Printing Grants
Whether you're an author or a nonprofit organization, printing is often the last thing on your mind when you think about funding. Instead, you may focus on finding funding to help you develop your ideas or services. However, printing is far from an insignificant detail --- without it, you wouldn't be able to spread the word about your business, turn in your college assignments or distribute lessons to your class. No matter why you need to print, you can likely find a grant to help you pay for the cost.
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Students
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Although certain colleges are emphasizing electronic submission, professors still often want hard copies of your papers. With all of the writing you have to do each semester, printing costs can add up to a lot over four years or more. Thankfully, the grants and scholarships you get to attend school also often cover related educational expenses, such as textbooks, school supplies and printing costs. You may even use your federal Pell Grant to pay for printing expenses if your tuition has been covered and you're issued a refund from your university.
Teachers
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Although schools typically give teachers access to a printer, those who want to do specialized printing, such as binding class books or printing in color, may have to pay for it out of their own pockets. However, there are a number of grants available for teachers to pay for classroom expenses, including printing. Grants are available from local companies and nonprofit organizations, former teachers, educational associations and even major corporations. Teachers who need printing funds as part of a larger project may apply for a grant for the whole project and simply itemize printing as one of the expenses. For example, the Kids in Need Foundation offers grants of between $100 and $500 to fund creative class projects. Teachers who need to print, but that printing is not associated with a specific project may apply for grants for general classroom supplies. For example, Adopt-A-Classroom matches individuals and businesses who want to give classroom supply funds with teachers who need them.
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Small Businesses
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If you're starting a small business, printing is likely essential, but its cost may be a burden. However, small-business grants may help you pay for printing fliers and employee forms. For example, the Amber Grants for Women in Business program give grants of between $500 and $1,000 to women starting small businesses. The grants are intended for "small but essential expenses that can often make the difference between getting started or being forever stalled"; printing definitely fits into this category. Other sources for small-business printing grants include local nonprofits and individuals, as well as large corporations..
Nonprofit Organizations
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Grants for nonprofit organizations often award money to support a specific initiative or program. Like teachers, nonprofit organizations may use these grants to cover printing expenses associated with the project, as long as they keep track of what printing is done specifically for that project. However, certain grants do help nonprofit organizations with operating expenses such as printing. The RGK Foundation, for example, occasionally grants funds for operating expenses but prefers to fund specific programs that serve its interests.
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