Finding Grants to Support Your Research

The Foundation Directory Online and other UIUC resources

Brian Zelip @bzelip Scholarly Commons @scholcommons

   

This workshop’s flow 1.  Learn about FDO 2.  Hands-on FDO 3.  Look at other UIUC resources

FDO is like analytics for grant finding…

or, learning to use FDO is

learning about grantmakers and their

giving.

FDO is valuable because it's a clearinghouse of

information on funding.

*  FDO subscription packages university’s package

FDO’s databases

1.  grantmaker profiles 2.  recently awarded grants 3.  company profiles 4.  IRS 990 forms 5.  philanthropy news 6.  request for proposals (RFPs) 7.  foundation research reports 8.  non-profit literature 9.  jobs

FDO’s databases

1.  grantmaker profiles 2.  recently awarded grants 3.  company profiles 4.  IRS 990 forms 5.  philanthropy news 6.  request for proposals (RFPs) 7.  foundation research reports 8.  non-profit literature 9.  jobs

“POWER SEARCH”

FDO’s databases

1.  grantmaker profiles 2.  recently awarded grants 3.  company profiles 4.  IRS 990 forms

deeper search

FDO’s databases

Focus search by:

•  location •  field of interest •  type of support •  geographic area •  keywords •  and additional filters

searching GRANTMAKER PROFILES

Profiles include:

•  purpose of activities •  program areas •  application info •  officers & trustees •  current financial data

FDO’s databases

Profiles include:

•  information about a company's activities •  social responsibility scores & rankings •  names of the Board of Directors •  recent SEC 10-K filings

searching COMPANIES

FDO’s databases

Focus search by:

•  recipient location •  recipient type •  grant subject •  keyword •  other options

searching GRANTS

Records include:

•  recipient info & 990s •  additional details

of the grant’s purpose

FDO’s databases

Focus search by:

•  keyword •  year •  grantmaker name •  grantmaker location

searching 990s

FoundationCenter.org

Accessing FDO

FoundationCenter.org

Accessing FDO

Accessing FDO

via the library’s Online Journals & Databases

Step 1

Accessing FDO

search for Foundation Directory

Step 2

Accessing FDO

click on Foundation Directory Online

Step 3

Accessing FDO

click on Databases

Step 4

Accessing FDO

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Hands-on with FDO

“I’d like to find current grants for education policy research in Illinois.”

example

Hands-on with FDO

“I’d like to find current grants for education policy research in Illinois.”

Hands-on with FDO

Search need FDO-speak database? Search Grants

current  grants? Keyword Search: "Current RFP" education policy? Subjects: "Education, public policy"

research? Types of Support: "Research" in  Illinois? State/Country: "Illinois"

“I’d like to learn about grant makers who fund research in China.”

another example

Hands-on with FDO

Hands-on with FDO

Search need FDO-speak database? Search Grantmakers research? Types of Support: "Research" in China? Fields of Interest: “China”

“I’d like to learn about grant makers who fund research in China.”

Hands-on with FDO

Try researching your own interests.

   

More grant resources Major info portal

•  Scholarly Commons LibGuide on grants http://uiuc.libguides.com/grants

Campus units

•  Center for Advanced Study •  Illinois Program for Research in the Humanities •  International Programs and Studies •  National/Intnl Scholarships Program •  Office of The Vice Chancellor for Research

   

Scholarly Commons Main Library room 306 Mon-Thu: 11a-7p; Fri: 11a-6p library.illinois.edu/SC publish.illinois.edu/CommonsKnowledge @ScholCommons