Check the links page on this web-site to access many general and special interest grant resources. I use these links to monitor potential funding, and for links to other directories and funding sources. From this list, along with your own links to your state government, you have the ability to identify fire-related funding and programs related to the emergency service community. To increase your effectiveness, use key words like safety, disasters, health or community development. You can conduct additional research by visiting the local library.
Many libraries maintain grant references.
In some cases, the library may contain the complete library resource from the Foundation Center, a non-profit organization that publishes a variety of grant reference guides. The Searchable Database contains approximately 50,000 funding organizations and over 200,000 grant opportunities. Attend as often as possible grant writing seminars, workshops and conferences. You can also establish a system where grant opportunities come to you by asking to be put on an agencies mailing list. In some cases you can even get updated information via e-mail.