Federal - Grants provided by US Government agencies
Private - Philanthropic services provided by associations, companies, foundations, etc.
Non-Specific - Resources for finding more grant opportunities
Regionally Specific - Grants that are specific to a city, state, etc.
FEDERAL
General Services Administration -- Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance, compendium of federal programs, products, services and activities which benefit the public, 202/708-5126.
National Endowment for the Arts -- Click on Grants, 202/682-5400. NOTE: Per the NEA, "Grants to individuals are limited to Literature Fellowships in poetry and prose (and the translation of each)". However, the Web site may be useful for those seeking school grants.
National Endowment for the Humanities -- Click on "Apply for a Grant" or "Grant Management", 202/606-8400.
Thompson Publishing Group -- "Federal Grants and Funding Publications", including Grants Management sites, Guide to Federal Fund Education, and News Briefs, 800/964-5815.
US Department of Education -- Go to the left side of the page and click on "Grants and Contracts".
Helpful hints:
Office of Special Education Programs, 202/205-5507
Office of Educational Technology
Innovation Challenge Grants, 202/401-0085
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services -- "Grants Net" provides information about many different grants, writing proposals, managing grants, etc.
PRIVATE
Chamber Music America -- "CMA Grants and Awards," including Grants, Awards, and Other Funding, 212/242-2022.
National Music Foundation -- "American Music Education Initiative", 800/USA-MUSIC.
The Grammy Foundation -- Grants for organizations and individuals, for various advancement efforts such as archiving, research, and the "well-being of music professionals".
The NEA Foundation for the Improvement of Education -- Click on "Grants and Programs" on the left side of the page.
NON-SPECIFIC
Education Funding Research Council -- "Education Funding News".
Education World -- "Grants Center", including Grant Resources, Grant Writing, and Featured Grants.
The Foundation Center -- Publishes numerous directories of grants offered worldwide, some specific to arts; some directories available online for a fee; provides proposal writing tips online; "Virtual Classroom"; "Online Librarian"; training classes; 800/424-9836.
Fundsnet Services Online -- Links to grants and grant services.
Grants and Related Resources -- Numerous resources listing grants and providing help with grantwriting, choosing companies; part of Michigan State University Libraries.
Grantsmanship Center -- Federal, state, community, foundation, and international grants; click on "Funding Sources" for listings (MEMBERSHIP REQUIRED).
The Kennedy Center -- Click on "Connect", then go to "Contacts". Under "Contacts Finder", choose "Funding" as the area of focus.
Schoolgrants -- Resources for K-12 grants, including a monthly newsletter.
The Society of Research Administrators -- Click on "GrantsWeb" for an index of government, general, and private resources, policy information and regulations, 703/741-0140.
Yahoo (Internet search engine) -- Click on "Education" and then "Financial Aid".
Target Corporation -- Offers grant opportunities, scholarship activities, fund-raising, some specific to the arts; click on "Community" on their homepage.
REGIONALLY SPECIFIC
Paul G. Allen Foundations, The Allen Foundation for Music and The Allen foundation for the Arts -- Offer grants for organizations located in or serving the Pacific Northwest (including AK, WA, OR, ID, MT).
American Music Education Foundation -- Provides resources to promote music education, appreciation, and performance in under-served communities.
EDS -- Specializes in technology grants; click on "About EDS", then "In the Community".
Grantsmanship Center -- Federal, state, community, foundation, and international grants; click on "Grant Sources" for listings.
National Assembly of State Arts Agencies -- Click on "Arts Over America", then "Major Grantmakers to the Arts and Culture" for grant listings; 202/347-6352.
National Endowment for the Arts -- Links to state, regional, and jurisdictional arts agencies.
Target Corporation -- Offers grant opportunities, scholarship activities, fund-raising, some specific to the arts; click on "Community" on their homepage.
Philadelphia Citizens for Children and Youth -- Offers Picasso Project Grants to Philadelphia School District educators.
The Dana Foundation -- Offers Funding for arts education projects that originate in New York City, Washington, D.C., Los Angeles, and their surrounding areas within a fifty-mile radius.