Michigan State University Libraries - Grants for Nonprofits : Social Sciences

Colombe Foundation
http://www.proteusfund.org/grantmaking/colombe/
Colombe Foundation seeks to create a peaceful world through changes in American policy. We work for the elimination of weapons of mass destruction, a shift from war and aggression to conflict prevention and conflict resolution, and a shift from wasteful military spending to investments in programs addressing poverty, environmental degradation and other root causes of violence. We believe that American citizens, working through non-governmental organizations, can bring about these changes by using the tools of our democracy. The Foundation currently makes grants to organizations in the United States that share its mission and use these strategies:
(1) Grassroots organizations working to educate the public and influence decision makers;
(2) Peace advocacy organizations promoting alternative policies; and
(3) Organizations initiating media coverage.
(Last checked 04/30/08)

Information and Statistics Grants from the Federal Government
Posted in the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA)
http://12.46.245.173/pls/portal30/SYSTEM.FUNCTIONAL_AREA_RPT1.show
(Last checked 04/30/08)

Information and Statistics Grants from the Federal Government
Posted on Grants.gov
http://grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=CATSEARCH&fundActivity=IS
Lists some of the most recently announced grants from the federal government.
(Last checked 04/30/08)

International Affairs/Development RFPs Posted by the Foundation Center PND Digest
http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/rfp/cat_intl_affairs.jhtml
Each RFP listing provides a brief overview of a current funding opportunity offered by a foundation or other grantmaking organization. Interested applicants should read the full RFP at the grantmaker's Web site or contact the grantmaker directly for complete program guidelines and eligibility requirements before submitting a proposal to that grantmaker.
Also listed under Grants for Individuals - Social Sciences
(Last checked 04/30/08)

National Endowment for Democracy
International Democratic Development Database
http://www.ned.org/dbtw-wpd/textbase/searchFunding.html
This database contains information on over 100 philanthropic organizations that provide funding, fellowships and awards for those working in the area of international democratic development.
(Last checked 04/30/08)

Public Affairs RFPs Posted by the Foundation Center PND Digest
http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/rfp/cat_public_affairs.jhtml
Each RFP listing provides a brief overview of a current funding opportunity offered by a foundation or other grantmaking organization. Interested applicants should read the full RFP at the grantmaker's Web site or contact the grantmaker directly for complete program guidelines and eligibility requirements before submitting a proposal to that grantmaker.
Also listed under Grants for Individuals - Social Sciences
(Last checked 04/30/08)

Social Science RFPs Posted by the Foundation Center PND Digest
http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/rfp/cat_social_science.jhtml
Each RFP listing provides a brief overview of a current funding opportunity offered by a foundation or other grantmaking organization. Interested applicants should read the full RFP at the grantmaker's Web site or contact the grantmaker directly for complete program guidelines and eligibility requirements before submitting a proposal to that grantmaker.
Also listed under Grants for Individuals - Social Sciences
(Last checked 04/30/08)

Streisand Foundation
http://www.sonymusic.com/artists/BarbraStreisand/foundationguidelines.html
Letters of inquiry are accepted between September 1 and December 1, annually.
The Barbara Streisand Foundation primarily provides support to U.S.-based nonprofit organizations that are working on a national level. The Foundation’s national grantmaking interests include environmental issues; (1) women's issues, including reproductive choice and health-related concerns; (2) civil liberties and democratic values; (3) civil rights and race relations; (4) and AIDS research, advocacy, service, and litigation. (5) Los Angeles organizations only may request support for projects providing educational and extracurricular programs for disadvantaged children and youth.
(Last checked 04/30/08)

Top 50 U.S. Foundations Awarding Grants for Civil Rights and Social Action

see Grants for Nonprofits - Law & Criminal Justice

Top 50 Foundations Awarding Grants for Public Affairs:
1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006
Source: FC Stats from the Foundation Center.
(Last checked 04/30/08)

Top 50 U.S. Foundations Awarding Grants for the Social Sciences:
1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006
Source: FC Stats from the Foundation Center.
(Last checked 04/30/08)

Books

The books mentioned on this page are available for public use in the Michigan State University Libraries. If you are unable to visit our library, consider visiting a Foundation Center Cooperating Collection in your home state or a local public library in your home town. If the books are not available there, ask about interlibrary loan or visit a local bookstore to find out whether they can be purchased.

FUNDING FOR ANTHROPOLOGICAL RESEARCH. Karen Cantrell and Denise Wallen, eds.. Phoenix, Ariz. : Oryx Press, 1986. 308pp. Main Library Reference Funding Center GN42 .C36 1986
Identifies 704 funding sources that support the whole spectrum of anthropological study, including biological and physical anthropology, social and cultural anthropology, linguistics, and archaeology, as well as more specialized areas. Listed funding sources include government agencies, private and corporate foundations, associations and organizations, institutes and centers, museums, libraries, and professional societies.
Listed under Social Sciences.

GRANTS FOR CIVIC PARTICIPATION. New York, N.Y. : Foundation Center, Annual from 1998/99 on. Main Library Reference Funding Center HM771 .G7 1998/1999
Lists 2,038 grants of $10,000 or more made by 368 foundtions, mostly in 1996 and 1997, for programs that promote citizen involvement in public life, including reform of political institutions, the promotion of ethics in the public sphere, citizen education, freedom of information, reform of the tax and Social Security systems, election regulation, voter education and registration, naturalization, adult and youth leadership development, voluntarism promotion, adult and youth community service clubs, community organizing, and community coalitions and alliances. Also included are grants that promote democracy, civil society, citizen involvement, and democratic institutions abroad. ISBN: 0-87954-829-0; $75.
Listed under Social Sciences.

GRANTS FOR FILM, MEDIA, AND COMMUNICATIONS. Foundation Center. New York, N.Y. : Foundation Center, annual from 1985 on. Main Library Reference Funding Center P90 .G735
Covers grants to nonprofit organizations in the U.S. and abroad for: film, video, documentaries, radio, television, printing, publishing, and censorship issues.
Listed under Arts and Cultural Activities; Social Sciences.

GRANTS FOR PUBLIC POLICY AND POLITICAL SCIENCE. Foundation Center. New York, N.Y.: Foundation Center, annual from 1984 on. Main Library Reference Funding Center H97 .G73
Title varies. Covers grants to nonprofit organizations in the U.S. and abroad for programs including : government and public administration, public affairs, foreign policy, international peace and security, and policy studies in the areas of arts, business, employment, housing, community affairs, education, health, human services, civil rights, and the environment.
Listed under Social Sciences.

GRANTS FOR SOCIAL AND POLITICAL SCIENCE PROGRAMS. Foundation Center. New York, N.Y. : Foundation Center, annual from 1985 on. Main Library Reference Funding Center H62.5 .U5 F685
Title varies. Covers grants to nonprofit organizations in the U.S. and abroad for education, research, and other activities in the areas of: economics, anthropology, sociology, psychology and behavioral science, political science, population studies, international studies, ethnic studies, and law.
Listed under Social Sciences.

GRANTS FOR SOCIAL SCIENCE PROGRAMS, see Grants for Social and Political Science Programs.

GUIDE TO FEDERAL FUNDING FOR SOCIAL SCIENTISTS (Book), see Grants for Individuals : Social Sciences.
Listed under Government Funding; Social Sciences.

GUIDE TO RESEARCH SUPPORT. Kenneth Lee Herring, ed. Washington, D.C. : American Psychological Association, 1987. 3rd edition, 276pp. Main Library Reference Funding Center BF76.5 .A43 1987
A comprehensive collection of information on research funding support available primarily for behavioral science research of interest to psychologists, including both federal agencies and private sources.
Listed under Social Sciences.

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