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Translate this PageBelow are sites that will help you find grants from both government and private funding sources. Some may list only those grants that are currently accepting applications, while others provide forecasts of future opportunities.
Funding Sources
Federal Sites
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA)
The CFDA is a compendium of all federal programs, projects, and grants.
Federal Register
Federal grant opportunities are formally announced by publishing a Notice Inviting
Applications in the Federal Register. You can search the daily publication by name
of the granting agency.
Grants.gov
Application packages and instructions for federal grant opportunities are posted on
Grants.gov after the Federal Register notice has been published. Most allow between
30 and 45 days from the posting date to the submission deadline. Click on Find Grant
Opportunities to learn which federal grants are currently available. All PCC application packages will be completed by the Grants Office.
National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)
The NEH offers grants that support enhancement of the humanities content of existing
academic programs or development of new programs in humanities disciplines.
National Science Foundation (NSF)
The NSF offers grant programs that support education in Science, Technology, Engineering
and Mathematics (STEM). Most are offered annually.
U.S. Department of Education (DOE)
The Department of Education offers funding for projects serving students in both secondary
and postsecondary programs. Click on Programs to begin a search.
U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services - Health Resources and Services Admin.
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) offers grants to support Health
Professions Training Programs at colleges and universities.
U.S. Department of Labor - Employment and Training Administration (ETA)
ETA grant initiatives support development of new education and career training program
strategies or replicating existing evidence-based strategies. Applications require
partnerships with local businesses and the workforce investment system.
California Sites
California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office (CCCCO)
The Chancellor's Office does not post forecasts of grant opportunities, but does post
current Requests for Applications once they have been distributed directly to member
colleges. Opportunities are posted on the appropriate CCCCO Division page, usually
Academic Affairs or Workforce and Economic Development.
California Department of Education
Many of the opportunities listed in the Finance & Grants section of this site are
the result of legislative mandates approved by the California State Assembly or State
Senate. Listings include both Available Funding and Projected Funding.
Foundation for California Community Colleges (FCCC)
This official foundation of the California Community Colleges' Board of Governors
and Chancellor's Office seeks/manages funds from private charitable sources to benefit
the California Community College system. FCCC initiatives include learning programs
for at-risk students, workforce development programs, and health care education solutions.
Private Sites
The Foundation Center
This resource maintains a comprehensive database of private, corporate, and community
foundations and their grant award history. Use the Foundation Finder to obtain basic
information on close to 550 foundations in the United States.