Green Grants

The green grant revolution is now in its prime and for individuals, businesses and organizations holding an ethical sense of social responsibility and justice, the time to act is now when considering green grants. Initially designed to provide funds for more affordable energy and housing, green grants have evolved over the last decade to include the fight against corporate irresponsibility, sustainable social justice values as well as renewable and affordable housing and alternative power resources. Green grants and now the easiest to win and the most abundant offered by all granting entities. Continue reading

Business Start-Up Grants

Misnomers abound in the sometimes confusing world of grant-making, and many times people get the impression that easy private foundation and federal government money is available in the form of grants to start a business. Now, that’s not to say that they don’t exist, but simply put, it’s just that business startup grants are honestly few and far between. Continue reading

Business Government Grants

Whether you are starting out in a brand new business or are enjoying success in an already established venture, to help your business grow you need to take a look at currently available government grants for business. Congress mandates that the United States federal government make money available to businesses of all kinds, and even in this harsh economy, there are billions of dollars up for award for those who know how to ask for it. Let’s take a look at the areas that might be profitable for you when exploring business government grant opportunities. Continue reading

Federal Grants for Business

Uncle Sam offers business owners several varied and unique opportunities in the form of direct and indirect federal business grants. Many branches of the U.S. federal government offer indirect funding for services via government contracts as well as trickle-down state-level funding, simply by seeking out and taking advantage of business federal grants. Continue reading

Business “For Profit” Grants

The “dot gov” website maintained by the U.S. government leads you to believe that there are no grants available to businesses that do not adopt the “non-profit” business model. In fact, if you use their search feature and simply look for grants under “any business” you will get a “no results found” message. You will get a lot of advice to visit the Small Business Administration’s website, but nothing on grants. Continue reading