Leominster Public Library

Free Grant Research and Writing Workshops at the Leominster Public Library starting in September 2010. More details here.

The Grant Resource Center
at the Leominster Public Library

Serving grant seekers in North Central Massachusetts.

A partnership of the
Associated Grant Makers, Inc.
Leominster Public Library
Community Foundation of North Central MA

Now a Cooperating Collection of the
Foundation Center

Non-profit grant seekers in our area will no longer have to travel to Associated Grant Makers, Inc. in Boston to gain free access to these databases:

        • AGM Grant Makers’ Directory
        • Foundation Center Online
        • Foundation Grants to Individuals
        • Guidestar

Library staff/community volunteer trainers are available by appointment to assist you if you need help to get started with your database research.

If you are already familiar with searching the databases, you may use the resources of the Grant Resource Center at any time without assistance.

You may save the results of your search on a flash drive, or you may send the results to your email.

For your convenience, you may make a reservation for a specific date and time to use the Grant Resource Center’s computer to search the databases, or you may set up an appointment to meet with a trainer to help you get started with your database searches.

For more information, contact the library’s Reference Desk at leomref@cwmars.org or 978-534-7522 ext. 3.

Grant seekers, please note:

In order to make the best use of your time using the Grant Resource Center, you should be think about these questions prior to starting your database research:

     • What is my organization’s mission statement?
     • What services does my organization provide?
     • What population does my organization serve?
     • What is the program/endeavor I am seeking funding for?
     • How much money am I looking for and how will it be used?
     • What is my organization’s tax status?

The library staff/community volunteer trainers are available by appointment to help you begin the research you need to identify grant makers. They can familiarize you with the databases and help you to formulate queries that will help you identify potential funders.

Please note that library staff/trainers do not assist in the grant writing or grant review process. Periodic training sessions will be offered at the library. There is also a collection of books on grant proposal writing in the Grant Resource Center. Click here for a list of the books.

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