Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance

https://sam.gov/content/assistance-listings

Assistance Listings

Assistance listings are detailed public descriptions of federal programs that provide grants, loans, scholarships, insurance, and other types of assistance awards. You may browse assistance listings across all government agencies to learn about potential funding sources.

download the full CDFA 2021 PDF here:

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Information about the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance and EPA Programs

In 1977 Congress passed the federal program information act. This act established a comprehensive and centralized foundation for the annual publication of federal domestic assistance programs. The General Services Administration (GSA) maintains the federal assistance information data base from which the CFDA is published.

https://19january2017snapshot.epa.gov/grants/information-about-catalog-federal-domestic-assistance-and-epa-programs_.html

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EPA Discretionary Grant Programs

Below is a listing of EPA’s Discretionary Grants which are available through competitive selection. The Agency has the discretion to determine the grantees and dollar amounts for these grant awards.

EPA Discretionary Grant Programs (PDF)(2 pp, 50 K)

https://19january2017snapshot.epa.gov/grants/epa-discretionary-grant-programs_.html

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Convenience Comes to Federal Grants

Download the Grants.gov Mobile App to search and submit on the go

https://www.grants.gov/

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Listing of Council Member WebsiteS

https://www.cof.org/members-directory/non-members

Our Mission

The Council on Foundations fosters an environment where philanthropy can thrive and cultivates a community of diverse and skilled philanthropic professionals and organizations who lead with integrity, serve as ethical stewards and advocate for progress.

Sample Documents

https://www.cof.org/type/sample-document

The Council exists to expand, enhance, and sustain your ability to advance lives in the communities you serve. Our team is available to provide members with sample documents and templates that can be customized to fit your foundation’s work or help guide your thinking.

Grantmaking Application Process Resource Guide: A Grantmaking Primer

The grantmaking application process is a big lift for foundations and nonprofits, alike. This primer takes a look at streamlining the application process from RFP to grant agreement. Found in the guide is a how to on creating RFPs, questions to ask during the grant application review, sample acceptance letter, sample declination letter, and a sample grant agreement. Highlighted here, you will also find an innovative example a group of funders from New Mexico (SHARE New Mexico) took in reevaluating their long standing grantmaking application process and the steps they took in creating and implementing a common application. Finally, we invite you to explore the resources and tools available through GMN's Project Streamline initiative, an effort to assist funders in right-sizing application and reporting requirements, reducing the burden on grantseekers, and seeking feedback to improve grantmaking practices.

This content is for Council members only.

Welcome to the Council on Foundations! Our members are the backbone of our community and together we are committed to advancing the greater good. Building on our 70-year history, we are charting a course for the field where funders display high integrity, earn and maintain the public's trust and serve as excellent stewards of philanthropic resources. We look forward to having you join us!

For more information about Council on Foundations membership, contact a member of our team at membership@cof.org or via phone at 202-991-7653 (800-673-9036 for those outside the United States).

https://www.cof.org/membership/benefits

Associate Membership

Organizations and sole-practitioners that support philanthropy are eligible to join the Council as associate members. This includes nonprofit organizations like philanthropy-serving organizations and for-profit entities like law firms and consultants. Sole practitioners are consultants, attorneys and advisors that are unaffiliated with any member or non-member eligible institution.

Need more information? A member of our team is available to assist at membership@cof.org.

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