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US Department of Education
includes links to Student Guide to Financial Aid, What Should I Know About ED Grants, Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR), Guide to US Department of Education Programs, Federal Register, Commerce Business Daily, and ED Grant Announcements.

To find out what US DOE grants have been awarded, point your web browser to:
http://bcol02.ed.gov/CFAPPS/grantaward/start.cfm

The Grant Award Actions Database contains ED's 2000 grant awards made with 2000 funds. This is a consolidated database. If a grant received several awards during the year, these have been combined into one comprehensive record to simplify the funding information. Some formula/block awards, such as the Impact Aid awards, are not included.

The Department of Education also hosts a Grants Information web page.
http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocfo/grants/grants.html

This contains an ED-wide listing of:

• Federal Register Grant Announcements oDiscretionary Grant Application Packages
  
• Grant Application Forms and Other Forms
  
• Grants Forecast
  
• Guide to Programs at the US Department of Education
  
• Grant Awards Database

ASM International Foundation
"Living in a Material World" grants for teachers.

Bamford-Lahey Children's Foundation
Funds projects related to developmental language disorders

Benton Foundation

The Chalkboard
The Chalkboard contains information on corporate education programs, curriculum materials, grants and scholarships, and services.

Citigroup Foundation

Community of Science (COS)
The Community of Science is a global registry designed to provide accurate, timely, easy-to-access information about what new funding opportunities exist, and who is working on what subject, and where.

Corning Foundation

Doug Flutie Jr. Foundation
Provides funding to programs and research that address autism, and scholarships to families who have children with autism.

E-School News Funding Center

eStudentLoan
This free service helps students and parents compare the cost of student loans. The LoanFinder sorts through a database of lenders and finds the best fitting Private/Alternative loans or federally guaranteed Stafford and Parent (PLUS) loans.

Ezra Jack Keats Minigrants

FinAid, The Financial Aid Information Page
Maintained by Mark Kantrowitz, author of The Prentice Hall Guide to Scholarships and Fellowships for Math and Science Students, this site includes links to information about student aid.

Free Scholarship Information Service
Key in "disabilities" to find grants specifically for individuals with disabilities.

Fundsnet Services

George Lucas Educational Foundation Resource List

GrantsNet
Sponsored and maintained by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), this database offers funding opportunities for training in the biological and medical sciences.

Handspring Foundation

Handi-Ramp
A commercial website that provides a wide variety of resources for grants and funding.

IBM Foundation

International Reading Association Teacher as Researcher Grant

Mellanby Autism Foundation

National Foundation for the Improvement of Education (NFIE)
NFIE, sponsored by the National Education Association, provides grants for teachers, educational and professional resources, and publications.

National Institutes of Health
Office of Extramural Research
Research Supplements for Individuals with Disabilities
(This program expires on April 1, 2004 unless reissued.)

National Science Foundation

Oracle Help Us Help Foundation

The Pentair Foundation

Santa Clara County (CA) Office of Education

School Grants

Shaklee Teacher Award

Sprint Foundation

Toshiba America Foundation

Yahoo Yahoo includes links to various scholarships and grant search services.

OTHER RESOURCES
Books

• Bauer, David, The "How To" Grants Manual. $27.50. MacMillan Publishing Co., 866 Third Ave., New York, NY 10022, 800.323.7445 or 609.461.6500.

• The Big Book of Library Grant Money
  ALA Order #0683-4-2025
  ALA Customer Service Center
  1.800.545.2433; 8am-5pm, CST, Monday-Friday

• Directory of Operating Grants
  Research Grant Guides, Inc.
  Dept. 3A, PO Box 1214
  Loxahatchee, FL 33470
  561.795.6129http://www.researchgrant.com
  Listing of foundations that support the normal operating expenses of nonprofit organzations. 1998 price: $59.50.

• Aspen Publishers, Inc., 200 Orchard Ridge Drive, Gaithersburg, MD 20878. 800.638.8437:

Grants for Schools Fourth edition (2000).

Grants and Awards for Teachers: A Guide to Federal and Private Funding. Third edition (1997).

Grants for Special Education and Rehabilitation: How to Find and Win Funds for Research, Training and Services. Fourth edition (2000).

• Ferguson, Jacqueline, Securing Funding for Educational Technology, Holt, Rinehart and Winston. 62pp. 800.479.9799.

• Hall, Mary, Getting Funded: A Complete Guide to Proposal Writing. $23.95. Portland State University, Continuing Education Publications, PO Box 1394, Portland, OR 97207, 503/725-4891.

• Oryx Press
  4041 North Central Avenue, Suite 700
  Phoenix, AZ 85012-3397
  800.279.6799, Fax: 800.279.4663
  http://www.grantselect.com/
  Oryx publishes guides covering the following topics (among others):

Directory of Research Grants
Funding Sources for K-12 Schools and Adult Education
The Complete Grants Sourcebook for Higher Education
Funding for Research, Study, and Travel
Tapping the Government Grapevine

Newsletters

• Catalog of Federal Education Grants
  A collection of information on new or updated fiscal year programs relating to the federal government's education grant programs. A monthly catalog is available at an annual subscription rate of $200. For subscription information, call 800.655.5597.
  
  
• Education Grants Alert
  A weekly report on funding opportunities for K-12 programs. The report is published 50 times a year at a subscription rate of $299. For subscription information, call 800.655.5597.
  
  
• Funding UpdatePublished by Education Funding Resources (EFR).
  Forecasts educational funding opportunities for a 3-month period. An annual subscription to 12 issues costs $60 plus $4.95 state tax. For subscription information, call 617.542.0048.
  
  
• Grants for School Districts
  A biweekly bulletin of information on a variety of grants, dollars available, and contact information. For information, call 617.542.0048.
  
  
• The Grantwriter's Newsletter of Funding Resources is an inexpensive way to find grant sources and contests. $36 for 12 issues. 617 Wright Avenue, Terrytown, LA 70056.
  
  Miscellaneous
  
  
• The Grants Database (CD-ROM)
  This CD-ROM, which many research libraries purchase, provides information on a wide range of grant and RFP opportunities. Contact your nearest research library reference librarian for assistance.
  
  
• DSSHE-L on LISTSERV@LISTSERV.ACSU.BUFFALO.EDUDSSHE-L, Disabled Student Services in Higher Education
  The purpose of the list is to facilitate the sharing of information among providers of services for students with disabilities in higher education. Issues discussed include: service delivery models, legal issues pertaining to the American's with Disabilities Act and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, publications of interest, assistive technology, counseling and career issues for students with disabilities, removing architectural and attitudinal barriers, grants and other funding sources. To subscribe, send an e-mail message to: LISTSERV@LISTSERV.ACSU.BUFFALO.EDU In the body of the message, send the following:sub dsshe-l YourFirstName YourLastName
  
  
• GRANTS-L on LISTSERV@GSUVM1.GSU.EDU
  Grants and Funding for International Education and Research, GRANTS-L, an initiative of the Regents' Global Center of the University System of Georgia, promotes external funding for international education and research. Specific topics include: proposal writing and editing; federal/state laws and regulations; campus policies and procedures; animal care and use; misconduct in science; procurement integrity; consulting; cost sharing; publication rights; budget development; direct and indirect costs; grant/contract administration; client relations; Internet resources; electronic editing and software; and so on. To subscribe, send an e-mail message to: LISTSERV@GSUVM1.GSU.EDU In the body of the message, send the following:sub grants-l YourFirstName YourLastName

E-MAILGrants and Fundinggrants@asha.org
Information on federal and private sources of funding for research; equipment/computer technology, program development, post-doctoral opportunities, and more from the American Speech Language Hearing Association.