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
Tuition Grants
If you are like most folks, when looking for ways to finance a higher education, as well as savings and loans, you will consider tuition school grants. In this economy it can be hard to find ways to pay for classes, books and upkeep when you attend college or trade school, so one hard and firm option you need to place on your list is to apply for federal and private tuition grants. 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
Technology Grants
Whether it is helping schools or nonprofit organizations get better computers, or partially funding a new super powerful electron microscope for clinical research, everyone benefits from the award of technology grants. Continue reading
Student Financial Grants
Many people owe their livelihoods and secondary education to student financial grants. Whether you are thinking about attending a trade school, community college or a large public university, the first step in your educational financial planning should be applying for grants for students. 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
Small Business Expansion Grants
Business expansion grants offer the small business owner funds that do not have to be repaid, thus relieving the burden of debt repayment and the accompanying liability and expense for interest on the company balance sheet. Continue reading
Research Grants
New medical, scientific and humanitarian modalities and inventions are discovered on a regular basis thanks to research grants. Federal research grants to cure illness and disease, explore space and build affordable and sustainable housing are all funded by government research grants. Scientists, humanitarians and medical professionals all start their quest at the same place, by doing grant research. Continue reading
Real Estate Grants
Federal and select private funding opportunities afford communities, townships, state and local governments and in rare specific cases, individuals to either reclaim, build or rebuild, or expand lands, dwellings and businesses serving the greater public need in the form of real estate grants. Continue reading