Friday 31 August 2012

How to Get Free Grants From the Government


Government grants are aid provided by the government to aid individuals and organizations to achieve their goals comfortably. A few types of grants that we would be discussing below are
·         Free Grants
·         Government Funding
·         Government Grants
·         Grants Research
·         These are grants offered by the government for women, single mothers, any family that has a low or a moderate income.
·         These grants are available at the state level, federal level and also local level.
·         Grants can be for any purpose like business or education.
·         An application for this grant has to be made specifying the need for the grant and the guidelines mentioned should be strictly followed.
·         It is imperative to follow the guidelines mentioned even after the grant is awarded.

Government Funding
·         These are specific grants that are awarded to certain organizations and individuals.
·         These funding is usually given for research or for pursuing doctorate.
·         The procedure is very complicated as there involves a lot of steps to get these grants.
·         Non profit organizations, schools and institutions can apply for this grant.
·         Government funding also grant a lot of money for public services.
·         All government funding have rules that need to be complied with. A follow up of the procedure, applying for funds as per the norms is a pre requisite for all government grants.
·         AN audit will do before the government funding is granted.
Government Grants
·         These grants are meant for nonprofit organizations that are into public services.
·         This grant is also meant for the education of children who come from a low income family or a moderate income family.
·         These grants are also provided to enhance the business of agriculture.
·         These grants are available at eth federal as well as the state level. Irrespective of the level there are many conditions that need to be complied with to get the grant.
·         These grants are mainly for organizations and not for individuals.
·         The other restrictions for getting the grant include the level of the income and the residential status of the organization.
Grant Research
·         These are grants mainly given for the improvement of housing facilities, improving literacy, job and environment.
·         The procedure for getting this grant is extremely cumbersome.
·         A valid reason as to why the funding is needed is the basis for the grant research.  Hence
·         First decide why funding is needed.
·         Do a research based on the need
·         Find out who is the potential grantor and check if their parameters meet with the needs.
·         Avoid approaching the funder when the parameters do not match and proceed when it matches

Irrespective of the kind of grant one has applied it is imperative to be patient. Also one should not lose hope when grant is not awarded the first time. It may take more than two three applications before getting the grant.  Endurance and will power backed by a solid reason will undoubtedly enable to get a grant.