Which websites offer grants for writing children picture books?
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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 a for-profit venture.\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\nIt is hard to find federal grants to start a business or write books. Unlike the myths that some perpetuate, federal government hardly give grant money for a for-profit venture such as writing children's books. And yes, grants mean PAPERWORK - lots and lots of it, that is why a cottage industry of grant writers was born.\n\nEven SBA does NOT give out grants. From the SBA website http://www.sba.gov/expanding/grants.html\n\n"The U.S. Small Business Administration does not offer grants to start or expand small businesses, although it does offer a wide variety of loan programs. (See http://www.sba.gov/financing for more information) While SBA does offer some grant programs, these are generally designed to expand and enhance organizations that provide small business management, technical, or financial assistance. These grants generally support non-profit organizations, intermediary lending institutions, and state and local governments."\n\nMost 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 \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\nYour best bet is private foundation grants. 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." Check if they have any for writers.\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 do not have to pay for access to lists of grants such as the website given above. Simply go to the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) and Grants.gov - these are two sites created by the federal government to provide transparency and information on grants. But you'd be hard pressed to find any grant that would support a for-profit venture such as daycare.\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. But still the info is the same - hardly any grants for starting a for profit business.\n\nFrom Childcare.net:\n\n"The truth is, and it seems no one else wants to acknowledge this fact, unless you seek and obtain non-profit status, there is not a lot of help available in the way of grants for your child care business." \n\nGrants for a for-profit daycare business is a myth perpetrated by those who stands to gain the most - the sellers of lists of these grants. You may find an odd assistance or two from your local Children's and Family Services Office, but there's really not a lot. Your best bet is to check with them.\n\nMost 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 \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\nFor private grants, you may want to check the Foundation Center's Foundation Grants for Individuals Online. It's a subscription based website ($*.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.
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Very few, if any, grants are for profit organizations.\n\nIf you are looking for resources for Grant writing for a nonproft/charity, there are a number of great resources at the Foundation Center website here: http://fdncenter.org/getstarted/individuals/\nand here: http://fdncenter.org/getstarted/faqs/html/propsample.html\n\nAn excellent book on grants is available called "The Only Grant Book You'll Ever Need" - you can check your local library, or go to http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0786711752/qid=1147652536/sr=8-1/ref=sr_8_xs_ap_i1_xgl14/104-4137422-0022349?n=507846&s=books&v=glance\n\nThese resources should prove helpful even if you are looking for other types of grants.
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Try these:\n\nhttp://www.carolhurst.com/\nThis provides a collection of reviews of books for children, ideas of ways to use them in a classroom, and collections of books and activities about particular subjects, curriculum areas, themes, and professional topics.\n\nhttp://www.reachforreading.com/\nThis site offers educators intervention strategies for below grade readers.\n\nhttp://www.reading.org\nThe International Reading Association is an organization devoted to further reading and literacy.  It has information and links to current issues.\n\nhttp://www.teacher.scholastic.com/\nOn this web page, you can find free tools and resources for the classroom such as: Lesson plans, teaching strategies, and many other tools.
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UNESCO news archive contains examples and descriptions of such grants\nhttp://portal.unesco.org/ci/en/ev.php-URL_ID=19603&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html
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Look into NetNanny (http://www.netnanny.com)
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Write grants to foundations.
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Here's a site with several...I searched for "Poesía para niños"\nhttp://www.elhuevodechocolate.com/poesias.htm\n\nThis one looks like it's aimed at younger kids:\nhttp://www.poemitas.com/cosicosas.htm
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Depends how old the children are.\nwww.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/funand games\nwww.discoverykids.co.uk\nwww.barbie.com\nOtherwise do a Google search, but most tv channels have their websites too. I think BBC is one of the best. My girls like the print outs to colour in. You can also get quite a few dirt cheap cd roms from local super markets or ebay - look out for bbc ones like balamory etc...\nGets kids to learn computer skills too and you'll find they learn SO quickly..   :)
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go to google and type kid websites
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Take a look at OurEcho.com.  It lets you post short stories and longer things (in serial form).  \nPeople post their comments.  You can add photos.  You are even entered in their monthly contests and can win $25, $50.
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Go to your local library...I can't think of the name of the book but I'm sure they will know what your talking about.  They have a book that is full of different grants offered to people for various reasons.  It's unbelievable the organizations out there that are willing to help if you just look.
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http://www.indigochild.com/  hope this helps
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you might try this website it has many different grants in georgia
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Try Writers' Market 2006. The publication isn't free but it has a listing of literary agents.
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http://www.grants.gov\nhttp://www.fastweb.com\nhttp://www.usafunds.org\nhttp://www.scholarships.com\nhttp://www.walmartfoundation.org\n\nDepartment of Education below has lots of information:\n\nhttp://www.ed.gov/index.jhtml
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its an award for authors of childrens books