English 7712: Grant Proposal Writing

Pirate Source Research Guides present good starting points for research by subject. Select these or other relevant subjects:

• Grants
• Business--Nonprofits

ONLINE Sources:

Foundation Directory Online Professional

Print Sources:

• Annual Register of Grant Support: Ref AS911 A2 A67 (2007)
  
• Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance: Ref HC110 P63 U53a
• Foundation Grants to Individuals: LB2336 F598 (Joyner has 2006)
  
• Grants Register: Ref LB2338 G7 (2006)
• National Directory of Corporate Giving: HG4028 C6 N37 2006
  

Getting print sources: Distance Education students may borrow circulating books from Joyner Library by filling out an Interlibrary Loan request form. See this webpage for more information: http://media.lib.ecu.edu/DE/DE_Home.html. Many of these directories will be Reference books, though, and will not be allowed to circulate. If you live near a university or large public library, see if these books are available at that library.

Web Resources:

• Community of Science Funded Research: http://www.ecu.edu/cs-lib/reference/erdbs_description.cfm?id=228
• Community of Science Funding Opportunities: http://www.ecu.edu/cs-lib/reference/erdbs_description.cfm?id=152
  
• Council on Foundations: http://www.cof.org/links
  
• Foundation Center (800-424-9836): http://fdncenter.org
• Grant Advisor: http://www.grantadvisor.com
• Guidestar: http://www.guidestar.org
  
• Nonprofit FAQ: http://www.nonprofits.org/
  
• SPIN: http://spin2000.infoed.org/new_spin/spinmain.asp
  

National Foundations:

• Andrew W. Mellon Foundation: http://www.mellon.org
• Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation: http://www.gatesfoundation.org
• David and Lucille Packard Foundation: http://www.packfound.org
• Ford Foundation: http://www.fordfound.org
• J. Paul Getty Trust: http://www.getty.edu/grants/index.html
• John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation: http://www.macfdn.org
• Pew Charitable Trusts: http://www.pewtrusts.com
• Rockefeller Foundation: http://www.rockfound.org
• W. K. Kellogg Foundation: http://www.wkkf.org

State/Community Funding:

• Charitable Gifting -- North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Company: http://www.ncmutuallife.com/faqcharitable.html
  
• Community Foundation of Western North Carolina: http://www.cfwnc.org/dnr_establish.html
• NC Center for Nonprofits: http://www.ncnonprofits.org/
• North Carolina Community Foundation: http://www.nccommunityfoundation.org/index.php
• Southeast Public Interest Network of North Carolina: http://www.spinnc.org/
  
• Triangle Community Foundation: http://www.trianglecf.org/
• Web Sites of Community Foundations: North Carolina: http://fdncenter.org/funders/grantmaker/gws_comm/comm_nc.html

Family Foundations:

• Ford Family Foundation: http://www.tfff.org
• Helen Bader Foundation: http://www.hbf.org
• Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation: http://www.kff.org
• Walton Family Foundation: http://www.wffhome.com
• William and Flora Hewlett Foundation: http://www.hewlett.org

Corporate Foundation Funding:

• AT&T Foundation: http://www.att.com/foundation
• Bank of America Foundation: http://www.bankofamerica.com/foundation
• Chase Manhattan Foundation: http://www.chase.com/cdg
• GE Fund: http://www.ge.com/community/fund/index.html
• Ford Motor Company Fund: http://www.ford.com
• UPS Foundation: http://www.community.ups.com/community/resources/foundation/index.html
• Verizon Foundation: http://foundation.verizon.com
• Wal-Mart Foundation: http://www.walmartfoundation.org

Getting Help:

• Come to the Reference Desk or call us at (252) 328-6677
• Find chat or Instant Messaging (AIM: JoynerRef) options at.
  
• Email the Reference Desk 
• Set up a Research Consultation (fill out the form in person, by phone, or online)