The Natrona County Public Library is a Cooperating Collection of the Foundation Center. Cooperating Collections are free information centers that provide a core collection of Foundation Center publications in areas useful to grantseekers, grantmakers and nonprofits. The Fundraising Resource Center is located on the 2nd floor of the main library. Please contact a librarian at 307-577-READ ext. 2 for more information.

Foundation Directory Online - The premier resource for locating in-depth information about grantmakers and their grants. Includes almost one million grant opportunities from about 90,000 grantmakers.

Foundation Grants for Individuals Online - A comprehensive database of foundations that provide a wide range of funding support for individuals including scholarships, student loans, fellowships, internships, professorships, arts and cultural projects, research and general welfare.

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
Provides access to a searchable database of all federal programs available to state and local governments, Indian tribal governments, and Territories and possessions of the United States; domestic public, quasi-public, and private profit and nonprofit organizations and institutions; specialized groups; and individuals.
http://cfda.gov/

Grants.gov
Provides centralized grant funding information offered by grant-making federal agencies. Managed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
http://grants.gov/

Foundation Center
Provides a wealth of free information for the grantseeker, grantmaker and researcher including in-depth FAQs, resource guides and online tutorials.
http://foundationcenter.org/

Catalog of Wyoming State Grant Programs
A compilation of data gathered from Wyoming state agencies that disburse or award grants.
http://cowgirl.state.wy.us/grantscat/

Wyoming Community Foundation
A nonprofit organization supporting Wyoming organizations through grants.
http://www.wycf.org/

The following list includes some of the many reference resources in the Library's collection that are of interest to grantseekers and those who work with nonprofit organizations:

Foundation Fundamentals: A Guide for Grantseekers
The Foundation Center's Guide to Grantseeking on the Web
The Foundation Center’s Guide to Proposal Writing
The Foundation Center’s Guide to Winning Proposals
The Board Member's Book
Securing Your Organization's Future

In addition to reference materials the Library has many resources that can be checked out.
Search the catalog for books using these keywords:

fund raising
writing grants
nonprofit organizations
nonprofit finance

 

The Library periodically offers classes on grantseeking for individuals and nonprofit organizations. Please call 307-577-READ ext. 2 for more information.