is it truethat there is free government grants and how can i get a list of the foundations that give grants?

Answer 1

Yes, there are free government grants as well as private foundation grants. But not the way most people think they work.

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.

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.

Nonetheless, 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 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.

For private grants, you may want to check the Foundation Center's Foundation Grants for Individuals Online. It's a subscription based website ($9.95 per month) but their opening blurb only says that the database is ideal for "students, artists, academic researchers, libraries and financial aid offices." Entrepreneurs are apparently not one of them, so I take it they also don't have listings of private foundations who give grants to would-be entrepreneurs.

Answer 2

I have checked, but most of the requirements are you have to have so much in assets have a masters or doctorate degree, have good credit and not be in debit or be a refugee from another country or hold several minority standards. The average person cannot get a grant. AARP has links to government grant listings. You might try a loan, but the standards are too high. If you want to start a business do what you know and start small. godaddy.com has web domains for really cheep. I'm looking into it myself. Find a business mentor sometimes they can help to give you ideas how to get started.

Answer 3

Yes , its true . And not only foundations but also Government gives away free grants .

Answer 4

Each specific agency does grant work. If you were looking for a Justice grant you would go the Department of Justice Website (doj.gov). Education would go to the Education Department....and so on. They all have grants available but some with more specific restrictions, time frames etc. Good Luck!!!

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Answer 6

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