Search Grant Databases


 BSC faculty, librarians and staff may conduct their own searches for grants in the databases below.  If you find a funding source that seems like a good fit with your project, please contact us at x1242 to begin developing an application. It is important that OGSP be involved "early and often," not only so that we may assist you in preparing a strong application, but also in order to ensure that the proper institutional approvals are in place. Our office requires five business days preceding the application deadline to route your proposal and get the needed signatures.

These different databases may be useful for different kinds of projects. To identify the best database for your project, consult the descriptions below. To search the database, click on the link in the first column. For instructions on how to get started, follow the directions in the last column. For more detailed search instructions once on the database, click here.

Browse the grant links we have compiled in the fields of international, environmental, community/service learning, and also Massachusetts specific grants in conservation, recreation, environment, early education and care, elementary and secondary education, arts and culture, and community development here.  

Database

Type

Region

$$

Purpose

Example

Getting Started

Associated Grantmakers  (AGM)

Family, corporate and private foundations in NH and MA

Local, regional, MA, New England

Under 25K

Community projects education

health

welfare

A literacy program in Plymouth serving 20-50 families

 Contact OGSP at x1242 for log in information.

 

Foundation Center

Private and corporate foundations

National, larger multi-state projects

25K+

Social welfare and infrastructures

Public policy

Capacity building

A multi-state or national literacy initiative reaching 250,000 low-income, urban families

 Contact OGSP at x 1242 for log in information.

 Grants Resource Center (GRC)

Federal agencies and national foundations

Regional

National

Range- Larger

Research- Higher Ed.

Capacity building

Social impact

Developing collaborative program to teach brain-based literacy approaches to early childhood majors at 10 consortium colleges

 Contact OGSP at x 1242 for log in information.

IRIS

Federal agencies and national foundations

National

 

Range-Larger

Research- Higher Ed.

Research in the neurological underpinnings of literacy

  

Grants.gov

Federal

 National Varies National Directory of US federal govt grants from 26 grant making agencies OGSP Recommends IRIS   

Grants Net

 Federal National Varies Sponsored by the American Association Advancement for the Sciences OGSP Recommends IRIS In Search Funding Directories, type Keywords of what you're searching for.


 

Additional Grant Resources:

International:

http://www.nonprofitexpert.com/international.htm

http://www.internet-prospector.org/fdn-int.html

http://www.fundsnetservices.com/showcats.php?sbcat_id=10

Environment:

http://www.fundsnetservices.com/searchresult.php?sbcat_id=19

http://www.fundsnetservices.com/searchresult.php?sbcat_id=13

Community/Service Learning:

http://www.servicelearning.org/funding-sources

State of Massachusetts Grants:

(Conservation, Recreation, Environment)

        http://www.mass.gov/dcr/grants.htm

(Early Education and Care)

        http://www.eec.state.ma.us/oo_grant.aspx

(Elementary and Secondary Education)

        http://finance1.doe.mass.edu/Grants/

(Arts and Culture)

        http://www.massculturalcouncil.org/programs/programs.html

(Community Development)

        http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=ehedsubtopic&L=3&L0=Home&L1=Community+Development&L2=Grant+and+Funding+Programs&sid=Ehed

(Com-PASS)

        http://www.ebidsourcing.com/

Last Modified: November 3, 2009