrastructure to support common, unified processes and systems forgovernment-wide use.(<a href="www.cio.gov/eauthentication" target="_blank">www.cio.gov/eauthentication</a>)</p>
<p>•<b>IntergovernmentalReview of Federal Programs </b>under ExecutiveOrder 12372 (SPOC List): lists the state contact coordinator for federalfinancial funding and assistance provided to each participating state in theSPOC program. It promotesintergovernmental partnerships by relying on state and local processes tocoordinate and review proposed federal financial assistance and direct federaldevelopment. Each statedesignates an entity to perform this function.(<a href="www.whitehouse.gov/omb/grants/spoc.html" target="_blank">www.whitehouse.gov/omb/grants/spoc.html</a>)</p>
</ul>
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<h2><u>Foundation Grants and Others</u></h2>
<ul>
<p>•<b>GrantSelect</b>: includes a database with more than 10,000funding and sponsored research opportunities for universities, libraries,school districts, community non-profits, and researchers.(<a href"www.grantselect.com" target="_blank">www.grantselect.com</a></p>
<p>•<b>Grantsmart</b>: anonline tax return database for non-profit organizations, with over 550,000 taxreturns, all public records, filed by nearly 100,000 private foundations andcharitable trusts, with data supplied by the IRS, updated on a continuing basis. (<a href="www.grantsmart.org" target="_blank">www.grantsmart.org</a>)</p>
<p>•<b>Guidestar</b>:provides a searchable national database of tax returns for non-profitorganizations of IRS Form 990, Form 990-PF, and the IRS Business Master File,including facts on employee compensation and grant activity. ItseDocs service allows non-profit organizations to add their annual reports,audited financial statements, letters of determination, and other documents totheir information database. (<a href"http://www.guidestar.org" target="_blank">www.guidestar.org</a>)</p>
<p>•<b>TheFoundation Center</b>: offers comprehensive resources fornon-profit organizations and other grant applicants including individuals.(<a href"http://www.foundationcenter.org" target="_blank">www.foundationcenter.org</a>)</p>
<p>•<b>Non-ProfitGuides</b>: offers sample grants and grant-writinghelp for non-profit organizations.(<a href"http://www.npguides.org" target="_blank">www.npguides.org</a>)</p>
<p>•<b>RegionalAssociations of Grantmakers (RAGS): </b>non-profitmembership associations made up of private foundations seeking to promotephilanthropy in specific locations. RAGSdo not generally provide grants. Instead,their value is in the information they often have from their member foundations. Theyfocus on trends in giving, including when foundations are going to start orstop giving in a particular program area.</p>
<p>•<b>AppalachianRegional Commission</b>: a RAG member, provides informationon different kinds of philanthropic vehicles, different traditions of giving,and funding collaboratives. (<a href"http://www.arc.gov/index.do?nodeId=45" target="_blank">www.arc.gov/index.do?nodeId=45</a>)</p>
<p>•<b>Associationof Baltimore Area Grantmakers</b>: a RAG member,provides information on different kinds of philanthropic vehicles, differenttraditions of giving, and funding collaboratives, not just for Maryland.(<a href"http://www.abagmd.org" target="_blank">www.abagmd.org</a>)</p>
<p>•<b>TheNational Grants Partnership (NGP): </b>a cooperativeinitiative that fosters partnerships among federal grant-making agencies andstate, local, and tribal governments, and non-profit organizations to improvethe effective use of federal government grants to state and local governmentsand non-profits for public assistance, and funds distributed and managed bystate and local governments.(<a href"http://www.thengp.org" target="_blank">www.thengp.org</a>)</p>
<p>•<b>NationalGrants Management Association (NGMA): </b>an individualmembership organization made up of more than 850+ grants managementprofessionals who manage billions of dollars in grants. NGMA provides grantsmanagement information on issues ranging from the regulatory environment, OMBCirculars, accounting and auditing issues, grant budgeting, financialmanagement, intellectual property, ethics, and conflicts of interest. (<a href="http://www.ngma.org">www.ngma.org</a>)</p>
<p>•<b>YaleSchool of Management – The Goldman Sachs Foundation Partnership on NonprofitVentures</b>: includes research, books, articles onnon-profit enterprise and social entrepreneurship, business plans from theNational Business Plan Competition, and curriculum from classes taught byexperts in non-profit enterprise.(<a href"http://www.ventures.yale.edu" target="_blank">www.ventures.yale.edu</a>)</p>
<p>•<b>SocialEnterprise Alliance</b>: a membership organization in thesocial enterprise movement. Its website allowsmembers to connect to other non-profits and funders with an interest inearned-income strategies, and links to other resources.(<a href"http://www.se-alliance.org" target="_blank">www.se-alliance.org</a>)</p>
<p>•<b>npEnterpriseForum</b>: the Social Enterprise Alliance official listserv isactive daily. Subscribers offer tips, answers to questions, and communityresources to those interested in furthering their social enterpriseaspirations.(<a href"http://www.npenterprise.net" target="_blank">www.npenterprise.net</a>)</p>
<p>•<b>TheREDF</b>: an informational resource for non-profit enterprisecreation. It offers, among other things, tips on how to get started, socialreturn on investment (SROI) strategies, and a jobs listing in the sector.(<a href"http://www.redf.org" target="_blank">www.redf.org</a>)</p>
<p>•<b>NationalCenter on Nonprofit Enterprise</b>: disseminatesresearch that helps managers and leaders of non-profits make economic decisionsto ensure that their organizations best serve their members, clients, donors,and the public.(<a href"http://www.nationalcne.org" target="_blank">www.nationalcne.org</a>)</p>
<p>•<b>ThePhilanthropic Initiative</b>: features writingand research about donors, donor engagement, reaching professional advisors,raising philanthropically-minded children, and the meaning of philanthropy.(<a href"http://www.tpi.org" target="_blank">www.tpi.org</a>)</p>
<p>•<b>NationalCenter for Family Philanthropy</b>: providesresources related to family and personal philanthropy including advisors.(<a href"http://www.ncfp.org" target="_blank">www.ncfp.org</a>)</p>
<p>•<b>OnPhilanthropy</b>:offers perspectives on philanthropy through the lens of fundraising, includingarticles on transfer of wealth, reaching women donors, and use of technology. (<a href"http://www.onphilanthropy.com" target="_blank">www.onphilanthropy.com</a>)</p>
<p>•<b>TheFoundation Center’s “Finding Funders”</b>: includesdirectories of websites of public charities, community foundations,corporations and other grant funding sources. Userscan search the free “Finding Funders” search engine, linking to particulargrantors.(<a href="http://www.foundationcenter.org/findfunders">www.foundationcenter.org/findfunders</a>) </p>
<p>•<b>PhilanthropyNews Digest (PND): </b>an online weekly compendium of newsabstracts on foundations, corporate giving, and grants, offered by theFoundation Center.(<a href"http://www.foundationcenter.org/pnd" target="_blank">www.foundationcenter.org/pnd</a>)</p>
<p>•<b>Councilon Community Foundations</b>: a membershiporganization that provides links to its member community foundations in eachstate, with address, e-mail, phone and fax numbers, and name of contact person. Eachlink accesses member websites containing full information on each communityfoundation.(<a href"http://www.cof.org/Locator/index.cfm?menuContainerID=34&crumb=2" target="_blank">www.cof.org/Locator/index.cfm?menuContainerID=34&crumb=2</a>)</p>
<p>•<b>BusinessCommittee for the Arts (BCA): </b>a nationalorganization that works with businesses to develop and advance alliances withthe arts that meet business objectives. TheBCA website offers examples of best practices of business investments in thearts, a summary of its latest research, and more.(<a href"http://www.bcainc.org" target="_blank">www.bcainc.org</a>) </p>
<p>•<b>Businessfor Social Responsibility</b>: a membershiporganization that helps companies to become commercially successful in waysthat demonstrate respect for ethical values, people, communities, and theenvironment. (<a href"http://www.bsr.org" target="_blank">www.bsr.org</a>)</p>
<p>•<b>Centerfor Corporate Citizenship at Boston College</b>: providesleadership in establishing corporate citizenship as a business essential, sothat all companies act as economic and social assets to the communities theyimpact by integrating social interests with other core business objectives.(<a href"http://www.bc.edu/corporatecitizenship" target="_blank">www.bc.edu/corporatecitizenship</a>)</p>
<p>•<b>Centerfor Ethical Business Cultures</b>: assists businessleaders in creating ethical and profitable business cultures at enterprise,community, and global levels. Itfocuses on business ethics, work/life, and corporate citizenship. Itis an independent non-profit organization supported primarily by its businessmembers. It has strategic alliances with theUniversity of St. Thomas GraduateSchool of Business and the University of Minnesota Carlson School of Management.(<a href"http://www.cebcglobal.org" target="_blank">www.cebcglobal.org</a>)</p>
<p>•<b>Hoover’sOnline</b>: has current information and news aboutcorporations nationwide.(<a href"http://www.hoovers.com" target="_blank">www.hoovers.com</a>)</p>
<p>•<b>TheCompany/Executive Info</b>: a collection of links that may beuseful in pinpointing information on a specific corporation’s charitable givinginterests.(<a href"http://www.lambresearch.com/CorpsExecs.htm" target="_blank">www.lambresearch.com/CorpsExecs.htm</a>)</p>
<p>•<b>DonorData</b>:gives its members access to private, public, community, and corporate foundations;government grant and funding announcements; demographic reports for fundingproposals and marketing research; celebrity database; individual donor lists;corporate donor database; (in-kind) gifts database; and unlimited fundraisingcustomer support.(<a href"http://www.donordata.com" target="_blank">www.donordata.com</a>)</p>
<p>•<b>FundsNetServices On Line</b>: sponsored by Donordata.com,a resource for non-profit organization executives offers members unlimitedaccess to foundations, corporate and individual donors, celebrity endorsementand contact information, government grants and fundraising activities.(<a href"http://www.fundsnetservices.com/Donors/notices07.htm" target="_blank">www.fundsnetservices.com/Donors/notices07.htm</a>)</p>
<p>•<b>Foundationsand Funders</b>: lists foundations and funders, sorted bycategories of expertise. (<a href"http://www.fundsnetservices.com/index3.htm" target="_blank">www.fundsnetservices.com/index3.htm</a>)</p>
<p>•<b>TheChronicle of Philanthropy</b>: the newspaper ofthe non-profit world. Includes n<b>e</b>wson corporate gifts and other grant industry developments.(<a href"http://www.philanthropy.com" target="_blank">www.philanthropy.com</a>)</p>
<p>•<b>Researchand Grants Journal</b>: Monthly listing of funding opportunitiesfor research, training, and service activities in the biomedical and behavioralsciences; including those from federal agencies, state and local governments,voluntary health organizations, and foundations. Also includes governmentinformation for researchers in the biomedical and health sciences.(<a href"http://www.cpmcnet.columbia.edu/research/gov-hsc.htm" target="_blank">www.cpmcnet.columbia.edu/research/gov-hsc.htm</a>)</p>
<p>•<b>AssociatedGrantmakers of America (AGM): </b>Resource Center forPhilanthropy in New England with funding research library.(<a href"http://www.agm.connect.org" target="_blank">www.agm.connect.org</a>)</p>
<p>•<b>NationalNetwork of Grantmakers (NNG): </b>GrantmakersDirectory, (<a href"http://www.nng.org" target="_blank">www.nng.org</a>) </p>
<p>•<b>Grantsfor Non-profits</b>: Directory maintained by Michigan StateUniversity, organized by subject matter.(<a href"http://www.lib.msu/harris23/grants/2child.htm" target="_blank">www.lib.msu/harris23/grants/2child.htm</a>)</p>
<p>•<b>Aspstreet.com</b>:Directory of RFPs for the high tech industry, sorted by industry, type of solution,and category. (<a href"http://www.aspstreet.com" target="_blank">www.aspstreet.com</a>)</p>
</ul>
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<h2><u>Funding Information Transmitted by E-mail</u></h2>
<ul>
<p>•<b>Science.gov</b>: aweekly alert service that notifies subscribers of new information in theirspecifically identified areas of interest.(<a href="http://www.science.gov">www.science.gov</a>)</p>
<p>•<b>ScienceWiseFunding Alert Service</b>: www.sciencewise.com </p>
<p>•<b>NationalScience Foundation (NSF) Custom News Service</b>: NSF news andpublications and information by e-mail or a custom news webpage.(<a href"http://www.nsf.gov/mynsf" target="_blank">www.nsf.gov/mynsf</a>)</p>
<p>•<b>GrantsNete-Mail Updates</b>: Information for students, post-doctoralscientists, and young faculty members seeking support for training and researchactivities. (<a href"http://www.grantsnet.org" target="_blank">www.grantsnet.org</a>) </p>
</ul>
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<h2><u>Agriculture</u></h2>
<ul>
<p><b>•U.S. Department of Agriculture, Rural Information Center, Guide to FundingResources</b>: offers information sources, grant writingpublications, foundation directories, newsletters, and more.(<a href"http://www.nal.usda.gov/ric/ricpubs/funding/fundguide.html" target="_blank">www.nal.usda.gov/ric/ricpubs/funding/fundguide.html</a>)</p>
</ul>
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<h2><u>Education</u></h2>
<ul>
<p>•<b>AmericanAssociation of School Administrators</b>: lists educationalgrant and funding resources.(<a href"http://www.aasa.org/issues_and_insights/funding" target="_blank">www.aasa.org/issues_and_insights/funding</a>)</p>
<p><b>•Database of Publications in the Educational Resources Information Center(ERIC): </b>operated by the U.S.Departmentof Education: a federally funded research site that provides information oncurrent educational issues.(<a href"http://www.eric.ed.gov/" target="_blank">www.eric.ed.gov/</a>)</p>
<p>•<b>U.S.Department of Education (ED)</b>: includes grants,how to find out about educational grants, guide to educational grant programsand submitting a grant application, forecast of funding opportunities, anddiscretionary grant application packages.(<a href"http://www.ed.gov/fund/landing.jhtml?src=rt:ed.gov" target="_blank">www.ed.gov/fund/landing.jhtml?src=rt:ed.gov</a>)</p>
<p>•<b>eSchoolNews Online</b>, K-20 Technology Solutions Center: teacheshow to practice due diligence in ed-tech purchasing.Identifiesthe leading education technology providers.Letsusers browse by keyword, company name, or product category, discover featuredproducts, review relevant research briefs, case studies, and white papers, andlearn how and where to get needed funding.Getthe latest company and product updates in its <i>Product News Update</i>.(<a href"http://www.eschoolnews.com/tsc" target="_blank">www.eschoolnews.com/tsc</a>)</p>
<p>•<b>SchoolGrants</b>: information on grants available to PK-12schools.(<a href"www.schoolgrants.org" target="_blank">www.schoolgrants.org</a>)</p>
<p>•<b>Scholastic’sGrant and Funding Connections</b>: grants and linksto other scholastic funding sources.(<a href"http://www.scholastic.com/administrator/funding/fundingconnection" target="_blank">www.scholastic.com/administrator/funding/fundingconnection</a>)</p>
</ul>
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<h2><u>Health and Human Services </u></h2>
<ul>
<p>•<b>NationalInstitutes for Health (NIH): </b>Guide for Grantsand Contracts.(<a href"http://www.nih.gov/grants/guide/index.html" target="_blank">www.nih.gov/grants/guide/index.html</a>)</p>
<p>•<b>USDept. of Health and Human Service (HHS)s</b>: includeselectronic road map to federal government grants from HHS.(<a href"http://www.hhs.gov/grantsnet" target="_blank">www.hhs.gov/grantsnet</a>)</p>
<p>•<b>GrantsNet</b>: aDHHS service for finding and exchanging information about HHS and other federalgrant programs for the public, grantees, and grantmakers. ProvidesDHHS policies governing awards and administration of grants, and publishes themin grants policy directives, regulations, and manuals. Alsolists current HHS agency funding opportunities.(<a href"http://www.grantsnet.gov" target="_blank">www.grantsnet.gov</a>)</p>
<p>HHS agencies: </p>
<p>•Administration for Children and Families (ACF) </p>
<p>•Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE) </p>
<p>•Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) </p>
<p>•Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) </p>
<p>•Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) </p>
<p>•Food and Drug Administration (FDA) </p>
<p>•Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) </p>
<p>•National Institutes of Health (NIH) </p>
<p>•Office of Public Health and Science (OPHS) </p>
<p>•Office of Minority Health Resource Center (OMHRC) </p>
<p>•Office of Population Affairs (OPA) </p>
<p>•Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) </p>
</ul>
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<h2><u>High Tech</u></h2>
<ul>
<p>•<b>SBIR(Small Business Innovation Research) and STTR (Small Business TechnologyTransfer) </b>grant programs: these are two competitivelyawarded federal government programs, designed to stimulate technologicalinnovation and provide opportunities for small business.ElevenFederal agencies issue SBIR program solicitations, including the Department ofAgriculture, the Department of Commerce, the Department of Defense, theDepartment of Education, the Department of Energy, the Department of Health andHuman Services, the Department of Homeland Security, the Department ofTransportation, the Environmental Protection Agency, the National Aeronauticsand Space Administration (NASA), and the National Science Foundation. Eachagency maintains its own SBIR and STTR programs web pages.</p>
<p>•<b>SmallBusiness Administration (SBA) </b>Office ofTechnology: administers the SBIR and STTR Programs.SBAensures that the nation’s small, high-tech, innovative businesses are asignificant part of the federal government’s research and developmentefforts.(<a href"http://www.sba.gov/aboutsba/sbaprograms/sbir/index.html" target="_blank">www.sba.gov/aboutsba/sbaprograms/sbir/index.html</a>)</p>
<p>•<b>SBIRWorld.com:</b>offers SBIR solicitations, conference and events, stateprogram contacts, and more.(<a href"http://www.sbirworld.com/news/news.asp?mnuNews=1" target="_blank">www.sbirworld.com/news/news.asp?mnuNews=1</a>)</p>
<p>•StateSBIR Programs: lists of SBIR contacts for each state.(<a href"http://www.sbirworld.com/statecontacts.asp?mnuState=1" target="_blank">www.sbirworld.com/statecontacts.asp?mnuState=1</a>)</p>
<p>•<b>SBIRGateway: </b>general SBIR information site includingcurrent news and developments, solicitation dates, SBIR events calendar, searchservice for current SBIR/STTR funding opportunities, and state newsletters.(<a href"http://www.zyn.com/sbir" target="_blank">www.zyn.com/sbir</a>)</p>
<p>•<b>Senior Tech Center (STC), </b>sponsored by the Corporation forNational Service and Community (CNSC): helps grant-seekers find grants,corporate funding, and foundations. Includes federal, state, local, corporate,and community foundation funding.Analyzesgrantors’ websites, and offers tips on presenting grant proposals to grantors.(<a href"http://www.seniortechcenter.org/learning_paths/online_fundraising/start_lesson/grants_corp_fund_foundations.php" target="_blank">www.seniortechcenter.org/<wbr />learning_paths/online_fundraising<wbr />/start_lesson/grants_corp_fund<wbr />_foundations.php</a>)</p>
<p>•<b>Aspstreet.com</b>: a directory of RFPs for the high tech industry. It is sorted by industry, type of solution, and directory category.</p>
</ul>
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<h2><u>Mental Health</u></h2>
<ul>
<p>• <b>National Institute of Child Health &Human Development (NICHHD)</b>: offers currentlyavailable funding opportunities.(<a href="http://www.nichd.nih.gov/funding/foa/foa.cfm">www.nichd.nih.gov/funding/foa/foa.cfm</a>)</p>
<p>•<b>NationalInstitutes of Mental Health (NIMH)</b>: providesresources and information pertaining to mental health. (<a href"http://www.nimh.nih.gov/researchfunding/grants.cfm" target="_blank">www.nimh.nih.gov/researchfunding/grants.cfm</a>)</p>
</ul>
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<h2><u>Science</u></h2>
<ul>
<p>•<b>Communityof Science, Inc. (COS): </b>the leadinginternet site for the global research and development community.COSbrings together prominent scientists and researchers worldwide at more than1,600 universities, corporations, and government agencies.Itprovides tools and services that enable these professionals to communicate,exchange information, and find the people and technologies that are importantto their work.Universities,corporations, societies, private institutions, government agencies, andindividual researchers use COS web-based products and services to find funding,promote their work, identify experts, manage resources, and collaborate withcolleagues.(<a href"http://www.cos.com" target="_blank">www.cos.com</a>)</p>
<p>•<b>COSServices</b>: <a href="www.cos.com/services" target="_blank">www.cos.com/services</a></p>
<p>•<b>FundingOpportunities</b>: a database of announcements for grants,fellowships, awards, and more from around the world, with more than 22,000records.(<a href="http://fundingopps.cos.com" target="_blank">http://fundingopps.cos.com</a>)</p>
<p>•<b>FundingAlert</b>: a weekly e-mail notification with a customized listof funding opportunities based on specified criteria provided by the individualCOS member.(<a href="http://fundingalert.cos.com/about/fundingalert.shtml" target="_blank">http://fundingalert.cos.com/about/fundingalert.shtml</a>)</p>
<p>•<b>Expertise</b>: arichly featured knowledge management system for individuals and institutions,containing more than 480,000 first-person profiles of researchers from over1,600 institutions worldwide.(<a href="http://expertise.cos.com" target="_blank">http://expertise.cos.com</a>) </p>
<p>•<b>PublicView of Expertise (PVE): </b>makes selectedinformation from institutions’ research expertise available to key externalconstituencies and the public.(<a href="http://pve.cos.com" target="_blank">http://pve.cos.com</a>)</p>
<p>•<b>Workbench</b>: aweb workspace for PVE profile holders with many features to help promote yourwork and manage your resume/CV.(<a href="http://www.cos.com/about/workbench.shtml" target="_blank">http://www.cos.com/about/workbench.shtml</a>)</p>
<p>•<b>AbstractManagement System (AMS): </b>an end-to-endsystem for collaborative online authoring and submission of abstracts, peerreview, conference or meeting scheduling, personal itinerary planning, andprogram printing.(<a href="http://ams.cos.com" target="_blank">http://ams.cos.com</a>)</p>
<p>•<b>ReferenceServices</b>: subscriptions to numerous bibliographicdatabases including MEDLINE®, GeoRef, Agricola, Federal Register,FedBizOpps/Commerce Business Daily, Funded Research, and US Patents.</p>
<p>• <b>National Science Foundation (NSF) GrantProposal Guide</b>.(<a href"http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/gpg/nsf04_23" target="_blank">www.nsf.gov/pubs/gpg/nsf04_23</a>)</p>
<p>•<b>Science’sNextWave</b>: Career Resources for Scientists.(<a href"http://www.nextwave.org" target="_blank">www.nextwave.org</a>)</p>
<p>•<b>TechnologyGrants News</b>: the “corporate grants” index listsopportunities from corporate technology fund sources and corporate foundations,as listed in <i>Technology Grant News</i>. Index includes special grant indexesby topics: federal grants, corporate grants, educational technology, vocationaltechnology, higher education, K-12, science education, libraries and museums,universities, other non-profit organizations, and grants for cities.(<a href"http://www.technologygrantnews.com/grant-index-by-type/corporate-grants.html" target="_blank">www.technologygrantnews.com/grant-index-by-type/corporate-grants.html</a>)</p>
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<h2><u>Resources for Individuals </u></h2>
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<p>•<b>FoundationCenter Resources for Individuals </b></p>
<p><b>FoundationGrants to Individuals Online</b>: an onlinedatabase of more than 6,000 foundation and public charity programs that </p>
<p>fundindividual grantseekers. Monthly,three-month, and yearly subscription rates.(<a href="http://gtionline.fdncenter.org" target="_blank">http://gtionline.fdncenter.org</a>)</p>
<p><b>Fundingfor Individuals Bibliography</b>: a selectivebibliography of publications and websites relevant to individual grantseekers.(<a href="http://foundationcenter.org/getstarted/topical/indiv.html" target="_blank">http://foundationcenter.org/getstarted/topical/indiv.html</a>)</p>
<p><b>ReferenceGuides for Individuals</b>: practical resource guides forindividuals in particular professions or population groups.</p>
<p>(<a href="http://foundationcenter.org/getstarted/guides" target="_blank">http://foundationcenter.org/getstarted/guides</a>)</p>
<p><b>FAQfor Individual Grantseekers</b>: questions mostfrequently asked by individual grant seekers.(<a href="http://foundationcenter.org/getstarted/faqs">http://foundationcenter.org/getstarted/faqs</a>)</p>
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<h2><u>International Research</u></h2>
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<p><b>•European Foundation Center (EFC): </b>a primary resourcefor finding European foundations as grant funding sources.EFCis an independent international association that offers its own publicationsand resources both online and in hard copy.(<a href="http://www.efc.be" target="_blank">http://www.efc.be</a>)</p>
<p>•<b>WINGS(Worldwide Initiatives for Grantmaker Support): </b>aglobal network of grantmaker associations and support organizations.www.wingweb.org.</p>
<p>•Internationaland Foreign Grant Makers at Michigan State <b>Universitylibraries</b>: contains extensive list of websites,books, and annotated entries for international and foreign grantors.(<a href="http://www.lib.msu.edu/harris23/grants/privint.htm" target="_blank">http://www.lib.msu.edu/harris23/grants/privint.htm</a>)</p>
<p><b>•U.S. International Grantmaking (USIG): </b>a project of theCouncil on Foundations in partnership with the International Center forNot-for-Profit Law. USIG facilitateseffective and responsible international grantmaking by U.S. foundations.(<a href"http://www.usig.org" target="_blank">www.usig.org</a>)</p>
<p>•<b>TheFoundation Center</b>: as described previously, the FoundationCenter also provides international grant fundingresources.(<a href="http://foundationcenter.org/getstarted/international" target="_blank">http://foundationcenter.org/getstarted/international</a>)</p>
<p>•<b>NationalInstitute of Justice (NIJ) International</b>: stimulates,facilitates, evaluates, and disseminates national and international criminaljustice research and information.(<a href="http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij/international/grants.html">http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij/international/grants.html</a>.)</p>
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<h2><u>Writing a Winning Grant Proposal </u></h2>
<ul>
<p>•<b>ProposalWriting, University of Pittsburgh</b>: provides links toselected websites for university scholars and researchers needing funding inparticular fields.(<a href"http://www.pitt.edu/~offres/proposal/propwriting/websites.html" target="_blank">www.pitt.edu/~offres/proposal/propwriting/websites.html</a>)</p>
<p>•<b>ProposalWriter’s Guide, University of Michigan</b>. (<a href="www.research.umich.edu/proposals/PWG/pwg/pwgcontents.html" target="_blank">www.research.umich.edu/proposals/PWG/pwg/pwgcontents.html</a>)</p>
<p>•<b>Developingand writing a Grant Proposal (CFDA)</b>: overview ofwriting a grant proposal, written by CFDA staff.(<a href"http://www.cfda.gov" target="_blank">www.cfda.gov</a>)</p>
<p>•<b>Grants.gov</b>:provides information needed to prepare, write grant proposals for onlineelectronic submission using the Grants.govsystem.Includes application packages, grantmaking agencies, types of grants, and more.(<a href"http://www.grants.gov" target="_blank">www.grants.gov</a>)</p>
<p>•<b>EPAGrant Writing Tutorial</b>: online tutorial from the U.S. EnvironmentalProtection Agency (EPA).(<a href"http://www.epa.gov/seahome/grants.html" target="_blank">www.epa.gov/seahome/grants.html</a>)</p>
<p>•<b>Corporationfor Public Broadcasting’s (PBS) Basic Elements of Grant Writing</b>:grant writing tips from PBS, which reviews hundreds of proposals a year.(<a href"http://www.cpb.org/grants/grantwriting.html" target="_blank">www.cpb.org/grants/grantwriting.html</a>)</p>
<p>•<b>Howto Write a Mission Statement, the Grantsmanship Center</b>:outline on writing a mission statement for organizations.(<a href"http://www.tcgi.com" target="_blank">www.tcgi.com</a>)</p>
<p>•<b>Non-profitGuides</b>: <b>Grant Writing Toolsfor Nonprofit Organizations</b>: outline by SeaCoast Web Design.Includes a samplegrant proposal, inquiry letter, proposed budget, applications, and links togrant writing resources.(<a href"http://www.npguide.org/index.html" target="_blank">www.npguide.org/index.html</a>)</p>
<p>•<b>ProposalWriting</b>, <b>the Business ofScience, the Whitaker Foundation</b>: advice for thoseapplying for National Institute of Health (NIH) grants.(<a href"http://www.whitakerfoundation.org" target="_blank">www.whitakerfoundation.org</a>)</p>
<p>•TheIdea Bank: sample grant proposals for fire departments and firesafety from the Idea Bank’s grant writing course.Mostwere successfully funded for fire departments and fire safety.(<a href"http://www.theideabank.com/onlinecourse/samplegrant.html" target="_blank">www.theideabank.com/onlinecourse/samplegrant.html</a>)</p>
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<h2><u>Submitting your Grant</u></h2>
<ul>
<p>•<b>Grants.gov</b>:general resource, information and guidelines for federal agency electronicgrant proposal submission.(<a href"http://www.grants.gov" target="_blank">www.grants.gov</a>)</p>
<p>•<b>NationalScience Foundation (NSF), </b>“<b>Howto Prepare Your Proposal.</b>” (<a href"http://www.nsf.gov/funding/preparing" target="_blank">www.nsf.gov/funding/preparing</a>)</p>
<p>•<b>NSFGrant Proposal Guide</b>.(<a href"http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/policydocs/papp/gpg07140.pdf" target="_blank">www.nsf.gov/pubs/policydocs/papp/gpg07140.pdf</a>)</p>
<p>•<b>U.S.Dept. of Education (ED)</b>: New Policies for the ElectronicSubmission of Grant Applications.(<a href"http://www.ed.gov/policy/fund/guid/gposbul/esubmitpolicysummary.html" target="_blank">www.ed.gov/policy/fund/guid/gposbul/esubmitpolicysummary.html</a>)</p>
<p>•<b>EDAdult Education Policy Guidance</b>.(<a href="http://www.ed.gov/policy/adulted/guid/list.jhtml" target="_blank">www.ed.gov/policy/adulted/guid/list.jhtml</a>)</p>
<p>•<b>NIHElectronic Submission Overview. </b>(<a href="http://era.nih.gov/ElectronicReceipt/files/Electronic_Receipt_Presentation_External.pdf" target="_blank">http://era.nih.gov/ElectronicReceipt/files/Electronic_Receipt_Presentation_External.pdf</a>)</p>
<p>•<b>NIHTraining Resources. </b>(<a href="http://era.nih.gov/ElectronicReceipt/training.htm">http://era.nih.gov/ElectronicReceipt/training.htm</a>)</p>
<p>•<b>Grants.gov</b>: <b>TrackingYour Application. </b>(<a href"http://www.grants.gov/applicants/track_your_application.jsp" target="_blank">www.grants.gov/applicants/track_your_application.jsp</a>)</p>
<p>•<b>NIHFAQ for Checking Assembled Application After Submissionz</b>. (<a href="http://era.nih.gov/ElectronicReceipt/faq_check_assembled.htm" target="_blank">http://era.nih.gov/ElectronicReceipt/faq_check_assembled.htm</a>)</p>
<p>•<b>NIHCheck Submission Status</b>. (<a href="http://era.nih.gov/ElectronicReceipt/check_submission.htm" target="_blank">http://era.nih.gov/ElectronicReceipt/check_submission.htm</a>)</p>
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