ANALYSIS OF INTERNET RESOURCES FOR SEARCHING FOR GRANTS

Abstract

The article emphasizes that primarily information about open grant programs and competitions is presented directly on the websites of grantors, that is, on the platforms of private, corporate, public, governmental and international donors. A number of popular platforms were demonstrated, where grantmakers duplicate their announcements about open grant programs and invite to participate in the competitive selection of projects. An overview of the main resources, which provide information about current grant programs and competitions, was carried out, as well as such platforms were classified and their main advantages and disadvantages were determined. Based on the analysis of information resources, the research identified the most universal, optimal and convenient tools for finding relevant grants. It was emphasized that in Ukraine there is still no single platform developed at the state level, on which potential grant recipients could optimally find an actual grant for their needs. It is noted that active seekers of grant funding from the authorities, business and the public often use a number of international and national resources. The article emphasizes that these information sources can be divided into: resources that are dominated by information about grants for the public sector; information platforms used by business representatives; websites that publish information about the grant opportunities of the largest international programs. The conducted research made it possible to analyze and single out universal platforms on which information on current grant competitions from international, national and regional donors is updated daily. It was concluded that due to its credibility, reliability, convenience and universality, the platforms of the Development Center “TIME OF CHANGE” and GrantStation are the best options for finding relevant grant opportunities for representatives of civil society organizations, businesses, executive authorities and Local Government.