Links and Resources

Federal Agencies

National Endowment for the Arts

National Endowment for the Humanities

U.S. Department of Education

State Agencies

Illinois Arts Council

Illinois Board of Higher Education

City of Chicago

After School Matters


Other Local Foundations

Chicago Community Trust

The Elizabeth F. Cheney Foundation

Illinois Humanities Council

The Joyce Foundation

The Elizabeth Morse Charitable Trust

The Elizabeth Morse Genius Charitable Trust

Prince Charitable Trusts

McCormick Foundation

Grant Research Tools

Donors Forum of Chicago

Foundation Center

Grants.gov (federal government grants)

Guidestar (contains foundation guidelines and non-profit 990s)

Writing Resources

Foundation Center: Proposal Writing Short Course

Federal Grants Wire