Grant Writing Resources

Recommended Sites

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Philanthropy and Non-Profit Leadership Center
Rollins College

FundsNet
This site lists foundations making educational grants.

Guidestar
A great site allowing IRS tax return searches for private foundations at no charge.

Grant Craft
Practical Wisdom for Grantmakers -Designed by the Ford Foundation, this site includes case studies, videos, and other useful tools.

Grant Station
This online resource has weekly feature article, a searchable database on thousands of grantmakers, and membership benefits. You can also customize their list of grantmakers by state!

Grant Proposal
A source for free online resources on grant writing.

Articles and Resources

Tracks To Success, Revising Inquiries and Proposals: A Language-Based Approach
Writing letters of inquiry or grant proposals is difficult. This series explores writing techniques that can help you present your ideas effectively and efficiently, letting the funder see those ideas the way you want them to be seen.

Getting Ready for Foundation Fundraising
An overview of the first steps nonprofits need to take to become viable, effective organizations in preparation for fundraising (Online Course).

Role of Corporate Giving in Support of Adult Literacy
A few companies have played a highly significant funding and leadership role in improving adult literacy.

Grant writing Basics
Fundamentals that drive your grant writing success.

Foundation Finder
A free, searchable, look-up tool providing contact information and basic fiscal profiles for U.S. private and community foundations, if you are looking for name, address, or contact information on a foundation or foundations.

Grants and Grant Proposal Writing
A basic guidebook on writing great grants. This links to a PDF Document.

Five Steps to Successful Grant Writing

A Practical Guide for Writing Proposals
By Alice Reid

10-Point Plan for Standard Grant Funding Proposal
Non-Profit Guides

Funder's Checklist
A grantmaker with thirteen years of experience — shares detailed information on just how funders evaluate proposals and make funding decisions.

Outcome Measurement Resource Network
United Way of America
The Resource Network's purpose is to provide United Way of America's and other organizations' outcome measurement resources.

The Grantseekers Guide to the Internet
By Andrew Grant PHD, Susy Soneneberg MSW
An excellent overview on using the Internet in researching and writing grants.

In-Kind Donations
Gifts in Kind International
This organization provides a conduit for the donation of products, goods and services from the private sector to the charitable sector.

Techsoup
Donated and discounted software and other technology products just for non-profits.

National Cristina Foundation
NCF encourages corporations and individuals to donate surplus and used computers, software, peripherals and related business technology. NCF directs those donations to training and educational organizations. All donated equipment is distributed to these organizations FREE.