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General Grant Writing and Search Engines
Some of the Web sites listed may require a fee for service.
Foundation Center
Database of foundations, searchable by location. National trends in grantmaking. Tips on grant writing and fundraising.

Grantmakers in Aging
Membership organization for grant makers in aging, but with useful information for grant seekers.

The Grantsmanship Center
Find funders by state. Grantwriting training and publications available.

GrantStation
Funding strategies and foundation searches.
**Alliance members receive a discount for GrantStation fee-based services. Contact the Severson Center for more information.

NOZA
Free access for nonprofits to an extensive database of foundation grants to nonprofits to research the philanthropic history of prospective donors.

Philanthropy News Digest
Direct link to aging RFPs from the Foundation Center’s newsletter.

Government Grants
Federal grants
Administration on Aging grant information

State/County/Local—try keyword searches such as “aging,” “aging centers/services,” “funding,” “geriatrics,” “gerontology,” “grants,” “seniors,” and your location in a Web search.

**Alliance members can contact Thom McNamara to receive e-mail alerts about funding opportunities.

International and National Foundations
Ambrose Monell Foundation
American Geriatrics Society
American Health Assistance Foundation
Atlantic Philanthropies
Brookdale Foundation
Chatlos Foundation
Commonwealth Fund
David and Lucile Packard Foundation
Extendicare Foundation
Fidelity Foundation
Fraternal Order of Eagles Charity Foundation
Harrah’s Entertainment Corporate Giving Program
Home Instead Senior Care Foundation
John A. Hartford Foundation
LogistiCare Foundation
May and Stanley Smith Trust
MetLife Foundation
PMI Foundation
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
William Randolph Hearst Foundation

Geographically-Focused Foundations
Although these grantmakers may provide funding for organizations outside of their region, most funding is focused on the area listed.

Albert G. and Olive H. Schlink Foundation—Ohio
Archstone Foundation—Southern California
Bank of the West Corporate Giving Program—19 states
California Endowment—California
California Wellness Foundation—California
Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation—Hawaii, Maryland, New York, and Pennsylvania
Helen Bader Foundation—Wisconsin and Florida
Jean and Louis Dreyfus Foundation—New York
Lucius & Eva Eastman Fund—New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania
Manor Care Foundation—33 states
Retirement Research Foundation —Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri Wisconsin, and Florida
Seattle Foundation—King County, Washington

*Alliance member agencies can also contact the Severson Center for a customized search for foundations interested in funding aging services/initiatives.

 

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