Chapter 7
Finding Grant Monies for Individuals and Businesses
In This Chapter
Discovering sources of individual grants
Scouring high and low for business start-up grants
Qualifying your business for expansion grants
Despite what the infomercials and websites try to lead you to believe, free grant money doesn’t exist. (One of my favorite websites that validates the no-free-money reality is nofreemoney.com. Check it out before you start chasing something that isn’t there.) This chapter sets the record straight. Yes, selected types of grants are available for individuals and businesses. However, they aren’t as plentiful as you’d think, and you have to be able to hone and use your detective skills on the Internet to find legitimate grant-funding opportunities. I get you started in the following pages.
As is the case with all types of grant monies — whether given by a foundation, corporation, or government grant-making agency — strings are attached. From eligibility strings to usage strings to default strings, you have to fill out paperwork from the start to the finish. And remember, ...
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