is there any funding out there for new farmers to start an organic farm?
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that sound like a very good program why not ask for a agriculture grant from the us government you shouldn't have many problems with your great idea . good luck with that
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Unlike what you heard, it is hard to find grants to start a business. These are just myths that some perpetuate, but the fact is that 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\nOn CFDA, here is a list of grants available for small businesses http://12.46.245.173/pls/portal30/CATALOG.BROWSE_BENEF_RPT.show - see if there's any for starting a for-profit business. THERE'S NONE.\n\n10.053 USDA Dairy Indemnity Program \n10.162 USDA Inspection Grading and Standardization \n10.163 USDA Market Protection and Promotion \n10.212 USDA Small Business Innovation Research \n10.674 USDA Forest Products Lab: Technology Marketing Unit (TMU) \n10.775 USDA Renewable Energy Systems and Energy Efficiency Improvements Program \n11.611 DOC Manufacturing Extension Partnership \n11.612 DOC Advanced Technology Program \n14.167 HUD Mortgage Insurance_Two Year Operating Loss Loans, Section 223(d) \n14.412 HUD Employment Opportunities for Lower Income Persons and Businesses \n14.506 HUD General Research and Technology Activity \n15.630 DOI Coastal Program \n15.635 DOI Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation  \n16.110 DOJ Education and Enforcement of the Antidiscrimination Provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act \n17.207 DOL Employment Service/Wagner-Peyser Funded Activities \n19.300 STATE Program for Study of Eastern Europe and the Independent States of the Former Soviet Union \n20.500 DOT Federal Transit_Capital Investment Grants \n20.907 DOT Minority Institutions \n47.070 NSF Computer and Information Science and Engineering \n59.002 SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loans \n59.005 SBA Internet-Based Technical Assistance  \n59.006 SBA 8(a) Business Development Program \n59.007 SBA 7(j) Technical Assistance \n59.008 SBA Physical Disaster Loans \n59.009 SBA Procurement Assistance to Small Businesses \n59.011 SBA Small Business Investment Companies \n59.012 SBA Small Business Loans \n59.026 SBA Service Corps of Retired Executives Association \n59.037 SBA Small Business Development Center \n59.041 SBA Certified Development Company Loans (504 Loans) \n59.046 SBA Microloan Program \n59.049 SBA Office of Small Disadvantaged Business Certification and Eligibility \n59.050 SBA Microenterprise Development Grants \n81.079 DOE Regional Biomass Energy Programs \n81.108 DOE Epidemiology and Other Health Studies Financial Assistance Program \n93.361 HHS Nursing Research \n97.065 DHS Homeland Security Advanced Research Projects Agency \n \n\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 own
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I attended a workshop given by the USDA. It seems they have loans available for little or no money down. To me, it seemed like a very good program. Try this website for more info. http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/
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there are free goverment funds.try starting out at the shelters voluntering and someone may know of other funds.
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There are plenty of places to get funding. I am no expert, but I have provided some links below. They should be good places to start. Good luck.
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There are many foundations that would donate money to your project. The Conserve Africa Foundation is one that might be worth checking into: www.conserveafrica.org.uk. \n\nAlmost every foreign country has project funding for overseas development. Try visiting the US embassy and othr foreign embassies in your country. They will have detailed information about the type of projects they will fund.\n\nYou will need a detailed project proposal including a budget.\n\nI wish you the best of luck.
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First, if you're going to solicit funding, you should find a more appropriate venue.\n\nSecond, if you're going to solicit funding in English, you should at least make sure that your sentences are grammatically sound.  Let's start this new education system by having you educate yourself on what is and is not appropriate in Yahoo! answers.\n\nThirdly...no, I cannot help you "financially to our great mission" whatever that means.
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Instead of starting a fund, why not donate and publicize funds that already exist to help people in the republic of georgia?\n\nhere is one:\nhttp://www.farusa.org/
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Speak to your country's Executive Director at the World Bank, International Monetary Fund, or African Development Bank there might be a Policy Framework or an Intiative that could help you start-up.\n\nGood Luck and Prosper...;*!*;...
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Well. Put a project plan and apporach any certified NGO who probably can fund the plan. But you seriously need to have good plan before you can convince anybody.
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Search here for outstanding project funding:\nhttp://www.gefonline.org/home.cfm
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A good question! I have seen other countries in the same situation and it would seem that the best practical way to render assistance is to start up a business and convert the profits to food for distribution. Failing this, start a charity and call for donations through the Internet on an international basis.There are plenty of big consortium's overseas who have surplus production from time to time.
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Operating grants are hard to get. Foundations like to give directly to programs, not to fund overhead and operations. Try state, federal, and county sources of funding. Try also local and state councils of churches. \n\nGo to The Foundation Center for more help.
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Yes there are funds available for people considering adoption.  Here are some of the site you can use http://naic.acf.hhs.gov/parents/adoptive/funding/index.cfm and www.abbafund.org
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In order to get funding or any kind of loan for a business venture of any kind the first thing you need is a business plan showing all aspects of the business.  It needs to include all income sources, expenses, start-up funds needed, assets etc.  Then take it to a bank and start the ball rolling.  Good luck!
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There are several avenues to attract capital. In all cases, investors want to see a project plan or the actual idea in beta version. In your case (small scale business), friends & family are most likely the best option. These are the people that are familiar with your thoughts and ideas and will hopefully respect them enough to provide some starter capital. \n\nIf that fails, then you can look at approaching your local SBA center. They can help you with small federally backed loans from local banks. In addition, there may be some grants or special programs available to you. \n\nThe next step is angel investors or venture capitalists. Angel investors are usually individual and wealthy people that will fund an idea if they believe in it. Venture capitalists will only fund more mature ideas with management and some proof of concept.
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There are many grant programs etc.available.  Check with your local and state government.  Also, a really good motivating read is "Rich Dad, Poor Dad" It is really straightforward.