Grant Seeking Resources

The following is a list of grant seeking resources that grant writers and other fundraising professionals may find helpful in searching for funding opportunities.

Federal Funding

Sam.gov

Federal Grants Website (Grants.gov)

Federal Register Online

USAgov (formerly FirstGov)

US Dept. of Health and Human Services’ Administration for Children and Families

State and Local Government Funding

NYS Assembly Grants Action News

NYS Consolidated Funding Application

NYS Grants Gateway

NYS Register

Individual State Agencies:

Hudson River Valley Greenway

NYS Department of Education

NYS Department of Health

Political Representatives:

House of Representatives

NYS Assembly

NYS Senate

Westchester Government Agencies:

Department of Health

Department of Planning: Community Development Block Grants

Department of Social Services

Office for Women

Westchester County Youth Bureau

Community Foundations 

Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley

Council of Foundations’ Community Foundation Locator

NY Community Trust-Westchester

Other Possible Funding Sources

• Local Companies/Businesses (e.g. Peckham Industries, Wheelabrator)

• United Ways  (e.g. United Way of Westchester & Putnam, local United Way chapters)

• Service Clubs  (e.g. Lions, Rotary, Women’s Clubs)

• Fraternal Associations (e.g. Elks, Moose, Shriners)

• Junior Leagues (e.g. Junior League of Northern Westchester, Junior League of Tarrytown, Junior League of Westchester on the Sound,  Junior League of Central Westchester)

• Unions (e.g. teachers, nurses, long term care workers)

• Heritage organization (e.g. Knights of Columbus, Sons of Norway, Daughters of the American Revolution)

• Student Associations/Organizations (e.g. frats, alumni, Future Business Leaders of America, National Honors Society, Key Club, youth philanthropy groups, school PTA’s and educational funds)

• Military Organizations (e.g. American Legion, officers’ clubs, battalion groups)

• Hobby or Special Interest Groups (e.g. Mothers’ clubs, newcomer’s clubs, fishermen clubs, conservation/Audubon, arts councils)

• Faith-based groups (e.g. Episcopal Charities, Rye Presbyterian Church)

• Neighborhood Associations

Online Foundation Databases, Lists and Directories

Catholic Funding Guide

City Vision University Free Christian Foundation and Grants Directory

Disability Grants

Foundation Directory Online (from Candid)

FOUNDATIONsearch

Grant Forward

Grant Gopher

Grants for Teachers

Grants4Teachers

GrantsAlert

GrantSelect

Grant Spy

GrantStation’s Search

GrantWatch

Instrumentl

Metasoft's Big Online USA

National Center for Families Learning

Philanthropy New York

The Grantmanship Center’s Funding Resources

Thompson Grants GrantScape

Youth Service America Briefing

Youth Today Foundations by Zip Code

Melissa Data  

Grant Alerts: Subscribe or sign up for their e-blasts.

DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing

Grant Gopher

Grants Spy Bulletin

GrantStation Insider

Philanthropy News Digest

Seliger & Associates

Society for Nonprofits

Youth Services Briefing

Youth Today

Easy 990 Access

Candid 990 Finder

Charity Navigator

CitizenAudit.org

GuideStar by Candid