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            <title>Government Grants as seen on tv updated Sun Jun 29 2008 10:37 pm EDT</title>
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            <description>Anyone thinking about going into business for themselves, or wanting to
expand an
existing business should rush for the world's largest
&amp;amp;quot;one-stop-money-shop&amp;amp;quot;
where FREE MONEY to start or expand a business is being held for you
by the Federal Government. It
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America wouldn't know that each year the world's largest source of free
business help &amp;amp;amp; free MONEY delivers
billions of dollars!

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In spite of the perception that people should not look to the government for
help, the great government give-away programs have remained so incredibly huge
that if each of the approximately 8 million businesses applied for an equal
share, they would each receive over $70,000.

&amp;amp;nbsp;

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

government grants.....................................................................
1

Disclaimer .....................................................................................................................................
12

We provide the information %u2026 you do your own research.............................................................
13

Okay, I'm interested %u2026 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 &amp;amp;amp; 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 &amp;amp;amp; 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 &amp;amp;amp; 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 &amp;amp;amp; 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.............................. 209

Donation of Federal Surplus Personal Property.......................................................................
213

Individual and Family Grants....................................................................................................
217

Education and Human Resources ...........................................................................................
221

Buildings and Facilities Program..............................................................................................
227

Disadvantaged Business Enterprises_Short
Term Lending Program...................................... 231

Disposal of Federal Surplus Real Property ..............................................................................
234

Community Development Block Grants/State's Program ........................................................
238

Economic Adjustment Assistance ............................................................................................
243

Economic Development_Technical Assistance .......................................................................
248

15.916 Outdoor Recreation_Acquisition,
Development and Planning.................................... 252

(Land and Water Conservation Fund Grants)
..........................................................................
252

HOME Investment Partnerships Program................................................................................
257

Employment Services and Job Training Pilots_Demonstrations
and Research...................... 260

Women's Special Employment Assistance ..............................................................................
265

Computer and Information Science and Engineering
.............................................................. 269

Federal Real Property Assistance Program.............................................................................
274

Emergency Loans ....................................................................................................................
277

Community Services Block Grant.............................................................................................
281

6

Juvenile Mentoring Program ....................................................................................................
286

Commercial Service .................................................................................................................
290

Rural Rental Housing Loans ....................................................................................................
293

Market Access Program ...........................................................................................................
297

Child Care and Development Block Grant ...............................................................................
301

(Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF))
..........................................................................
301

AND MUCH MUCH MORE ----------------

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