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The Foundation and Grant Collection

The Foundation Center Cooperating Collection in Hamilton Library helps grant seekers locate funds and/or grants for their projects. The collection includes printed guides for local, national, and international sources; CD-ROM databases; and online databases and resources.

The collection is sponsored in part by the Foundation Center, a New York City based nonprofit organization which disseminates information on philantrophic foundations. Our collection is part of a national network of regional cooperating collections which assist on a local level the Foundation Center's efforts to put grant seekers in touch with grant makers. The Regional Collection is a depository for many Foundation Center publications and also has resources from other publishers and funding organizations. Grant seekers will find in the Collection names, addresses, and descriptions of private foundations; information on Federal funding; current trends in grantmanship; and books describing how to write a proposal.

The Regional Foundation Collection is Hawaii's most extensive resource on grantmanship and is also the most accessible. The Collection is located near the main reference desk on the first floor of Hamilton Library.

Who Can Use It?

Any individual or group seeking funds or grants, undergraduate students, graduate students, faculty, research organization, community organization, or non-profit organization is welcome. The Collection is self-service and available to the public during the Library's hours.

How to Use It?

The Collection is located near the main reference desk on the first floor of Hamilton Library. The shelf is marked "Foundation Collection". It is self-service. For assistance, please come to the reference desk.