A site orchestrated by one Jon Harrison, this is my absolute favorite one-stop shop for funding research. There may be equally good library sites, but I stopped when I got to this one. Reference to 41 categories under the heading, Grants & Related Resources, and these include grants for nonprofits & individuals and funding for economic development among them.

Some years ago, I stumbled upon the web site for the Welfare Information Network, now folded into the site for The Finance Project. The value of this location is the scope of subjects it covers, all concentrating on information & tools to improve resources for children, families & communities. Plenty of funding-directed resources included.

This is a superior organization with which I have had a longstanding & mutually beneficial relationship. As a Management Support Organization, it facilitates training and consulting services, usually among nonprofits. It also offers a wealth of information about the nonprofit realm, including grant makers and how to access them. This comes in the form of print materials, electronic access, and a sharp, engaging staff.

I recently checked back at Idealist.org, a web site originally found when I went looking for the Frequently Asked Questions formerly published by The Internet Nonprofit Center. Idealist now houses the FAQs. It's a useful site, as should be evident when you consider that there are 20 categories to research under the heading of development

No, I'm not nuts. It's here because it handles information about the Federal Register very well (Why should I read it? Who uses it? Where is it available? How do I find the information I need?) The answers to those questions will confirm why you need to consult the register in the first place. It is the fundamental source of information about federal grants. I also like the way the archive's gremlins handle the U. S. Government Manual, the annual publication that lays out for the reader our gummint in all its splendor -- the legislative, judicial, and executive branches; along with other related orgs, such a quasi-official agencies. For agency entries you will discover organizational charts & who runs major units by name. Also, if you want to locate your local federal depository library, where you can walk through building portals to get federal funding research, this site'll give you the address. Sweet.