Are there any books that offer grant writing instruction??
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There are a number of good books on grant writing. Here are some of them:\n\nDemystifying Grant Seeking: What You REALLY Need to Do to Get Grants http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0787956503/ref=nosim/powerhomebizguid \nI'll Grant You That: A Step-by-Step Guide to Finding Funds, Designing Winning Projects, and Writing Powerful Grant Proposals http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0325001979/ref=nosim/powerhomebizguid\nWinning Grants: Step by Step, 2nd Edition http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/078795876X/ref=nosim/powerhomebizguid\nGrant Winner's Toolkit : Project Management and Evaluation http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0471332453/ref=nosim/powerhomebizguid  \nGrant Writing For Dummies® http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0764553070/ref=nosim/powerhomebizguid\nThe Everything Grant Writing Book: Create the Perfect Proposal to Raise the Funds You Need (Everything Series) http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/158062877X/ref=nosim/powerhomebizguid
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Before you apply for a grant, I suggest you learn to use the spell checker. Then do a search for "writers grant." Doing that I found this web site:\nhttp://www.lib.msu.edu/harris23/grants/3writing.htm
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You may want to start reading the article "How To Be a Grant Writer"  http://www.powerhomebiz.com/vol121/grantwriter.htm . From the article:\n\n"Grant writers perform an essential role for many charitable institutions, think tanks and non-profits, colleges and universities, and other organizations seeking funds from grants. As grant monies from federal private philanthropic foundations, corporate foundations and individuals become more limited, the demand for highly skilled grant writers increases.\n\nIf you want to be a grant writer, you need to possess the following:\n\nExcellent writing skills. You need not only know how to write, but you need to write extremely well. Your client's success in obtaining the grant hinges in large part on the quality of your written proposal. Whether you are writing for a request of $1,000 for a community activity or a $5 million research project, you must be able to clearly communicate how the funds will be effectively used to reach a worthwhile goal. Write, write and write constantly to practice and improve your writing skills.\n\nClear understanding of the project process. Your role as a grant writer is to convert your clients' ideas and concepts into a workable and concrete program. You will serve as the bridge between the grant applicant and the grant provider, where your role is to put into writing the clients' concepts and transform it into a project that the funding institution will support. Your document must assure the funding institutions that their funds will be put to the best possible uses. You must have also loads of imagination. Part of your work will be to visualize how a $75,000 project, for example, is going to play out over three-year project duration.\n\nStrong research skills. More than just providing a well-written document, you need to possess strong research skills. Part of the work of the grant writer is the identification and selection of appropriate potential donors. You will research grant-making organizations and analyze them to identify likely funding sources for specific projects and programs. A philanthropic organization focusing on children's education is not likely to approve an application for a tree-planting project. Or an organization that funds medical research projects may not support a diversity project. You will increase the chances of getting the funds if you submit the proposal to the right institution.\n\nDiscipline and organization. A grant writer must be able to keep track of grant application deadlines and follow-up on submitted applications. It is also essential to keep track of trends in the field and be aware of changes in the priorities of funding institutions, as well as new funding sources. "\n\nHere are some resources on how to get started on becoming a grant writer:\n\nTeaching Yourself to be a Grantwriter http://www.grantproposal.com/starting_inner.html \nMinnesota Council on Foundations Writing a Successful Grant Proposal http://www.mcf.org/mcf/grant/writing.htm \nAmerican Association of Grant Professionals http://www.grantprofessionals.org \nNon profit Guides http://www.npguides.org/ \nGrantExperts.com http://www.grantexperts.com \nAssociation of Fund Raising Professionals http://www.afpnet.org/
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This is a good overview, but if you're talking grant proposal, the funding agency will outline things for you very clearly (and repetitively).\n\nhttp://www.research.umich.edu/proposals/pwg/pwgcontents.html
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Community colleges often offer weekend grant-writing classes; I would recommend you look into one of these.
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http://www.house.gov/watt/Services/grants_how.htm\nhttp://results.about.com/government_grants/\nhttp://www.senate.gov/member/nm/domenici/general/services/fedgrant_find.cfm
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There are grant writers around who can help you write a grant. The American Association of Grant Professionals http://www.grantprofessionals.org/ has a listing of grant writers per state. You may want to contact them and hire them to help you write a grant proposal. http://www.grantprofessionals.org/consultant/grant_consultants.php\n\nNote though that these grants generally support non-profit organizations, intermediary lending institutions, and state and local governments. Most of the federal grants are given to specific target groups with specific requirements (e.g. minority business owners involved in transportation related contracts emanating from DOT - Grant#20.905 Disadvantaged Business Enterprises Short Term Lending Program. Individuals especially for personal purposes are not eligible for federal grants. \n\nGrants are also often given to non profit groups or organizations involved in training or other similar activities (grant 59.043 Women's Business Ownership Assistance that are given to those who will create women's business center that will train women entrepreneurs \n\nYou can go to the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) http://www.cfda.gov and Grants.gov http://www.grants.gov - these are two sites created by the federal government to provide transparency and information on grants. Browse through the listings and see if you can find any grant that would support your purposes.\n\nEven if you buy books on "how to get grants" or list that supposedly has information on grants -- all of them are mere rehash of what CFDA has, albeit packaged differently.
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There's NO federal grants available to support authors when writing a book. There's hardly any grants for individuals, more so for your type of purpose. \n\nYou can go to the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) http://www.cfda.gov and Grants.gov http://www.grants.gov - these are two sites created by the federal government to provide transparency and information on grants. Browse through the listings and see if you can find any grant that would support your purposes.\n\nYou can find the federal grants available on CFDA through this link: \nhttp://12.46.245.173/pls/portal30/CATALOG.BROWSE_BENEF_RPT.show\n\nEven if you buy books on "how to get grants" or list that supposedly has information on grants -- all of them are mere rehash of what CFDA has, albeit packaged differently.\n\nNote though that these grants generally support non-profit organizations, intermediary lending institutions, and state and local governments. Most of the federal grants are given to specific target groups with specific requirements (e.g. minority business owners involved in transportation related contracts emanating from DOT - Grant#20.905 Disadvantaged Business Enterprises Short Term Lending Program. Individuals especially for personal purposes are not eligible for federal grants. \n\nGrants are also often given to non profit groups or organizations involved in training or other similar activities (grant 59.043 Women's Business Ownership Assistance that are given to those who will create women's business center that will train women entrepreneurs \n\nThe government is NOT in the business of giving away free money for the sake of giving away money. Grants are free, but it means OBLIGATION. You will be obligated to do as the grant sets out to do. Grants have objectives, and your purpose must fit the objective of the grant.\n\nYour best bet would be to seek grants from private foundations. For private grants, you may want to check the Foundation Center's Foundation Grants for Individuals Online. It's a subscription based website ($9.95 per month) but their opening blurb only says that the database is ideal for "students, artists, academic researchers, libraries and financial aid offices."
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Grant information can be received for FREE. You don't have to pay to receive information on grants.\n\nyou can go to the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) http://www.cfda.gov and Grants.gov http://www.grants.gov - these are two sites created by the federal government to provide transparency and information on grants. Browse through the listings and see if you can find any grant that would support a for-profit venture.\n\nEven if you buy books on "how to get grants" or list that supposedly has information on grants -- all of them are mere rehash of what CFDA has, albeit packaged differently. But still the info is the same - hardly any grants for starting a for profit business.\n\nIt is hard to find grants to start a business. Unlike the myths that some perpetuate, federal government and even private foundations hardly give grant money for a for-profit business. And yes, grants mean PAPERWORK - lots and lots of it, that is why a cottage industry of grant writers was born.\n\nEven SBA does NOT give out grants. From the SBA website http://www.sba.gov/expanding/grants.html... \n\n"The U.S. Small Business Administration does not offer grants to start or expand small businesses, although it does offer a wide variety of loan programs. (See http://www.sba.gov/financing for more information) While SBA does offer some grant programs, these are generally designed to expand and enhance organizations that provide small business management, technical, or financial assistance. These grants generally support non-profit organizations, intermediary lending institutions, and state and local governments."\n\nHere is a listing of federal grants for small businesses. See if there is any available for individuals for starting a business -- THERE'S NONE.\nhttp://12.46.245.173/pls/portal30/CATALOG.BROWSE_BENEF_RPT.show\n\nMost of the federal grants are given to specific target groups with specific requirements (e.g. minority business owners involved in transportation related contracts emanating from DOT - Grant#20.905 Disadvantaged Business Enterprises Short Term Lending Program \n\nGrants are also often given to non profit groups or organizations involved in training or other similar activities (grant 59.043 Women's Business Ownership Assistance that are given to those who will create women's business center that will train women entrepreneurs \n\nFor private grants, you may want to check the Foundation Center's Foundation Grants for Individuals Online. It's a subscription based website ($9.95 per month) but their opening blurb only says that the database is ideal for "students, artists, academic researchers, libraries and financial aid offices." Entrepreneurs are apparently not one of them, so I take it they also don't have listings of private foundations who give grants to would-be entrepreneurs.\n\nhttp://www.cfda.gov\nhttp://www.grants.gov\nhttp://gtionline.fdncenter.org\nhttp://www.powerhomebiz.com/vol66/grants.htm\nhttp://www.sba.gov/expanding/grants.html
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Hi,\n\nGreat post! I had the same exact grant question a few months ago. It's really tricky to find out about this stuff on the net, but my wife bought me special special software (CD) for my birthday. The program rocks for finding the grant info you want. btw...this is the software that was featured on CNBC and in USA Today.\n\nThis company is giving away the software free (only $3.95 for shipping)!!!!!!!\nHere's the link\nhttp://www.alllsite.info/free-grant-money.php\n\nI'm sure you'll find the info there\nGood luck
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The Foundation Center. They publish a funding directory that many libraries have. Ask the librarian to help you look appropriate funding up. Good luck.
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Try http://www.grants.gov for info.
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It depends on what kind of grant you want.  For an extensive listing of various kinds of government grants, check out "Free Money for Everybody" by Matthew Lesko.  Your local public library will either have a copy of this book or be able to get a copy for you from another library.  Some government grants are more complex to apply for than others.  The larger the grant, the more likely it is that you will need help filling out the forms.
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USBOURNE BOOKS is an ideal start!  If you are interested, I can help you get started!  Please forward an e-mail to me and I would be happy to tell you about this opportunity!!
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http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/hsb/grant/index.htm\n\nhttp://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/archives/grants.shtml\n\nhttp://www.fdncenter.org/pnd/specialissues/content.jhtml?id=44400041
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Forget about buying Lesko's book. You can get the information for FREE\n\nYou can go to the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) http://www.cfda.gov and Grants.gov http://www.grants.gov - these are two sites created by the federal government to provide transparency and information on grants. Browse through the listings and see if you can find any grant that would support a for-profit venture.\n\nEven if you buy books on "how to get grants" or list that supposedly has information on grants -- all of them are mere rehash of what CFDA has, albeit packaged differently.\n\nUnfortunately for you, there are NO FEDERAL grants for automotive bill payments. Unlike the myths that some perpetuate (especially Lesko), federal government and even private foundations hardly give grant money for a for-profit business or for personal financial gain such as automotive bill payments. \n\nMost of the federal grants are given to specific target groups with specific requirements (e.g. minority business owners involved in transportation related contracts emanating from DOT - Grant#20.905 Disadvantaged Business Enterprises Short Term Lending Program \n\nGrants are also often given to non profit groups or organizations involved in training or other similar activities (grant 59.043 Women's Business Ownership Assistance that are given to those who will create women's business center that will train women entrepreneurs \n\nhttp://www.cfda.gov\nhttp://www.grants.gov\nhttp://gtionline.fdncenter.org\nhttp://www.powerhomebiz.com/vol66/grants.htm\nhttp://www.sba.gov/expanding/grants.html
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Free book\nhttp://tinyurl.com/y3c987