Private Fund Sources

In this day of dwindling grant resources, communities and people must be more aggressive about finding other nonfederal sources of funds. These funds can be used to provide cash or in-kind matches for federal grants. The section will link the researcher to search sites for private fund sources or directly to key foundations. Alternatively, fund seekers can conduct their own search of the internet by simply entering 'foundations', 'charitable foundations', 'foundation grants', or charitable organizations into the search engine. An extensive list will turn up.

Conservation Grants Center

Cyber-Sierra's Conservation Grants Center contains annotated links to environmental funding resources. These funding resources are grouped topically down the right side of each page.

Council on Foundations

The Council on Foundations is a membership organization of more than 2,000 grantmaking foundations and giving programs worldwide. We provide leadership expertise, legal services and networking opportunities—among other services—to our members and to the general public. Researchers can link to member sites.

Environmental Grantmaking Foundations

The Environmental Grantmaking Foundations (EGF) directory is a comprehensive list of foundations that support environmental activities and programs. It can be purchased online for $115 to $190 depending on the format purchased.

Foundations Online

Foundations.org is a service of the Northern California Community Foundation, Inc. On this site, you can browse the foundation directory, pick a listed foundation, search any foundation's information page or search any foundation's home page. Foundation home pages may contain downloadable information such as grant applications, periodical and financial reports, and e-mail capabilities.

Foundations & Grantmakers Directory

This directory lists foundations and grantmakers by name. You can scroll through the directory. To add your foundation to this directory, please email - Webfund@aol.com.

Fundnetservices.com

Fundnetservices.com provides quick links to Community Foundations and Regional Funders, Corporate Funders, Private Foundations, and Public Foundations at http://www.fundsnetservices.com/quick_links.htm.

Google Directory - Society/Philanthropy/Grants/Grantmaking Foundations

This Google Search Directory lists grantmaking foundations by category and site listing.

Grantmaking Foundations in the Yahoo Directory

This Yahoo Search Directory organizes grantmaking foundations by category and site listing.

Grantsmart.org

Grantsmart.org is an online tax return database for nonprofit organizations. There is no charge to use this database.

Guidestar.org

By registering with Guidestar.org you can get detailed nonprofit information. There is no charge for registering.

Grantstation.com

GrantStation is an interactive website that allows grantseekers to identify potential funding sources for their programs or projects, and mentors you through the grantseeking process. There is a membership fee for services.

National Center for the Dissemination of Disability Research

Established in 1995, the NCDDR performs research, technical assistance and demonstration activities focusing on the dissemination and utilization of disability research funded by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR). Related foundation and grants can be found at http://www.ncddr.org/nidrrinfo/funding.html.

The Conservation Fund

Balancing environmental principles with economic goals, the Fund creates public and private partnerships to demonstrate sustainable conservation solutions for the 21st Century. It was recently ranked one of America's best charities by two financial publications -- Forbes and Money magazines.

National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF)

The Foundation conserves healthy populations of fish, wildlife and plants, on land and in the sea, through creative and respectful partnerships, sustainable solutions, and better education. It meets these goals by awarding matching grants to projects benefiting conservation education, habitat protection and restoration, and natural resource management.

The Foundation Center

Subscribers to The Foundation Directory Online have access to the grantseeking database on the web and can: search nearly 80,000 foundations, grantmaking public charities, and corporate funders; explore more than half a million recently awarded grants; link to the most current foundation IRS form 990-PF returns; match over 350,000 trustees, officers, and donors to their foundation affiliations.

The Foundation Directory

Researchers can subscribe to the Foundation Directory Online for access to their foundation database. Services include weekly information updates and direct links to foundation and other nonprofit tax returns and websites.

The Grantsmanship Center

TGCI was founded in 1972 to offer grantsmanship training and low-cost publications to nonprofit organizations and government agencies. Membership gives you special training rates and access to company publications. Access the top 50 foundations by giving at http://www.tgci.com/grants/NewYork/foundations.asp. This page contains links to the top 50 New York foundations that give grants.