Grants.gov lists all current discretionary funding opportunities from 26 agencies of the United States government, including the National Institutes of Health, the National Science Foundation, the Department of Energy, and many others
The UO Libraries belong to the national Funding Information Network. As a subscriber to this network, we provide access to an array grant and foundation information.
These databases are available to everyone in the UO Libraries and remotely to UO students, staff, and faculty:
Finding grants:
Foundation Directory Online Professional: "Updated weekly, Foundation Directory Online Professional provides access to essential facts on grantmakers and their funding activities worldwide."
Foundation Grants to Individuals Online: "Find sources for scholarships, fellowships, grants, awards and other financial support from foundations for individuals."
Information about the world of philanthropy:
Philanthropy News Digest: Philanthropy News Digest (PND) a daily news service of the Foundation Center, is a compendium, in digest form, of philanthropy-related articles and features culled from print and electronic media outlets nationwide.
Print Resources
The Knight Library Reference area contains a variety of grant print resource published by The Foundation Center. A selected list is below.
Using Grant Information
Grant materials may be used by any member of the public. The print collection does not circulate, but photocopiers and scanners are available. Information provided by computers can be printed for a small per-page fee or downloaded. Users do their own research; librarians at the Reference Desk are available to offer basic assistance.
For UO faculty: Research Development Services provides a variety of services for faculty seeking support for research, performance, public service and scholarly projects. Including a section on Funding & Awards
Finding Oregon foundations:
In addition to using the Grantmaker Location option in the Foundation Center databases you can start with:
Oregon Foundation Data book - Knight Reference HV 98 .O7 O74
