Librarian for Grants and Proposals

Please ask at the 1st floor Reference Desk for assistance.

Grants

Guides to the fundraising process

• Bauer, David G. The "How To" Grants Manual: Successful Grantseeking Techniques for Obtaining Public and Private Grants. 4th edition. Phoenix: Oryx Press, 1999.
  Bobst HG177.B38 1999
• Hopkins, Karen Brooks and Carolyn Stolper Friedman. Successful Fundraising for Arts and Cultural Organizations. 2nd edition. Phoenix: Oryx Press, 1997.
  Bobst NX765.S78 1997

Foundations

Charities, foundations, and government grant programs decide where to award their funds according to several criteria. The purpose of the grant is most important, but other factors can be location (do they focus on a city or state?), the intended audience (who will benefit?), and the type of support (will the grant be used for salaries, equipment or capital expenditures, operating expenses, publications?).

• Annenberg Foundation
  The foundation's primary grantmaking interests are in education (54 percent), arts and culture (28 percent), health (16 percent), and community and civic life (2 percent), and it generally limits its funding to programs likely to produce beneficent change on a large scale.
  http://www.whannenberg.org/
• Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
  A searchable database of every federal funding program available. Records include program scope, eligibility requirements, deadlines, and contacts.
  http://www.grants.gov/
• Ford Foundation
  For more than forty years, the Ford Foundation has supported nonprofit arts institutions in America by helping to create and sustain strong, independent arts organizations and fostering international creative partnerships.
  http://www.fordfound.org/
• FundsNet: Art Foundations and Funders
  Fundraising Resources - Visit the fundraising resources section for great fundraising ideas and fundraising programs.
  http://www.fundsnetservices.com/
• Hearst Foundations
  The William Randolph Hearst Foundations support programs that enrich the lives of young people by engaging them in cultural activities, primarily through arts-in-education programs. Grants are awarded to major institutions and community-based organizations in the arts and sciences that adress the lack of arts programming in pre-K-12 curricula.
  http://hearstfdn.org/
• National Endowment for the Arts Grants Page.
  These links take you to the guidelines for the NEA's grantmaking categories and requests for proposals, and to information on awards administration for those who have already received a grant or cooperative agreement. Also provides detailed information on deadlines, eligibility, review criteria and how to apply.
  http://www.nea.gov/grants/index.html
• NYFA Source
  The New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) provides artists, arts organizations, and the general public free online access to the all-new NYFA Source, the nation's most extensive databank of grants, residencies, publications, and sources of information and assistance for artists of all disciplines.
  http://www.nyfa.org/nyfa_source.asp?id=47&fid=1

Directories

• Annual Register of Grant Support. Chicago: Marquis Who's Who, (latest edition only).
  Bobst REF1 AS911.A2 A67
  This lists over 1,500 funding sources, covering private charities and foundations and also federal and local government agencies, for programs and research in all areas. It is arranged by broad subject categories but has geographic, organization name, and staff indexes. It gives basic information about the funding organization (e.g., its purpose, limitations, and deadlines).
• DRG, Directory of Research Grants. Phoenix: Oryx Press, (latest edition only).
  Bobst REF1 LB2338.D5n
  This covers over 4,000 grants programs, both private foundations and government grants programs. They are listed alphabetically in this guide, with additional indexes for funding organization name and type, interest area, and type of support. It also includes a section on the process of seeking grants, and a sample outline for grant proposals.
• Dissertation Support
  Links to various sponsors seeking to support dissertation research for candidates in pursuit of their doctorate degree. This page is maintained by Boston College.
  http://www.bc.edu/research/osp/funding/external/dissuport.html
• Foundation Directory Online.
  New York: Foundation Center.
  Updated monthly, the directory contains information about the largest 10,000 public and private foundations in the U.S. and links to foundation web sites.
  From off-campus, connect via the library's alphabetical list of databases at
  http://library.nyu.edu/collections/databases.html
• Directory of Grants in the Humanities. Phoenix: Oryx Press (latest edition only).
  Bobst REF1 AZ188.U5 D4
  Grants, internships, fellowships, and support for research (including some dissertation support), for travel, conferences, and performances in the humanities (here defined as literature, language studies and linguistics, history, philosophy, religion, and performing arts scholarship).
• Grants and Awards Available to American Writers. New York: PEN American Center (latest edition only).
  Bobst REF1 PN171.P75 G73
  Awards for published writers with a cash stipend of $500 or more.
• GrantFinder. Arts and Humanities. New York: St. Martin's Press, 2000-.
  Bobst REF1 NX280 .G73 (Latest ed. only)
• GrantFinder. Social Sciences. New York: St. Martin's Press, 2000-.
  Bobst REF1 H62.A1 G73 (Latest ed. only)
• GrantFinder. Science. New York: St. Martin's Press, 2000-.
  Bobst REF9 LB2338 .G735 (Latest ed. only)
• The Grantseeker's Handbook of Essential Internet Sites. Alexandria, VA: Capitol Publications, 1996-.
  Bobst REF1 HV41.2 .G73 1999/2000 ed.
• GuideStar: The National Database of Nonprofit Organizations Williamsburg, VA: Philanthropic Research, 1998-.
  The national database of U.S. charitable organizations, gathers and distributes data on more than 850,000 IRS-recognized nonprofits. From off-campus, connect via the library's alphabetical list of databases at
  http://library.nyu.edu/collections/databases.html
• Rich, Elizabeth H., ed. National Guide to Funding in Health. 5th ed. New York: Foundation Center, 1997.
  Bobst REF9 RA410.53 .N39 1997
• Operating Grants for Nonprofit Organizations. Phoenix, AZ: Oryx Press, 2000-.
  Bobst REF6 HG4027.65 .O74 (Latest ed. only)

Scholarships

• Wilkinson, Rupert. Aiding Students, Buying Students: Financial Aid in America.Nashville: Vanderbilt University Press, 2005.
  Bobst LB2337.4 .W53 2005
• The Black Student's Guide to Scholarships. Silver Spring, MD: Beckham House, 1999.
  Bobst LB2337.2 .B545 1999
• Chronicle Financial Aid Guide Moravia, NY: Chronicle Guidance, 1991-.
  For undergraduate, graduate, and postdoctoral students.
  Bobst REF1 LB2337.4 .C57 (Latest ed. only).
• FinAid: The Financial Aid Information Page. Pittsburgh, PA: M.Kantrowitz, 1994-.
  Provides links to sources of information about student financial aid. Includes FastWEB (financial aid search through the Web), a searchable database of more than 180,000 private sector scholarships, fellowships, grants and loans.
  http://www.finaid.org/
• Financial Aid for African Americans. El Dorado Hills, CA: Reference Service Press, 1997-.
  Bobst REF1 LB2338 .S34 (Latest ed. only).
• Financial Aid for Asian Americans. El Dorado Hills, CA: Reference Service Press, 1997-.
  Bobst REF1 LB2338 .F5644 (Latest ed. only).
• Financial Aid for Hispanic Americans. El Dorado Hills, CA: Reference Service Press, 1997-.
  Bobst REF1 LB2338 .F5645 (Latest ed. only).
• Financial Aid for Native Americans. El Dorado Hills, CA: Reference Service Press, 1997-.
  Bobst REF1 LB2338 .F5646 (Latest ed. only).
• Student Aid News. Washington: Capitol Publications, Inc., 1974-.
  Bobst Electronic Access 1998-current issues available via ProQuest.
  Type Student Aid News into the journal title field on E-journals page as an exact match, then click on the red "start search" button to access title via ProQuest database.

Proposal Writing

• Brown, Larissa Golden. Demystifying Grant Seeking: What You Really Need To Do To Get Grants. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2001.
  Bobst REF1 HG177 .B767 2001
• Developing Quality Grant Proposals. Washington, D.C.: White House Faith-Based and Community Initiatives, 2003.
  http://www.whitehouse.gov/government/fbci/grant-proposals.html
• Geever, Jane C. The Foundation Center's Guide to Proposal Writing. 4th ed. New York: The Foundation Center, 2004.
  Bobst REF1 HG177.5 .U6 G44 2004
• Reif-Lehrer, Liane. Grant Application Writer's Handbook. Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett, 2005.
  Bobst R853 .P75 R439 2005
• Henson, Kenneth T. Grant Writing in Higher Education: A Step-by-Step Guide. Boston: Pearson/Allyn and Bacon, 2004.
  Bobst LC241 .H46 2003
• Kenner, Carole. Grant Writing Tips for Nurses and Other Health Professionals. Washington, D.C.: American Nurses Publishing for American Nurses Association, 2001.
  Bobst RT73 .K46 2001
• Smith, S. Harold. Grantsmanship & Fundraising Fundamentals: Guidelines for Human and Leisure Services Professionals. Reston, VA: American Association for Leisure and Recreation, 2001.
  Bobst REF6 HG177 .S637 2001
• The Foundation Center's Virtual Classroom.
  Online courses such as Proposal Writing Short Course, Finding Funding Support for Your Education, and Proposal Budgeting Basics. Courses are concise and easy to use. Some courses require registration; tutorials are free.
  http://fdncenter.org/learn/classroom/index.jhtml
• New, Cheryl Carter. How to Write a Grant Proposal. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons, 2003.
  Bobst REF6 HG177 .N39 2003
• Burke, Jim and Carol Ann Prater. I'll Grant You That: A Step-by-Step Guide to Finding Funds, Designing Winning Projects, and Writing Powerful Grant Proposals. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann, 2000.
  Bobst REF6 HG177 .B868 2000
• Karsh, Ellen and Arlen Sue Fox. The Only Grant Writing Book You'll Ever Need. New York: Carrol & Graf Publishers, 2003.
  Bobst HG177 .K37 2003
• Yuen, Francis K.O. Practical Grant Writing and Program Evaluation. Pacific Grove, CA: Thomson/Brooks/Cole, 2003.
  Bobst HV41.2 .Y84 2002
• Gitlin, Laura N. Successful Grant Writing: Strategies for Health and Human Service Professionals New York: Springer Pub. Co., 2004.
  Bobst HV41.2 .G58 2004
• Frey, Robert S. Successful Proposal Strategies for Small Businesses: Using Knowledge Management to Win Government, Private-sector, and International Contracts. Boston: Artech House, 2005.
  Bobst HG177.5 .U6 F74 2005
• Carlson, Mim. Winning Grants Step by Step: The Complete Workbook for Planning, Developing, Writing Successful Proposals. 2nd ed. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass, 2002.
  Bobst HG177 .C374 2002
• Hale, Phale D. Writing Grant Proposals That Win. 3rd ed. Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett Publishers, 2005.
  Bobst HG177 .H35 2005
• Reeds, Kitta. The Zen of Proposal Writing: An Expert's Stress-free Path to Winning Proposals: With a Special Section on Presenting Your Ideas in Person. New York: Three Rivers Press, 2002.
  Bobst HG177 .R44 2002

Periodicals for Funding Sources

To connect to electronic versions of these publications from off-campus, go to the Bobst E-Journals page and enter the journal titles. Then click the red "Start Search" button. The options for electronic access will appear in a pop-up box. When you make a selection, by clicking on the red "Go" button, you'll be prompted to enter your NetID and password.

• The Chronicle of Higher Education. Washington, D.C.: Chronicle of Higher Education, 1966-date.
  Bobst Electronic Access 1988-date (delayed 30 days).
  Bobst Newspaper (latest issues only)
  Bobst Microform vol. 1-date (1966-date)
              Fiche 38- (1991/92-); Film 1-37 (1966-1991)
  Regular columns on grant programs - grants awarded and grant deadlines - as well as good coverage of funding issues for university research.
• Federal Register. Washington, D.C.: United States Office of the Federal Register.
  URL: http://www.gpoaccess.gov/fr/ 1994-date.
  Bobst Ref6 Microfiche vol. 48- (1983-)
  Bobst Ref6 Microfilm vols. 1-47 (1936-1982)
  Regulations pertaining to federal grants programs are first announced in this daily publication.
• Foundation News and Commentary. Washington, D.C.: Council on Foundations, 1972-date (bimonthly).
  Current issues on 3rd floor of Bobst Library
  Bobst AS911.A2 F68 vol. 35:2- (1994-)
  Bobst Electronic Access 1992-1996.
  The regular column "Foundation Grants Index Bimonthly" updates Foundation Grants Index with recent listings for grants awarded.

The Foundation Center

The Foundation Center Library
79 Fifth Avenue (16th Street)
212-620-4230
Open to the public. Hours of business:
Monday/Tuesday/Thursday/Friday 10am-5pm
Wednesday 10am-8pm
The Foundation Center is an authority on institutional philanthropy and is dedicated to serving grantseekers, grantmakers, researchers, policymakers, the media, and the general public. Visit their website at: http://foundationcenter.org/newyork/