Anybody get 'free' grant money from Matthew Lesko?

Question

Thinking about buying his book.

Answer 1

If ppl would stop buying his book he couldn't advertise and I wouldn't be forced to see his amazingly STUPID commercials!

Come on PPL!!!!! Please, do the research yourself and get that fool off of TV!!

Answer 2

Matthew Lesko is at the forefront of spreading the myth that there are grants for whatever purpose in life -- whether for studies, for business, for paying debts, or for other personal purposes. He profits from spreading the false myth that you can get free money for almost anything.

You can go to the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) http://www.cfda.gov and Grants.gov http://www.grants.gov - these are two FREE sites created by the federal government to provide transparency and information on grants. Browse through the listings and see if you can find any grant that would support your purposes.

Even if you buy books on "how to get grants" or list that supposedly has information on grants from Lesko -- all of them are mere rehash of what CFDA has, albeit packaged differently.

What Lesko fails to emphasize in his book is that these grants generally support non-profit organizations, intermediary lending institutions, and state and local governments. Most of the federal grants are given to specific target groups with specific requirements (e.g. minority business owners involved in transportation related contracts emanating from DOT - Grant#20.905 Disadvantaged Business Enterprises Short Term Lending Program. Individuals especially for personal purposes are not eligible for federal grants.

Grants are also often given to non profit groups or organizations involved in training or other similar activities (grant 59.043 Women's Business Ownership Assistance that are given to those who will create women's business center that will train women entrepreneurs

The government is NOT in the business of giving away free money for the sake of giving away money. Grants are free, but it means OBLIGATION. You will be obligated to do as the grant sets out to do. Grants have objectives, and your purpose must fit the objective of the grant.

For one, you have to write the grant application and the grant application is not a simple document - you have to explain how your purpose for applying for the grant fits well with the objectives set out by the grant.

There is a stringent review process through a committee. You will compete with other applicants for the grant money, and this grant review committee will evaluate the merits of each proposal. Only those that they feel exemplifies the objective of the grant will be approved.

Answer 3

you're unlikely to discover something that would not exist. Sorry. Btw, learn this easy equation. it is efficacious, yet they by no ability coach it at college for some reason: artwork = funds NO artwork = HUNGRY

Answer 4

I got it but I haven't really read it yet. I have a link I can give you instead of you buying it...contact me via email. :)