Where can I go to apply for a personal grant without paying a processing fee.?

Question

I want to be able to apply for a grant online without having to pay a fee for processing or delivery.

Answer 1

Grants aren't hard to FIND, but they can be extremely difficult and time-consuming to GET.

There are essentially only 5 sources for grants. A little known fact it that you do NOT have to be a non-profit to get a grant, regardless of what others tell you ... I've helped for-profits apply for grants.

Most of the Federal grants are called Small Business Innovation Research grants. These are given primarily for some new innovation. You can find out what's available at:
http://www.sbirworld.com
There is also info on this site about how to apply.

Some cities offer grants to small businesses if they will locate in the downtown area, for the purposes of building up downtown traffic. Check with your City Hall for details.

There are some Federal governemnt grants for minority businesses. You can find info at:
http://www.mbda.gov

And, there are some minority organizations that provide grants ... La Raza and the NAACP sometimes do.
http://www.nclr.org
http://www.naacp.org

Private companies sometimes help fund start-ups, especially if they think they will see some benefit from it. These are very difficult to find, but can sometimes be the easiest to get.


Finally, private foundations offer grants. You can get a list of most US Foundations and private grant sources at http://www.foundations.org/grantmakers.html.

Answer 2

Many people think that Billions of dollars in grants are handed out to strangers every year because Infomercials and fraudulant websights tell them that it is true.

I hate to be the bearer of bad news but the grants that are out there are usually given to someone through collusion. Unless you know someone who is in a position of power who can get you a grant, you probably won't get one. Where you have power there will be corruption. Money = power.

If you are looking online for a grant, you are going to run into nothing but scammers who want you to send them money.

Answer 3

[For non-profits only] http://Grants.gov is your ONLY Free source to FIND and APPLY for federal government grants. There are over 1,000 grant programs offered by all federal grant making agencies. Never pay a fee to get a grant.