Grants/Funding Sources

These are the primary databases to search for grants:

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance - The CFDA is a compendium of Federal programs, projects, services, and activities which provide assistance or benefits to the American public. It can also be searched through Grants.gov.
Foundation Directory Online - The Foundation Center which produces the directory, is an independent nonprofit information clearinghouse which collects, organizes, analyzes, and disseminates information on foundations, corporate giving, and related subjects. (restricted to use in the Library only; inquire at the Reference Desk)
SPIN Sponsored Programs Information Network - Contains information from governmental, private, and international sources on funding opportunities in all subject areas. Provided to the HSU community by the Office for Research and Graduate Studies. (restricted to campus users and authenticated HSU remote users)
Google – Add the word “grants” to your search. Organization websites often will have a category for Grants or Funding.

See some print alternatives in the HSU Library Reference Collection: Finding Grants Information: Print Resources

Generally useful grants websites:

FinAid: The SmartStudentTM Guide to Financial Aid - Claims to be "the most comprehensive annotated collection of information about student financial aid on the web." See also Humboldt's Scholarship Search.
GrantsWeb - From the Society of Research Administrators International, this site is most useful for graduate students and faculty seeking financing for their own research.
National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy - Much information here on grants to racial/ethnic communities.
SchoolGrants - "One-stop site for PK-12 school grant opportunities."

Local sources of grant information:

HSU Sponsored Programs Foundation, 295 Student & Business Services Building (707) 826-4189
HSU Office for Research, Graduate Studies, and Study Abroad, 130 Siemens Hall (707) 826-3949
Humboldt Area Foundation, 373 Indianola Road, Bayside, CA 95524 (707) 442-2993