Goverment Grant Site for non-profit business?

Question

I am trying to find out about goverment grants to open a non-profit no kill shelter in my town. Can someone help lead me into the right direction please.

Answer 1

Go to the library and check out books on grant writing "The Only Grant Writing Book You'll Ever Need" is pretty comprehensive. There is also a "Dummies" book on the topic.Go on line do your research and good luck.

Answer 2

Your best bet is to seek for private grants or grants from private foundations.

The best resource for this is Foundation Center http://www.fdncenter.org . They have a very good database covering all organizations giving grants and you can find foundations that are interested in supporting your type of cause. However, it's a subscription based website ($19.95 per month I think is the cheapest subscription price). But it certainly is worth the fee. You can subscribe one month, and make sure you get all the info you need and then stop the subscription.

If you want to try federal sources, you can go to the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) http://www.cfda.gov and Grants.gov http://www.grants.gov - these are two sites created by the federal government to provide transparency and information on grants.

CFDA has several ways to search for grants. I suggest you search by beneficiary and select Private Non Profit Organization and you can find listings of grants available http://12.46.245.173/pls/portal30/CATALOG.BROWSE_BENEF_RPT.show

However, to be able to get grant awards, you need to be 501C(3) certified from the IRS http://www.irs.gov/charities/charitable/index.html

Answer 3

www.foundationcenter.org and www.boardsource.org. Those two sites are really helpful. You'll need to learn a lot more than government grants, however, including fundraising from individuals and creating a board of directors.

Answer 4

Goldstar.com

Answer 5

Government website is http://www.grants.gov