This is a cumulative list of grant and funding information sources for nonprofit organizations that will be continuously updated and expanded. For grant information for student research, please refer to the Grants, Scholarships, and Funding Sources Library Guide.
America’s Seed Fund, a program within the National Science Foundation, funds startups developing groundbreaking technologies based on scientific or engineering research. It awards over $200 million annually to around 400 startups, focusing on innovations with commercial and societal impact.
California Department of Education: Finance & Grants
For educational research. Check the Available Funding section.
"The California Grants Portal (a project by the California State Library) is your one destination to find all grants and loans offered on a competitive or first-come basis by California state agencies."
California State Library: Grants and Funding Opportunities
For libraries. "The State Library supports libraries with state-funded and federally-funded grants, statewide subscriptions to electronic resources, and statewide initiatives with partners offering further resources."
Fresno County Public Libraries: Grants & Nonprofits
Fresno County Libraries provide resources to help nonprofits find grants and funding opportunities.
Grants.gov was created under the President's Management Agenda to provide a centralized platform for finding and applying for federal grants. It hosts information on over 1,000 grant programs and processes applications for federal agencies.
Institute of Museum and Library Sciences (IMLS): Federal Support for Museums and Libraries
The IMLS awards grants to support research and policy development for museums, libraries, and related organizations across the U.S.
Library Databases
GuideStar [Library Database]
GuideStar allows users to search, compare, and analyze millions of nonprofit organizations. Get instant access to more than 1.8 million IRS-recognized tax-exempt organizations.
PrivCo [Library Database]
PrivCo offers detailed data on US-based, non-publicly traded corporations, including family-owned, private equity-owned, and venture-backed companies. Its advanced search capacity allows users to conduct in-depth company, investor, M&A, venture capital funding, and private equity research.
Web of Science: Grants Index [Library Database]
Access listings of awarded grant research from government and private funding agencies. DIRECTIONS: Change the database selection from "Search in: Web of Science Core Collection" to "Grants Index."
American University: Pence Law Library's Guide on Grants & Grantwriting
For students and researchers in higher education, nonprofits, and general individuals
California State University, San Marcos: Nonprofit and Fundraising Research Guide
The Resources for Grantseekers section is useful for locating grant and funding opportunities