Foundation Directory Online Essential A searchable database of private, corporate and government grant makers. Contains data on foundation’s application process, recently awarded grants, the number and dollar amount of grants made each year, geographic focus, specified areas of interest, contact information, and more. Normally, the library provides on-site only access to the FDO Professional at three grant centers located at Reston, Sherwood and Tysons-Pimmit Regional Libraries. During the Covid-19 pandemics, the database publisher Candid authorized temporary remote access to the scaled-down version of the database, FDO Essential, providing free day passes once a month.