The Foundation Center
The Graduate Library houses a Foundation Center Cooperating Collection devoted to foundations and grant-seeking resources. The collection is located in the Reference Reading Room on the second floor of Hatcher North. This collection is open to the public as well as to the University community.
Grant Seeking Databases
| Community of Science |
More than 22,000 records representing over 400,000 funding opportunities from all types of funders. Also, the Expertise database includes profiles of over 480,000 researchers at more than 1,300 research institutions around the world. Discover who is researching what, and where they received their funding. Updated daily. |
| Directory of State Administered Grants | A listing of the State of Michigan administered grants by subject area and department. This site is maintained by Jon Harrison at Michigan State University. |
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Foundation Directory Online (FD Online)
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Published by The Foundation Center, FD Online is the most comprehensive database for finding foundation support. FD Online includes records for 77,000 grantmakers and over 380,000 grants. Updated weekly. |
| Funders Online | An initiative of the European Foundation Center Orpheus Programme, Funders Online provides a public record of over 750 foundations and corporate funders active in Europe. |
| Grants.gov (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance) | A searchable database of every federal funding program available. Records include program scope, eligibility requirements, deadlines, and contacts. |
| Guidestar Premium |
GuideStar's database contains data on more than 900,000 public charities, approximately 118,000 private foundations, and nearly half a million other exempt organizations in the United States. Federal 990 forms can be accessed through Guidestar. |
| Publication 78, Cumulative List of Organizations Online | List of all tax-exempt organizations in the U.S., as recognized by the Internal Revenue Service. Indicates what portion of a contribution to an organization is tax deductible. |
| Sponsored Programs Information Network (SPIN) | SPIN is a searchable database that is targeted primarily to institutions of higher education. It currently contains information from more than 2,500 different sponsoring agencies, which comprise more than 11,000 separate funding opportunities. Authentication required. For University of Michigan affiliates only OR use within the Library. |
| The Foundation Center | A comprehensive source for news and information on U.S.-based foundations. Resources include: searchable archives of Philanthropy News Digest, Foundation Finder, Philanthropy Search Engine for the web (Sector Search), 990-PF forms, a virtual classroom with online tutorials for proposal writing, budgeting and more. |
| Washtenaw County Directory of Non-Profit Organizations | Directory of non-profit organizations in Washtenaw County, Michigan, provided by NEW, Nonprofit Enterprise at Work. |
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Karen DowningFoundations/Grants Services
Individual or group orientations to Grant-Seeking Resources
Access to multiple grant databases
Individual consultations to find funders/sponsors
Assistance with research on individual foundations
Department- or discipline-based educational programs
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