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Title: Research Funding Online


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Research Funding Online
  • Carol A. Rudisell
  • Librarian
  • University of Delaware Library
  • January 9, 2008

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Grantseeking A Process
  • Review strategic plan or organizational goals
  • Identify fundable projects
  • Obtain administrative support
  • Department
  • College
  • Research Graduate Studies
  • Other

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Evaluating Projects
  • Will project further organizational goals?
  • Impact versus resources
  • Available resources to carry out project?
  • expertise
  • facilities
  • ability to follow-up project

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Fundable Projects
  • One-time funding, not ongoing support
  • building projects
  • equipment or furniture
  • public programs
  • seed money
  • temporary staff
  • travel
  • fellowships

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Funding Agencies
  • Private Foundations
  • Corporations
  • Public Charities or Community Foundations
  • Other Nonprofit Associations
  • Government Agencies

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Private Foundations
  • Nongovernmental, nonprofit organizations
  • Have their own funds or endowment
  • Managed by trustees or directors
  • Established to support charitable activities
  • Five percent payout requirement
  • Grantmaking reported to IRS (990-PF)

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Independent Foundations
  • Endowment derived from a single source, usually a
    family or individual
  • Broad discretionary giving allowed, but may give
    only in a few specific areas
  • About 70 only give locally

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Operating Foundations
  • Endowment derived from a single source
  • Makes few grants
  • Grants are generally related to the foundations
    own charitable activities

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Company-Sponsored Foundations
  • Endowment and annual contributions come from a
    profit-making corporation
  • Decisions made by board of directors often
    composed of corporate officials
  • Giving often related to corporate activities or
    in communities where corporation operates

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Corporations
  • Company-Sponsored Foundations
  • Grants reported to the IRS (990-PF)
  • Direct Corporate Giving Programs
  • Public reporting not required

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Public Charities or Community Foundations
  • Contributions received from many donors
  • Decisions made by board of directors representing
    the diversity of the community
  • Grants generally limited to charitable
    organizations in local community

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Other Nonprofit Organizations
  • Professional associations
  • Unions, clubs, sororities, fraternities
  • Churches and other religious bodies
  • Other

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Government Agencies
  • Federal
  • State
  • County
  • Local

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Researching Foundations
  • Generate a broad list
  • Refine your list
  • Study remaining foundations

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Funders Priorities
  • Subject field
  • Geographic area
  • Types of support
  • (e.g. building funds, seed money)

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Generate Broad List
  • Use databases to develop a broad list
  • Foundation Directory Online
  • COS Funding Opportunities
  • Grants.gov
  • GuideStar

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Narrowing the List
  • Web sites
  • Annual reports, newsletters, etc.
  • IRS tax returns (990 PF)
  • News sources
  • Personal contacts

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Library Research Guide
  • University of Delaware Library research guide
    outlines available resources
  • http//www2.lib.udel.edu/subj/foce/resguide/found.
    htm
  • Includes databases, directories, Internet
    resources, and more

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Foundation Directory Online
  • Includes all private foundations
  • Also includes some corporate giving programs and
    grantmaking public charities
  • More than 92,000 grantmakers
  • More than 1.3 million individual grant records
  • Links to thousands of grantmaker web sites
  • Available within Morris Library

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Getty Trust - Analytical Data from the Foundation
Directory Online
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COS Funding Opportunities Database
  • Database of the Community of Science
  • Research and development focus
  • Includes all types of funders
  • Covers all disciplines, but is selective
  • International is scope, limited local resources
  • Available on the Web for use by UD faculty, staff
    and students
  • Alerting service available

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Federal Grants Opportunities
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Foundation Center on the Web
  • http//www.foundationcenter.org
  • Foundation Finder - grantmaker addresses
  • IRS tax forms (990 PF)
  • Philanthropy News Digest
  • Frequently asked questions
  • Alerting Services
  • Requests for Proposals (RFPs)
  • News

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Additional Corporate Sources
  • Business and Company Resource Center
  • Lexis Nexis Academic

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Local Interest Projects
  • 2006 Directory of Grantmakers Funding Programs
    in Delaware
  • See http//www.delawarenonprofit.org/
  • IRS tax returns (990PFs)
  • Wilmington News Journal

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Other Federal Funding Sources
  • Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
  • http//www.cfda.gov
  • Federal Register
  • http//www.gpoaccess.gov/fr/index.html

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Agency Website
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Federal Register
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Notice in Federal Register
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Identifying State and Local Agencies
  • State and Local Government on the Net
  • http//www.statelocalgov.net
  • Delaware.gov
  • http//delaware.gov

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Conclusion and Discussion
  • Excellent proposals often dont get funded
  • Evaluate proposal
  • Revise
  • Resubmit
  • Apply elsewhere
  • Dont be discouraged
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