New Online Annual Register of Grant Support Shows Who's Giving, How Much and How to Qualify
By Danielle Francis
Here’s a new resource that has real potential for law-firm, academic and government agency/court librarians. Annual Register of Grant Support covers more than 3,500 grant-giving organizations. With each program entry (presented in list format), you’ll find valuable information on eligibility requirements and restrictions, application procedures and deadlines, grant size or range, contact information, and much more.
How can you use the Annual Register of Grant Support? Below are some potential applications for librarians from a variety of organizations.
Law Schools
Do you have a student interested in library school? You can search:
SOURCE: Annual Register of Grant Support
PATH: Legal tab > Reference > Directories
SEARCH: law librar! OR library science
Find a list of grants available to those who have a J.D. or those who are simply pursuing an M.L.S. You can also search by name of a granting body, like the American Association of Law Libraries.
Each entry will provide you basic contact information like the mailing address, telephone number, and general e-mail address plus a link to the organization Web site. And you can find one of the most important pieces of information: the grant application deadline.
Academic librarians can also use Annual Register of Grant Support to assist:
- professors interested in research funding or a fellowship;
- students looking for additional or specialized funding; and
- administration/staff researching what other schools offer and have received.
Law Firms
Does your firm have an environmental practice? Try this search:
SOURCE: Annual Register of Grant Support
PATH: Legal tab > Reference > Directories
SEARCH: environmental law
You’ll discover that out of the 100 applicants for the Environmental Law Institute’s 2007 Continuing Legal Education Scholarship Program grant, 100 were awarded a waiver for all fees and tuition. Those are great odds!
Law-firm librarians can also use Annual Register of Grant Support to find the answers to other important research questions, including:
- What grants are offered by potential clients, clients, or clients’ competitors; and who/what are they supporting?
- What funding is available for semi-retired partners who want to stay active?
- Who makes up the board—board members, trustees and directors—of grant-giving organizations, including government agencies, non-profits and for-profit companies.
Courts/Agencies
Try this:
SOURCE: Annual Register of Grant Support
PATH: Legal tab > Reference > Directories
SEARCH: criminal justice
You’ll discover the National Institute of Justice gives grants from $10,000 to more than $1 million for criminal justice research. Reviewing the Representative Awards section reveals that a superior municipal judge from Los Angeles was awarded a generous grant recently. This section also often reveals the amount of recent awards granted. Other useful facts include eligibility and specific grant restrictions, such as location.
