Finding your funding agency: Private

- Governments are not the only institutions that provide…funding for educational efforts and initiatives.…There are a number of private corporations,…foundations, and groups that can be approached as well.…One good place to start is with seasoned colleagues.…Ask them at conferences, or within your own institution…where they receive funding,…or what agencies or organizations…fund initiatives within your field or specialty.…If your field has a trade show with vendors,…ask some of the vendors if their organizations…provide any funding or funding opportunities.…

Also look at journal articles within your field.…Often at the end or the beginning of an article,…the articles will provide a credit line…indicating the agency or organization…that funded their research effort.…One area that's often overlooked when thinking…about funding organizations for education…is corporations.…A number of corporations have taken efforts…to compile grant information…in one convenient place for educators.…An example is getedfunding.com,…