Help with Federal Grants

There are thousands of federal grant programs that your organization might be eligible for, and my office is available to help you develop and write your proposal.

Useful links and information about obtaining federal grant funding:

Grants.gov
Grants information from Congressional Research Office

Federal website that allows eligible grantseekers to electronically find and apply for current competitive grant opportunities from ALL federal agencies. Grantseekers can check on notices of funding availability (NOFA) posted in the last 7 days; sign up to receive e-mail notification of grant opportunities; and apply for federal grants through a unified process by downloading the application and submitting online. The website guides grantseekers in obtaining a DUNS (Dun and Bradstreet) number and registering at Grants.gov to apply and to track applications. For full federal program descriptions, see CFDA below.

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance

The Catalog (CFDA), issued annually and updated continuously on the Web, describes some 1600 federal grants and non financial assistance programs. Grantseekers can identify programs that might support their projects and can learn the program’s objectives, requirements, application procedures and contacts. For current notices of funding availability, see Grants.gov.

Catalog Indexes and Listings

Although keyword searching is often a good place to start, also browse by broad subject (“functional area”), by federal department or agency, or by beneficiary to identify more federal funding programs. CFDA program descriptions refer to local and regional federal office addresses, to related programs, and to Office of Management and Budget circulars, all available full text on the Internet.

Developing and Writing Grant Proposals

Guidance in formulating federal grant applications, including initial proposal development, basic components of a proposal, review recommendations, and referral to federal guidelines and literature.

Federal Regional or Local Office Addresses

Much of the federal grants budget moves to the states through formula and block grants—state, regional, and local federal offices often handle grants applications and funds disbursement. If theCFDA program description refers to a state or regional Information Contact as listed in AppendixIV, grantseekers should contact them before applying for funding to obtain the most up-to-date information.

State ‘Single Points of Contact’

Under Executive Order 12372, some states require federal grants applicants to submit a copy of their application for state government level review and comment. The state offices listed here coordinate federal financial assistance and may direct federal development. For help in identifying state-level grants, other state government agencies websites may be found at: State and Local Agencies by Topic.

CFDA in Local Libraries

Although the Catalog is available full-text on the Internet, some may prefer a print edition. However, only the Web Catalog is continuously updated—the published volume is annual with no supplements. The Catalog is available in all states in Federal Depository Libraries.