GRANTS
Unfortunately "free" grant money for for-profit
companies is not nearly as available as those who are selling the "how
to" books and seminars would like you to believe. Recent
articles (Click
here to see an article from MSBBC
or here for an article from the Better
Business Buereau) have highlighted
the exaggerated claims of the people selling "free money" books
and seminars.
Finding grants is a competitive and research-intensive process. We do
not want to discourage you from seeking grants, though, you should be
aware that most small businesses obtain their financing through more traditional
means. (See our financing section.) Researching
grants can be done on the internet and at the public library. Some websites
you may wish to visit are listed below.
Kansas
Grants Clearinghouse
provides information and links to federal, state, and industry-specific
grants. Visit their website at http://www.kansasgrants.org/.
Smallbusinessgrants.com
has a listing and brief explanation of obtainable grants (and loans).
Visit their website at http://www.small-business-grants.com/sbirstu.htm.
The US Small Business Administration, in addition to providing
loans and loan information, has an extensive list of links to federal
and state grant sites. Visit their website at http://www.sba.gov/expanding/grants.html.
Other federal
grant research sites are listed here and can be visited by clicking
on the website http://www.grants.gov,
http://www.cfda.gov/, http://www.ala.org/acrl/resjuly99.html,
and http://www.neh.gov/.
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