Online Funding Opportunities
Chronicle of Philanthropy's Deadlines
(http://www.philanthropy.com/free/deadlines/deadlines.htm)
Deadlines for the following month drawn from the Chronicle
of Philanthropy's extensive listings and organized by
category. (Although much of the Chronicle's site is now
available to subscribers only, this remains a free
service.)
The Foundation Center's RFP Bulletin
(http://fdncenter.org/pnd/rfp/)
The RFP (Request for Proposals) Bulletin, a free service of The Foundation Center, is published every Friday afternoon and is also sent out in a listserv format. Each RFP listing provides a brief overview of a current funding opportunity offered by a foundation or other grantmaking organization.
Seliger & Associates — Free Grant Information
(http://www.seliger.com/freeservices.cfm)
Seliger & Associates, a grantwriting consulting firm,
provides access to two types of free grant
availability information: the online Seliger Funding Report, which
lists available federal, state, local,
foundation, and corporate giving grant opportunities, and
e-mail Grant Alerts. Registration required.
Join Together Online (http://www.jointogether.org/)
A project of the Boston University School of Public Health,
Join Together offers frequently updated funding information, including RFPs, in the fields of substance abuse, gun violence, and related topics. Includes the Funding Finder, which lets users search archived news items. Also available in an e-mail format.
Grantsnet
(http://www.grantsnet.org/)
A project of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) and the American Association for the Advancement in Science (AAAS), this free searchable database offers hundreds of funding opportunities in the biological and medical sciences.
The Art Deadlines List
(http://custwww.xensei.com/adl/)
Primarily a fee-based service, the site offers a free selection of listings as well as a free monthly newsletter providing information about juried exhibitions and competitions; poetry and other writing contests; jobs and internships; scholarships and fellowships; casting calls, auditions, and tryouts; grants, funding, and financial aid; and other opportunities for artists, art educators, and art students.
FastWeb
(http://www.fastweb.com)
A free scholarship matching service that uses state-of-the-art technology to help students find funding for college. The site matches each student's background with scholarship eligibility requirements and advises them about relevant opportunities via e-mail.
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