Online Resources:

• Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance  This web site gives you access to a database of all Federal programs available to State and local governments (including the District of Columbia); federally-recognized Indian tribal governments; Territories (and possessions) of the United States; domestic public, quasi-public, and private profit and nonprofit organizations and institutions; specialized groups; and individuals.http://12.46.245.173/cfda/cfda.html

• Grants.gov http://www.grants.gov/
  

• Texas Governor's Office: Guide to Grant Resources Find Federal and State resources, plus guides to grant resources by topic.  http://www.governor.state.tx.us/divisions/stategrants/resources
  

Reference Sources:

• The Foundation grants index on CD-ROM [electronic resource] Foundation Center. Reference Desk.  AS911 .A2 F662 v.6 2005
• Grant writing in higher education : a step-by-step guide / Kenneth T. Henson
  Henson, Kenneth T. Reference Desk LC241 .H46 2004

Print Sources:

• Foundation fundamentals : a guide for grantseekers / edited by Patricia E. R HV41.9 .U5 R44 1986 (a newer edition of this volume is on order.)

• Guide to Effective Grant Writing : How to Write a Successful NIH Grant Application 2005. (on order)
• Writing the NIH Grant Proposal : A Step-by-Step Guide 2006. (on order)
  
• Models of proposal planning & writing 2005. (on order)

Rice University Sources:

• Science & Engineering News at Rice  This site provides tips on getting through the grant process at Rice. http://cohesion.rice.edu/naturalsciences/senews/faculty.cfm?doc_id=3482

• Office of Sponsored Research It is the mission of the Office of Sponsored Research to facilitate and support the research endeavors of Rice University. http://osr.rice.edu/
  

Around Houston:
The Houston Public Library:
As a member of the Foundation Center in New York, the Houston Public Library is a part of a national network of Cooperating Collections providing public access to authoritative print and electronic philanthropic resources. http://www.hpl.lib.tx.us/research/foundation_center.html