The Grant Seeker's Handbook: Appendix C

SOURCES OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND MANAGEMENT SUPPORT FOR NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS

There are only a few technical assistance services around Los Angeles. The following organizations are involved with training, consulting and aiding the nonprofit community of Southern California. All are located in Los Angeles and Orange counties.

The Grant Seeker's Handbook: Appendix D

SOURCES OF INFORMATION ON CHARITIES

These institutions offer free professional guidance to donors and their legal and financial advisers on charitable deductions, deferred-giving options and related information.

The Grant Seeker's Handbook: Appendix E

FULL BIBLIOGRAPHY OF PRINT AND ONLINE RESOURCES

Print Publications, Websites, Online Publications and Online Databases referred to in this handbook.

Government Grants Overview

Grants are made by all levels of government. The good news: To ensure fairness, the government is required to make grant information available to the public. Most levels of government will probably have this information on the Internet. The bad news: There is no one-stop place where you can get information on all the different levels of government. It will be a time-consuming process to research the different grants offered by all of the different agencies within the government.

Government Grants: Federal Grants

We recommend a directory called Guide to Federal Funding for Governments and Nonprofits by Thompson Publishing Group that includes twice-monthly Federal Grant Deadline Calendars. Information about the book is online at www.thompson.com/libraries/grantseeking/fits/index.html.

Government Grants: State Grants

State of California - Get Grants Portal
http://getgrants.ca.gov/

California Department of Education: Funding page
Grants, contracts, and apportionments from the California Department of Education. Also check the link for "Outside Funding" for a listing of funds administered by agencies and foundations outside the department.
http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/

Sign up for automatic email funding notification at: http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/af/joinlist.asp

Government Grants: County Grants

Los Angeles - Office of Small Business
http://www.laosb.org/cgi-bin/contracting.cfm

Los Angeles County - Bids and Awarded Bids & Contracts
http://camisvr.co.la.ca.us/lacobids/

Los Angeles County Departments & Agencies
http://www.lacounty.info/departments.htm
As well as going to the previous sites, you may also want to directly contact the departments and agencies that deal with your services.

Government Grants: City Grants

City of Los Angeles
http://www.lacity.org/lacity7.htm