Research Guides: Grant and Foundation Resources: Directories and Grant-Writing Guides

Grant Writing Guides

Introduction to proposal writing
Free, self-based training from Candid.org
Sample Documents--Candid Learning
Samples of full proposals, letters of inquiry, budgets and other documents related to grant proposals.
The Grant Advantage - Successful Grant Examples
Links to examples of successful grant applications.
Funding for Good - Free Templates and Tools
Sample documents and templates for grant writing, budgeting, and non-profit management.
Grant Professionals Association
Grant Tips and Best Practices

These books are located in the Foundations Grants section of the Downtown Library Reference Collection. Ask at the desk for assistance.

After the Grant: The Nonprofit's Guide to Good Stewardship (2010)

America's Nonprofit Sector - 3rd Ed. (2012)

Board Member's Book - 3rd Ed. (2003)

Foundation Fundamentals - 8th Ed. (2008)

Foundations and Public Policy (2009)

The Grantseeker’s Guide to Winning Proposals (2008)

Guía para escribir propuestas (2008)

Guide to Funding for International and Foreign Programs - 11th Ed. (2012)

Securing Your Organization’s Future (2001)

Social Justice Grantmaking II (2009)

The 21st Century Nonprofit: Managing in the Age of Governance - 2nd Ed. (2009)

These books are located in the Foundations Grants section of the Downtown LIbrary Reference Collection. Ask at the desk for assistance.

The Foundaton Directory (2013)

The Foundation Directory, Part 2 (2013)

The Foundation Directory Supplement (2013)

Foundation Grants to Individuals - 22nd Ed. (2013)

National Directory of Corporate Giving - 19th Ed. (2013)