How to Apply For A Mini Grant
Mini grants can be sponsored by private and nonprofit foundations as well as government programs. Mini grants are usually around $500 but can be between $100 to $5000. Mini grants are free money that never has to be repaid if obligations were met. Mini grants are not renewable and are meant to fund one time expenses. Learn how to apply for mini grants.
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Instructions
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Write a short description of the reason you are seeking a mini grant. Always tell the sponsors of the grant the why, when and where of your project. If buying equipment implicate how the equipment will be kept up without any further grant funding.
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Determine how much grant money you will need. This is very important when seeking mini grants, because smaller grants are usually granted before larger grants. But if you as for to little of a grant you may not have enough funding to pay for the project.
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Know that you know what you need funding for it is time to go searching for mini grants.The easiest way to find grants from various foundations is to use a good search engine search for mini grants. Beside the word mini grant you will need to put what type of grant you are looking for such as education, gardening, community based, or unemployment grant. Gov.org and foundation.org are also great websites to find various forms of mini grants.
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Read and follow directions very carefully. Many foundations will immediately throw out applicants for any form of not following directions. Most mini grants will require a short intro to the project you seek funding for, plus a list of supporters for the project.
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Be patient. Most foundations are not in the grant funding business and have various other duties beside going through applications, so being patient till they send word of a grant is cruel.
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Tips & Warnings
Mini grants can be found for individual, private business organizations, and schools.
