This post focuses on the government grant information resources for businesses that each one of you, our readers, has an opportunity to read and choose which of the mentioned links that have been summarized in one place, on our blog, are the most useful for you. Following the further mentioned links each one of you will be able to access the web sites of the government grant resources to find the necessary information regarding the possible grant resource for your business already today.
As promised, please follow the further list of main links to see the principal resources of government information regarding the budget, projects, community need, and available government grant resources to choose the one or several, most appropriate and suitable one for the needs of your business:
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The Federal Register – the best way to access it would be via the web site of Government Printing Office http://www.gpo.gov/. The Federal Register is printed each day by the US Government. It contains Notices of Funding Availability, which are invitations for applications for federal grant programs, and include program descriptions, eligibility requirements, and guidelines. The link contains the US government budget information and the main official information necessary for each businessman to know, thus, we believe that such formal and up-to-date information is essential for each business in each field in the US.
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The Council on Foundations – is the trade association of grant-makers and is found on the web site www.cof.org. It connects you to a a huge number of members’ web sites that open a door to a great number of opportunities to read and participate in different projects that are ‘community-good-driven’ by which each one of you will have the chance to get involved in the above mentioned type of projects and businesses at the same time developing your own business strategy.
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The Foundation Center –gives you an opportunity to connect with many brief foundation descriptions and links through the ‘grantmakers’ button on the link www.fdncenter.org. Moreover, you can contact a professional librarian who will be able and delighted to answer your questions about the foundations, resources and other opportunities available for you.As mentioned on http://www.zimmerman-lehman.com/internet.htm “The Foundation Center, a clearinghouse of grant makers’ information, has two huge, beautifully crafted, elegantly indexed databases — one covering 900,000 grants and the other information on 53,000 foundations.” and the above mentioned is another wonderful opportunity for each one of you to use to reach your goals.
After navigating on the above mentioned links and reading the main government guidelines, activities, principles of the grant and funding procedures and opportunities, as well as getting acquainted with the government budget and other important information for each businessman in the US, each one of you can follow the further mentioned grant related resources that we believe could be of a great usage and help to you:
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Free Money Directory – http://freemoneydirectory.com/small-business-grants/ is the link to the the web site about the ‘free money’ available for small businesses. Even though the information on the web site might seem not so much up-to-date, all the links and information provided is active and useful for those who are willing to get funding for their businesses.
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The Grantsmanship Center (TGCI) –http://www.tgci.com/ is the link to one of the most comprehensive civilian site we have found in grants in general, as it actually provides a huge range of information and links to government links and the state sites, and we believe that it would also be of a great help to you.
- InfoEd – http://infoedglobal.com/solutions/grants-contracts/ is the link that provides a comprehensive database of federal, non-federal, corporate, and private funding opportunities. It is a subscription service, but provides free links to a number of sites relating to grants and government agencies, including US Patent databases, etc., For more information visit the ‘links’ part of the web site.
As mentioned earlier, these are just a few principle discipline and guideline sites
that are essential for each businessman in the US, further links and posts on our blog will guide each one of you to the exact source of information for definite purpose and business field.
We are sure that you are already excited and ready to start the journey that will lead you to the funding for your businesses and reaching the goals and dreams!
