Hardcopy Resources
In addition to providing computers with internet access, a printer, phone access, and a number of useful online research tools, the Grants Resource Center also provides the following hardcopy research tools and resources.
Special Reports:
Comparative Report on Formula Funding
Comparative Report on Discretionary Funding
Grants Management for Government (Sheshunoff Publishers) - Good grant-seeking techniques and grant proposals are essential for getting the grant funds needed for projects. However, it is the way a grant is managed, as determined by grantor regulations and requirements that ensures the funding of future projects.
In this manual, you'll find practical guidance on the processing and managing of federal grants. Though mainly designed for state and local government managers and professionals who are new to grants management, it can also be used as a “refresher” for the seasoned grant manager who is looking for a different perspective on how to manage federal grants.
Topics addressed include:
The manual is categorized into four functional areas...each designed specifically for the government grants manager:
Guide to Federal Funding for Governments and Nonprofits (Thompson Publishers) - For 24 years, the award-winning, two-volume Guide to Federal Funding for Governments & Nonprofits has helped grant administrators in state and local governments, communities and nonprofits win thousands of federal grants and other aid.
In one easy-to-use reference, the Guide gives you the key facts and insider tips for tapping more than 750 federal aid programs offering funds for:
With the Guide's special indexes, you'll identify the programs that are best for you. Thompson’s 5-Star Funding Opportunity IndexTM, lets you decide which programs offer you the best shot of winning, so you can focus your efforts.
The Guide is updated on a regular basis. Regular updates include new and updated program descriptions, as well as articles detailing new legislation and regulations, budget action and funding trends.
Other Benefits:
Federal Grants Management Handbook (Thompson
Publishers) - The Grants Resource Center has both hardcopy and online versions
of the Federal Grants Management Handbook.
See Federal Grants Management Handbook under “Online Resources.” For
a description of this resource.
Grant Writing for Governments (Sheshunoff Publishers) - The federal government, state governments, and private organizations award hundreds of millions of dollars every year to cities, counties, school districts, regional authorities, and states. Winning a grant is a competitive process, and the best grant writers are the ones who know how to read an RFP, address the funder's goals, and provide the right documentation to support your plans.
Sheshunoff® Grant Writing for Governments: A Step-by-Step Guide to Finding and Winning Competitive Grants is a manual with a companion CD that shows government grant writers exactly how to find, apply for, and win the grant money that's available to state and local government entities. The author keeps the focus on how to actually find grant funding and apply for it successfully, and provides dozens of samples, examples, and models to make the process easier to understand.
Guide to Proposal Writing 4th Edition (The Foundation Center) - The Center’s best-selling Guide delivers comprehensive instruction on both the basics and the finer points of this crucial skill. Based on a set of interviews with grantmakers, the Guide provides insight into the current grant decision-making process.
The author guides you through the entire process, from pre-proposal planning to the writing itself, to the essential post-grant follow-up. The volume features: