Funding Opportunities

Schools across the country have been awarded federal, state, and private foundation funding to implement the Building Assets Reducing Risks program.

Grant and Funding Resources

Visit the websites below to identify and access potential funding sources.

  • Department of Education Grants: This site contains resources for students and educators looking for grant information.
  • GrantsAlert.com: GrantsAlert is dedicated to helping you find and apply for education-related grants.
  • The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance: The Catalog provides a listing of all federal programs available to governmental bodies, organizations, individuals, and more.
  • Department of Education Annual Funding Forecast: The Department of Education provides a list of education-related grants as well as application and contact information.
  • The Federal Register: The official daily publication for rules, proposed rules, and funding notices of federal agencies and organizations.
  • The Finance Project Federal Funding Guide Search: This searchable database of federal funding sources will help take the mystery out of the federal grants that are available and how you can access them.
  • Grants.gov: This gateway site, managed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is a one-stop site for finding and applying for federal grants.
  • National Institutes of Health Office of Extramural Research: The OER contains a great deal of useful information, including grant application basics, an overview of the federal grant process, and a database of funding opportunities.
  • SAMHSA Grant Page: SAMHSA’s list of substance abuse- and mental health-related grants.
  • The Foundation Center: This site contains a wealth of information, including information on the grant-writing process, a funder database, and useful research.


    • Grant-Writing Downloads

    Download the tools below to assist in your grant application.

  • Sample grant proposal: This sample proposal provides a useful template. (From The Journey to Community Change.)
  • Research on and Evidence for the Developmental Assets Model: This appendix provides background information on the assets, including a definition and research on effectiveness. (From Getting to Outcomes with Developmental Assets.)
  • How Are Our Evaluation Efforts Going?: A worksheet to help you identify your program’s evaluation efforts. (From Getting to Outcomes with Developmental Assets.)
  • Best Practices Briefs: Validating the Assets Approach: This report provides evidence of the Developmental Assets as an approach to positive youth development, including longitudinal research results. (From Outreach Partnerships and Michigan State University.)
  • School Connectedness: Strategies for Increasing Protective Factors among Youth: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released this report enumerating the benefits of school connectedness, a measure that Developmental Assets increase.
  • A Letter from Senator Amy Klobuchar: U.S. Senator Klobuchar’s letter urges the Department of Education to partner with Search Institute to encourage creation of positive school climate.