I Need A Legitimate Grant?

Question

I have an invention idea that will revolutionize transportation is there any hope of me getting a grant to help with the process?

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.

Typically, grants are not given for starting a business. But if you have a product that can really revolutionize transportation and can have massive impact, you may be able to find some grant support to further your research or do develop your product

Here is a complete list of grants available for transportation. Check if any can support your objective
http://12.46.245.173/pls/portal30/CATALOG.FUNCTIONAL_AREA_RPT2.SHOW?p_arg_names=func_cat_cd&p_arg_values=T

Answer 2

check with NHBS, Inc my family leans on this team for financial support e.g loans, financing, auto loans, etc

http://www.newhorizon.org