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		<title>By: ROSS</title>
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		<dc:creator>ROSS</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Jun 2010 08:01:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>By: imisidro</title>
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		<dc:creator>imisidro</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Dec 2009 14:40:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;a href=&quot;http://freegrantprograms.org/apply_for_grant/grants.php&quot;&gt;personal grant money&lt;/a&gt;


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&#039;s Foundation
New Mexico Women&#039;s Foundation

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

&quot;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.&quot;

Nonetheless, 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 a for-profit venture.

Here is a listing of federal grants for small businesses. See if there is any available for individuals for starting a business -- THERE&#039;S NONE.

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&#039;s Business Ownership Assistance that are given to those who will create women&#039;s business center that will train women entrepreneurs</description>
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<p>&#73;&#116; &#105;&#115; hard &#116;&#111; find grants &#116;&#111; &#115;&#116;&#97;&#114;&#116; a business. Unlike &#116;&#104;&#101; myths &#116;&#104;&#97;&#116; &#115;&#111;&#109;&#101; perpetuate, federal government &#97;&#110;&#100; even private foundations hardly give grant money &#102;&#111;&#114; starting a &#102;&#111;&#114;-profit business. </p>
<p>One possible exception &#105;&#115; &#102;&#111;&#114; companies developing &#111;&#114; exporting agricultural goods, including food &#97;&#110;&#100; forest product. Another exception &#99;&#111;&#117;&#108;&#100; &#98;&#101; &#116;&#104;&#101; Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) &#111;&#114; Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR)  programs , &#119;&#104;&#105;&#99;&#104; fund &#116;&#104;&#101; research &#97;&#110;&#100; development &#111;&#102; technological innovation &#116;&#104;&#97;&#116; meets specific government needs.</p>
<p>&#89;&#111;&#117;&#114; best bet actually &#119;&#105;&#108;&#108; &#98;&#101; &#102;&#114;&#111;&#109; &#116;&#104;&#101; states &#105;&#102; &#116;&#104;&#101;&#121; offer grant programs &#102;&#111;&#114; women (&#111;&#114; &#97;&#110;&#121; &#111;&#116;&#104;&#101;&#114; special interest groups &#8212; minorities, women, disabled, veterans, etc). &#79;&#114; check &#119;&#105;&#116;&#104; non profit organizations, particularly women organizations &#105;&#102; &#116;&#104;&#101;&#121; offer grants. Examples include</p>
<p>Iowa Women&#8217;s Foundation<br />
&#78;&#101;&#119; Mexico Women&#8217;s Foundation</p>
<p>Even SBA &#100;&#111;&#101;&#115; &#78;&#79;&#84; give out grants. &#70;&#114;&#111;&#109; &#116;&#104;&#101; SBA website</p>
<p>&#8220;&#84;&#104;&#101; U.S. Small Business Administration &#100;&#111;&#101;&#115; &#110;&#111;&#116; offer grants &#116;&#111; &#115;&#116;&#97;&#114;&#116; &#111;&#114; expand small businesses, although &#105;&#116; &#100;&#111;&#101;&#115; offer a wide variety &#111;&#102; loan programs. (See &#102;&#111;&#114; more information) &#87;&#104;&#105;&#108;&#101; SBA &#100;&#111;&#101;&#115; offer &#115;&#111;&#109;&#101; grant programs, &#116;&#104;&#101;&#115;&#101; &#97;&#114;&#101; generally designed &#116;&#111; expand &#97;&#110;&#100; enhance organizations &#116;&#104;&#97;&#116; provide small business management, technical, &#111;&#114; financial &#97;&#115;&#115;&#105;&#115;&#116;&#97;&#110;&#99;&#101;. &#84;&#104;&#101;&#115;&#101; grants generally support non-profit organizations, intermediary lending institutions, &#97;&#110;&#100; state &#97;&#110;&#100; local governments.&#8221;</p>
<p>Nonetheless, &#121;&#111;&#117; &#99;&#97;&#110; &#103;&#111; &#116;&#111; &#116;&#104;&#101; Catalog &#111;&#102; Federal Domestic &#65;&#115;&#115;&#105;&#115;&#116;&#97;&#110;&#99;&#101; (CFDA) &#97;&#110;&#100; Grants.gov &#8211; &#116;&#104;&#101;&#115;&#101; &#97;&#114;&#101; two sites &#99;&#114;&#101;&#97;&#116;&#101;&#100; &#98;&#121; &#116;&#104;&#101; federal government &#116;&#111; provide transparency &#97;&#110;&#100; information &#111;&#110; grants. Browse through &#116;&#104;&#101; listings &#97;&#110;&#100; see &#105;&#102; &#121;&#111;&#117; &#99;&#97;&#110; find &#97;&#110;&#121; grant &#116;&#104;&#97;&#116; &#119;&#111;&#117;&#108;&#100; support a &#102;&#111;&#114;-profit venture.</p>
<p>Here &#105;&#115; a listing &#111;&#102; federal grants &#102;&#111;&#114; small businesses. See &#105;&#102; &#116;&#104;&#101;&#114;&#101; &#105;&#115; &#97;&#110;&#121; available &#102;&#111;&#114; individuals &#102;&#111;&#114; starting a business &#8212; &#84;&#72;&#69;&#82;&#69;&#8217;S NONE.</p>
<p>&#77;&#111;&#115;&#116; &#111;&#102; &#116;&#104;&#101; federal grants &#97;&#114;&#101; given &#116;&#111; specific target groups &#119;&#105;&#116;&#104; specific requirements (e.g. minority business owners involved &#105;&#110; transportation related contracts emanating &#102;&#114;&#111;&#109; DOT &#8211; Grant#20.905 Disadvantaged Business Enterprises Short Term Lending Program </p>
<p>Grants &#97;&#114;&#101; &#97;&#108;&#115;&#111; &#111;&#102;&#116;&#101;&#110; given &#116;&#111; non profit groups &#111;&#114; organizations involved &#105;&#110; training &#111;&#114; &#111;&#116;&#104;&#101;&#114; similar activities (grant 59.043 Women&#8217;s Business Ownership &#65;&#115;&#115;&#105;&#115;&#116;&#97;&#110;&#99;&#101; &#116;&#104;&#97;&#116; &#97;&#114;&#101; given &#116;&#111; those &#119;&#104;&#111; &#119;&#105;&#108;&#108; &#99;&#114;&#101;&#97;&#116;&#101; women&#8217;s business center &#116;&#104;&#97;&#116; &#119;&#105;&#108;&#108; train women entrepreneurs</p>
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		<title>By: Quiet.Buck</title>
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		<dc:creator>Quiet.Buck</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Dec 2009 03:26:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;a href=&quot;http://freegrantprograms.org/apply_for_grant/grants.php&quot;&gt;small business&lt;/a&gt;


There is no such thing as grant money to open a business. Anyone who tells you otherwise is just a scam artist after your money.

Think about it.... if there was such a thing, why would anyone go to work anymore? Would they not open their own business instead?</description>
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<p>&#84;&#104;&#101;&#114;&#101; &#105;&#115; &#110;&#111; such thing &#97;&#115; grant money &#116;&#111; open a business. Anyone &#119;&#104;&#111; tells &#121;&#111;&#117; otherwise &#105;&#115; &#106;&#117;&#115;&#116; a scam artist &#97;&#102;&#116;&#101;&#114; &#121;&#111;&#117;&#114; money.</p>
<p>&#84;&#104;&#105;&#110;&#107; &#97;&#98;&#111;&#117;&#116; &#105;&#116;&#8230;. &#105;&#102; &#116;&#104;&#101;&#114;&#101; &#119;&#97;&#115; such a thing, &#119;&#104;&#121; &#119;&#111;&#117;&#108;&#100; anyone &#103;&#111; &#116;&#111; work anymore? &#87;&#111;&#117;&#108;&#100; &#116;&#104;&#101;&#121; &#110;&#111;&#116; open &#116;&#104;&#101;&#105;&#114; &#111;&#119;&#110; business instead?</p>
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		<title>By: jennyssigns</title>
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		<dc:creator>jennyssigns</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Dec 2009 01:11:26 +0000</pubDate>
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not really, it is very hard to get a grant. there are many many people wanting the same grants and some companies hire special people to get those grants. don&#039;t even waste your time. I know they sound appealing, but most are bull. check with your local SBA office and they can help with a loan and paper work.</description>
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<p>&#110;&#111;&#116; really, &#105;&#116; &#105;&#115; very hard &#116;&#111; &#103;&#101;&#116; a grant. &#116;&#104;&#101;&#114;&#101; &#97;&#114;&#101; many many people wanting &#116;&#104;&#101; same grants &#97;&#110;&#100; &#115;&#111;&#109;&#101; companies hire special people &#116;&#111; &#103;&#101;&#116; those grants. don&#8217;t even waste &#121;&#111;&#117;&#114; time. I know &#116;&#104;&#101;&#121; sound appealing, &#98;&#117;&#116; &#109;&#111;&#115;&#116; &#97;&#114;&#101; bull. check &#119;&#105;&#116;&#104; &#121;&#111;&#117;&#114; local SBA office &#97;&#110;&#100; &#116;&#104;&#101;&#121; &#99;&#97;&#110; &#104;&#101;&#108;&#112; &#119;&#105;&#116;&#104; a loan &#97;&#110;&#100; paper work.</p>
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