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2002 User-Friendly Handbook for Project
Evaluation (NSF)
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2002/nsf02057/start.htm
Aimed at NSF grantees, but useful in
general. "The Handbook discusses quantitative and qualitative
evaluation methods, suggesting ways in which they can be used as
complements in an evaluation strategy." -- Introduction
Art of Grantsmanship
http://www.hfsp.org/funding/art-grantsmanship
Developed by Dr. Jacob Kraicer, Faculty
of Medicine at the University of Toronto. This site is a general online
guide to writing grants and includes sections on the structure and
content of most grants. A helpful guide to common errors is also
included.
Business 101: Writing a Business Grant Proposal
http://www.onlinebusinessdegree.org/2010/11/23/writing-a-business-grant-proposal/
Links and advice on identifying and writing grant proposals.
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
https://www.cfda.gov/
"The Catalog of Federal Domestic
Assistance is a government-wide compendium of Federal programs,
projects, services, and activities which provide assistance or benefits
to the American public. It contains financial and nonfinancial
assistance programs administered by departments and establishments of
the Federal government." -- Title page
Chronicle of Philanthropy
http://philanthropy.com/
"The Chronicle of Philanthropy
is the newspaper of the nonprofit world. Published every other week, it
is the No. 1 news source for charity leaders, fund raisers, grant
makers, and other people involved in the philanthropic enterprise. Some
of this material is available only to Chronicle
subscribers." -- "About" page
Foundation Center
http://foundationcenter.org/
"The mission of the Foundation
Center is to foster public understanding of the foundation field by
collecting, organizing, analyzing, and disseminating information on
foundations, corporate giving, and related subjects. Our audiences
include grantseekers, grantmakers, researchers, policymakers, the media,
and the general public." -- "About" page
Funding for research? Look to the crowd
https://crln.acrl.org/content/75/5/268.full.pdf+html
Article from College & Research
Library News by Dawn Cadogan profiling a variety of crowdfunding sources
for research, including Consano,
Experiment.com, Indiegogo,
Kickstarter, and
RocketHub as well as some institution-specific platforms.
Grant Proposal Guide
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2003/nsf032/start.htm
Developed by the National Science
Foundation, this guide provides everything you need to know about
writing and submitting a NSF grant proposal.
Grants and Related Resources
http://staff.lib.msu.edu/harris23/grants/index.htm
Scroll down to "Part Two: World
Wide Web Resources."
"A collection of resources related
to funders, financial aid, fundraising, etc. available over the world
wide web." -- Title page
Grants.gov
http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/home.html
"The Grants.gov program management office was established, in 2002, as a part of the President's Management Agenda.
Managed by the Department of Health and Human Services, Grants.gov is an E-Government initiative operating under the governance of the Office of Management
and Budget." -- About page
Guide for Writing a Funding Proposal
http://www.learnerassociates.net/proposal/
"This Proposal Guide has been
created to provide both instructions on how to write a funding proposal
and actual examples of a completed proposal. The Guide is designed as a
tool for advanced graduate students and others to learn more about the
actual proposal writing process." -- Title page
GuideStar - The National Database of Nonprofit Organizations
http://www2.guidestar.org/
"GuideStar, the national database
of U.S. charitable organizations, gathers and distributes data on more
than 850,000 IRS-recognized nonprofits. The GuideStar Web site is produced
by Philanthropic Research, Inc., a 501(c)(3) public charity founded in
1994. GuideStar's mission is to revolutionize philanthropy and nonprofit
practice with information." -- About GuideStar
Institute of Museum & Library Services: Grants Search
http://www.imls.gov/applicants/search.aspx
"IMLS grant programs help
libraries bring people the information they want and can use. Through
statewide initiatives and subgrants, nationwide competitions for
leadership activities and grants to improve Native American and Native
Hawaiian library service, IMLS support reaches libraries in thousands of
communities every year." -- "Library Services" title page
International Opportunities and Funding Sources for Librarians
http://www.ala.org/irrt/irrtcommittees/irrtintlexc/internationalopportunities
This appears to be the successor to Funding Sources
for Librarians and Information Specialists. From the IRRT International Exchanges Subcommittee,
this listing links to a
variety of sources, including library-specific opportunities,
organizations offering grants to individuals, and foundation information.
Internet Prospector
http://webcert.fullerton.edu/Internet-Prospector/index.html
"The Internet Prospector is
produced by a network of volunteers who mine the Net for prospect
research nuggets. Our findings are published on this Web site and via a
monthly electronic newsletter. . . . Our audience is primarily
non-profit fundraisers." -- "About" page
Library Fundraising (ALA Wiki)
http://wikis.ala.org/professionaltips/index.php/Fundraising
"Libraries often need funding beyond what is made available through the governing authority--
sometimes for the basics, other times to initiate new project or services. " Includes ALA Library Fact Sheet 24: Library Fund Raising: A Selected Annotated Bibliography-- Title page
Nine Key Elements of Successful Proposals
http://staff.lib.msu.edu/harris23/grants/nine.htm
Guide to writing a successful grant proposals by Jay Katz, courtesy of Jon Harrison, Funding Center Supervisor,
Social Sciences Collection Coordinator, Michigan State University Libraries.
U.S. Department of Education: Grants and Contracts
http://www2.ed.gov/fund/landing.jhtml
"These pages are designed to help
you find grants and contracts, or keep up with your existing grant or
contract." -- Title page
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