You can search through thousands of grant opportunities, all active and accepting proposals in the coming year! Check out a sample profile and learn more about how we create high-quality profiles and keep them current.

What We Include

This database features all private grantmakers:

• independent, family, community, and corporate foundations
• corporate giving programs
• faith-based grantmakers
• any other associations with a grantmaking program

How To Search

Before you start searching, check out our guide on Primary Research and using a Project Description Worksheet to make your research more effective and efficient.

Click on a box next to the search criteria, and results will display in a second or two. Click on another box and your results will refresh.

Step 1 - Select your Geographic Scope

• BROADEN your results by selecting both NATIONAL grantmakers and the STATES where you perform work.
• NARROW your results by just selecting one at a time.
• You will get new results as you click on criteria.
• The criteria will display in the above right. You can remove criteria by clicking on the minus sign or by deselecting the boxes.
• Add GLOBAL Grantmakers to your search to list funders who provide support worldwide.

Step 2 - Select one or more of the other terms.

• NARROW your results by selecting more terms.
• BROADEN your results by deselecting any term.
• For Areas of Interest, click the category, and then click a subcategory to get results.
• For Keyword or Grantmaker Name, you do not need to select a Geographic Scope.

To review our Search Terms, visit our glossary..

To learn more, visit our Search Tips page.