How to Find Out About Government Grants at No Cost
You can apply for and win U.S. government grants for yourself or your organization. Most grants are awarded to organizations, which use them as benefit programs for groups and individuals. Find out about these grants at no cost to you. Grants.gov has compiled a database of information on grant opportunities from 26 federal grant-making agencies.
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Instructions
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Go to grants.gov.
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Search the site. Search for grants by category or get more specific with an advanced search.
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Get registered. You have the option of registering as an individual, or you may register your organization. This is required before you can apply for grants.
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Sign up to receive the grants.gov quarterly newsletter, Succeed, in your e-mail. Or read the latest newsletter or archived newsletters on the website.
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Tips & Warnings
Take a look at the user guides on grants.gov. You can also browse several categories of frequently asked questions.
Use due diligence when dealing with companies that charge for grant information. There were 78 pages of complaints concerning grant service companies on ripoffreport.com, as of October 2010. In 2009 alone the Better Business Bureau logged more than 1,400 complaints filed against government grant service and information companies.
