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TABLE OF CONTENTS
GOVERNMENT GRANTS..................................................................... 1
Disclaimer: Please read all the information ............................................................ 12
We provide the information you do your own research............................................................. 13
Okay, give me some specifics! ........................................................................... 13
Developing a grant proposal............................................................. 14
Preparation................................................................................................................................ 14
Developing Ideas for the Proposal ............................................................................................. 14
Community Support.................................................................................................................... 14
Identification of a Funding Resource.......................................................................................... 15
Getting Organized to Write the Proposal ................................................................................... 15
Review & Criticism ..................................................................................................................... 16
Writing the grant proposal.................................................................... 17
The Basic Components of a Proposal........................................................................................ 17
The Proposal Summary: Outline of Project Goals ..................................................................... 17
Introduction: Presenting a Credible Applicant or Organization .................................................. 17
The Problem Statement: Stating the Purpose at Hand.............................................................. 17
Project Objectives: Goals and Desired Outcome....................................................................... 18
Program Methods and Program Design: A Plan of Action......................................................... 18
Evaluation: Product and Process Analysis................................................................................. 19
Future Funding: Long-Term Project Planning............................................................................ 19
The Proposal Budget: Planning the Budget ............................................................................... 20
Free Money................................................................................................................. 21
Used Tire Grants ........................................................................................................................ 21
Use Recycled Materials.............................................................................................................. 21
$25,000 To Upgrade Employees Skills ...................................................................................... 21
Venture Capital for Low-Income Entrepreneurs......................................................................... 22
$5,000 To Learn New Technology ............................................................................................. 22
$500,000 Venture Capital From New York ................................................................................ 22
Grants To Improve Energy Efficiency ........................................................................................ 23
$5,000 To Go Overseas ............................................................................................................. 23
Advanced Technology Money.................................................................................................... 23
$425.000 To Save Energy.......................................................................................................... 24
Technology Assistance .............................................................................................................. 24
$4,000 For Technical Assistance ............................................................................................... 24
Invention Assistance .................................................................................................................. 25
550,000,000 For Air Service....................................................................................................... 25
Sell Overseas ............................................................................................................................. 25
Venture Capital.......................................................................................................................... 26
Hurt By Imports (PC1)? .............................................................................................................. 26
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$1 Billion To Work On Ideas....................................................................................................... 27
$10,000 For Every New Job Created......................................................................................... 27
Federal Programs By Type................................................................. 28
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT..................................................................................................... 28
ENVIRONMENT RELATED GRANTS....................................................................................... 28
SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAMS .............................................................................................. 29
MINORITY BUSINESS PROGRAMS ........................................................................................ 31
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ................................................................................................... 32
ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM ................................................................................. 34
INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS ................................................................................................ 34
RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPEMENT.......................................................... 35
PRODUCTION AND OPERATIONS PROGRAMS.................................................................... 36
MARKETING PROGRAM .......................................................................................................... 36
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT .......................................................................................... 37
FORESTRY PROGRAMS.......................................................................................................... 38
MARINE PROGRAM.................................................................................................................. 39
JOB TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT ....................................................................................... 39
FEDERAL EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM..................................................................................... 41
ENERGY CONSERVATION ...................................................................................................... 41
RESEARCH GRANTS & FELLOWSHIPS ................................................................................. 43
Government Services.................................................................................. 45
Free or Low-Priced Career Counseling and Assistance ............................................................ 45
Free or Low-Priced Counseling, and Services for New and Existing Businesses ..................... 45
Free Assistance to Small Disadvantaged Businesses............................................................... 45
More Grant Makers......................................................................................... 46
The Foundation Center .............................................................................................................. 46
Nursing and Medical Grants....................................................................................................... 46
Grant Resources & Publications................................................. 47
Government Publications and Links ................................................................................... 47
Federal Register.................................................................................................................. 47
Grants Net........................................................................................................................... 47
Free Money Directory.......................................................................................................... 47
Federal Money Retriever..................................................................................................... 47
Free Money to Change Your Life........................................................................................ 47
Government Giveaways for Entrepreneurs III .................................................................... 48
Grants Galore...................................................................................................................... 48
An Insiders Guide To Finding and Obtaining Grant Money................................................ 48
Guidelines and literature ..................................................................................................... 48
Regional and Federal depository libraries .......................................................................... 48
State Programs..................................................................................................... 49
SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTERS BY STATE ................................................... 49
OTHER SMALL BUSINESS RESOURCES............................................................................... 52
State-Specific Small Business Links................................................................................... 52
SBA Office of Advocacy...................................................................................................... 52
Procurement Assistance to Small Businesses ................................................................... 52
Small Business Investment Companies.............................................................................. 52
Micro-Enterprise Loans....................................................................................................... 52
Venture Capital ................................................................................................................... 52
Programs Listed By State.................................................................................. 53
Alabama .................................................................................................................................... 53
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Lister Hill Center Intramural Grants Program ......................................................................... 53
Alaska........................................................................................................................................ 53
Child Care Money ................................................................................................................... 53
Arkansas.................................................................................................................................... 53
Grants To Train Arkansas Employees.................................................................................... 53
ARKANSAS CHILD CARE PROVIDERS............................................................................... 54
Arizona ...................................................................................................................................... 54
SMALL BUSINESS RECYCLING PROGRAM....................................................................... 54
Arizona Business & Commerce.............................................................................................. 54
Colorado.................................................................................................................................... 54
Train Colorado Employees ..................................................................................................... 54
Delaware ................................................................................................................................... 55
CHILD CARE AND EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION ....................................................... 55
$25,000 To Develop Business Plans and Patents ................................................................. 55
$150,000 to $2 Million in Delaware Venture Capital .............................................................. 55
$50,000 For Delaware Inventors ............................................................................................ 55
Money For Development And Marketing In Delaware............................................................ 56
Illinois......................................................................................................................................... 56
$1.6 For Illinois Job Training .................................................................................................. 56
Used Tire Grants .................................................................................................................... 56
Use Recycled Materials .......................................................................................................... 57
Grants to Recycle Solid Waste............................................................................................... 57
Indiana....................................................................................................................................... 57
Grants To Improve Energy Efficiency..................................................................................... 57
Indiana Coal Research Grant Program .................................................................................. 57
Indiana Biomass Grant Program ............................................................................................ 58
Iowa ........................................................................................................................................... 58
Iowa Job Training ................................................................................................................... 58
Forgivable Loans For Training................................................................................................ 58
New Skills Development ......................................................................................................... 59
Business Network ................................................................................................................... 59
Entrepreneurs With Disabilities .............................................................................................. 59
Money For Iowa Entrepreneurs .............................................................................................. 59
Kansas....................................................................................................................................... 60
http://kdoch.state.ks.us:82/ProgramApp/program_grant.jsp .................................................. 60
Kansas Job Training Grants ................................................................................................... 60
Venture Capital For Kansas Businesses ................................................................................ 60
Kansas Venture Capital .......................................................................................................... 61
$1,000 For Your Kansas Invention ......................................................................................... 61
$5,000 To Prepare Grant Proposals....................................................................................... 61
$3,500 For Trade Shows ........................................................................................................ 62
Kentucky.................................................................................................................................... 62
Search the Kentucky Internet for small business grants ........................................................ 62
Money To Train Kentucky Employees.................................................................................... 62
LOUISIANA ............................................................................................................................... 62
Maryland.................................................................................................................................... 63
Venture Capital for Low-Income Entrepreneurs ..................................................................... 63
Massachusetts ........................................................................................................................... 63
80% Discount on Energy Consultants .................................................................................... 63
Low interest Loans for New and existing child care providers ............................................... 63
Michigan .................................................................................................................................... 63
Child Care.............................................................................................................................. 63
$1,000 Job Training Grants .................................................................................................... 64
$1,000 Job Training Grants .................................................................................................... 64
Missouri ..................................................................................................................................... 64
Recycle Missouri..................................................................................................................... 64
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Childhood Development Grant Opportunities......................................................................... 64
NEW JERESY........................................................................................................................... 65
Early Stage Enterprise (ESE) Seed Investment Fund............................................................ 65
Business Relocation Assistance Grant (BRAG)..................................................................... 65
5000 Registered Apprenticeship Incentive Program.............................................................. 65
New Mexico............................................................................................................................... 65
New Mexico Job Training ....................................................................................................... 65
New York ................................................................................................................................... 66
$500,000 Venture Capital From New York............................................................................. 66
Micro Enterprise Conditional Grant Program Trickle Up ..................................................... 66
North Carolina ............................................................................................................................ 66
$30,000 to Reduce Wood Waste............................................................................................ 66
North Dakota .............................................................................................................................. 66
Agriculture Marketing Grants.................................................................................................. 66
Grants To North Dakota Women ............................................................................................ 67
Ohio ........................................................................................................................................... 67
Money To Recycle Tires ......................................................................................................... 67
Grants and Help For Ohio Business....................................................................................... 67
Oklahoma .................................................................................................................................. 68
Money For Small Businesses ................................................................................................. 68
Quality Oklahoma Jobs........................................................................................................... 68
Oregon....................................................................................................................................... 68
Oregon Venture Capital .......................................................................................................... 68
Pennsylvania .............................................................................................................................. 69
Clean Up Assistance .............................................................................................................. 69
Convert Gas Vehicles to Alternative Fuels ............................................................................. 69
Money For Job Training.......................................................................................................... 69
Rhode Island .............................................................................................................................. 70
Grants To Train Employees.................................................................................................... 70
$25,000 To Upgrade Employees Skills .................................................................................. 70
$5,000 To Learn New Technology ......................................................................................... 70
Tennessee................................................................................................................................. 70
$3 Million To Growing Tennessee Businesses ...................................................................... 70
Texas......................................................................................................................................... 71
Smart Texas Jobs................................................................................................................... 71
Utah ........................................................................................................................................... 71
$100,000 To Move Your Business To Utah............................................................................ 71
Utah's Short Term Intensive Training Grants Cover New Employees ................................... 71
Virginia....................................................................................................................................... 72
Grants To Promote Virginia Horse Industry......................................................................... 72
Pollution Control Grants From Virginia ................................................................................... 72
Washington................................................................................................................................ 72
Washington Job Skills............................................................................................................. 72
Energy grants for residents on tight budgets.......................................................................... 72
Wisconsin .................................................................................................................................. 73
Grants For Environmental Cleanup In Wisconsin .................................................................. 73
Brownfields Grant Initiative..................................................................................................... 73
Minority Enterprise Grants ...................................................................................................... 73
Grants for Recycling Businesses............................................................................................ 74
Wood Utilization Grants .......................................................................................................... 74
Recycle Wisconsin.................................................................................................................. 74
Financing Your Business in Wisconsin................................................................................... 74
TOP 100 GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS........................ 75
Business Development Assistance to Small Business .............................................................. 75
Business and Industry Loans ..................................................................................................... 76
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Women's Business Ownership Assistance ................................................................................ 81
Very Low to Moderate Income Housing Loans .......................................................................... 85
8(a) Business Development ....................................................................................................... 89
Minority Business Development................................................................................................. 92
(Regular Business Loans_7(a) Loans)....................................................................................... 95
Community Facilities Loans and Grants .................................................................................... 98
Basic Minority Business Development Centers ....................................................................... 102
Rural Development Grants....................................................................................................... 106
Procurement Assistance to Small Businesses......................................................................... 108
Business Services .................................................................................................................... 110
(Counseling on Doing Business with the Federal Government) .............................................. 110
Small Business Investment Companies................................................................................... 111
Rural Business Opportunity Grants.......................................................................................... 114
Small Business Development Center....................................................................................... 117
Grants for Public Works and Economic Development ............................................................. 120
Very Low-Income Housing Repair Loans and Grants.............................................................. 125
Federal Direct Loan.................................................................................................................. 128
Promotion of the Arts_Grants to Organizations and Individuals .............................................. 133
Small Business Innovation Research....................................................................................... 140
Community Development Grants/Special Purpose Grants/Technical Assistance Program.... 144
Federal Pell Grant Program................................................................................................. 147
Self-Help Homeownership Opportunity Program..................................................................... 152
Rural Economic Development Loans and Grants .................................................................... 155
Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants........................................................... 158
Housing Application Packaging Grants.............................................................................. 161
Housing Counseling Assistance Program................................................................................ 165
Community Services Block Grant_Discretionary Awards ........................................................ 169
Supportive Housing Program................................................................................................... 174
Planning and Program Development Grants ........................................................................... 178
Community Development Block Grants/Small Cities Program ................................................ 182
Rural Housing Site Loans and Self_Help Housing Land Development Loans ........................ 186
Microloan Demonstration Program .......................................................................................... 190
Adult Education_State Grant Program..................................................................................... 194
Harry S Truman Scholarship Program............................................................................... 198
Management and Technical Assistance for Economically Disadvantaged Businesses .......... 202
Professional Services Program........................................................................................... 206
Community Development Block Grants/Economic Development Initiative.........