Is there any place you can find that will help you prepare a grant application for free?

Question

I am looking to get some of that free grant money to help me open up a business or help me get a house and I wondered if there was a free way to find out how to go about it or some place that actually helped your write it?

Answer 1

Nobody is going to do it for you for free. If you want to find some help on writing your own, you can take a look at the resources at the Foundation Center at http://www.foundationcenter.org While it is mainly geared at nonprofit organizations seeking government or foundation funding, they do have some information on grant application writing that could help you out.

Answer 2

There are no grants for a for profit business unless you are opening a daycare. If you need money, you will need to apply for a loan. No lender will talk to you unless you provide them with a valid business plan. Go to http://www.sba.gov , http://www.score.org or http://www.bplan.com for sample business plans and instructions on how to write a business plan.

Then, go to http://www.score.org/ and in the upper left hand corner, enter your zip code. On the next screen, you will get information on the nearest SCORE chapter. Call them and arrange for a free meeting with a SCORE counselor to review your business plan and discuss various loan options available to you.

SCORE is a nonprofit association dedicated to entrepreneur education and the formation, growth and success of small business nationwide. SCORE is a resource partner with the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA).

SCORE has 389 chapters in locations throughout the United States and its territories, with 10,500 volunteers nationwide. Both working and retired executives and business owners donate time and expertise as business counselors.