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YES. Individuals can get government grants -- but not for the purpose of paying bills, buying a car, getting out of debt or even starting a business.

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.

Here are some of the grants that can be available to individuals (Go to CFDA.gov --> click on Search for Assistance Programs (HTML) --> Browse the Catalog By Beneficiary --> Select INDIVIDUAL/FAMILY)

30.010 EEOC Employment Discrimination Equal Pay Act
44.001 NCUA Credit Union Charter, Examination, Supervision, and Insurance
45.024 NEA Promotion of the Arts_Grants to Organizations and Individuals
45.149 NEH Promotion of the Humanities_Division of Preservation and Access
45.160 NEH Promotion of the Humanities_Fellowships and Stipends
45.163 NEH Promotion of the Humanities_Professional Development
45.168 NEH Promotion of the Humanities_We the People
46.001 NLRB Labor-Management Relations
47.041 NSF Engineering Grants
57.001 RRB Social Insurance for Railroad Workers
59.008 SBA Physical Disaster Loans
64.101 VA Burial Expenses Allowance for Veterans
64.110 VA Veterans Dependency and Indemnity Compensation for Service-Connected Death
64.115 VA Veterans Information and Assistance
64.202 VA Procurement of Headstones and Markers and/or Presidential Memorial Certificates
66.436 EPA Surveys, Studies, Investigations, Demonstrations, and Training Grants and Cooperative Agreements - Section 104(b)(3) of the Clean Water Act
66.456 EPA National Estuary Program
66.467 EPA Wastewater Operator Training Grant Program (Technical Assistance)
66.469 EPA Great Lakes Program
66.473 EPA Direct Implementation Tribal Cooperative Agreements
66.508 EPA Senior Environmental Employment Program
66.510 EPA Surveys, Studies, Investigations and Special Purpose Grants within the Office of Research and Development
66.511 EPA Office of Research and Development Consolidated Research/Training
66.514 EPA Science To Achieve Results (STAR) Fellowship Program
66.609 EPA Protection of Children and Older Adults (Elderly) from Environmental Health Risks
66.611 EPA Environmental Policy and Innovation Grants
66.717 EPA Source Reduction Assistance

The government is NOT in the business of giving away free money for the sake of giving away money. There are no grants for paying bills, for getting out of debt or for buying a car. 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. 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.

2006-09-05 09:21:59 · answer #1 · answered by imisidro 7 · 11 0

Yes. Do you really think that most of us regular people can really afford college? Of course not. However, free government grants (for college or what ever) require foot work and I can not believe the number of people that I have talked to about this very subject refused to do the foot work because they were to lazy. Go figure that these very same people today still do not have a college education. Anyway, you must focus on what you want and go and get it, as it is that simple. Type government grants in your computer search engine and you will be amazed what is out there. Good luck.

2006-09-03 07:54:18 · answer #2 · answered by Shellback 6 · 0 0

Can we as individuals really get free government grants
http://scholarshipfaqs.net might help

2016-03-22 22:59:24 · answer #3 · answered by ✔ Sandy 5 · 0 0

Can I get a government grant?

2006-09-03 07:53:17 · answer #4 · answered by deona 1 · 0 0

Yes.I think that pell grants are free.

2006-09-03 07:55:32 · answer #5 · answered by John G 5 · 0 0

Yes, but you have to do a lot of research and work, it is easier for minorities, go figure.

2006-09-03 08:09:40 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

Yes,but you have to show the IRS where the money went. Keep your receipts. www.fastweb.com

2006-09-03 08:05:10 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

very difficult,, but they are available to those who qualify,,,

2006-09-03 08:05:30 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

yes,we can

2006-09-06 22:18:39 · answer #9 · answered by david w 5 · 0 0

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