NEW!
TOP GRANT ROUND OPENS...
On January 11, the Technology Opportunities Program (TOP) announced the opening of the FY 2001 grant round competition. This year TOP has approximately $42.5 million available for grants. The maximum amount an applicant can request in federal funds is $900,000, which must be matched with local funds. The deadline for submitting an application is March 22, 2001.As in previous years, TOP seeks applications that demonstrate innovative uses of digital network technologies in underserved communities. Each TOP project should yield new insights into how best to use network technology and offer opportunities to learn what works well and what doesn't. Because these grants will serve as national models, each project must include provisions for a thorough evaluation that will provide reliable data and lessons learned that can be shared with others.
A copy of the press release announcing the grant round is available online at http://www.ntia.doc.gov. Follow links to "Press."
A copy of this year's Application Kit, which provides the information and standard forms you need to prepare a TOP application, is available on the TOP web site at http://www.ntia.doc.gov/otiahome/top/. If you have difficulty accessing the site, please contact TOP at 202-482-2048.
TOP TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE WORKSHOPS...
To assist you in preparing applications, TOP will hold technical assistance workshops in Washington DC (Feb 2), Denver, CO (Feb 6), and St. Louis, MO (Feb 8). To find out more about the workshops and details for registering, please see the TOP home page at http://www.ntia.doc.gov/otiahome/top/conferenceworkshops/workshops.htm.SIGN UP FOR TOP UPDATES...
If you are interested in receiving periodic updates about TOP via email, please sign up on TOP's new online "Get Updates" page at http://www.ntia.doc.gov/otiahome/top/whoweare/get_updates.html.This document is a listing of some resources available that may be beneficial to non-profit organizations, community centers and educational institutions interested in facilitating a community network in their area. The list is separated into 3 areas:
A. Federal Grants - This listing gives the location of the grant which includes information on the authorization for the grant, its objectives, the types of assistance, the uses and restrictions for the grant, and any eligibility requirements for the applicant and beneficiary. It also gives information about the credentials or documentation, the application and award process including preapplication coordination and the application procedure, the awards procedure, the deadlines to apply (application deadlines are available on the World WideWeb at address: Grant Application Deadlines), the range of approval or disapproval time, any appeals, renewals, related programs, examples of funded projects and criteria for selecting proposals.
B. Grant Guides and Information - This is a listing of written grant guides and books available that reference community, technology and education grants. **The Grant Guides section represents some terrific grant resource and guide information compiled by Michigan State University. (**See Section B for ownership statement/copyright.) The Book section is a listing of additional resources that I've compiled that pertain to community grants and funding. These are separated into domestic and international categories respectively.
C. Federal Government Information Sites - This is a list of Web addresses, postal addresses and other contact information where available for the various federal agencies and/or programs that provide funding or grant information.
This list is not a comprehensive list of every possible type of assistance available but it does provide some good examples of the types of grants available, the application process and other web sites that could provide additional information.
A. Federal Grants (Copyright) The following can be found in the GSA Domestic Assistance Catalogue at: Federal Grants (http://www.gsa.gov/fdac/) Note-You must enter the search criteria to obtain a listing of available grants. Use the search engine located at: GSA Search Some of the available grants are listed below.
Agency or Department: Department of Agriculture
Title: Agricultural Telecommunications Program
Reference Number: 10.501
Agency or Department: Department of Agriculture
Title: Rural Technology Development Grants
Reference Number: 10.771
Agency or Department: Department of Agriculture
Title: USDA's Rural Utilities Service
Reference Number: None
Agency or Department: Department of Commerce
Title: Telecommunications and Information Infrastructure Assistance Program
Reference Number: 11.552
Agency or Department: Department of Housing and Urban Development
Title: Joint Community Development Program
Reference Number: 14.510
Agency or Department: Department of Education
Title: State Grants for Assistive Technology
Reference Number: 84.224
Agency or Department: Department of Education
Title: 21st Century Community Learning Centers Program
Reference Number: 84.287
Agency or Department: Department of Health and Human Services
Title: Rural Telemedicine Grants
Reference Number: 93.211
Agency or Department: CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE
Title: Planning and Program Development Grants
Reference Number: 94.007
Agency or Department: NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
Title: Computer and Information Science and Engineering
Reference Number: 47.070
B. Grant Guides and Information
The following list which comprises an extract of the written guides from the following web site to obtaining grants, lists of grants available and web site information pertaining to non-profit organizations, community and educational institutions can be found at: Grant Guides and Information
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DIRECTORY OF COMPUTER AND HIGH TECHNOLOGY GRANTS. Loxahatchee, Florida : Research Grant Guides, 1996. 3rd edition, 116pp. SSHR QA76 .D57 Accessibility of computers has changed the landscape of the nonprofit enterprise. Their speed and efficiency are essential for donor record maintenance, project planning, and proposal preparation. This publication lists over 500 foundations, corporations, and federal agencies which grant funds to nonprofit organizations. Also contains the following essays : "A Grant Seekers Guide to the Internet", "Computers and the Nonprofit Organization", "Proposal Writing Basics", and "Take Nothing for Granted". [ISBN 0-945078-13-7 ($57.50)] Note : Earlier editions available in Main Library Stacks. (Copyright)
COMMUNITY NETWORKING FUNDERS Community Networking Funders Need help in setting up an online network for your community? (Last Checked 01/29/97) (Copyright)
DIRECTORY OF OPERATING GRANTS. Loxahatchee, Florida : Research Grant Guides, 1995. 2nd edition, 156pp. SSHR HV41.9 .U5 D55 Lists more than 650 foundations awarding grants to nonprofit organizations. A special subject index provides listings under the following categories : AIDS; animal welfare; community development; cultural programs; disabled; education; elderly; environment; health organizations; higher education; hospitals; minorities; religion; social welfare; women; and youth organizations. In addition, the directory includes four informative essays on grantsmanship. Earlier edition in Main Library Stacks. (Copyright)
THE DISTANCE LEARNING FUNDING SOURCEBOOK : A GUIDE TO FOUNDATION, CORPORATE, AND GOVERNMENT SUPPORT FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND THE NEW MEDIA. Arlene Krebs. Dubuque, Iowa : Kendall/Hunt Publishing, 1996. 3rd ed., 384pp. SSHR LC5805 .D585 Offers the latest and most comprehensive research on funding agencies that support educational telecommunications and the new media. Also identifies hundreds of print and electronic resources to guide research and to enhance the instructional experience in schools, arts and culture organizations, museums, libraries, health and human service agencies, and community centers. For more information about the book as well as order information, Government Support for Telecommunications and the Ne w Media. (Copyright)
EXPANDING HORIZONS : FOUNDATION GRANT SUPPORT OF COMMUNITY-BASED DEVELOPMENT. Council for Community-Based Development. New York, N.Y. : The Council, 1989. 40pp. SSHR HN49 .C6 C6 1989 Identifies 196 foundations making grants totalling $68 million to support community-based development in 1987. Six of these foundations were located in Michigan. (Copyright)
FEDERAL PROGRAMS AND COMMUNITY RENEWAL Federal Programs and Community Renewal Includes major federal programs aimed at strengthening communities. Areas covered include Economic Development, Community Development, Neighborhood Environment, Security, Education, and Families and Children. (Last checked 05/07/97) (Copyright)
FEDERAL SUPPORT FOR NONPROFITS. Detroit, MI : The Taft Group, annual. SSHR HV41.9 .U5 F4 A comprehensive guide to more than 800 U.S. federal programs that award grants and provide assistance to nonprofit organizations and agencies. When possible, FSN provides average, lowest, and highest grant estimates, plus a sample of recent grants derived from the Federal Assistance Awards Data System (FAADS). Also includes: (1) an essay on nonprofit organizations and the federal support system, with tips for grantseekers; (2) a glossary of terms and abbreviations frequently encountered in researching federal programs; (3) definitions of the 15 types of grants and other awards available from the federal government; (4) a detailed table of contents listing programs by department and sponsoring agency; and (5) an appendix and indexes providing additional points of access to information in the program listings and sample grants. (Copyright)
FUNDING FOR TECHNOLOGY Funding for Technolog y One of the most difficult aspects of implementing technology in schools is finding and getting the funds for new technologies and associated ongoing expenses. This page brings together reports; funding strategies used by states, districts, and schools; grant writing tools; and funding sources. Courtesy of the Mid-Continent Regional Educational Laboratory. (Last checked 05/05/97) (Copyright)
FUNDING SOURCES FOR COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 1997 : A GUIDE TO CURRENT SOURCES FOR LOCAL PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS. Phoenix, Az. : Oryx Press, 1997. 520pp. [On order. 04/01/97] This newly updated edition offers individuals,organizations, and government agencies, instant access to the latest information on funding sources for social service progams and economic development projects at the local level. Additions to the 1997 edition include over 300 new entries, a list of www sites of sponsoring organizations, and sample listings of grants previously awarded. Also includes a 12 page guide to proposal planning and writing by Lynn E. Miner, Marquette University. Each entry provides information on the sponsoring organization's name and address, a program description, and -- when applicable -- deadlines, geographic or other limitations, and requirements. [ISBN 1-57356-031-6; Price: $64.95] (Copyright)
GRANTS FOR LIBRARIES AND INFORMATION SERVICES. Foundation Center. New York, N.Y. : Foundation Center, annual from 1987 on. SSHR AS911 .A2 F6955 Covers grants in the U.S. and abroad to public, academic, and special libraries, and to archives and information centers for construction, operations, acquisitions, computerization, and education. (Copyright)
GUIDE TO FEDERAL FUNDING FOR GOVERNMENTS AND NONPROFITS. Arlington, Va. : Government Information Services, annual. 2 volumes, looseleaf. SSHR HJ275 .G75 The 1996 edition describes federal funding opportunities for state and local governments, public agencies, nonprofit entities and community organizations, covering in detail more than 300 federal programs. Each program description provides detailed information on who is eligible, uses of the funds, how to apply, program restrictions, funding and program contacts. Chapter titles include: new programs; community development; economic development; energy; disaster/fire/emergency; senior citizens; child care and development; transportation; job training and employment; workforce development; etc. Also receive updates. (Copyright)
NATIONAL GUIDE TO FUNDING FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT. New York, N.Y. : Foundation Center, May 1996. 1st edition, 808pp. SSHR HN49 .C6 N38 Lists more than 2,500 foundations and corporate donors. The grantmakers listed have a history of supporting community improvement projects; economic development; business promotion (including chambers of commerce); community funds and federated giving programs; community service clubs; housing development, construction, and rehabiliation; low-cost temporary housing and homeless shelters; employment and vocational training; and more! Includes descriptions of over 8000 grants made by these funders. [ISBN 0-87954-659-X ($95)] (Copyright)
NOTICES OF FUNDING AVAILABILITY RELATED TO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT. Funding Availability Provides notices of federal funding availability culled from the Federal Register. (Last checked 01/23/97) (Copyright)
RURAL RESOURCES GUIDE : A DIRECTORY OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ASSISTANCE FOR SMALL COMMUNITIES. John R. Block. Washington, D.C. : U.S. Office of Rural Development Policy, 1985. 476pp. plus appendices. SSHR S494.5 .I47 B56 1985 A guide designed for rural officials, including tribal governments and community leaders, for locating sources of financial assistance. Covers approximately 440 sources, public and private. (Copyright)
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION GRANTS GUIDE.
U.S. Department of Education
The Information contained in this booklet (May 1996) is a non-technical
summary of the Department of Education's discretionary grants process and the
laws and regulations that govern it.
(Last checked 01/29/97) (Copyright)
FEDERAL PROGRAMS AND COMMUNITY RENEWAL
Federal Programs
and Community Renewal
Includes major federal programs aimed at strengthening communities. Areas
covered include Economic Development, Community Development, Neighborhood
Environment, Security, Education, and Families and Children.
(Last checked 05/07/97) (Copyright)
Department of Agriculture (Copyright)
Department of Agriculture
Department of Education (Copyright)
Department
of Education
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (Copyright)
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (Copyright)
U.S. Department of
Housing and Urban Development
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (Copyright)
U.S. Department of
Housing and Urban Development
Department of Health and Human Services (Copyright)
Department of Health and Human Services
Department of Health and Human Services (Copyright)
Department of Health and Human Services
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Filling the Pot Holes of the Information Super Highway!
G-7 Government Online Project (Copyright)
G-7 Government Online Project
G-7 Government Online
Project
Global Information Infrastructure (GII) Awards (Copyright)
Global Information Infrastructure (GII)
GSA/ASU Arizona Information Highway Project (Copyright)
GSA/ASU Arizona Information Highway
Project
Highway 1 (Copyright)
Highway 1
Iowa Communications Network Project (Copyright)
Iowa Communications Network Project
Links to other Federal Government Sites (Copyright)
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National Science Foundation (Copyright)
National Science Foundation
President's Council on Sustainable Development (Copyright)
President's Council
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USDA Nonprofit Gateway (Copyright)
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-Books Domestic
Funding Community Initiatives ; Arrossi, Silvina etc. (Copyright)
"How to" Grants Manual : Successful Grantseeking Techniques for Obtaining ;
Bauer, David G. Cloth (Copyright)
Funding Sources for Community and Economic Development : A Guide to; 1996
(Copyright)
Long Term Funding and Support for Community Initiatives ; Williams, Peter
(Copyright)
Funding Sources for Community and Economic Development 1997 : A Guide to
Current Sources for Local Programs and Projects (Copyright)
Grant$ for Community Development, Housing and Employment (Copyright)
Grants for Community Development, Housing & Employment (1996-1997)
(Copyright)
Community Groups: A Guide to Funding ; Bishop, John (Ed.) (Copyright)
Funding Sources for Community and Economic Development 1996 : A Guide to
Current Sources for Local Programs and Projects (Copyright)
Grants for Community Development, Housing & Employment 1995-1996 (1995-96 Ed
(Copyright)
Guide to State and Federal Resources for Economic Development; Charles
Bartsch, (Copyright)
Private and Community Foundation Grants for Local Community Economic
Development; Edward J. Beckwith, Jana S. Desirgh (Copyright)
Congress, second session, hearing held in Washington, DC, March 17, 1994
(Copyright)
Military base closings : benefits for community adjustment (Copyright)
Oversight of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program : hearing
before the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Development of the Committee
on Banking, Finance, and Urban Affairs, House of Representatives, One Hundred
Second Congress, first session, June 5, 1991 (Copyright)
Unlocking community resources : four experimental government small grants
schemes; Hilary Jackson (Copyright)
Community development block grants : a strategy for neighborhood groups;
Margaret J. Stone (Copyright)
Hearing on the reauthorization of the community services block grant :
hearing before the Subcommittee on Human Resources of the Committee on
Education and Labor, House of Representatives, One Hundred Third (Copyright)
-Books International
Grants and Loans from the European Union : A Guide to Community Funding ;
European Communities (Copyright)
Guide to European Community Grants and Loans; With All Member States
Supplements; Ingram, Verna (Ed.) (Copyright)
Community Organisations Grants Scheme 1993/94 : monitoring of applications
for COGS grants; Barbara Thomson (Copyright)
European community funding for business development : a complete guide to
sources, grants, and application procedures; Rona Michie (Copyright)
Grants and loans from the European Community (Copyright)
The impact of urban development grants in South Wales : an evaluation of four
case studies : final report to Welsh Office; Jeremy Alden (Copyright)
Cheque it Out : Funding Guide for Voluntary and Community Organisations;
Goodman, John C.; Field, Paul (Copyright)
European Community Funding for Business Development : A Complete Guide to ;
European Policy Research Centre (Copyright)
Funding Sources for Community and Economic Development : A Guide to; 1997
(Copyright)
Grants and Loans from the European Union : A Guide to Community Funding ;
European Communities (Copyright)
The Directory of Eu Grants and Loans (Copyright)
New Funding and New Responsibilities : Community Care Funding Two Years ;
Chartered Institute of Public Guide to European Community Grants and Loans ;
Ingram, Verna (Ed.) (Copyright)
Finance & Accountancy (Copyright)
Wales Funding Handbook: For Community and Voluntary Orgnizations ; Smithers,
Clive (Copyright)
Directory of Funding Resources for Community Development; 1995 (Copyright)
Grants and Loans from the European Union a Guide to Community Funding;
European Commission (Copyright)
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