Resources for Proposal Development

Grant searches

Federal Grants A searchable database of all current and archived grant announcements from federal agencies.
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance A searchable database with descriptions of all federal domestic grant programs, including eligible applicants, eligible activities, et cetera
Federal Forms Online Standard federal forms that can be completed on-line and printed or downloaded.
Federal Register Online Publication of federal rules and notices pertaining to grant programs.
Pennsylvania Bulletin Online Publication of state rules and notices regarding grant programs.
The Foundation Center : The best single source for locating private foundations and corporate grantmakers. Finding Funders:
Non-Profit Guides : Links to private and public grantmakers, and to a number of educational grant resources.
Nonprofit Gateway : Firstgov.gov federal government web portal

Grant-writing

Developing and Writing Grant Proposals : Detailed guidance in developing ideas, support, and funding sources for your proposal and in organizing the basic components of a grant proposal.
The Grantsmanship Center : Offers training courses on grant-writing and links to state and federal funders.
A Guide for Proposal Writing : Guidance from the National Science Foundation on writing a proposal specifically to NSF
University of Michigan Proposal Writer ’s Guide . A guide intended for University faculty and staff with little or no experience in writing proposals.
The EPA Grant Writing Tutorial
Non-Profit Guides Grant Writing Tools : Sample grant proposals, budgets, and inquiry letters, plus links to funders.
University Sponsored Research Offices : Links to more than 100 college and university grants web sites, includes research policies, et al

Demographic Data and other data to support proposals

PASSHE research data
The Penn State Data Center . The Commonwealth’s official source of demographic and economic data.
Pa Dept of Labor and Industry Workforce Information . Incorporates data on a wide variety of employment, economic, career-related and education topics; identifies occupations that are in demand within PA's Workforce Investment Areas.
The Center for Rural Pennsylvania Databases with detailed, county-by-county demographic data
United States Census Bureau