| Grant
Proposal Writing
Links and Resources
The UC Davis Office of Vice Provost--Academic Personnel and Professor
Suad Joseph of the Department of Anthropology and Program in Women
and Gender Studies have provided the information below on grantsmanship
to assist UC Davis faculty with understanding the fundamental components
of a proposal, networking with potential granting agencies, and
learning about available resources.
Many of the resources cited are of special interest to Humanities
and Social Sciences faculty, who might need more assistance with
understanding the fundamental components of a proposal, networking
with potential granting agencies, and learning about available resources.
Below you will find the following information:
Research
Funding (Sorted alphabetically by organization
name)
Additional Resources
(Includes articles and information on funding
guides, directories and catalogues)
On the right in the "Further links and resources" box
are additional items for further browsing, including a link the
the UC Davis Office of Research.
The Office of Research website contains comprehensive information
on policies, procedures, and resources that are specific to the
UC Davis community.
Materials
on how to write proposals and on funding agencies and foundations
are also available at the web page of Professor
Suad Joseph. Most of the information on this page regarding
grant funding in the social sciences and humanities has been collated
by her, and we thank her for lending her expertise in this area.
Helpful
Links and Resources for Research Funding
Links
for Research Funding
BIG Online
is North America’s most comprehensive source of fundraising
information, opportunities, and resources for non-profit organizations.
The website includes a funding database, writing resources, client
support, and grant development services.
California
Council for the Humanities posts information about
programs in California.
The
Catalog of Federal Domestic
Assistance (CFDA) is a helpful source on federal grants.
Community
of Science offers a searchable database for grant seekers.
The
Council on Foundations
has an excellent website with links to grant-writing information
and resources.
The
Department of Commerce
(DOC)
The
Department
of Defense (DOD)
The
Department of Energy (DOE) is one of the largest
sponsors of basic and applied research and development in the United
States.
The
Department
of Homeland Security (DHS) site centralizes information
on homeland security and public safety grant opportunities offered
by agencies across the Federal government.
The
Ford Foundation offers a database of grants and foundations
which is searchable by keyword and year.
The
Foundation Center provides a searchable database of
funding sources.
The
Foundation Center’s “Prospect
Worksheet” will help you record possible funding
sources and match them with your own research interests.
The
Foundation Center’s
“Common Grant Applications” is
a time saver as many grant makers have adopted a single format
for their applicants.
The
Foundation Center’s “Proposal
Writing Short Course”
Funders
Online is a European website which seeks to facilitate
access to online funding information. This site may be helpful for
those interested in research in Europe.
California’s
new “Get Grants!”
website provides information about funding programs specifically
for California.
“A
Grantseeker’s Guide to the Internet” is an
online article that provides assistance and information on seeking
grants via the web.
Grant
Spy is a site that does the legwork for grant-seekers
across the nation in non-profits, government agencies, schools,
etc. The site also includes information on California state grants.
The
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
The
National Institute
of Health (NIH) is a major funder of medical and behavioral
research grants.
The
National Science
Foundation (NSF) funds research and education in science
and engineering, through grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements.
SRA
International has a site called
“Grants Web”, which offers resources
on government funding, general research funding, and private funding.
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Additional
Resources
The
Directory of Grants in the Humanities (Oryx Press)
is a nearly exhaustive directory of grant programs in the humanities
and social sciences, updated every year. It is available in Shields
Library in Humanities/Social Sciences Reference, AZ188.U5 D57.
A
Concise Guide to Getting Grants for Nonprofit Organizations
(Nova Science Publishers) by Mark Guyer is available in Shields
Library, HG177.5.U6 G89 2002.
Finding
Funding: The Comprehensive Guide to Grant Writing (Bond
Street) by Daniel M. Barber is available in Carlson Health Science
Library Reference, Q 180.3 B27 2002.
The
First-Time Grantwriter’s Guide to Success (Corwin
Press) by Cynthia Knowles is available in the Ag and Resource Econ
Library, LC243.A1 K56 2002.
The
Foundation Center’s Guide to Proposal Writing
(Foundation Center) by Jane C. Geever is available in Shields Library
Reserves, HG177.5.U6 G44 2001.
The
Grantsmanship Center offers grant-writing guides and funding
catalogs. For information on prices and current schedules of Grantsmanship
Center training programs visit the website, or write to: The Grantsmanship
Center, Dept. DD, P.O. Box 6210, Los Angeles, CA 90014.
Minnesota
Council on Foundations: “Writing
a Successful Grant Proposal” is a useful article on grant-writing.
Scholarly
Arguments: Strategies for Writing Persuasive Proposals in the Humanities
by Christina Gillis is a publication of UC Berkeley’s Townsend
Center for the Humanities and may be ordered for $5 from the Townsend
Center, 460 Stephens Hall, University of California, Berkeley, CA
94720.
Social
Science Research Council:
“The Art of Writing Proposals: Some Candid Suggestions for
Applicants to Social Science Research Council Competitions”.
University
of California, Berkeley: “The
Making of a Successful Proposal”.
The
University of Michigan Division
of Research Development and Administration (DRDA) site offers
proposal writing assistance specifically for the arts and humanities.
The
University of Michigan DRDA also offers a general grant-writing
guide, “The
Proposal Writer’s Guide” by Don Thackrey.
Washington
State University at Vancouver:
“Successful Grant Writing: Six Steps to a Winning Proposal
through Collaboration and Teamwork”.
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