5 Reasons Why You Should Be Using GrantSelect

Though a listing of grant opportunities in a database may seem to be a straightforward thing, comparing grants databases can be like comparing apples and oranges. To help answer one of the common questions we get about our practical grants database, I’ve decided to list the top 5 reasons why you should be using GrantSelect:

1. It’s the most affordable searchable grants database
   GrantSelect has over 13,000 grants and awards for everything from community service programs to academic research to money for education or training. It’s the only database built to be used by a community to benefit a community. Grant information is available from federal and state governments, private and corporate foundations, corporate giving programs and community foundations. And every record in the database lists a program that is open to applications in one form or another. GrantSelect is not bloated with a bunch of records for grants that have already been awarded or have been earmarked for a predetermined recipient. So the database is the best resource available for finding grants for your organization or program. Compared to other grants databases, it’s also the most affordable. With our collective backgrounds in public education and community service, we are more than aware of how much institutions struggle with their budgets. With that in mind, we have set our budget-friendly subscription prices within reach of the organizations that need it the most.
2. We do the initial legwork for you
   Rather than trying to find a foundation that might be sympathetic to your cause only to find out that they don’t even award grants, we find actual grant programs that award funding for worthwhile programs. There is no guessing. Each record lists all the crucial information you need to determine if it is worth pursuing: description, deadline, amount, qualifications, restrictions, etc.
3. You can’t afford not to use GrantSelect
   An estimated $45.6 billion was awarded by U.S. foundations (independent, corporate, community and operating) in 2008 (Source: Foundation Center). And even with the recession and reductions in giving, foundations are still committed to their causes and are remaining stable. GrantSelect lists many of those giving programs and continually adds and updates grant records daily so you literally have hundreds of opportunities representing tens of thousands of dollars at your fingertips.
4. It’s so simple, anyone can use it
   In order to avoid complexities, GrantSelect has been designed to be user-friendly and easy to use for even the first-time grant seeker. No special training is needed, no software to download or install, no complex search criteria – just sit down in front of the computer, go to the site and start searching. It’s that easy!
5. Grant awards can help offset budget cuts
   It’s hard to avoid the bad news about the recession these days. And no matter how much we hear about how things seem to be turning around, the fact of the matter is that our economy is still hurting. One of the unfortunate results is that many states have cut funding for schools, libraries and arts programs. When caught between a rock and a hard place, many states will cut funding for such programs in order to maintain other services for their constituents. But state funding and state grants are not the only sources of support for local programs. Many private and corporate foundations have defined programs that award grants to their local communities and organizations. Some foundations even have a regional or national focus depending on the scope of the problem they are hoping to address. So with a little bit of determination and some good ol’ American hard work, grants can be found to fill in the (many) holes in library and school budgets. How do you find such grants? Why, GrantSelect, of course!

To learn more about GrantSelect, visit our website at www.grantselect.com. Free trial subscriptions are available for schools, colleges and libraries.