An Excellent Resource – The Foundation Center On-line

Grant Research


The Foundation Center On-line is a valuable resource for locating potential funders. There are a handful of libraries located in major cities across the U.S. (One is a few miles from the GRANTdog office in San Francisco.) If a writer or funding applicant is not privy to a foundation library site, most major US cities have Foundation Center portal access as a part of their public library reference section. The most convenient access, of course, is to purchase on-line availability directly through a personal account. This cost must be weighed against the potential benefits, as it can be steep for a single writer. In the past, I have purchased access for one month every six months. During these spans of paid access, I spend hours combing the site for anything new and relevant to recurring clients and my employer.

(To access the Foundation Center on-line and learn more about free and purchased offerings, go to www.foundationcenter.org.)