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