Reference Resources & Quick Facts
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. See also Grants.gov: the vision "is to be a simple, unified source to electronically find, apply, and manage grant opportunities."
- 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 campus users and authenticated HSU remote users)
- 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)
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."
- 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 Web
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