Grants and Foundations: Selected Sources for Social Sciences Research

• Tips for first-time grant seekers
  A quick list of tips for using resources listed on this site.
• Grants for Individuals
  A list of sources that include grants for individuals.
• Grants for Organizations
  A list of sources that include grants primarily for nonprofit organizations. If you are looking for funds for research at Penn State, this is the place to go.
• Grants for Organizations : Special Subjects
  A list of sources that provide information on grants for specific groups of people or subject areas, such as minorities or international relations.
• Guides for Grant-writing
  A list of sources that provide advice and direction for preparing grant proposals.
• Automated CAT Search
  Click the link above to run an up-to-the-minute search of the CAT for the most recent sources This search will pull up all records in the Penn State Libraries with either "grants" and "directories" in their subject headings or "endowments" and "directories" in their subject headings.
• Penn State's Office of Sponsored Programs
  If you are seeking funds for research at Penn State, you will need to contact this department in order to submit the paperwork. Their site offers excellent advice and information on how the funding process works.

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