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Regional Associations of Grantmakers
Regional associations of grantmakers (known as RAGs) are non-profit membership
associations made up of private foundations seeking to promote philanthropy
in specific locations. RAGs do not generally provide grants. Instead, a RAG's value is in the information they often have from the foundations that comprise their membership. RAGs focus on trends in giving and are often among the first to know when foundations are going to start or stop giving in a particular program area. While RAGs serve as the organized voice for grantmakers, they also provide a wealth
of information for grantseekers. However, RAGs usually lack the staff that can
focus exclusively on a program area and should therefore not be your first stop
in the grantseeking process. You should first seek grants in the region you
intend to operate your project. RAGs located in Appalachia Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, Virginia, and North and South Carolina
Southeast Council on Foundations & The Southern Philanthropy Consortium
Ohio
Ohio Grantmakers Forum & Promotion of Philanthropy Initiative
Appalachian Ohio New Ventures Initiative c/o The Foundation for Appalachian Ohio
Pennsylvania
Grantmakers of Western Pennsylvania
West Virginia
West Virginia Grantmakers Association, email: CAMC.foundation@camcare.com Appalachian New York
Western New York Grantmakers Association, email: wnyga@aol.com State Funding ResourcesNorth Carolina Rural Economic Development Center Rural Resource Guide
This guide helps rural community leaders find funding, expertise, and information to make a positive difference in their communities. Included in the guide is a Financial Services section that offers funding sources for many types of programs.
Virginia Resource Access System
A searchable catalog of financial and technical assistance programs and services in Virginia. The program information contained in the catalog includes both state funded and federally funded programs administered by the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Funding
Funding Sources by Project Type
Federal Funding
A Guide to Foundation Funding
Preparing a Grant Proposal
Other Sources of Funding Information
Articles on Grant Writing and Fundraising
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