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This guide will provide resources to help you with locating and writing private and government grants.

Foundation Directory Online (Foundation Center) This link opens in a new window
Covers over 40,000 U.S. foundations and corporate givers, includes descriptions of more than 200,000 recently awarded grants, and lists over 180,000 trustees, officers, and donors. Campus-wide access.

Libraries Providing Free Access to FDO
Please use this list to find other local libraries that provide free access to Foundation Directory Online.
Grant Making with a Racial Equity Lens
In this guide, grantmakers explain why a focus on racial equity gives them a powerful lens for understanding and advancing their work. Drawing on firsthand experiences, the guide offers advice on promoting and deepening your foundation's commitment to racial equity, both internally and in the programs you support.

Best Bet Websites for Finding Private Grants

Wells Fargo Philanthropic Services
Offers grant information for 264 Foundations, searchable by state or subject area.
Instrumentl
Discover grants from non-profit organizations.
NJ Center for Nonprofits
Provides a listing of NJ based grants, a knowledge center, and workshops for nonprofits.
Community Philanthropy Directory
"The Community Philanthropy Directory is a free global database of community philanthropy organizations. It's a resource for seasoned community philanthropy practitioners, researchers, philanthropy support organizations, funders, or anyone wanting to learn more about community philanthropy."

Government Funding Websites

NJ Grants
This site provides information for finding New Jersey state based grant funding.
Grants.gov
This site, "provides a common website for federal agencies to post discretionary funding opportunities and for grantees to find and apply to them."

Grants to Individuals - Foundation Directory This link opens in a new window
Get detailed information on foundations that give grants or scholarships to individuals. The application also provides direct access to Requests for Proposals (RFPs) for individuals not associated with a nonprofit on its homepage.

Open Society Foundations
The Open Society Foundations award grants and fellowships throughout the year to organizations and individuals who share Open Society values.
Soros Justice Fellowships
Open Society-U.S.’s Soros Justice Fellowships fund outstanding individuals to undertake projects that advance reform, spur debate, and catalyze change on a range of issues facing the U.S. criminal justice system.
Minority Fellowship Program - Doctoral Students
The MFP targets but is not limited to racial/ethnic minority individuals pursuing a doctoral degree in social work.
GADE - Group for the Advancement of Doctoral Education in Social Work
Offers a listing of fellowship opportunities for those pursuing a doctoral degree in Social Work.
Grand Challenges for Social Work
Awards will help social work doctoral students turn research into policy and practice.
Benefits.Gov
Find benefits, scholarships, and fellowships from the Federal government.

Community Foundation Locator
Find community foundations in your area by map search.