Regional Associations of Grantmakers

Instead, a RAG's value is in the information they often have from the foundations that comprise their membership. RAGs focus on trends in giving and are often among the first to know when foundations are going to start or stop giving in a particular program area.

While RAGs serve as the organized voice for grantmakers, they also provide a wealth of information for grantseekers. However, RAGs usually lack the staff that can focus exclusively on a program area and should therefore not be your first stop in the grantseeking process. You should first seek grants in the region you intend to operate your project.

RAGs located in Appalachia

Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, Virginia, and North and South Carolina

Southeast Council on Foundations & The Southern Philanthropy Consortium

Ohio

Ohio Grantmakers Forum & Promotion of Philanthropy Initiative
Appalachian Ohio New Ventures Initiative c/o The Foundation for Appalachian Ohio

Pennsylvania

Grantmakers of Western Pennsylvania

West Virginia

West Virginia Grantmakers Association, email: CAMC.foundation@camcare.com

Appalachian New York

Western New York Grantmakers Association, email: wnyga@aol.com

State Funding Resources

North Carolina Rural Economic Development Center Rural Resource Guide
This guide helps rural community leaders find funding, expertise, and information to make a positive difference in their communities. Included in the guide is a Financial Services section that offers funding sources for many types of programs.

Virginia Resource Access System
A searchable catalog of financial and technical assistance programs and services in Virginia. The program information contained in the catalog includes both state funded and federally funded programs administered by the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Funding
Funding Sources by Project Type
Federal Funding
A Guide to Foundation Funding
Preparing a Grant Proposal
Other Sources of Funding Information
Articles on Grant Writing and Fundraising