Comments on: are there any free grants outs there for women out of work who don’t have the money to buy a grant book? http://www.moneygrantsreview.com/21/are-there-any-free-grants-outs-there-for-women-out-of-work-who-dont-have-the-money-to-buy-a-grant-book/ Sun, 05 Apr 2009 21:02:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: imisidro http://www.moneygrantsreview.com/21/are-there-any-free-grants-outs-there-for-women-out-of-work-who-dont-have-the-money-to-buy-a-grant-book/comment-page-1/#comment-48 imisidro Tue, 06 Jan 2009 13:20:36 +0000 http://www.moneygrantsreview.com/money-grants/are-there-any-free-grants-outs-there-for-women-out-of-work-who-dont-have-the-money-to-buy-a-grant-book/#comment-48 There are NO grants just because for women out of work -- but you can try to avail of various WELFARE programs that the government offers for unemployed people The government is NOT in the business of giving away free money for the sake of giving away money. There are no grants for paying bills, no grants for paying off credit cards, no grants for getting out of debt and no grants for simply fattening your wallet. Grants are free, but it means OBLIGATION. You will be obligated to do as the grant sets out to do. Grants have objectives, and your purpose must fit the objective of the grant. For one, you have to write the grant application and the grant application is not a simple document - you have to explain how your purpose for applying for the grant fits well with the objectives set out by the grant. There is a stringent review process through a committee. You will compete with other applicants for the grant money, and this grant review committee will evaluate the merits of each proposal. Only those that they feel exemplifies the objective of the grant will be approved. 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 your purposes. 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. Note though that these grants generally support non-profit organizations, intermediary lending institutions, and state and local governments. 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. Individuals especially for personal purposes are not eligible for federal grants. 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 There are NO grants just because for women out of work — but you can try to avail of various WELFARE programs that the government offers for unemployed people

The government is NOT in the business of giving away free money for the sake of giving away money. There are no grants for paying bills, no grants for paying off credit cards, no grants for getting out of debt and no grants for simply fattening your wallet.

Grants are free, but it means OBLIGATION. You will be obligated to do as the grant sets out to do. Grants have objectives, and your purpose must fit the objective of the grant.

For one, you have to write the grant application and the grant application is not a simple document – you have to explain how your purpose for applying for the grant fits well with the objectives set out by the grant.

There is a stringent review process through a committee. You will compete with other applicants for the grant money, and this grant review committee will evaluate the merits of each proposal. Only those that they feel exemplifies the objective of the grant will be approved.

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 your purposes.

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.

Note though that these grants generally support non-profit organizations, intermediary lending institutions, and state and local governments. 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. Individuals especially for personal purposes are not eligible for federal grants.

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

]]> By: Rita B http://www.moneygrantsreview.com/21/are-there-any-free-grants-outs-there-for-women-out-of-work-who-dont-have-the-money-to-buy-a-grant-book/comment-page-1/#comment-47 Rita B Sat, 03 Jan 2009 09:33:51 +0000 http://www.moneygrantsreview.com/money-grants/are-there-any-free-grants-outs-there-for-women-out-of-work-who-dont-have-the-money-to-buy-a-grant-book/#comment-47 The best place to find what grants are available is at your local library.You don't even need a library card, since these reference books are not allowed to be checked out. Just take a notebook, and a pen, and write down the information, for about a quarter,they usually have an example form for writing a grant request letter that you can make a copy of. The reference section at the library has the most complete and useful source of monies out there, and its FREE.Check it out! Obtaining a grant is not easy,or quick, but with persistence you can obtain one. I am an artist, and I was amazed at how many grants there are for artists that I qualified for. Keep in mind, if you don't find one right away, keep digging,it takes time...but I guarantee you'll eventually find some.The library reference book even tells you how good your chances are,and lists the requirements right up front. There is a lot of money set aside for grants,from government grants for displaced housewives to private grants set up by wealthy benefactors.There is no limit to how many grants you can apply for, the more you do the better your chances. Good luck! The best place to find what grants are available is at your local library.You don’t even need a library card, since these reference books are not allowed to be checked out. Just take a notebook, and a pen, and write down the information, for about a quarter,they usually have an example form for writing a grant request letter that you can make a copy of. The reference section at the library has the most complete and useful source of monies out there, and its FREE.Check it out! Obtaining a grant is not easy,or quick, but with persistence you can obtain one. I am an artist, and I was amazed at how many grants there are for artists that I qualified for. Keep in mind, if you don’t find one right away, keep digging,it takes time…but I guarantee you’ll eventually find some.The library reference book even tells you how good your chances are,and lists the requirements right up front. There is a lot of money set aside for grants,from government grants for displaced housewives to private grants set up by wealthy benefactors.There is no limit to how many grants you can apply for, the more you do the better your chances. Good luck!

]]> By: Terry http://www.moneygrantsreview.com/21/are-there-any-free-grants-outs-there-for-women-out-of-work-who-dont-have-the-money-to-buy-a-grant-book/comment-page-1/#comment-46 Terry Fri, 02 Jan 2009 05:01:18 +0000 http://www.moneygrantsreview.com/money-grants/are-there-any-free-grants-outs-there-for-women-out-of-work-who-dont-have-the-money-to-buy-a-grant-book/#comment-46 There are no grants - no-one's waiting to just give you money for nothing. These books are all scams, feeding off the distress of poor people. Forget about it. Grants are given for specific reasons - for example to put a black woman through medical school. You have to meet the requirements, and typically you have to provide reports on your progress etc to the granting authority. You may be eligible for government programs though, like section 8 housing or food stamps. Contact your local social work department for an assessment and assistance with government programs. There are no grants – no-one’s waiting to just give you money for nothing. These books are all scams, feeding off the distress of poor people. Forget about it.

Grants are given for specific reasons – for example to put a black woman through medical school. You have to meet the requirements, and typically you have to provide reports on your progress etc to the granting authority.

You may be eligible for government programs though, like section 8 housing or food stamps. Contact your local social work department for an assessment and assistance with government programs.

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