Resources for Researching Program Funding

General Grant Research and Information

• Foundation Center
• Grantsmanship Center
• The Chronicle of Philanthropy
• N.C. Center for Nonprofits
• Council of Foundations
• UNC research resources

Federal Grants

• Federal grants
• Federal Register
• Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
• National Institutes of Health
• Center for Disease Control

Note: many federal grants are research focused and require a research partner such as a university

National/Global Foundations

• Robert Wood Johnson (through calls from proposals)
• Kresge Foundation (challenge grants from capital campaigns)
• The Commonwealth Fund
• Pew Charitable Trusts

Local and other Resources

• Professional Associations
• United Ways
• Faith Communities
• Local Businesses and Corporations
• City/County Funding (including federal pass-through funding such as CDBG)
• AmeriCorps (staffing)
• College and Universities (information, internships, program research partnerships)
• Libraries (Foundation Center Collections, Nonprofit Resource Sections)