The University of Toledo

Resources

Grant Development Resources

• Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance - The online version of the catalog, it includes all federal programs. It is only updated twice a year, and may list programs that have not received appropriations this year. Always contact the office listed at the bottom of each entry to check on current funding status for a program.
• Federal Register Homepage - Online version of the Federal Register, where rules, regulations, and grant and research announcements from the federal government are published each business day.
• Firstgov for Nonprofits - Provides information on federal assistance available to nonprofits, links to legal information, laws on fundraising and outreach, and links to federal agency websites that provide grants to nonprofits.
• Foundation Center -  List of foundations, grant writing tips, "foundation finder," and other useful links.
• Foundation Center's Request for Proposals - Lists of requests for proposals from foundations and other organizations, broken down by subject areas.
• Grants.gov - Recently announced grants opportunities can be searched for by key words.
• GrantSelect - Over 10,000 grant opportunities, searchable by field or key word.
• GrantSmart - Directory of private foundations, searchable by zip code and size.
• GuideStar - A searchable directory of over 8,500,000 nonprofits.
• Join Together - Offers a resources area for funding opportunities.
• National Endowment for the Arts - Grants in the fine arts.
• National Endowment for the Humanities
• Ohio Arts Council - Outlines their funding programs in the state for both individuals and organizations.
• Ohio Governmental Agencies - List of Ohio state agencies that have a website. Some agencies list grant opportunities.
• Ohio Humanities Council - Ohio funding program for the humanities.  
• Philanthropy News Network Online - Listing of news on the nonprofit sector, including gifts and grants.
• SchoolGrants - Links to major sites for elementary and secondary school grants.
• "So Happy Together"
• "Why Academics Have a Hard Time Writing Good Grant Proposals"

Centers, Institutes, and other Resources at The University of Toledo

• Asian Studies Institute
• Association of Small Foundations 
• Cancer Center
• Catharine S. Eberly Center for Women
• Center for Applied Pharmacology
• Center for Creative Instruction (CCI)
• Center for Drug Design and Development  
• Center for Diabetes and Endocrine Research (CeDER)
• Center for Family Business (CFB)
• Center for Material Science and Engineering (CMSE)
• Center for Successful Aging (CSA)
• Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL)
• Chronicle of Higher Education
• Chronicle of Philantrophy
• Community of Science
• Council of Foundations 
• Executive Center for Global Competitiveness (ECGC)
• FundNet Services 
• Geographic Info. Science & Applied Geography (GISAG)
• Giving Institute and GivingUSA Foundation - Formerly American Association of Fundraising Council
• Grantcraft, Practical Wisdom for Grantmaker
• The Humanities Institute
• Integrated Environmental Activities
• The Instrumentation Center (Arts and Sciences)
• Intermodal Transportation Institute
• International Business Institute (IBI)
• Just Grants, OHIO 
• Kobacker Center
• The Lake Erie Center (LEC)
• MSU Libraries-List of Regional Grantmakers 
• National Center for Charitable Statistics
• Ohio Aerospace Institute (OAI)
• Ohio Grant Makers Forum 
• Plant Science Research Facility
• Polymer Institute
• Ritter Planetarium-Brooks Observatory (RPBO)
• Science, Mathematics, and Technology Edu. Center
• Small Business and Entrepreneurship Institute (SBEI)
• Stranahan Arboretum
• Toledo Museum of Art
• Urban Affairs Center (UAC)
• The University of Toledo Health Science Campus (UT HSC)   
• The University of Toledo Medical Center (UTMC)
• The Writing Center  

* If you'd like your Center (from UT) posted here, please e-mail us with the title of your Center, along with a brief description.