According to the Giving USA 2022 Report, giving by foundations to nonprofit organizations grew by 3.4% in 2021 to $90.88 billion. Foundation grants now represent 19% of total giving to nonprofits – the largest share on record.
The websites listed below can help your nonprofit search and apply for grant funding. If you need training in grant writing, a good place to start is with this free Introduction to Proposal Writing course and the best-selling book, How to Write a Grant.
1. Candid :: candid.org/find-funding
Candid offers a searchable database of foundations and grants, grants for individuals, and Requests for Proposals published by funders.
2. Devex :: devex.com/funding
Devex features international funding opportunities from 850+ sources including USAID, World Bank, the European Union, and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
3. Grant Gopher :: grantgopher.com
Grant Gopher is a simple and powerful grant research database that nonprofits can search by state, county, program, and keywords.
4. Grants.gov :: grants.gov
Grants.gov enables grant seekers to search for federal grants offered by the U.S. Government.
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5. GrantScape :: thegrantscape.com
GrantScape is a database of current grant opportunities offered by foundations and federal, state, and local governments.
6. GrantStation :: grantstation.com
GrantStation offers a variety of grant writing tools (in addition to their database of funding opportunities) to help nonprofits secure grant awards.
7. GrantWatch :: grantwatch.com
GrantWatch allows users to filter searches by interest, location, funding source, keyword and/or Grant ID#.
8. Instrumentl :: instrumentl.com
Instrumental is an online database of grant opportunities that matches nonprofits with the right funders and then enables nonprofits to efficiently track and manage their grants.
In addition, for those nonprofits located in the United States, you can check with regional philanthropy-serving organizations and your state association of nonprofits.
