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Find Funding

Finding funding is a frustrating, but necessary, aspect of operating a suicide prevention program. Even programs fortunate enough to have line-item funding from state government can be affected by changing priorities or downturns in the economy. Programs funded by Federal grants must develop plans to sustain their activities beyond these grants. These resources will help you locate and obtain the funding necessary to help your program sustain itself and its activities.

Federal Funding Resources

Grants.gov
A Federal website offering search capabilities to all competitive Federal grant opportunities as well as other resources and information about Federal grants. This site is a useful method of identifying Federal funding opportunities.

Federal Register
The official daily publication listing all Federal requests for proposals and contracts to bid. Both Grants.gov (above) and FedGrants (below) offer search engines that provide user-friendly access to the same pool of grants published in the Federal Register.

FedBizOpps.gov
A Federal website acting at the single government point-of-entry for Federal government procurement opportunities over $25,000.

SAMSHA Funding Opportunities
A webpage including all requests for proposals issued by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).

ED.gov Grants & Contracts
A webpage including all requests for proposals issued by the U.S. Department of Education and other information about their grant programs, applications, and awards.

Private Funding Resources

Foundation Center
The Foundation Center offers a wide range of resources for those seeking grants, including online directories of funders and grants, research tools to help you find funding, training seminars in proposal-writing, budgeting, and other issues, and a number of valuable publications. The Foundation Center has offices in New York, Washington D.C., Atlanta, and Cleveland. The Foundation Center website provides many of these resources on-line as well as links to other on-line resources.

National Philanthropy Sites from Associated Grantmakers of Massachusetts
Web links to national organizations concerned with grantmaking and nonprofits, some of the major national foundations, regional associations of grantmakers, and other national resources for nonprofits.

Publications

Ask & You Will Receive: A Fundraising Guide for Suicide Prevention Advocates
A guide from Suicide Prevention Action Network and the Suicide Prevention Resource Center that presents new ways to think about fundraising, a review of fundraising strategies and guidance on selecting a fundraising approach and moving forward with a specific activity. Links to in-depth resources and fundraising examples are embedded throughout the guide.

Basic Elements of Grant Writing
An on-line brochure developed by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting offering basic guidance through the application process.

Secrets of Successful Fundraising: The Best from the Nonprofit Pros by Carol E. Weisman
A book in which experts share their experiences and advice on raising money for nonprofits. It is available from Boardsource.

Techniques for Effective Grantwriting
A brief publication by the Suicide Prevention Resource Center on how to locate and apply for grants from government and private sources.