OFP launched this effort in response to subscriber requests for more information about foundation and corporate opportunities. OFP membe rs now have access to hundreds of non-federal programs that support public colleges and universities. Funding opportunities address every element of the private sector, from foundations and corporations to associations, institutes, and research centers. The new OFP GrantSearch database, which is searchable by subject area or by text string, can call up hundreds of potential funding sources and the in-house OFP library contains current annual reports, newsletters, and awards lists for all organizations co ntained in our publications or in OFP GrantSearch.
Some parameters do exist for the inclusion of programs in our products.
Most importantly, all sponsoring organizations must provide significant funding for public institutions of higher education. Most programs target institutions rather than individual s, although fellowships do appear for arts and humanities programs or for large, national science and health organizations. Support for individual graduate students is only covered if an organization has a larger program for faculty. The OFP staff encourages all of its subscribers to take advantage of these expanded resources. All private sector opportunities included in our publications and database support public colleges and universities and provide awards for faculty of many disc iplines.