Finding federal grants for beginners and receiving
free grants from them is very difficult.
You could easily spend a few hours at the
government grant web site and still be no closer to getting a grant then
when you started. The site can be quite confusing if you don't know exactly
what you are looking for. Most women are looking for a "business grant".
This can sometimes be confused with getting a small business loan from
the SBA, Small Business Administration.
What they don't realize is that getting
an SBA loan does not save you any money in interest on the loan. The interest
rate will be whatever the bank is charging at that time, BECAUSE the only
the thing the SBA does is guarantee a loan for that bank.
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US government grants being centralized
will really help all of us that are confused. Finding federal grants and
getting our free grants should not have to be so hard. Sounds simple doesn't
it?
We have the least amount of time for federal
searches. We have the least amount of resources to hire a grant writer.
We need one stop shopping. We now have
this with grants.gov! Yea. Its about time. But, as a beginner just try
and find federal grants or receive your free grants through them. What
a nightmare!
If you have ever visited this official
us government grants site you know that it is discouraging. Finding federal
grants for beginners and receiving free grants from them is very difficult.
Do they speak English? I said I want a grant!
Soon all of us beginners are going to have
no choice. We are going to have to go through this official federal grants
site to receive our free grants. Anyone have an aspirin? Well it is time
to learn how to speak like bureaucrats. If Fed X, and all these large corporations
are receiving federal grants then, where are mine?
We will start off with the first eight
us government grants agencies.
Agency for international development-9
programs. The agency responsible for helping people overseas. Gives humanitarian
aid to underdeveloped countries.
Corporation for National Service-created
in 1993 to help those who provide community based service groups. Like
Americorps and VISTA. Great John F. Kennedy stuff.
Department of Agriculture- They have 314
programs available. This is where I have always gotten my funding from.
They are great for housing help. Small business help and community development.
Department of Commerce- Has 127 programs.
This agency helps economic growth, free trade and does a little international
outreach.
Department of Defense- Has 52 programs.
This agency is all military and America’s largest employer. Plenty of business
opportunities here. Plenty of research and development grants available.
Very hard to navigate.
Department of Education –149 programs responsible
for providing educational grants and setting standards. They are not the
only place to get college grants. Great place for investing for our future.
Department of Energy-25 programs dealing
primarily with energy, research and development, energy efficiency and
energy production.
Department of Health and Human Services-
Has over 570 different programs. The great people who are responsible for
the grants.gov web site. When I started doing grants years ago there was
no one to centralize the federal grants agencies. They have done a great
service but they still have a long way to go. They are responsible for
wellness, disasters, health, families and children. They have educational,
research, internships and financial aid.
Federal Grants seemed elusive when I started
out. It seems to me that getting free grants was an impossible task. Where
is the help? We deserve the help. It is my hope, to change this by creating
this us government grants web site. Getting federal grants and help should
not be a hard process. It should not be beyond the reach of small business
to train their employees and expand their business.
I am a college student and single parent
who relies on federal grants every day. www.federal-grant-news.com
is a free information site created for the millions of people like me.
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