Grants

URSUS

Books on Grant Writing

Database

Directories and Indexes

Federal Grants

Maine Grants

This guide is designed to provide information regarding funding sources for research, performance and special projects. Because of the interdisciplinary nature of funding, books on this topic can be found in several subject classifications of the reference area. 

URSUS

URSUS contains the records of all the books in the stacks and in reference. Reference books can be used inside the library. Books in the stacks may be checked out.

    Search Terms for URSUS

• "proposal writing in research"
• "proposal writing for grants"
• "research grants" 

Books on Grant Writing 

• The Foundation Center's Guide to Proposal Writing Ref HG177.5.U6 G44 2004
• Webster's New World Grant Writing Handbook Ref HG177 .W37 2004

Database

• Foundation Directory Online - Database on grantmakers, grants, foundations and IRS 990. Fogler access only.

Directories and Indexes

Directories and Indexes provide information about grantmakers and the requirements for the grants that they fund. 

• American Library Association Grants Web Site (for ALA grants)
• Annual Register of Grant Support  Ref AS 911 A2 A67 2011
• Directory of Grants in the Humanities   Ref AZ188. U5 D5 6  2009
• Directory of Research Grants    Ref LB 2338 D57 2010
• Directory of Maine Grantmakers     Ref HV98 .M2 D5 2004 
• Foundation Directory    Ref As911 .A2 F65 2007
• Foundation Grants to Individuals Ref LB 2336 F62 2011
• Grants Register  Ref LB 2338 G7 2010
• Guide to U.S. Foundations, their Trustees, Officers, and Donors  Ref AS911 .A2 N37 2007
• National Guide to Funding in Arts and Culture  Ref NX711 .U5 D56 2004

Federal Grants

• Grants.gov - searchable database, and a registration option for notification for grants in specific areas, general information
• Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance - grants for state governments, institutions, and non-profits
• Department of Education Grants -grants in education
• Fullbright Online - funding for overseas research
• National Science Foundation - grants in science and engineering.
• National Endowment for the Humanities  - grants in humanities.
• Office of Extramural Research (OER)  grants for medical and behavioral research

Maine Grants

• Directory of Maine Grantmakers  - grantmakers in Maine  Ref HV98 .M2 D5 2004 
• Maine Philanthropy Center - links to Maine grantmakers and information about basic grantmaking 

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Created by: Cynthia Crosser | Revised: 12/26/2012