Foundation grants entail free money given for specific purposes, awarded by wealthy private foundations and philanthropic organizations.
FindIt.Org – Online Resources & Online Foundations
http://www.findit.org/html/fund_online_foundations.html
A list of starting points and individual foundations.
The Foundation Center
http://fdncenter.org/
This extensive site includes the Philanthropy News Digest, information and links for grant makers, an online library chock full of resources for grant seekers (including a “foundation finder” and an “online librarian”), and much more. Parts of this site are fee-based.
Foundations & Grantmakers Directory
http://www.foundations.org/grantmakers.html
An alphabetic list of links to foundations and grant makers from the Northern California Community Foundation.
FundsNet Services Online
http://www.fundsnetservices.com/
This very comprehensive, privately owned web site was created to provide nonprofit organizations, colleges and universities with information on financial resources available on the Internet. It is packed with information and links to funding resources and grants. Bear with the advertisements; the site is worth it.
LINCS-reviewed Resources for Grants/Funding
http://www.nifl.gov
LINCS is a gateway to education and literacy resources on the Internet. Its site includes this excellent, up-to-date list of upcoming grants, many of which may be of interest to the disability organizations. The grants are arranged chronologically (by due date) and link to additional information about them.