TABLE OF CONTENTS GOVERNMENT GRANTS..................................................................... 1 Disclaimer: Please read all the information ............................................................ 12 We provide the information … you do your own research............................................................. 13 Okay, I’m interested … 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 2 $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 3 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 4 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’s 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 5 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.........