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Available government grants do indeed include money (and many other forms of help) for businesses. Disabled or not, the entrepreneur-minded person can access public funding of some sort or another. Note. We use "business grant" and other terms with the word grant in them simply because that's the language everyone uses. In fact, we're talking here about any kind of help a budding entrepreneur might be seeking. We can help you in your quest. Just tell us the story of your business idea and we'll do two things for you -- at absolutely no cost to you. See our About Us page to learn how and why.
All you have to do is state your business case, in your own words. You simply speak from the heart about your quest for government grants for businesses. You explain why you believe you need funding to get your idea off the ground. We'll then polish up your message as needed to make sure it looks and sounds as good as it can. But First, The Bad NewsIn spite of the hype, there's actually no such thing as government grants to START a business. If there were that would make our governments the biggest venture capitalists in the world! The fact is we get seduced by the commercials on television and the Internet. Their misleading wording feeds our false hopes. But the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has been cracking down on government grant scam artists. Please view this FTC video completely before proceeding.
How can you recognize and avoid grant scammers and fraudsters? Here are some valuable tips and suggestions based on sound advice from none other than the Better Business Bureau: The government will not contact you to offer a grant. The government does not contact people to offer them government grants for businesses. If you do qualify for a government grant, the government does not request payment for it. You pay no fees to apply for a government grant. Providing financial information to prove that you qualify for a government grant is typical, but you should never pay money to apply for a grant. People who run scams often claim to provide help and sometimes claim to be "federal government" officials. Don't be fooled by these scammers requesting money from you. All government grants involve an application process. If you have not submitted an application for a government grant and someone claims you have been awarded one, it's a scam. Grant money is not given over the phone for a fee. In order to qualify for a grant you must apply for the specific opportunity that you are qualified to apply for. Government grants are awarded for explicit opportunities. Government grants are typically awarded to states, cities, educational institutions, nonprofits and other organizations to fund research and other projects. Government grant applications and information are free. Be cautious of offers that ask for your personal information (especially financial) when requesting a fee to access grant information. You can always get free info about government grants and other benefits at grants.gov and govbenefits.gov. Note. If you're involved in federal funding for an organization seeking government grants for businesses, you'll want to read Grant Fraud, which was developed by the National Procurement Fraud Task Force. It offers great tips to protect your organization and the source of your federal funds by helping to detect and prevent fraud. Okay, that seems to be a lot of bad news. Is there any good news? Yes!!! And Now For The Good News!The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) oversees all grants awarded by federal government agencies. HHS recognizes 16 classes of recipients. The following HHS report shows, for fall 2011, the number and dollar value of grants awarded to each type of recipient. Although the information is being updated almost continuously, the distribution and order of magnitude stays about the same and that's what we're interested in here. This table shows clearly that there IS a huge amount of grant money being given out by the federal government and a good chunk of it for business purposes. The table also shows that very little money in government grants for businesses or otherwise is going to individuals. The grant money actually goes to other organizations who then redistribute it. So, if you're looking for a government business grant, you will more likely apply for it to an agency that is NOT federal. It's more likely that you'll apply to a program run by your state, county or city. There are also nongovernmental agencies distributing grants. Wherever you apply for assistance, you'll have to make your case in writing. This is especially important when it comes to government grants for businesses. And this is where we can help you in a very concrete way. How Our "Story" Program WorksIt's simple. You tell your story here. We polish it. It becomes the basic written material you need to start your quest for a business grant or any other type of help you need to get yourself in business. Be sure to follow all the tips on our Writing Government Grants page. This is the only way for your story to have impact and really work to get results for you. That's all there is to it! It's very simple and there's absolutely no cost to you! You'll get your story noticed and you'll get invaluable experience and help in writing government grants for businesses. Oh, one last thing... Are you really ready to be an entrepreneur? If you have even the slightest doubt, you'll want to listen to this short, but truly deep and inspiring talk by Jim Rohn. Jim Rohn recently passed away, but his wisdom lives on. No matter what type of business interests you, you'll be inspired and helped by his message.
Make YOUR Case For Business Grants
You are NOT actually applying for a government grant here. What you're doing is telling YOUR story to accomplish two main things: (1) to make your case known to a very large audience that could possibly help you and (2) to get invaluable experience and help in writing government grants. Submit your story here ONLY if you have already done a draft of it on our Writing Government Grants page. (That page explains why.) If you do not do a draft first, your story will NOT be accepted. What Other Aspiring Entrepreneurs SayClick below to see contributions from other visitors to this page. If you wish to comment, be friendly, positive, helpful and supportive.
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Not rated yet Thank you for "making your case" for government grants for businesses here at Accessible.org. With the help you get from countless readers of your story, you definitely increase your chances of getting better access to just about all types of government grants for businesses. Looking for a home-based online business? You'll love this! NEW! Start-Up Funding For Online Businesses For this online business start-up funding, you must apply for a sponsorship, and you need to do it thoughtfully, thoroughly, honestly and sincerely. Why not practice by telling your story first here at Accessible.org? Go to the Accessible Web home page from |
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