On-Line Resources
Site
lists grants, contests, funding opportunities and recognition programs for
teachers and students. Also offers information and links to student scholarship
and professional development opportunities.
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Site
lists grants, contests, funding opportunities and recognition programs for
teachers and students. Also offers information and links to student scholarship
and professional development opportunities.
Environment
Education Links (ee links): Links
from this page offer 1) strategy and techniques to develop funding for EE programs,
and 2) information on education-related grants that may be applicable to EE.
See also the link to EE-Specific funding sources at left. Click on link (above)
to see this site.
FoundationDataBook.com:
The Foundation DataBook website is dedicated to providing
both the grantseeker and the grantmaker with fundraising related resources.
There is a Foundation DataBook available for Washington , Oregon, and California.
A Colorado edition will be available soon.
GOOGLE
offers links to some great education-related funding
sites.
RESEARCH
SPONSORS:The funding agencies listed on this page maintain WWW sites
containing information of interest to researchers in all fields of science and
technology. These should be helpful in assisting faculty, students, and companies
in identifying research funding and scholarships opportunities.
Kongsgaard-Goldman
Foundation site provides information on foundations that fund either Environmental,
Education or Social Justice programs based in the Pacific Northwest. Some
duplication but a good source of local contacts. 
GRANTSCAPE:
Capitol Publications' free web-site has a number of feature to help
you find more funding opportunities and win more funds. One such feature is
the searchable archive that links you to the contents of all Capitol Publication
grants and news letters published in the past four years.
GRANTSWEB:
This site organizes links to grants-related Internet sites and resources, including
funding opportunities, grants data bases, policy developments, and professional
activities.
This
new site is still being developed but promises to be a great resource. It is
designed to be place to get up-to-date information on free education resources
(things for class, lesson plans, materials, grants,tours, workshops, etc.) offered
by corporations.
This
sight is a bit hard to use but contains some great information. TRAM is a service
initially developed by the Texas Research Administrators Group (TRAM). It contains
a search engine for locating funding opportunities from many different agencies.
The funding information is updated daily. TRAM also contains a set of grant
application forms collected from various sources, as well as standard agreements
for subcontracts, non-disclosures, licenses, and links to other servers related
to research funding and administration.
The
Foundation Center's Internet site is a A+ , comprehensive resource for those
seeking non-governmental funding resources. The Center is an independent nonprofit
information clearinghouse established in 1956. The Center's mission is to foster
public understanding of the foundation field by collecting, organizing, analyzing,
and disseminating information on foundations, corporate giving, and related
subjects. The audiences that call on the Center's resources include grantseekers,
grantmakers, researchers, policymakers, the media, and the general public.
NETSCAPE/CAPITOL
PUBLICATIONS:These resources include newsletters,
electronic databases and software.
Capitol Publication's newsletters provide coverage of trends and analysis, breaking
news, and funding opportunities in the corporate, federal and private funding
arenas. Their books fill a wide range of nonprofit needs - from grants development
and management to funding directories. The GrantScape fundraising databases
house funding information on a total of 17,800 funders and programs. Capitol's
software programs help grantseekers create better grant proposals. Follow the
"link" for more descriptive information and subscription information.
FEDERAL
REGISTER: offers daily issues dealing with official announcements from
all federal agencies, including Department of Education, NEW, NSF, etc.), Annual
subscription costs $173. Available from Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government
Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402-9371.
THE
GRANTS KEYWORD THESAURUS: The Grants Keyword Thesaurus™ is a classification
system for categorizing research opportunities. Initially funded by the federal
government, the Grants Keyword Thesaurus™ provides a structured method
by which agency personnel, faculty members, and research administrators may
identify such opportunities. The terms have been examined by professional library
scientists to ensure consistency with leading discipline dictionaries in each
research field listed. Follow the "link" to register for your electronic copy
of this text.
Aid for Education Report (issued twice a month dealing with education,
social services, and housing/community development), Annual subscription costs
$259. Available from CD Publications, 8204 Fenton St., Silver Springs, MD 0910.
For subscriptions and information, phone (301/588-6360).
Education Technology News
Available from Business Publishers, Inc., 951 Pershing Drive, Silver Spring,
MD 20910-4464.
For information, phone (301/589-5103).
Member Directory (The Pacific Northwest Grantmakers Forum, 1305 Fourth Avenue, Suite 214, Seattle, WA 98101, 206/624-9899).
The 1995 Oregon Foundation Data Book, Craig McPherson, C&D Publishing, 1017 SW Morrison #500, Portland, OR 97205, e-mail:cmcp@teleport.com).
Note: We mention the last two references only as examples of the type
of data resources that exist all across the country. It may take some sniffing
around, but you'll probably be able to find a similar publication for your own
state or region without too much trouble.
