If you need advice regarding grants, please develop a clear and concise description of the proposed project. When preparing this description, it is helpful to consider the project from the viewpoint of the program officer at a potential funding source.

QUESTIONS TO ASK
How will your project benefit the community? Are you exploring other sources of funding? For a list of questions that may prove helpful as you begin the grant process, click here.

HELPFUL LINKS
A number of government resources on the Web can help you find currently available grants. Your Web browser will open a new window to view each of these links.

• Notices of Funding Availability
  Search tool for daily announcements of new funding availability

• Federal Funding Report
  A weekly compilation of grant-related items published in the Federal Register

• Federal Register
  Online access to the federal government's daily publication of rules and notices -- including grants

• Federal Funds Express
  A comprehensive list of grant resource links from the House of Representatives

• Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
  A database of federal programs available to state and local governments

• Nonprofit Gateway
  A starting point for federal resources available to nonprofit organizations