Finding funding resources is challenging at best and frequently downright frustrating. To help ease the challenge of finding grant dollars, below is a list of resources that provide information on grants, grantwriting, and/or other funding sources. Please note that the list provided does not represent an endorsement of any of the following sites, organizations, or resources.

World Wide Web Resources

The Chronicle of Philanthropy - www.philanthropy.com/ - Hosted by the Chronicle of Philanthropy, this site has information on current issues in philanthropy. The site also provides links to various grantmaking organizations.

The Community Toolbox - ctb.lsi.ukans.edu/ctb/part-i1.htm - The Community Toolbox offers useful information on grantwriting and proposal development, as well as links to various funding sources and other resources.

The Environmental Protection Agency - www.epa.gov/epahome/grants.htm - This site provides information on grant and fellowship opportunities through  the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) including information on the Brownfields program and environmental education. Make sure to check both federal and regional programs.

The Foundation Center - www.fdncenter.org/ - Hosted by the Foundation Center, a nonprofit organization that seeks to foster public understanding of the foundation field, this site contains a guide to funding research, an orientation to the grantseeking process, information on how to establish a nonprofit, and an online library, as well as a "foundation finder" tool to find information on individual foundations. In addition, this site also provides information on current trends in philanthropy.

Foundations On-line - www.foundations.org/ - This site, hosted by the Northern California Community Foundation, Inc., provides a list of foundations organized by foundation name. Additional features include information on fundraising events, software, and products as well as government grants.

Fundsnet - www.fundsnet.com - This site provides an alphabetized listing of funding and information resources, as well as grantwriting tips, listings of useful publications, and electronic copies of their newsletter. Some of the options on this site require a membership (fee $49.95 a year).

The Grantsmanship Center - www.tgci.com - This site, hosted by The Grantsmanship Center, provides information on grantsmanship training, low cost publications, and possible funding sources.

GrantsNet - www.os.dhhs.gov/progorg/grantsnet - Grantsnet is a tool for finding and exchanging information about the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and other federal grant programs including grant programs at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Federal Drug Administration (FDA), and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). This site provides a link to the Federal Register, where you can research various federally sponsored funding opportunities.

Links to Information on Funding Opportunities, Association of Schools of Public Health - www.asph.org/grants.htm - Hosted by the Association of Schools of Public Health, this site provides an assortment of links to information on grant programs and funding resources.

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation - www.rwjf.org - This site provides the latest information on The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation grant programs and open calls for proposals.

W.K. Kellogg Foundation - www.wkkf.org - This site provides the latest information on W.K. Kellogg Foundation grant program information, on-line pre-proposal forms, and program-related resources.

Other Fundraising Resources

Allan, N., Stein, M., and Warwick, M. (Eds.). (1996) Fundraising on the Internet: recruiting and renewing donors online. Berkley: Strathmoor Press, Inc.

Baumgartener, J.E. (Ed.). (1995). National guide to funding in health (4th ed.). Washington, DC: The Foundation Center.

Community Health Funding Report. A semimonthly publication of CD Publications, this newsletter provides information on health care funding, policy, and practices. To subscribe call (800) 666-6380. (A subscription costs $279 a year.)

Golden, S.L. (1997). Secrets of successful grantsmanship: A guerrilla guide to raising money. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Publishers.