Is the Gateway Grant Fund real?
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Most likely a scam. Send them the money and I bet you won't hear from them again. They are preying on people's wish to get free money somewhere.\n\nHere are important things to remember:\n\n1. Government hardly provide grant for individuals particularly for personal purposes or for starting businesses.\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\n2. Grant information is FREE. You don't have to pay to know about grants. \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 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. But still the info is the same - hardly any grants for starting a for profit business.
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Yea there is stuff out there. I went to grad school, was in a similar situation. I applied, I was eligible for loans, but no grants.
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Your local library has or has access to a grant library, which allows you to search for specific grants in several different ways. The librarian will be able to show you how to use it. I do not recommend online research, because there are a lot of scams out there.
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i haven't participated in the gateway program but i am going to begin my undergraduate studies at georgetown's mcdonough school of business this fall and i can tell u that its teaching quality is first-rate and the campus is beautiful. i've heard professors speak and i truly enjoyed their talks. i strongly recommend georgetown for both the gateway program as well as a possible college choice.
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Wow, I thought this would be an easy one given that Gateway is pretty easy to work through.  I found you some reference material but not much else.  Maybe you'll have the time to sift through the site below and others (type "CGI server" into your search engine).  Sorry, best I could do is get you started.
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The surest way not to get scammed is to go to the source of all these federal grant listings.\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 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. But still the info is the same - hardly any grants for starting a for profit business.
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Firstgov.gov    - look under grants...
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It is a simple matter.\nYou can go to Yahoo Search and type in \ngovernment grants; or go to the web site.\nI happen to know the $14 is for a company that is called a middle man. When I got a grant, I never paid the $14. The site I supply is the federal government.
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They hold very little truth. Many government agencies do have grants available ("free money"), but it's not exactly like you can just stick your hand out and get it.\n\nThe grants usually require you to create a proposal which you submit before a deadline along with other people and see if you get it. \n\nYou can easily get this information from the government itself. Many hucksters collect this info which is available for free, package it into a book, then try to sell it to you.\n\nLinks below can show you what kind of free money is available. If you feel discouraged looking at these links, maybe you're willing to try buying a book.
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I trust Gateway a little more, but basically it would boil down to price versus options. eMachines is usually a little less expensive for the same performance, while Gateway has been known for slightly higher quality.
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Go to the Technical Assistance Clearinghouse and click on Funding Database.\n\nGood luck!
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Matthew Lesko's book lists EVERY grant the government and private foundation gives -- but gives the false information that these grants are available to those who want to start a business or for whatever purpose. If you follow Lesko's list, you will end up writing to all these foundations asking for a grant and get rejection letters -- because they do not give grants for this purpose.\n\nIt is hard to find grants to start a business. Unlike the myths that some perpetuate, federal government and even private foundations hardly give grant money for a for-profit business. And yes, grants mean PAPERWORK - lots and lots of it, that is why a cottage industry of grant writers was born.\n\nNonetheless, 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. But still the info is the same - hardly any grants for starting a for profit business.\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\nHere is a listing of federal grants for small businesses. See if there is any available for individuals for starting a business -- THERE'S NONE.\nhttp://12.46.245.173/pls/portal30/CATALOG.BROWSE_BENEF_RPT.show\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 ($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." 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.\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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I recieved the very same offer. I was scammed this time last year by a company named First Costal Systems offering the same type of grant. They passed the account information out to others, if you decide to accept the offer. Be aware that there is a checking account required, they will tell you that. They may also require a fee for processing the grant application.
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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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Yes, but it is only one gateway.  There are others.
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There are grants for everything!  You just gotta know where to look, how to apply, and meet the special qualifications. \n\nDon't waste your money on any of those Free Federal Grants books, programs, or any of that stuff.  \n\nThe same information is in the link below.\n\nAnd I'm only gonna charge you $5!  What a deal!
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you can search at http://www.grants.gov