Reference Librarian
Where to Start
Here are a couple of good places to search for grants. Both are valuable because they cover many agencies or foundations, allowing you to check many places at once and streamline your search. Remember to always work with the Center for Excellence in Teaching, Learning and Scholarship (contact: Matt Ferarri, mferrari@springfield.edu), whenever you look for funding from an external source.
- Grants.govGrants.gov is a centralized location for grant seekers to find federal grant opportunities. Currently the system houses information from over 1,000 grant programs. Search by keyword, funding instrument, eligibility and other criteria. You can also create an account and receive an email when new grant opportunities match a saved search.
- Foundation DirectoryCovering thousands of grantmaking organizations, including private and corporate foundations, the Foundation Directory is an important sources to consider. While Springfield College does not have a subscription, it is freely available through many large public libraries - though you must be physically present to use the database. Libraries with access are known as Candid Community Partners. Use this link to find Candid Community Partners near you.
Note
Recently U.S. Government information, which has formerly been freely available, has been disappearing from websites. If any of the government links below (sites with .gov or .mil domains) do not work, or no longer contain information you know they should have, click on the link below for tools to help you find archived or mirrored versions of the site.
Selected U.S. Government Grant Search Sites
Selected Non-Government Grant Providing Organizations
Where to Look Next
For more information on the Center for Excellence in Teaching, Learning and Scholarship (contact: Matt Ferarri, mferrari@springfield.edu), as well as short lists of specialized funders please click on the links below: