Finding grants typically begins with prospect research -- finding out who is most likely to give you money. Look for funders whose interests match your organization's mission, programs, populations served, and locations served.

Below are selected resources specifically geared to visual artists, such as painters, sculptors and photographers.

Grants.gov is the official government site for information on U.S. government grants and funding. At the state and local level, the amount of information about grants varies widely.

There are a number of ways for artists to supplement their income and ease the financial burden that comes with being a working artist.

When it comes to philanthropy, corporations give in various ways, including cash donations or grants, in-kind gifts, sponsorships, cause-related marketing, and pro bono services. Companies also like to promote workplace giving through employee matching gifts programs and other efforts that encourage their workers to give their time and/or money to charity.

This article provides selected grant resources to help you. But to get an overview of funding information and resources available to artists of all types, start by reading our Knowledge Base article: "Where can I find grants for individual artists?"

To get an overview of funding information and resources available to artists of all types, start by reading our Knowledge Base article: Where can I find grants for individual artists?

To get an overview of funding information and resources available to artists of all types, start by reading our Knowledge Base article: Where can I find grants for individual artists?

To get an overview of funding information and resources available to artists of all types, start by reading our Knowledge Base article: Where can I find grants for individual artists?

Program-related investments (PRIs) are investments made by foundations to support charitable activities that involve the potential return of capital within an established time frame.

A types of support approach to grantseeking differs from a subject approach in that it focuses on identifying grantmakers that have expressed an interest in providing the specific types of support your organization needs. For example, there is no point in approaching a funder for emergency funds if the foundation only funds research or building/renovation projects.

Because most private foundations make grants only to nonprofit organizations, individuals seeking grants must follow a different funding path than public charities.

Ofrecomos recursos sobre programas filantrópicos internacionales de fundaciones estadounidenses e información sobre el tercer sector fuera de Estados Unidos.

RFP is an acronym for Request for Proposal. It refers to a document which an organization, agency, or business posts to obtain applications or pitches for potential projects.

La filantropía corporativa se basa en las contribuciones que provienen del sector empresarial, específicamente de las ganancias corporativas que se utilizan para apoyar al sector civil y sin fines de lucro.

Even with a clear fundraising plan in place, nonprofits sometimes can find themselves temporarily short of cash, due to unforeseen circumstances like disasters or delays in payments.

The simple answer is "yes." To be honest, most U.S. foundations and corporations give grants mainly to U.S.-based organizations – some that work overseas.

True, a lot of foundations like to give locally. But if you're trying to find funders for your project, focus on where a foundation gives instead of where it lives. 

The old adage holds that, "If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is." This article has tips to help you avoid scams.

El propósito de la investigación del sector filantrópico consiste en identificar a fundaciones y empresas que tengan intereses y valores similares a los de su organización.

In-kind gifts are contributions of goods or services, other than cash grants. This article has tips on finding in-kind support.

"Skills-based volunteering" goes beyond traditional days of service, in which a large group of employees joins a nonprofit for a few hours or a full day to clean up a park or paint a building. Instead, nonprofits can get help with pressing needs from experts in their field.

Recurso en español: Las siglas "RFP" (Request for Proposals en inglés) significan invitación o convocatoria para enviar propuestas de proyectos. Cuando una oficina gubernamental o una fundación donante emite un nuevo contrato o programa de subvenciones, envía RFPs a agencias que podrían estar calificadas para participar.