This guide was created to help faculty, students, and staff find their way through the grant seeking process. Included are links to helpful databases, books, and websites. If you have any questions please don't hesitate to contact me at christina.tooulias@utoronto.ca.
Excellence in Fundraising in Canada by The European Foundation Centre
The European Foundation Centre, founded in 1989, is an international membership association representing public-benefit foundations and corporate funders active in philanthropy in Europe, and beyond. The Centre develops and pursues activities in line with its four key objectives: creating an enabling legal and fiscal environment; documenting the foundation landscape; building the capacity of foundation professionals; and promoting collaboration, both among foundations and between foundations and other actors. Emphasising transparency and best practice, all members sign up to and uphold the European Foundation Centre Principles of Good Practice
China Foundation Center is a China public charity equivalent to non-profit organization described in Sections 501(c)(3) and 509(a)(1) or (a)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 in US. It is the world's leading source of China foundation information for shareholders in social sector. We combine industry expertise with innovative technology to deliver critical information to leading decision makers in media, corporate responsibility, research institute, foundations, government, and donors, powered by the world's most comprehensive Chinese foundation database.
The "how to" grants manual : successful grantseeking techniques for obtaining public and private grants by 
Writing Successful Science Proposals (physical, and e-book) by 
strategies for health and human service professionals by 
Proposals That Work by 
Developing Effective Research Proposals by 
Writing Grant Proposals That Win by 
Proposal Planning and Writing by 
The Grants Register 2019 by 
Research Proposals by These other funding sources have their own requirements and deadlines. Please keep this in mind when applying for this funding.
Most colleges and universities have a financial aid office. An advisor from this office can help direct you to funding options. For more infrormation see Financial Aid University of Toronto or the University Registrar's Office
This guide is currently maintained by Christina Santolin. Please send any suggestions, comments, and reports of broken links to christina.tooulias@utoronto.ca
