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Fundraising, Grants, and Grant Writing

The National Child Care Information Center (NCCIC) is a national clearinghouse that provides early care and education information and technical assistance. NCCIC is not a funding organization. However, the selected resources provide information about fundraising, how to find available grants, and how to write grant proposals to support your child care program.

Fundraising

  • All Fundraising Companies Directory
    World Wide Web: www.fundraisingweb.org/index.html

    The All Fundraising Companies Directory Web site has information about fundraising products and ideas to support your program.

Federal Grants

  • Grants.gov
    World Wide Web: www.grants.gov

    The Grants.gov Web site has information about grants available from 26 Federal agencies. The Find Grant Opportunities tool and the Apply for Grants tool can help applicants find potential funding opportunities and simplify the application process by allowing them to download, complete, and submit applications for a specific grant.
  • U.S. Department of Education
    World Wide Web: www.ed.gov/index.jhtml?src=a

    The U.S. Department of Education Web site provides information about grants that are available through this Federal agency. Visit the Web at www.ed.gov/fund/landing.jhtml?src=rt for more information.
  • TheCatalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA)
    World Wide Web: www.cfda.gov/default.htm

    The CFDA Web site has information about funding programs and contact information for the offices that administer the programs to help you apply. Developing and Writing Grant Proposals is available on the Web at http://12.46.245.173/pls/portal30/catalog.GRANT_PROPOSAL_DYN.show.

National Organizations

  • Foundation Center
    World Wide Web: http://fdncenter.org

    The Foundation Center Web site provides information about grants to the public through publications, library and learning centers, education, and trainings on the grant-seeking process. The Finding Funders search engine permits applicants to look for funding through various search strategies.

Grant Writing

  • SchoolGrants
    World Wide Web: www.schoolgrants.org

    The SchoolGrants Web site provides information, tips, and links on how to write grant proposals. Grant Writing Tips is available on the Web at www.k12grants.org/tips.htm#Grant%20Writing%20Tips.
  • AfterSchool.gov
    World Wide Web: http://afterschool.gov

    The Afterschool.gov Web site has information about Federal resources, including grants, to support children and youth during out-of-school time.
  • Writing a Successful Grant Proposal (2004), prepared by the Minnesota Council on Foundations, outlines information that should be included in most grant applications. Visit the Web at www.mcf.org/mcf/grant/writing.htm for more information.
  • Preparing a Grant Proposal: Five Steps in the Proposal Writing Process (2002), by the Appalachian Regional Commission, is a guide to proposal writing. Visit the Web at www.arc.gov/index.do?nodeId=102 for more information.   
  • Finding the Funds You Need: A Guide For Grantseekers (2001), by Pennsylvania State University, College of Agriculture, Cooperative Extension, has information about the grant-writing process and a guide to effective proposal writing. Visit the Web at http://cedev.aers.psu.edu/grantwriting/ for more information.  

Updated June 2007