can you get real gov. grants?

Question

i know all of these websites for grant books and paying money for info are scams and there must be a way to find out if i qualify for a gov. grant without paying any money. does anyone know a website or phone number?

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 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. Once you find a grant where you can qualify, apply for it at Grants.gov

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

Answer 2

Go To Your Local College And Ask For A Pell Grant Form.
You May Pick One Up At A Local Beauty College Also.

Answer 3

The best place to go to is the actual federal government website for it because it is free to access. Official federal government websites end in .gov. Unfortunately, there are qualifications to meet in order to receive one such as having below a certain income, be a government entity (state, local, educational institution), or a nonprofit organization for most of them.

Answer 4

if you are looking for education grants, it is the fafsa. There are few grants for education that is posted on grants.gov. Majority of them is to you to help other people and few to get interest free loans and possible housing assistance.

Answer 5

maybe that's real, however the government continually scams in some form of way, so in case you do observe for one then watch your back and make useful the government does not attempt to tear-off you.

Answer 6

http://www.teenoffers.com/
I think theres a link on there for government grants.
click on education (it's not working for me, or i'd give you the direct link)

Answer 7

no