Comments on: Business Grant Application Process http://www.the-grants-guide.com/small-business-grant/business-grant-application-process Fri, 30 Apr 2010 05:07:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: nettradellc http://www.the-grants-guide.com/small-business-grant/business-grant-application-process/comment-page-1#comment-1937 nettradellc Thu, 04 Mar 2010 18:19:59 +0000 http://www.the-grants-guide.com/small-business-grant/business-grant-application-process#comment-1937 I am software developer, what do you have in mind? I can save you tons of money from the application development point of view<br><b>References : </b><br> I am software developer, what do you have in mind? I can save you tons of money from the application development point of view
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]]> By: lyfeofagony http://www.the-grants-guide.com/small-business-grant/business-grant-application-process/comment-page-1#comment-1936 lyfeofagony Thu, 04 Mar 2010 18:17:59 +0000 http://www.the-grants-guide.com/small-business-grant/business-grant-application-process#comment-1936 you ever see that commercial with the goofy guy in glasses wearing a suit with all the question marks on it...yea the one that says you can get all this money for free for anything,there ya go...but he makes you pay for this book, so with no cash i think your S.O.L.<br><b>References : </b><br> you ever see that commercial with the goofy guy in glasses wearing a suit with all the question marks on it…yea the one that says you can get all this money for free for anything,there ya go…but he makes you pay for this book, so with no cash i think your S.O.L.
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]]> By: imisidro http://www.the-grants-guide.com/small-business-grant/business-grant-application-process/comment-page-1#comment-1935 imisidro Thu, 04 Mar 2010 18:15:59 +0000 http://www.the-grants-guide.com/small-business-grant/business-grant-application-process#comment-1935 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 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. Nonetheless, 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. 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. But still the info is the same - hardly any grants for starting a for profit business. Even SBA does NOT give out grants. From the SBA website http://www.sba.gov/expanding/grants.html... "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." Here is a listing of federal grants for small businesses. See if there is any available for individuals for starting a business -- THERE'S NONE. http://12.46.245.173/pls/portal30/CATALOG.BROWSE_BENEF_RPT.show 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 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 For 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. http://www.cfda.gov http://www.grants.gov http://gtionline.fdncenter.org http://www.powerhomebiz.com/vol66/grants.htm http://www.sba.gov/expanding/grants.html<br><b>References : </b><br> 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 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.

Nonetheless, 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.

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. But still the info is the same – hardly any grants for starting a for profit business.

Even SBA does NOT give out grants. From the SBA website http://www.sba.gov/expanding/grants.html...

"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."

Here is a listing of federal grants for small businesses. See if there is any available for individuals for starting a business — THERE’S NONE.
http://12.46.245.173/pls/portal30/CATALOG.BROWSE_BENEF_RPT.show

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

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

For 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.

http://www.cfda.gov
http://www.grants.gov
http://gtionline.fdncenter.org
http://www.powerhomebiz.com/vol66/grants.htm
http://www.sba.gov/expanding/grants.html
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]]> By: g-man http://www.the-grants-guide.com/small-business-grant/business-grant-application-process/comment-page-1#comment-1934 g-man Thu, 04 Mar 2010 18:13:59 +0000 http://www.the-grants-guide.com/small-business-grant/business-grant-application-process#comment-1934 if it's that great of a business idea, you should be able to pitch it to investors.<br><b>References : </b><br> if it’s that great of a business idea, you should be able to pitch it to investors.
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]]> By: austinskd http://www.the-grants-guide.com/small-business-grant/business-grant-application-process/comment-page-1#comment-1933 austinskd Thu, 04 Mar 2010 18:11:59 +0000 http://www.the-grants-guide.com/small-business-grant/business-grant-application-process#comment-1933 I would suggest going to your local Small Business Association. They have great literature and very helpful people - often retired business people. They can help you get started on a business plan which you will need before applying for any kind of loan or grant.<br><b>References : </b><br> I would suggest going to your local Small Business Association. They have great literature and very helpful people – often retired business people. They can help you get started on a business plan which you will need before applying for any kind of loan or grant.
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]]> By: Melissa D http://www.the-grants-guide.com/small-business-grant/business-grant-application-process/comment-page-1#comment-1932 Melissa D Thu, 04 Mar 2010 18:09:59 +0000 http://www.the-grants-guide.com/small-business-grant/business-grant-application-process#comment-1932 http://grants.gov<br><b>References : </b><br> http://grants.gov
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]]> By: BRIAN http://www.the-grants-guide.com/small-business-grant/business-grant-application-process/comment-page-1#comment-1931 BRIAN Thu, 04 Mar 2010 13:07:21 +0000 http://www.the-grants-guide.com/small-business-grant/business-grant-application-process#comment-1931 <b>I have a great idea for a business, but I've got no $$. How do I begin the application process for a grant?</b><br>I'd like to try this without spending a lot of $$ on "how-to" scams. I have a great idea for a business, but I've got no $$. How do I begin the application process for a grant?
I’d like to try this without spending a lot of $$ on "how-to" scams.

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