A Cooperating Collection of The Foundation Center

Looking for additional funding for your non-profit organization? Lexington Public Library’s Grants Collection can help. Materials in the collection help grant seekers from nonprofit groups and individuals identify sources of funding from foundations and corporate giving programs, along with materials on fundraising, proposal writing, nonprofit management and philanthropy.

The Lexington Public Library Grants Collection is a Cooperating Collection of the Foundation Center.

The Grants Collection is located in the Reference Department on the Third Floor of the Central Library.

For more information on the Grants Collection, please call (859)231-5520 or send us a message to our Grants Collection staff.

Most Grants collection materials are non-circulating, but we have a small collection of materials on fundraising, grant writing and nonprofit management available for check-out.

Grants Collection Services
 

Free Workshops

The Grants Collection holds many free workshops. Regular topics include: “Proposal Writing Basics” and “Grant Seeking Basics” as well as other special topics. To find out about upcoming classes, watch the library’s Facebook page or message our Grants Collection staff to be added to our mailing list.
 

Collection Orientations

Want to learn more about how to find funds for your organization?

Attend a collection orientation and receive a tour of the collection, and a tutorial on using the Grants Collection resources, including Foundation Directory Online.

You can arrange orientations for groups or individuals by calling 231-5520 or by messaging our Grants Collection staff.
 

The Foundation Directory Online

The Foundation Center's most comprehensive database. This database allows users to find information on:

• Over 100,000 foundations, corporate donors and grant making public charities
• More than 2 million recent grants
• 990-PF and 990 forms from foundations and nonprofits
• Interactive maps and charts displaying foundation giving by geographic area and subject.

Foundation Grants to Individuals

This is an online database of more than 6,500 foundation and public charity programs that fund students, artists, researchers, and other individual grant seekers.