• Foundation Center
• You can use the Foundation Center's Foundation Directory Online if you visit the Foundation Center's Library 
• Use it in the Berea branch of the Cuyahoga County Public Library.
• Use it in the Cleveland Public Library Main Library. You must go the Main Library to access this database.
• Foundation Finder Quickstart-Look for funders here. You must register for a free account in order to access the database.
• Grantspace.org: a project of the Foundation Center
  • Grantspace webpage that offers free tutorials on writing proposals and budgets.
  • Webpage that has links to common grant applications. These links seem to change a lot, but you will be able to find several "common grant forms". You will see that they all ask for similar information.
  • Look under the "Resources" section of Grantspace website to find SAMPLE DOCUMENTS, i.e.sample budgets, cover letters, and proposals.
• The Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University
• USA.gov for Nonprofits
• Grants.gov
• Child Welfare Information Gateway Grantee Connection

For additional information, go to Grants page on the Virtual Reference Desk .

Non-profit database from Pro-Publica. You can search this database to find non-profits by using various criteria. You can also access IRS form 990s in this database.

Chronicle of Philanthropy articles about how to use the IRS form 990 to understand non-profits.