Grant Opportunities

Twice a month, the Grant Administration Office publishes a newsletter containing information about the latest in grant-related news. Brazosport College personnel may access the GRANT NEWS by going to My Computer, J:Drive (employee), under the Grant News folder.

Each issue contains information related to:

	Federal Grants - Provides links to federal program announcements published in the Federal Register.
	Other Grant Opportunities - Provides information regarding current and upcoming corporate and foundation grant competitions.
	Proposal Development - Provides short introductions to published articles with related links.
	Program Development & Ideas - Highlights published reports of best practices and innovative program ideas.
	Grant-Related News - Features clips of recent grant awards to postsecondary institutions.
	Professional Development - Lists upcoming web presentations related to higher educational issues and programs.
	Congratulations! - Highlights the submission of proposals and the acquisition of grant contracts by BC faculty and staff.
	Education News - Short & Simple - Provides short briefs regarding the latest education news.
	Education News - Offers summaries of published articles related to postsecondary education.
	Education Reports - Features summaries of the latest in published research reports related to postsecondary students and programs.

To receive notification when each issue is posted to the employee drive, please send an email message to: Rebecca.Shawver@brazosport.edu.

Other Grant Development Resources

The Internet offers a wide variety of sites that provide both information and services to assist faculty and staff in their search for appropriate funding opportunities.

Online Database Searches

Brazosport College subscribes to the Foundation Search USA and BigOnline USA (located at http://www.bigdatabase.com/). Although considerable general grant information is available at their website for free, funder database searches are restricted to paid subscribers (and requires a password). The College subscription provides access to this fee-based service for two persons. If you are interested in having a specific search conducted, please contact one of the following individuals:

Serena Andrews, Director of Development - Phone: (979) 230-3245; Email: Serena.Andrews@brazosport.edu

Rebecca Vermillion Shawver, Director of Grant Administration - Phone: (979) 230-3313; Email: Rebecca.Shawver@brazosport.edu

NON-GOVERNMENT RESOURCES

Assistance Finding Potential Funders

	Don Griesmann's Grant Opportunities - http://charitychannel.com/enewsletters/dggo/
	Foundation Center's Foundation Finder - http://lnp.foundationcenter.org/finder.html
	The Grantsmenship Center - http://www.tgci.com/funding/federal.asp

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT RESOURCES

Federal Government Agencies & Resources

	Grants.gov - http://www.grants.gov/
	Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance/CFDA - http://12.46.245.173/cfda/cfda.html
	National Science Foundation - http://www.nsf.gov/funding/
	US Department of Commerce - http://www.commerce.gov/grants.html
	US Department of Education - http://www.ed.gov/fund/landing.jhtml
	Health & Human Services/Health Resources & Services Administration - http://www.hrsa.gov/
	US Department of Homeland Security - http://www.dhs.gov/dhspublic/display?theme=18
	US Department of Labor - http://www.dol.gov/oasam/grants/main.htm
	US Department of Labor/OSHA - http://www.osha.gov/dcsp/ote/sharwood.html
	US Department of State - http://exchanges.state.gov/education/rfgps/
	Institute of Museum & Library Services - http://www.imls.gov/applicants/applicants.shtm
	National Endowment for the Arts - http://arts.endow.gov/
	National Endowment for the Humanities - http://www.neh.fed.us/

Agency Info and Statistical Data Resources

	The White House - http://www.whitehouse.gov/
	US House of Representatives - http://www.house.gov/
	US Senate - http://www.senate.gov/
	National Center for Educational Services - http://nces.ed.gov/
	US Census Bureau - http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/39/39113.html
	US Bureau of Labor Statistics - http://www.bls.gov/lau/home.htm#tables
	Federal Government Agency Listings (Louisiana State University website) - http://www.lib.lsu.edu/gov/fedgov.html
	US Education Department / The Toolbox Revisited - http://www.ed.gov/rschstat/research/pubs/toolboxrevisit/index.html
	National Center for Educational Statistics/School District Demographics System - http://nces.ed.gov/surveys/sdds/index.asp

STATE OF TEXAS

Statistical Sites and Other Resources

	TEA/Academic Excellence Indicator System - http://www.tea.state.tx.us/perfreport/aeis/
	Texas Higher Education Data - http://www.txhighereddata.org/
	Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board - http://www.thecb.state.tx.us/
	Texas Office of Planning, Grants and Evaluation - http://www.tea.state.tx.us/opge/
	Texas Commission on the Arts - http://www.arts.state.tx.us/
	WorkSource - http://www.theworksource.org/
	Texas Workforce Commission - http://www.twc.state.tx.us/
	Texas Industry Profiles - http://www.texasindustryprofiles.com/
	Texas Online Government - http://www.texas.gov/

MISCELLANEOUS SITES

Research and Statistical Data Resources

	Community College Research Center - http://ccrc.tc.columbia.edu/Publication.asp?UID=386
	League for Innovation - http://www.league.org/index.cfm#summit
	Educational Needs Index - http://www.educationalneedsindex.com/index.php
	Lumina Foundation for Education - http://www.luminafoundation.org/

Contact Information

Rebecca Vermillion Shawver, MPA

Director of Grant Administration

Phone: (979) 230-3313 Fax: (979) 230-3344

Email: Rebecca.Shawver@brazosport.edu

Shari Jones, AGS

Administrative Office Specialist

Phone: (979) 230-3311 Fax: (979) 230-3344

Email: Shari.Jones@brazosport.edu