Finding Funding Opportunities

Funding for grants comes primarily from two sources: federal agencies and private foundations. Occasionally Lane receives grant funding through our local Workforce Investment Board or the State as a pass-through.

Each funder tends to have its own particular focus and interests.  Be sure your proposed project matches the funder’s priorities.

Federal sites

• Grants.gov is the electronic  portal for over 900 programs of federal grant-making agencies.  You can search for grant opportunities and register for notification of grant opportunities.
• NSF.gov is the site for the National Science Foundation which funds grants related to science, mathematics, and engineering technology.
• Department of Education's site has many opportunities for funding education related projects.

Private foundation search sites

• FoundationSearch.com is a service to which the grants office subscribes.  It provides a searchable database of thousands of private foundations across the United States.  Lane staff can contact the grants office via email for the password and guidelines for use.
• The Foundation Center provides a searchable database of grant makers and has other grant writing resources.

Other grant research sites

• FedWorld.gov is a searchable site to locate information from federal agencies.
• Department of Labor has information about funding as well as statistical data that may be useful in some grant applications.
• CRD, (Council for Resource Development), is a professional organization for fund-raising for two-year colleges with articles and resources regarding grant writing.
• Sinclair Community College has many links to funding and resources sites.