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Find grant funding opportunities, learn about starting a nonprofit, research marketing trends and study entrepreneurship! Fayetteville Public Library's Nonprofit & Small Business Resource Center offers online and print resources, free workshops and more. Set up an appointment for individual help searching for grantmakers, or for other research questions today!

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Grant Research & Find Funding

Candid The new Candid search combines the best of our old resources, our old data from the Foundation Directory and GuideStar and it adds lots of new features and new data. It’s all a single interface where you can find the information that you need.

 

Helpful Links for Small Businesses

Small Business and Technology Development Center

Startup Junkie


Library Research & Learning Databases

Business Market Research Collection Explore tools and databases to analyze industries, study markets, and research companies to support your business or nonprofit goals.

Gale Legal Forms Access thousands of customizable legal forms for business, personal, and real estate needs, all available to download and print.

LinkedIn Learning Learn new skills and advance your career with on-demand video courses in business, technology, and creative topics taught by industry experts.

Reference USA Research businesses, nonprofits, and consumers with detailed data to support marketing, fundraising, and strategic planning.

 

Additional Resources

How to Start a Nonprofit in Arkansas

Association of Fundraising Professionals

Endeavor Foundation High-Impact Entrepreneurs are those who dream bigger, scale faster, and pay it forward.

Arkansas Community Foundation A nonprofit organization working statewide to empower people like you to make smart giving decisions.

USAspending.gov The official open data source of federal spending information.

UA Center for Leadership and Community Engagement Empowering students to become engaged citizens through service, experiential learning, and practicing social value.

Business Market Research Collection

  

To set up an appointment for individual help searching for grantmakers, or for other research questions, call 479.856.7250 or email questions@faylib.org.


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