WEB RESOURCES
http://www.firstnations.org/grant_seekers
First Nations Development Institute’s grant making program provides both financial
and technical resources to tribes and Native nonprofit organizations to support assetbased development efforts.
http://www.floridafunding.com/
For over 25 years, Florida Funding Publications has been Florida's leading publishing
authority on reference materials targeting grant seeking and grant making activities.
Whether it is for grant, endowments, or other awards, Florida Funding is the only
resource that makes vital grant information easily accessible and affordable for
nonprofits, foundations, and government organizations serving our communities.
http://foundationcenter.org/findfunders/
Looking for information about a specific grant maker? Need to identify funders by state,
city, or ZIP code? Foundation Finder provides grant makers' addresses, websites, and
fiscal data. 990 Finder directs you to an organization's IRS returns. Both services are free
and easy to use.
http://foundationcenter.org/findfunders/topfunders/top100assets.html
Foundation Center provides a list of the 100 largest U.S. grant making foundations
ranked by the market value of their assets, based on the most current audited financial
data in the Foundation Center's database as of March 2012.
http://grants.gov
Grants.gov is the best source to find and apply for federal grants. The U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services is the managing partner for Grants.gov,
which is an initiative that is having an unparalleled impact on the grant community.
Learn more about Grants.gov and determine if you are eligible for grant opportunities
offered on this site.
Grants.gov is an electronic storefront designed for interactions between grant
applicants and the 26 Federal agencies that manage over 900 individual grant
programs and $400 billion in grants each year. The grant community, including state,
local and Tribal governments, academia and research institutions, and nonprofit
organizations, need only visit this website, Grants.gov, to access the annual grant
funds available across the Federal government.
http://www.docstoc.com/docs/851066/User-Instructions-for Grants-gov
This site provides user instructions for Grants.gov.
http://grantprofessionals.org/
The Grant Professionals Association (GPA) is the premier membership organization
of grant professionals. GPA helps you do your job better whether you work in
education, government, the nonprofit sector or private enterprise. If you have an
interest in and commitment to the grants profession and the philanthropic community,
then GPA is for you. Browse the website and learn of the benefits of membership.
GPA is a nonprofit membership association, which builds and supports an
international community of grant professionals committed to serving the greater
public good by practicing the highest ethical and professional standards. GPA
members come from every state in America (and beyond) and represent every level
and every sector of the grants field. Membership is open to any individual with an
interest in and commitment to the grants profession.
http://www.fordfoundation.org/grants
Each year the Ford Foundation receives about 40,000 proposals and makes about
1,400 grants. Requests range from a few thousand to millions of dollars and are
accepted in categories such as project planning and support, general support, and
endowments. Grant applications are reviewed at the New York headquarters and in
regional offices. Types of grants made by the Ford Foundation include general and
core support, project, planning, competition, matching, recoverable, individual,
endowment, foundation-administered projects, and program-related investments.
http://www.giarts.org/indegenous-resources-funders
Grantmakers in the Arts (GIA) is the only national association of arts grant makers
open to private and public funders in America. Members range from large private
foundations and community foundations to small family funds and local and state arts
agencies. Join the GIA and share best practices and opportunities that strive to support
a creative America. Organizations must meet eligibility requirements.
The Indigenous Resource Network (IRN) was formed within the GIA in 2004 with the
goal to increase cultural competency and awareness within philanthropy regarding
Indigenous models of giving, values, arts, and expressive culture. It aims to
strengthen the role of Native voices in GIA's programs. The IRN is made up of
Native American funders and non-Native funders whose organizations fund
throughout Indian Country.
http://www.pepsico.com/Purpose/PepsiCo-Contributions/HumanitarianAid.html
For organizations seeking a grant from PepsiCo Foundation, programs must address at
least one of their focus areas and comply with all of the requirements. Foundation
staff solicits proposals for all major grants (of over $100,000). All requests for
funding of less than $100,000 must be submitted through PepsiCo Foundation's Letter
of Interest process.
Requests are evaluated on a rolling basis. Consideration regularly takes several
months during peak times. Once a decision has been made, applicant organizations
will be contacted and may be invited to submit a proposal if their program is a fit.
Only programs that meet specific guidelines and further the strategic goals and
objectives within PepsiCo Foundation's focus areas will be considered for funding.
Please be sure to read the foundation's focus areas and Grant Guidelines to check
your eligibility before submitting an application.
GRANT FACTOIDS
 With Grants.gov you can access funding from 26 Federal agencies that manage
over 900 individual grant programs and $400 billion in grants each year.
 In 2011, there were 2,987 corporate or foundation grant making organizations in
America.
 Grant funding to Native American causes has tripled since 1989.
 The biggest mistake grant writers make is submitting a proposal that is not a good
fit for the funder.
 Tribes are already recognized as tax exempt organizations by the IRS.
 The top three corporate funding organizations in America are:
o Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
o The Ford Foundation
o J. Paul Getty Trust
NLC POWERPOINT PRESENTATIONS
 Before You Seek a Grant: A Checklist for Nonprofit Organizations
 A to Z of Grant Writing: Unlock the Potential of Grants
 Starting a Tribal Nonprofit: Part I (Introduction), Part II (Building an Organization
and Defining Your Mission, Part III (Incorporating and Starting a 501 (c) (3)
Top 25 Native American Funders