Helping with Federal Grants

From the Mayo Clinic, to the University of Minnesota, to the strong local businesses throughout our state, Minnesota is the home to some of the world’s best research facilities. And no one knows that better than the unparalleled talent from here and around the globe that calls Minnesota home. These institutions, businesses, and communities have produced some of the world's most innovative and life-changing achievements in medicine, business, agriculture, and technology. This work does not happen by chance—it happens because Minnesotans know the importance of investing in these critical endeavors.
As your Senator, it is my priority to help Minnesota businesses, institutions, and communities compete successfully for grants offered by the federal government. These grants are critical investments in projects that spur discoveries, cure diseases, and create the industries of the future.
Furthermore, my office is committed to guiding you through the process of identifying and securing these grants. On this site you will find links to resources for locating various grant programs as well as information about how to make the most of your grant application.If there is anything we can do to assist you, please don't hesitate to contact my office at 612-727-5220.
The best place to begin a grant search is with the agency which administers the area for which you are seeking funding. Those agencies frequently have details of various federal programs on their web sites. For example:
Federal grants website that allows organizations to electronically find and apply for current competitive grant opportunities from ALL Federal agencies. Grant seekers can check on notices of funding availability posted in the last 7 days; sign up to receive e-mail notification of future grant opportunities; and apply for Federal grants online through a unified process. For full Federal program descriptions, see CFDA below.
The Catalog (CFDA), issued annually and updated continuously on the Web, describes some 1600 Federal grants and non-financial assistance programs. Grantseekers can identify programs that might support their projects and can learn the program's objectives, requirements, application procedures and contacts. For current notices of funding availability, seeGrants.gov.
Under Executive Order 12372, some States require Federal grants applicants to submit a copy of their application for State government level review and comment. The State offices listed here coordinate government (both Federal and State) grants development and may provide guidance to grant seekers. For help in identifying State-level grants, other State government agencies websites include:State and Local Agencies by Topic,State Governments Informationand theNational Association of Development Organizations.
Although theCatalogis available full-text on the Internet, some may prefer a print edition. However, only the WebCatalogis continuously updated— the published volume is annual with no supplements.
Follow CFDA'sDeveloping and Writing Grant Proposals, or take theFoundation Center Proposal Writing Short Course.