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Where to Find Grants for Nonprofits?

Other Sources for Nonprofit Grants
ContEnts:

Competition for all grant funding has intensified significantly during the last few years. Additionally, most nonprofits
grapple with a lack of time, lack of staff, lack of money for database subscriptions, and lack of understanding/knowledge
about grants.
OTHER SOURCES OF FUNDING ........................................................................................................3
1. Grants.gov
TAX CREDITS .....................................................................................................................................4 If you’re based in the United States, the US government has a searchable online database of government grants to help
you find what you need. Click on “Find Grant Opportunities” on the left side of the page, then select “Basic Search” to
NATIONAL FUNDING SOURCES .......................................................................................................5 search using a keyword or a combination of keywords to find the right federal grants for your work. Pro tip: Join the
Grants.gov mailing list to receive a daily or weekly digest of current federal funding opportunities.
STATE FUNDING SOURCES ................................................................................................................9
2. Foundation Center joined GuideStar and became Candid
Foundation Center is particularly useful for its extensive directory and free resources. This is the primary online source
Alabama - California .....................................................................................................9 for grants available through private foundations, corporate foundations, and other nonprofits that accept grant propos-

als.
Colorado - Florida .........................................................................................................21
3. Google.org
Google.org has over $1 billion in funds they plan to give out over the next 5 years. Tech grants for nonprofits are an-
Georgia - Indiana...........................................................................................................36 nounced on a rolling basis listed on their Google Impact Challenge page.

4. Google Ad Grants
Iowa - Maine ...................................................................................................................54 Google Ad Grants program offers $10,000 USD of in-kind advertising every month from Google Ads, an online advertising
solution from Google.

Maryland - Missouri .........................................................................................................61 5. Grantwatch.com
Their search engine identifies grants for universities, hospitals, government agencies, schools, community-based organi-
Montana - New Jersey ...................................................................................................77 zations, faith-based organizations, research institutions, and some small businesses and individuals.

6. Local/State Funding
New Mexico - Ohio .........................................................................................................84 Depending on where you’re based, it might be useful to try finding grants at a municipal or state level. Contact the rele-
vant local or state departments and/or look through their websites. You might want to consider contacting the Depart-
ment of Health, Jobs and Family Services, Human Services, Department of Development, Small Business Development,
Oklahoma - South Carolina ...........................................................................................102 Department of Education, Department of Transportation, or City Councils. Ask about the grants they have available. Pro
tip: Choose the department that most closely relates to your mission. For example, if you’re an educational nonprofit,
your best bet is the Department of Education.
Tennessee - Virginia ........................................................................................................121
7. Guidestar

Washington - Wyoming ...................................................................................................136 Guidestar provides information on all kinds of nonprofits, including foundations. You can register for free and use the
advanced search capabilities to find the 990-PFs of foundations.

8. Board members
On the cover: Rees Theatre in Plymouth, Indiana; Antoniette Hall in Pulaski, Tennessee; Balboa Theatre in San Diego, California
An often-underutilized resource, your Board is a potential grant goldmine. As you do your research for funders, take
note of foundation trustees and staff, and forward those names to your board to see if there are any connections. Also,
consider directly asking your board members if they know of any family foundations, corporate foundations, or other
LHAT STAFF: grant makers who might be interested in supporting the work of your nonprofit, and if they would be willing to make an

Ken Stein, President & CEO - kstein@LHAT.org introduction.
Colleen Poehlman, Director of Membership Services - cpoehlman@LHAT.org 9. Go outside the box
Tisha Shelden, Membership Services Coordinator - tisha@LHAT.org Look at annual reports and newspaper articles. Who is giving to organizations that are similar to yours? Put any
Theresa Grier, Digital and Creative Content Development Manager - tgrier@LHAT.org like-minded funder on your mailing list and start sending them materials about your organization.

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