Archive for June 2009

Smith & Chen asked: The idea that there are millions of dollars in grant funds – free money — waiting for the small business owner to tap into them is true and at the same time, not true.In most cases, grant funds are not designed to start a new business. There are some specialized businesses [...]

Hazel Leong asked: Get Through High School with the Help of a Government GrantIn today’s fast-paced and eagerly competitive world, not having an education is career suicide. College graduates make anywhere from 40% to 200% more than those that have only graduated from High School. This means that getting an education is a given when [...]

Wendy Carmichael asked: Would you start a business? Support your non-profit agency? Get a college degree? Build a house, or just fix up that tattered little hovel you call home? The list goes on and the opportunities are limitless!Private foundations donate millions of dollars to help people, non-profit organizations and worldly causes every year. Government [...]

Dwayne Garrett asked: Are you ready to find a few grants and start applying for financial support in your business? This article will help you do just that.Grants.govThis is another heavy-hitter grant website that offers over four hundred billion dollars each year in Federal grant money. It is a government requirement that all Federal competitive [...]

Mr Peabody asked: I would like to start a small business but, I would like to find the info myself instead of paying someone at a website.

Sean Tan asked: Making grant applications is supposed to be quite a difficult process, and it really is difficult when you consider the number of people who actually get grants from the total number of applicants. Though there is all provision for individuals to make grant applications, the procedure might be too cumbersome for some [...]

beverly w asked: I am looking for state or gederal grants for the funding of a small business I would like to start.

Jane d asked: Okay…I was enrolled in 12 units, so I got the full amount of federal pell grant which was almost $2500 per semester. I dropped a class, so now I am taking 9 units. I read a description and it says I if I have 9 units, I keep 3/4 of the money. [...]

Timothy Orleans asked: In the United States, federal grants are economic aid issued by the United States government out of the general federal revenue. Private non-profit organizations can issue grants such as foundations, not-for-profit corporations or charitable trusts, are all collectively refer to as charities. Outside the United States grants, subventions or subsidies use to [...]

USA Grant asked: Grant money is available for the people who need it, but who will know that you need it without a well written request?For anyone who has ever tried acquiring federal or private grant money, the process can be completely overwhelming. Once you weed through all of the government agencies, and public and [...]