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Afterschool.gov
Afterschool.gov offers one-stop access to government resources that support after school programs. You can find information to help you understand the issues that face kids and teens or fund, start and operate an after school program.
Center for Community and Economic Development/U.W. Extension
Helps communities apply and transfer multi-disciplinary knowledge to help people understand community change and identify opportunities.
Edventures!
PCS Edventures is a provider of fun hands-on science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) curriculum for schools, after-school, and home education!
Grant Wrangler
This web site provides online resources for K-12 schools, students, librarians, and teachers searching for funding.
Kaplan Early Learning Company
Kaplan Early Learning Company has been a leader in the early childhood industry for over 30 years by offering quality product and services such as furniture, educational toys and games, manipulatives, literature, curriculum, assessment, educator resources, playground equipment, and professional development training.
SchoolGrants
SchoolGrants was created as a way to share grant information with PK-12 educators, and helps ease grant writing fears by providing tips to those who need them.
The Education Trust
The Education Trust works for the high academic achievement of all students at all levels, kindergarten through college, and forever closing the achievement gaps that separate low-income students and students of color from other youth.
US Department of Education
This site offers an abundant amount of information including grants & contracts, financial aid, and educational resources.
University of South Carolina College of Social Work
Research Associates currently has 6 USC Masters of Social Work graduates as employees on our grants division team! This link is a tribute to the College of Social Work and the outstanding job it has done in contributing to social change and awareness.
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Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
The CFDA contains information on federal grant programs that includes application procedures, eligibility, and deadlines. A search feature is included as well
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
CDC serves as the national focus for developing and applying disease prevention and control, environmental health, and health promotion and education activities designed to improve the health of the people of the United States. The site includes funding opportunities,
health related topics, and much more.
CDC National Prevention Information Network
NPIN produces, collects, catalogs, processes, stocks, and disseminates materials and information on HIV/AIDS, STD's, and tuberculosis to organizations and people working in those disease fields.
Chief Grants - Public Safety Resource
Specializing exclusively in grant training and consulting services for Public Safety Agencies in the US with special emphasis on Department of Homeland Security grant funding streams.
Division of Cost Allocation, US Department of Health & Human Services
For information about indirect costs. On this web page you will find contact information for division and personal.
Dun & Bradstreet
The D&B D-U-N-S Number is a unique nine-digit identification sequence, which provides unique identifiers of single business entities, while linking corporate family structures together. In today's global economy, the D&B D-U-N-S Number has become the standard for keeping track of the world's businesses.
Federal Register
"The Federal Register is the official daily publication for Rules, Proposed Rules, and Notices of Federal agencies and organizations, as well as Executive Orders and other Presidential Documents." The site includes a search feature as well.
FedWorld.gov
The FedWorld.gov web site is a gateway to government information. The site was established to serve as the online locator service for a comprehensive inventory of information disseminated by the Federal Government.
FirstGov
This is the only official U.S. Government portal to 47 million pages of government information, services, and online transactions. The site offers a powerful search engine that searches every word of every U.S. government document in a quarter of a second or less.
GrantsNet
GrantsNet is an Internet application tool created by the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Office of Grants Management (OGM) for finding and exchanging information about HHS and other Federal grant programs.
National Congress for Community Economic Development
NCCED represents over 3,600 community development corporations (CDCs) across America. CDC's produce affordable housing and create jobs through business and commercial development activities.
National Institutes of Health
The National Institutes of Health is one of the world's foremost medical research centers, and the Federal focal point for medical research in the U.S. This web site includes health information, grant opportunities, news and events, and much more.
National Technology Transfer Center
On this site there are links to every US Legislative Branch, US Executive Branch, US Judicial Branch, independent government agencies,
and all 50 states.
State & Local Government on the Web
If you are having trouble finding web sites that relate to your state and local government, then this is the place to go. Click on a
state and related government sites are listed. There are also links to other great sites!
Nonprofit Grant Resources Back to top
Action Without Borders - Idealist.org
The Idealist is a project of the Contract Center Network, a global network of community based centers dedicated to the promotion of a better world through philanthropy, communication, and organizational action. The site provides 9,000 links to nonprofit groups throughout the world.
America's Charities
The home page for this organization describes its mission and provides links to participating charities that offer direct services for communities throughout the United States. Charities are categorized as follows: Human Services, Human Rights, Education, and Health.
Aspen Institute
The Aspen Institute is a global forum for leveraging the power of leaders to improve the human condition. Through its seminar and policy programs, the Institute fosters enlightened, morally responsible leadership and convenes leaders and policy makers to address the foremost challenges of the new century.
CD Publications
Source for news and inside reporting from Congress, federal agencies and communities around the country.
Charity Village
This site offers more than 450 pages of information on the nonprofit world of Canada. Those who want to find work in the Canadian nonprofit sector can check the Career Center for job listings.
Children Now
Dedicated to raising consciousness related to children and children's issues, this site offers ideas and suggestions on how to get involved in helping America's children.
Chronicle of Philanthropy
This is the web site of The Chronicle of Philanthropy. It provides information on many areas of the philanthropy world. News articles, information on gifts and grants, fundraising, nonprofit management and technology, as well as links to other web sites are available.
Community Foundation Locator
Sponsored and maintained by the Council on Foundations, this web site is a great tool for locating a community foundation in your state. Simply click on your state for a listing!
Council on Foundations
The Council on Foundations, a nonprofit membership association of grant making foundations and corporations, provides access to more than 130 publications at this site.
Directory of Indiana Grantmakers
The Directory of Indiana Grantmakers profiles over 1,000 foundations that have been known to fund in Indiana. The Directory provides grants and scholarship information and is designed to inform individuals on the grant dollars that are available and how to apply for them.
Dreambuddy
Government grants and small business resources.
Empower Web
Empower Web is a great starting point that leads to numerous pages about nonprofit organizations, research, funding, grants, volunteer work, and related publications.
Foundation Center
A source of information on private philanthropy in the US. The Foundation Center helps the general public understand the field of philanthropy.
Foundations Online
At Foundations Online, charity representatives can scan the list of grant giving foundations, discover how to apply for a grant, and determine what the specific foundations fund. In addition, find information about applying for government grants.
Free Management Library
The library is a free community resource to be shared and contributed to by users and readers across the world. The overall goal of the library is to provide leaders and managers basic and practical information about business, management and organizations.
Fundsnet
While this site does have pop up ads from time to time, it offers numerous links to grant funding sources from a variety of areas. There is also a message board, other related links, and daily funding announcements.
GrantSmart
GrantSmart is a resource center for and about the nonprofit community. It includes a grantmaker search, a donation feature, and members of nonprofit organizations can register to become SmartMembers.
GuideStar
Guidestar provides a free searchable database of reports on the programs and finances of over 600,000 U.S. charities. Articles and news on the nonprofit arena are also available.
Grant Wrangler
A free online resource listing grants and awards for K-12 teachers, schools, and students in subject areas ranging from math and science to social studies and art.. The site lists more than $81 million in grants, awards, and free resources for classrooms, youth-led initiatives, teacher professional development, and recognition.
HandsNet
HandsNet connects almost 5,000 charitable and human service organizations across the United States. Members include national clearinghouses, research centers, local service providers, foundations, government agencies, public policy advocates, and grassroots coalitions.
Hauser Center
The Hauser Center for Nonprofit Organizations is an interdisciplinary research center at Harvard University based at the John F. Kennedy School of Government. It seeks to expand understanding and accelerate critical thinking about nonprofit organizations and civil society among scholars, practitioners, policy makers and the general public.
Interactive Knowledge for Nonprofits Worldwide
Interactive Knowledge for Nonprofits Worldwide (Iknow) is a collection of online resource links to information regarding business services, education, fringe benefits, fundraising, governance, human resources, an Internet resource directory for nonprofit organizations, legal issues, legislation, strategic planning, and volunteerism.
Internet Nonprofit Center
Labeled the page with "information on more nonprofits than any other site in the world," the Internet Nonprofit Center lets users find almost any charity in the U.S. Numerous additional nonprofit web pages are offered at this award winning site.
Internet Prospector
The Internet Prospector is a free electronic monthly newsletter that includes grant related information and tips. You can find past and current newsletters on the site.
Milano Nonprofit Management Hub
The Milano Nonprofit Management Knowledge Hub provides high-quality, current information that nonprofit managers, leaders, students, researchers, teachers, and anyone else interested in the subject can find quickly and easily.
Museum Marketing Tips
This site has a collection of museum marketing tips, tools and resources -- practical information you can begin using right away to increase visitation, attract more members, donors and volunteers, build more community awareness of your institution and market your mission more effectively.
Nonprofit Genie
Managed by C-MAP, the California Management Assistance Partnership, this site features links to online news and information, a fact finding search engine, related nonprofit books, and a bundle of links to other interesting sites.
Nonprofit Online News
Nonprofit Online News is exactly that - a source of news, information, and opinion for the online nonprofit community. Recent and past articles can be viewed, or one can subscribe to receive the article via e-mail.
Philanthropy Journal
The Philanthropy Journal is an online publication that supports the nonprofit sector. Through a daily web site and free, weekly e-newsletters, the journal delivers news that helps people better understand, support, and work in the nonprofit sector. In addition to news, we feature job openings, events calendars, and announcements about grants/gifts and people working in the sector.
ProgressivePubs.com
"Whether researching for a grant proposal, networking with other progressive organizations, writing a thesis, or simply extending your knowledge base as a progressive thinker, membership at ProgressivePubs.com is a great advantage... and it's Free."
Statistics and Data Resource Links Back to top
Bureau of Justice Statistics
The goal of BJS is to collect, analyze, publish, and disseminate information on crime, criminal offenders, victims of crime, and the operation of justice systems at all levels of government.
Bureau of Transportation Statistics
The Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) was created for data collection, analysis, and reporting and to ensure the most cost-effective use of transportation-monitoring resources.
Census Bureau
This is the official site of the U.S. Census Bureau whose mission is "to be the preeminent collector and provider of timely, relevant, and quality data about the public and the economy of the United States."
Census State Data Centers
The State Data Center (SDC) Program is one of the Census Bureau's longest and most successful partnerships. It is a cooperative program between the states and the Census Bureau to make data available locally to the public through a network of state agencies, universities, libraries, and regional and local governments.
Eric Database
The Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) has become one of the major bibliographic databases in the world. ERIC has acquired, reviewed, and processed more than one million citations that policy makers, program planners, researchers, and other users can readily identify and obtain.
FedStats
The gateway to statistics from over 100 U.S. Federal agencies! The site includes direct access to statistical data on topics of your choice. Statistical profiles of States, counties, Congressional Districts, Federal judicial districts, and much more are available.
FreeLunch.com
This site has a variety of statistical information that is available free of charge. You select information you want, and it's put into your basket. When you're finished searching, you download the contents of the basket. You do have to register to use this site, but everything is free of charge.
Kids Count
Created by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, Kids Count has compiled indicators of child well-being from the 2000 U.S. Census and created an interactive online database. Data can be viewed in the form of profiles, rankings, or raw data.
National Assessment of Educational Progress - The Nation's Report Card
The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) is the only nationally representative and continuing assessment of what America's students know and can do in various subject areas.
National Association of Counties
NACo is a full-service organization that provides an extensive line of services including legislative, research, and technical as well
as public affairs assistance to its members. This site is full of county data!
National Center for Education Statistics
The NCES is the primary federal entity responsible for collecting and analyzing data that are related to education in the United States and other nations.
National Center for Health Statistics
NCHS is the Federal Government's principal vital and health statistics agency. NCHS data systems include data on vital events as well as information on health status, lifestyle and exposure to unhealthy influences, the onset and diagnosis of illness and disability, and the use of health care.
South Carolina Budget & Control Board
The South Carolina Budget & Control Board Office of Research and Statistics is charged with gathering, analyzing, and publishing data vital to the social, health, and economic well being of South Carolina.
South Carolina's Information Highway
This site includes a bundle of statistical information for South Carolina. You can search by category, town, view the statistical abstract for the state, and look up rankings.
South Carolina Mature Adults Count
The Mature Adults Count series of reports offers a look at South Carolina's mature adult (age 50 and above) population through the available data on demographics, workforce, income, poverty, housing, health, safety, and security.
Statistical Resources on the Web
Created by the University of Michigan, this site includes statistical data on numerous subjects and locations worldwide.
Teoma.com
This search engine is wonderful for locating statistical information! Teoma.com uses "Subject Specific" techniques – Refine, Results and Resources – to find information for you. "Refine" organizes sites into naturally occurring communities that can be expanded or narrowed. In "Results," Teoma.com determines the best answer for a search by asking experts within a specific subject community to identify the best resource for that subject. "Resources" features lists of other authoritative sites and links relating to the search topic.
