GLENDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Grants & Resource Development

Funding Sources

Funding Sources

Once you have a great idea for a project that will benefit the college, research is the necessary next step in getting a grant.

There are three potential funding categories. Click below to learn more:

Public Fundraising Guidelines

Private Fundraising Guidelines

Fundraising Activity (on behalf of Glendale College Foundation)

The challenge is to identify funding opportunities that fit the needs of the college and the special project. The following are some tools that may help you in your search:
Sponsored Projects Information Network (SPIN)
As a Glendale Community College employee, you have access to a searchable database called SPIN from any campus computer. Databases are an important resource because the database can be used to locate a funding source interested in supporting the type of project you propose. The SPIN database includes federal, state, and local governmental funding sources as well as non-profit foundations. SPIN uses keyword, free-text, and subject area searches. You can set a search up to automatically rerun the search and email you with results. The Title V grant at Glendale College funds the annual subscription to SPIN.
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) is a comprehensive listing of all federal assistance programs. The catalog is cross-indexed by agency, program type, applicant eligibility, and subject. The CFDA web site explains the types of assistance available through the federal government (formula, projects, direct payments, loans, etc.). The site also provides very good tips on developing and writing a successful grant proposal.

Federal Register
A daily publication announcing government business, including announcements of grant programs. You can sign up to receive the daily Federal Register Table of Contents via e-mail.

Additional Federal Funding Sources:

U. S. Department of Education

Institute of Museum and Library Services

National Institutes of Health

National Science Foundation

National Endowment for the Humanities

National Endowment for the Arts

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Agency for International Development

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

U.S. Department of State

Institute of International Education

Department of Justice

State and Local Government

California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office

California Council for the Humanities

Los Angeles County Arts Commission

City of Los Angeles Cultural Affairs

GET GRANTS: A searchable database of state grant sources

GO SERVE - Governor's Office on Service and Volunteerism

California Arts Council

The Foundation Center
Although the complete database is accessibly by subscription only, this site still has lots of valuable tools to assist you in your search for donors. Search grantmakers by sector, find grantmaker web sites and access private foundation tax returns. Also make sure to sign up for their free electronic newsletters - Philanthropy News Digest and the Request for Proposals (RFPs) Bulletin, which will bring you new grant information on a weekly basis.

The Center for Nonprofit Management
Located in downtown Los Angeles, the center offers seminars and training to assist non-profits in finding funding. In addition, their Resource Library, free and open to the public, has resources to help you identify and research potential funding sources and develop effective proposals.

For additional assistance in identifying potential sponsors and/or narrowing the search, please contact the Resource Development Committee.