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Grants and Grant Writing - Web Resources

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance http://www.cfda.gov/ Access to database of all Federal funding available to organizations and individuals. Includes detailed information on developing and writing grant proposals.	Community Foundation Locator http://www.communityfoundationlocator.com/search/index.cfm Sponsored by the non-profit Council on Foundations; provides information on 67 community foundations across Ohio.
The Foundation Center http://www.fdncenter.org Includes access to an online librarian, a catalog of the Foundation Center’s literature, private foundations’ annual information returns, a Foundation Finder that lists more than 65,000 private and community foundations in the U.S., and much more. An invaluable resource for grant seekers. Note: The public is welcome to visit the Foundation Center’s Cleveland Library and to use the Cooperating Collections available at 7 Ohio Libraries. Find maps, opening hours, seminar schedules, and other details on the website.	The Grant Fund http://www.grantfund.com Assists individuals and organizations applying for federal monies. Reviews proposals and makes recommendations for free. Includes sample grant proposals.
Granthelp http://granthelp.clarityconnect.com/ A useful site with a 7-step grant writing school, a helpful list of acronyms, and an online book store.	Guidestar http://www.guidestar.org A searchable database from Philanthropic Research, Inc. of more than 850,000 nonprofit organizations and donor/nonprofit resources.
Non-Profit Guides http://www.npguides.org/index.html 10 point grant writing guide for established organizations. Includes links to grant makers and more grant writing resources.	RefDesk.com http://www.refdesk.com/factgram.html#proposal Links to 15 websites for writing successful proposals.