looking for a private grant to move from michigan to pennsylvania?

Question

I would like to move from Michigan to Philadelphia Pennsylvania to volunteer for an organization that helps homeless people.

Answer 1

Hello Ron,
I did some research on the Internet and found some resources for you. Check out http://elfurl.com/tybx2 and especially to search for your specific grant for moving: http://elfurl.com/4iulv

I hope this helps you,
Leafgreen

Answer 2

I don't think there are any private grants to help with the moving. You can try to ask this organization that helps homeless people about grants to help you move, but I have never seen one -- whether from a government or private foundation.

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.

If you want private grants or grants from private foundations, the best resource for this is Foundation Center http://www.fdncenter.org . They have a very good database covering all organizations giving grants and you can find foundations that are interested in supporting your type of cause. However, it's a subscription based website ($19.95 per month I think is the cheapest subscription price). But it certainly is worth the fee. You can subscribe one month, and make sure you get all the info you need and then stop the subscription.

Avoid the sites recommended by the first two answerers which promises you that there are grants for anything you can think of, then ask for a payment even though there's none.