Reliable sources to obtain a grant?
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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.\n\nEven 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.\n\nNote 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. \n\nGrants 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 \n\nhttp://www.cfda.gov\nhttp://www.grants.gov\nhttp://gtionline.fdncenter.org\nhttp://www.powerhomebiz.com/vol66/grants.htm\nhttp://www.sba.gov/expanding/grants.html
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You can find resources on grant writing on the following websites\n\nTeaching Yourself to be a Grantwriter http://www.grantproposal.com/starting_inner.html \nMinnesota Council on Foundations Writing a Successful Grant Proposal http://www.mcf.org/mcf/grant/writing.htm \nAmerican Association of Grant Professionals http://www.grantprofessionals.org \nNon profit Guides http://www.npguides.org/ \nGrantExperts.com http://www.grantexperts.com \nAssociation of Fund Raising Professionals http://www.afpnet.org/
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For private grants, you may want to check the Foundation Center. They have databases of foundations who give to other non profits, academics, as well as a different database fo individuals http://www.fdncenter.org \n\n\nhttp://www.cfda.gov\nhttp://www.grants.gov\nhttp://gtionline.fdncenter.org\nhttp://www.powerhomebiz.com/vol66/grants.htm\nhttp://www.sba.gov/expanding/grants.html
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www.nonprofit.org\nwww.cdfa.gov\nwww.fastweb.com\nwww.findaid.org\n\nNo single directory/manual is able to list all of the grant resources as there are well over 30,000 n the USA alone.
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There are many legitimate sources for funding.  Do a complete research project since it is for yourself, and be sure you have a competent lawyer on your side.  There are many law firms that provide services on a sliding scale (according to your ability to pay)\n\nThe United states Government has sources that can help you for free.  Look at every avenue available to you thorough the internet. Look at the sources link I have provided for you.
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Hi,\n\nGreat post!  I had the same grant question a few months ago. It's really tricky to find out about this stuff on the net, but my wife bought me special special software (CD) for my birthday.  The program rocks for finding the grant info you want.  btw...this is  the software that was featured on CNBC and in USA  Today.\n\nThis company is giving away the software free (only $3.95 for shipping)!!!!!!!\nHere's the link\nhttp://www.alllsite.info/free-grant-money.php\n\nI'm sure you'll find the info there\nGood luck
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Before you apply for a grant, I suggest you learn to use the spell checker. Then do a search for "writers grant." Doing that I found this web site:\nhttp://www.lib.msu.edu/harris23/grants/3writing.htm
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Yes!  go to www.fafsa.ed.gov There are grants available based on need and financial income.
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I have heard of National Grants Management Association http://www.ngma-grants.org/ - which is a valid association of grant management professionals (they don't give out grants).\n\nBut haven't heard of a National Government Grants Association (if that is different from the above association I've given). Searching on google and yahoo both yields nothing\n\nIf it is an association that claims you can get grants through them, avoid them as they are likely scammers. You don't need a third party to get grants for you. 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 objectives
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Good question. Did you try grants.gov?
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Hi,\n\nGreat post!  I had the same exact grant question a few months ago. It's really tricky to find out about this stuff on the net, but my wife bought me special special software (CD) for my birthday.  The program rocks for finding the grant info you want.  btw...this is  the software that was featured on CNBC and in USA  Today.\n\nThis company is giving away the software free (only $3.95 for shipping)!!!!!!!\nHere's the link\nhttp://www.alllsite.info/free-grant-money.php\n\nI'm sure you'll find the info there\nGood luck
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Here's a free management library which should answer most of your questions  http://www.managementhelp.org/ And, here's a list of Grant sources  http://www.intergate.com/~rclowney/g739.htm  And, here's a list of helpful reading material  http://www.intergate.com/~rclowney/tools.htm\n\nGood Luck!
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I'm not sure where you could get a grant, but I'm sure there are many organizations that would help you. A visit to a government office would probably help you more than anything else. \n\nBut most of all, welcome to America!
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Avoid companies that tell you that they will help you obtain a government grant. They are mostly scams that make money by getting you to pay them even though they cannot give you grants -- because none exists for your purpose\n\nYou 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.\n\nEven 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.\n\nNote 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. \n\nGrants 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 \n\nhttp://www.cfda.gov\nhttp://www.grants.gov\nhttp://gtionline.fdncenter.org\nhttp://www.powerhomebiz.com/vol66/grants.htm\nhttp://www.sba.gov/expanding/grants.html
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Your best bet is to seek for private grants or grants from private foundations.\n\nThe 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.\n\nIf you want to try federal sources, 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. \n\nCFDA has several ways to search for grants. I suggest you search by beneficiary and select Private Non Profit Organization and you can find listings of grants available http://12.46.245.173/pls/portal30/CATALOG.BROWSE_BENEF_RPT.show -- I don't see anything, though, of a grant that gives funds to buy buses for non profits.\n\n\n\nhttp://www.cfda.gov\nhttp://www.grants.gov\nhttp://gtionline.fdncenter.org\nhttp://www.powerhomebiz.com/vol66/grants.htm\nhttp://www.sba.gov/expanding/grants.html
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For school grant, check out FAFSA http://www.fafsa.ed.gov  and Pell Grant http://studentaid.ed.gov/students/publications/student_guide/2004_2005/english/types.htm \n\nYou may want to explore private foundation grants. For private grants, you may want to check the Foundation Center's Foundation Grants for Individuals Online http://gtionline.fdncenter.org . It's a subscription based website ($9.95 per month) and their opening blurb only says that the database is ideal for "students, artists, academic researchers, libraries and financial aid offices."\n\nFor government grants, 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.\n\nEven 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.\n\nNote 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. \n\nGrants 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
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First stop should be government-grants.org, followed by grants.gov\n\nAdditionally you can try www.grantseekerpro.org