Has anyone ever applied for a government grant and received one? How do you get one if so?

Question

I was just wondering and thinking about doing this.

This is for a grant for my husband's small business expansion. So, there are no such things as grants for this?

Answer 1

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 -- all of them are mere rehash of what CFDA has, albeit packaged differently.

Note though 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

One important thing to remember is that 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. Don't believe the hype that some parties spread that you can get grant for just about any purpose -- from paying your debts to starting a business.

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. Grants have objectives, and the grant applications that best captures the grant's objectives are approved.

There is a stringent review process through a committee composed of federal employees and selected experts in the field. 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.


http://www.cfda.gov
http://www.grants.gov
http://gtionline.fdncenter.org
http://www.powerhomebiz.com/vol66/grants.htm
http://www.sba.gov/expanding/grants.html

Answer 2

Nope I'm Going To College This Year Trying To Get finacal Aid And Cant Get Any Because That *** Of A President Has Cut Many Aids So Know I Don't Know If I Can Got TO College Now If I Don't Get A Scholarship Can Any One Thing Of Some Thing I Can Do?

Answer 3

Well, you find a grant that you might like to do.

You pay very strict attention to what they are asking and address each area. They usually have some forms for proposals.

Look for a book on grant writing and submit it to the proper agency.

I was on a review committee who went to Washington and spent a week reviewing and recommending grant awards for DH HS! Most were grant awards to Universities and their writing, for the most part is poor and illogical. They can be very fussy, though you have to go over about 5 a day and it is a lengthy process that includes groups coming to a conclusions. Those in your group, usually 4, are given the same grant proposals and asked to grade them!

Answer 4

No, as a white operating classification American i do not qualify for any academic concepts provide ,I in simple terms provide the tax money. If this sounds like deep resentment and cynicism then you definitely are interpreting me properly.