Center Resources
Grant Opportunities (http://www.promoteprevent.org/resources/grant_opportunities/) includes currently open grant and funding opportunities from Federal, state, and private sources identified by NCMHPYVP staff. This list is not exhaustive. We encourage you to use the other resources included in this section to locate additional funding opportunities.
Federal Funding Resources
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (http://12.46.245.173/cfda/cfda.html) provides access to a database of all Federal programs available to State and local governments (including the District of Columbia); federally -recognized Indian tribal governments; Territories (and possessions) of the United States; domestic public, quasi-public, and private profit and nonprofit organizations and institutions; specialized groups; and individuals.
Grants.gov (http://www.grants.gov) is a Federal website offering search capabilities to all competitive Federal grant opportunities as well as other resources and information about Federal grants. This site is a useful method of identifying Federal funding opportunities.
Federal Register (http://www.gpoaccess.gov/fr/index.html) is the official daily publication listing all Federal requests for proposals and contracts to bid. Both Grants.gov (above) and FedGrants (below) offer search engines that provide user-friendly access to the same pool of grants published in the Federal Register.
FedGrants/Federal Grant Opportunities (http://www.fedgrants.gov/) is a database maintained by the Federal government that categorizes Federal grant opportunities by agency, type of activity, and eligibility. FedGrants provides an easy way to search the opportunities published in the Federal Register and a service that will e-mail announcements of new grant opportunities to users.
FedBizOpps.gov (http://www.fedbizopps.gov/) is a Federal website acting as the single government point-of-entry for Federal government procurement opportunities over $25,000. Although some funding opportunities relevant to grantees might be found here, it is more likely that such opportunities will be found in the Federal Register.
SAMHSA Funding Opportunities (http://www.samhsa.gov/grants/index.aspx) includes all requests for proposals issued by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. SAMHSA funds the Youth Violence Prevention and Targeted Capacity Expansion Programs and co-funds the Safe Schools/Healthy Students Program.
SAMHSA Grants: Guidelines for Assessing Cultural Competence (http://alt.samhsa.gov/grants/2004/edocs_cultcomp.htm). This short online publication provides guidelines to help those applying for grants from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) ensure that their proposed activities are culturally competent.
Ed.gov Grants & Contracts (http://www.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/grantapps/index.html) includes all requests for proposals issued by the United States Department of Education and other information about their grant programs, applications, and awards. The US Department of Education co-funds the Safe Schools/Healthy Students Program.
The Healthy Youth Funding Database (http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/HYFund/)
from the Division of Adolescent and School Health at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention contains information about funding opportunities for adolescent and school health programs from both Federal agencies and the private sector. These funding opportunities are selected based for their relevance to adolescent health or the components of a Coordinated School Health Program.
OJJDP Grants & Funding (http://ojjdp.ncjrs.org/grants/grants.html) includes all requests for proposals issued by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, United States Department of Justice, as well as other information about their grant programs, applications, and awards. OJJDP co-funds the Safe Schools/Healthy Students Program.
Private Funding Resources
Community Foundation Locater (http://www.cof.org/Locator/index.cfm?menuContainerID=34&crumb=2) is a Council of Foundations database of all community foundations in the United States. It is searchable by state and region. Community foundations can be an important source of local support.
The Finance Project (http://www.financeproject.org/) is a specialized non-profit research, consulting, technical assistance, and training firm for public and private sector leaders. It helps leaders make smart investment decisions, develop sound financing strategies, and build solid partnerships that benefit children, families, and communities. Resources available on the Finance Project website include the following:
- A Promising Practices Catalog (http://www.financeproject.org/irc/promising.asp) that helps users learn about programs, practices, and initiatives across the country that aim to improve the futures of children, families and communities. The catalog can be searched by state, funding source, policy and program area, and sustainability strategy.
- Publications (http://www.financeproject.org/pubs/index.asp), many of which are available online at no cost. Publications on funding include Blending and Braiding Funds to Support Early Care and Education Initiatives, Thinking Broadly: Financing Strategies for Comprehensive Child and Family Initiatives, and Using Tobacco Settlement Revenues for Children.
Foundation Center (http://www.fdncenter.org/) offers a wide range of resources for those seeking grants, including online directories of funders and grants, research tools to help you find funding, training seminars in proposal-writing, budgeting, and other issues, and a number of valuable publication. The Foundation Center has offices in New York, Washington D.C., Atlanta, and Cleveland. The Foundation Center website provides many of these resources on-line as well as links to other on-line resources.
National Philanthropy Sites from Associated Grantmakers of Massachusetts (http://www.agmconnect.org) is a set of web links to national organizations concerned with grantmaking and nonprofits, some of the major national foundations, regional associations of grantmakers, and other national resources for nonprofits. Programs in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and New Hampshire should familiarize themselves with the other services that Associated Grantmakers of Massachusetts offers to programs in those states.
Grant Writing
Basic Elements of Grant Writing (http://www.cpb.org/grants/grantwriting.html) is an on-line brochure developed by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting offering basic guidance through the application process.
Developing and Writing Grant Proposals (http://12.46.245.173/pls/portal30/CATALOG.GRANT_PROPOSAL_DYN.show) is a short publication from the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (see above) providing general guidance on applying for grants from the Unites States Government.
Grant Proposal.com (http://www.grantproposal.com/) is a useful site offering guidance on submitting grants to private foundations. It may be especially useful those without much experience in grantwriting.
Rural Funding Resources
Rural Information Center (http://www.nal.usda.gov/ric/). The following areas of this United States Department of Agriculture website offer information and resources on obtaining funding for programs in rural areas:
- Funding Resources (http://www.nal.usda.gov/ric/ruralres/funding.htm): Links to Federal, State, and private sources of funding for rural programs, as well as resources on grantwriting and applying for funding.
- Federal Funding Sources for Rural Areas Database (http://www.nal.usda.gov/ric/ricpubs/funding/federalfund/ff.html): A searchable database.
- Publications (http://www.nal.usda.gov/ric/ricpubs/ricpubs.htm): Include several publications on funding that can be downloaded directly from the website.
