Grants and Federal Funding

Below is a list of helpful links for receiving federal funding for a project.  While these links will hopefully be of assistance, if you are looking to receive federal funding for a program or project, please contact one of my district offices. My staff is trained to assist organizations, local governments and individuals in navigating the process of receiving grants and funding, and they look forward to helping you any way they can.

Congressional Research Service Summary of Grant Proposal Development

This report offers suggestions for finding appropriate sources of Federal and private project funding. It describes major components of the written grant proposal and gives basic guidelines for developing, organizing, and writing the proposal.

The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA)

The CFDA contains information about financial and non-financial assistance programs administered by the departments and agencies of the federal government. It is the primary source of information about federal grant programs.

The Foundation Center

This gateway provides information about the grant-seeking process, private funding sources (including national, state, community, and corporate foundations), guidelines on writing a grant proposal, addresses of state libraries with grant reference collections, and links to other useful Internet sites. The Center maintains a comprehensive database on foundation grantsmanship, publishes print and CD-ROM directories and guides, and offers a variety of training and educational seminars.

The Grantsmanship Center

This site includes information on community foundations and international funding. Listed by state, these community foundations maintain diverse grant programs and are often particularly interested in local projects. They may also serve as a resource for grant information and may provide training and technical assistance for local nonprofit organizations. TGCI also offers publications, training, and workshops in proposal writing, grantsmanship, and fundraising to nonprofit organizations and government.

Nonprofit Gateway (Grants and Non-Financial Support, Federal agencies)

This page is a collection of direct links to the Grants and Non-Financial Support Home Pages of various federal agencies.

U.S. Business Advisor (Loans and Grants)

The U.S. Business Advisor exists to provide businesses with one-stop access to federal government information, services, and transactions. The Loans and Grants section of the Finance page contains information on obtaining funds from the U.S. Departments of Transportation, Energy, Commerce, and Agriculture, and the National Science Foundation, Small Business Administration, and National Institute of Science and Technology.