Government Grants

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• 1 B-Squared // Jan 23, 2009 at 9:58 am

  Check with NationalGrants.com. They have a group of professionals who are trained to properly prepare your paperwork for you. If the proposal has one small infraction, ( spelling, punctuation, etc.) they will reject it. The team ensures that everything is correct. Best wished to you in your endeavors:)!

• 2 davelennv // Jan 24, 2009 at 10:15 pm

  Check with your state human services office. They may know of some programs.
  In regards to medications, fnd out the manufactuer of your medication, and go to their website. They usually have patient assistance programs.
  Also the medications must not be generics but the actual trade name. (i.e. not metformin, but glucophage).
  Also check with Social Security for her, as she may be able to get some disability from them. She will probably be denied the first time, but you can appeal.

• 3 Amy S // Jan 27, 2009 at 4:47 am

  I believe there is some help out there, below is a article that sights many sources that might help you.
  Good luck.

• 4 imisidro // Jan 29, 2009 at 11:08 am

  It is not true that you can get grants to help with medications, finances or starting a business

  The Government has created a portal to help individuals who need benefits because of life events. Visit

  However, the government is not in the business of giving away free money. There are no grants for paying bills, no grants for paying off credit cards, no grants for getting out of debt and no grants for helping with finances.

  Grants are free, but it means OBLIGATION. You will be obligated to do as the grant sets out to do. Grants have objectives, and your purpose must fit the objective of the grant.

  It 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 starting a for-profit business.

  One possible exception is for companies developing or exporting agricultural goods, including food and forest product. Another exception could be the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) or Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs , which fund the research and development of technological innovation that meets specific government needs.

  Your best bet actually will be from the states if they offer grant programs for women (or any other special interest groups — minorities, women, disabled, veterans, etc). Or check with non profit organizations, particularly women organizations if they offer grants. Examples include

  Iowa Women’s Foundation
  New Mexico Women’s Foundation

  Even SBA does NOT give out grants. From the SBA website

  “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 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.”

  You can 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. Browse through the listings and see if you can find any grant that would support your purposes.

  Even 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.

  Note 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.

  Grants 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