Business Expansion

Entrepreneur’s, sole proprietors and corporations alike have one thing in common: They all qualify for business expansion grants. In these volatile and ever changing economic times, if a business fails to grow and evolve in serving the needs of the community, they won’t be in business long. People who have disposable income spend their money wisely and the savvy business owner will explore grants to expand business offerings by exploring business expansion grants. Continue reading

Business Grants

Billions of dollars at both the federal and state levels are awarded to savvy business owners who seek to expand an existing business or add needed diversity to their services using business grants. There are well over 900 business grants programs offered by twenty six federal grant-making agencies within the federal government. While private sector foundations focus on non-profit charities, the federal government is now setting up to help select local service providers and regional materials suppliers grow and get back on their feet with by funding business grants opportunities available to those who qualify. Continue reading

Commerical Grants

In the business world location is everything when talking about commercial grants. In most cities in the United States, inner-city downtown areas are now defunct and downtrodden. For a business, a sure-fire way to keep income rolling in is to own business property of some sort. Right now the cost of commercial property is at a premium and the U. S. federal government is intent on driving the economy up using downtown revitalization efforts. If you’re willing to expend a little elbow grease, commercial grants can help your business plant a local solid foundation in these harsh economic times. Continue reading

Women Business Grants

The number of women in business is growing by leaps and bounds thanks in part to the availability of small business grants for women. The SBA has the authority to make grants to non-profit and educational organizations in many of its counseling and training programs, but it does not have authority to make grants to small businesses directly. While it is a common myth that there are grants for women in business who seek start-up capital, government business grants for women do in fact exist in the form of small business loans, government expansion supply contracts as well as private and corporate foundational business grants for women. Continue reading

Training Grants

Designed to aid unemployed or underemployed workers; veterans, older workers; minorities, women; …and just about everyone else are well kept little funding opportunities called training grants.  Your educational needs and background will determine which program will work best for you and of course, for which grants you qualify. Here, we cover some of the better funded opportunities in both the federal and private award sectors in grants for training. Continue reading

State Government Grants

As passed by the United States Congress over two decades ago, a specific percentage of monetary revenue collected by the federal government must be allocated to, and passed down to individual states in the form of state government grants. State government grants are not only available to local townships and counties, but also available to: Continue reading

Small Business Funding Grants

Small business grants are available at the federal government and private foundation levels for entrepreneurs and private owners seeking grants for small business. While it may seem obvious to those of us already working in a small business, the federal government has very strict mandates on what constitutes a small business, and thus who can apply for small business grants. Continue reading

Minority Business Grants

The recent economic collapse has created more new entrepreneurs’ than ever before – and many times badly needed startup capital comes from minority business grants. The Federal government assists minority groups by gifting minority business grants to minority business owners and to the disadvantaged at-large population.   Continue reading