Federal Grants

As your representative, it is Congressman Grijalva's privilege to provide you with a variety of services, including asisstance locating federal grant funds. The Federal Grants process can be confusing to navigate. This website can help answer your questions and serve as a resource in the application process.

In addition to browsing the site, you are encouraged to sign up for the Grants E-Newsletter, which focuses on federal and private funding opportunities for organizations in the Arizona's 7th Congressional District, and invites you to various grant seeker panels and events throughout Southern Arizona.

In order to receive Grants Newsletters you must reside in Arizona's 7th congressional district. If you do not, you should contact your Member of Congress to see if they offer grants assistance. You can find your Member of Congress at http://www.house.gov.

Sign Up Here for Congressman Grijalva's Grants Newsletter

This page gives guidance and key links to information on federal grants and non-financial assistance, as well as to private foundation funding. Some of this information is collected here. For the most up-to-date notices on available grants, be sure to check the "What's New" section of our front page on a regular basis.

1. Use Grants.gov to electronically find and apply for competitive grant opportunities from all Federal grant-making agencies.
2. Search or browse the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) for federal grants, loans, business and non-financial assistance. Contact the federal office indicated in the CFDA program description. State or regional addresses and telephone numbers are listed in CFDA Appendix IV: Federal Agency Contacts in Region/State (.pdf).
3. Search other web sites that access federal program and grants information for special grant seekers. For example, the Business Advisor, the State and Local Government Gateway, or the Non-Profit Organization Gateway.
4. Search also for Private Foundations that might be interested in a project. Use the Foundation Center web site or the Foundation Center book collections in libraries to identify national, state, and community foundations.
5. Learn how to write grant proposals: Follow the CFDA guidelines on Developing and Writing Grant Proposals, or take the Foundation Center Proposal Writing "Short Course".

1. Grants.gov
   Grants.gov allows organizations to electronically find and apply for competitive grant opportunities from all Federal grant-making agencies. Grants.gov is THE single access point for over 900 grant programs offered by the 26 Federal grant-making agencies.
2. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
   The Catalog (CFDA), published twice a year by the General Services Administration (GSA), describes some 1,400 federal grants and non financial assistance programs administered by the departments and agencies of the federal government. It helps users identify programs that meet specific objectives of applicant projects and is intended to improve coordination and communication between the federal government and state and local applicants for federal assistance. The printed Catalog is available at federal depository libraries.
3. Federal Agency Contacts in Region/State
   Much of the federal grant budget moves to the states through formula and block grants -- state, regional, and local federal offices often handle grants applications and funds disbursement. Each federal agency has its own procedures: if the CFDA program description refers to a state or regional information contact as listed in Appendix IV, constituents/applicants should contact the federal department or agency office listed there before applying for funding to obtain the most up-to-date information.
4. State Single Points of Contact
   Under Executive Order 12372 of 1962, federal grants applicants may be required to submit a copy of their application for state government level review and comment. The state offices listed here coordinate government (both federal and state) grants development and provide guidance to grants seekers.

• Official Federal Government Web Sites
  To better develop a grant proposal, search a department or agency's Home Page to learn more about its programs and objectives. Some government departments or agencies have web pages specifically designed for grant seekers.
• U.S. Business Advisor
  Small Business Administration web page intended to provide business with one-stop access to federal government information, services, and transactions. Covers business development, laws and regulations, international trade, work place issues, and buying and selling.
• U.S. State and Local Government Gateway
  Web site developed to give state and local governments easy access to federal government information. Includes federal partnership program links for states, city management, counties, legislatures, governors, cities, and mayors.
• U.S. Government Nonprofit Gateway
  Links to federal department and agency information and services to assist nonprofit organizations. Examples include:
  • Department of Agriculture
  • Small Business Administration
  • Department of Education
  • Environmental Protection Agency
  • Health and Human Services
  • Housing and Urban Development
  • Department of Interior
  • Department of Justice