Listed below are several other funding resources for non-profit organizations.

Remember, research is key to success in securing other funding sources. It is important that you “get to know” the mission of the funding agency as well as agency priorities, objectives and initiatives. This approach will help you focus on funders whose priorities match those of your project or organization. In short, do your homework! The following list is not comprehensive, but it will provide you with a starting place to begin your research. Remember research does take time - plan ahead!!

The “Prospect Worksheet” provided by The Foundation Center http://foundationcenter.org/findfunders/wrksheet will be a useful tool as you complete your research.

Florida Resources

Florida Funding Publications offers reference materials targeting grant-seeking and grant-making activities on Florida grants, endowments, or other awards. Florida Funding makes vital grant information easily accessible and affordable for nonprofits, foundations, and government organizations serving our communities. They also publish the Complete Guide to Florida Foundations ($90). Contact: Florida Funding Publications, 8925 SW 148 Street, Suite 110, Miami, FL 33176; Phone: (305) 251-2203; Fax: (305) 251-2773. Visit: www.floridafunding.com


Grantmakers in Florida
A listing of Florida foundations and granting agencies.

Florida Department of Juvenile Justice
Offers grant-funded Juvenile Delinquency Programs.

Gift Givers' Guide
A guide to charitable giving in Florida, published by the Florida Department of Agriculture.

Regional Resources

The Southern Arts Federation, a regional arts agency serving the southern states, provides grants to support performances and educational activities in over 100 communities annually. SAF also provides technical assistance and professional development opportunities for artists and other arts professionals and pursues and promotes international cultural exchanges. Visit: www.southarts.org

National and Other Resources

Arts Education Partnership
Look at “Funding Opportunities”

Arts Insights Newsletter: October 2003 Issue
Arts Insights is the monthly newsletter of the Arts Consulting Group, a provider of hands-on interim management, project consulting, executive search, and organizational development services for the arts and culture industry. The October 2003 Newsletter (pdf) covers Grantwriting Basics, some great tips for grant preparation.

Fundsnet Services
Look at “Fundsnet Services Quick Links”
Search by agency type or in the search box use keyword “Florida”

Center for Philanthropy and Non-profit Leadership
Offers a web-based resource center, the Non-Profit Good Practice Guide, which provides information on starting, running and funding an organization.

The Chronicle of Philanthropy
The Chronicle lists internet resources for arts organizations by topics such as gifts and grants, fundraising, managing nonprofit groups, arts education and technology.

Cultural Funding Federal Opportunities
A National Endowment for the Arts online resource of Federal funding available for arts initiatives through national, state and local funding programs.

The Foundation Center
The nation's leading authority on philanthropy and is dedicated to serving grantseekers, grantmakers, researchers, policymakers, the media, and the general public.

GrantSmart
GrantSmart features a searchable data base of Forms 990-PF, the informational tax returns filed by private foundations with the Internal Revenue Service.

The Institute of Museum and Library Services
Offers grants to support all types of museums, zoos, libraries and archives.

Internet Prospector
This website provides the current and back issues of the Internet Prospector, an online newsletter that offers news, advice, and links to websites that help fund raisers use the internet to gather information about foundations, corporations, and individuals in the United States and abroad.

The National Endowment for the Arts
A federal agency offers numerous grants programs and supports significant projects of artistic excellence.

National Science Foundation
Look at the “Funding” category.

Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (Federal)
Look at the “Grants and Funding” category.

The Philanthropic Capacity-Building Resource Database
An online database that offers searchable descriptions of 188 foundation programs, and is the first national resource for quickly identifying philanthropy focused on nonprofit capacity building.

Technology Grant News
A website with free grant index and grants index-by-type sampling.

U.S. Department of State
Search the website for “grants”