How Do i Go About Getting A Grant?

GlassRose25

I was wondering how do go about getting a small business grant? I`m trying to start my own business,but i`m new at all this. So i need a little help. I`m tying to open my own gift store. If anyone could help me out i would be grateful. 

NicoleC

Dear Glass Rose 25,
Here are the URL addresses to three sites which might help you find more information on how to get a small business grant:
Dept of Labor: www.wdsc.doleta.gov/grants</A>
Small Business Administration: www.sba.gov/expanding/grants.html</A>
US Senator Debbie Stabenow`s website on grant assistance & procurement: http://stabenow.senate.gov/~stabenow/se ... grants.htm</A> 
 

GlassRose25

ty nicole i will look into the sites you gave me. Thanks so much.

NicoleC

Dear Glass Rose,
Most states have Regional Associations of grantmakers.  In Michigan there are two such associations:
Council of Michigan Foundations & New Ventures in Philantropy for Professional Advisors   www.cmif.org</A>
African American Legacy Programs  www.africanamericanlegacyprogram.org</A>
Besides the Regional Associations of Grantmakers, a good source of grant information is the Foundation Center.  It has some helpful information and they offer various grant related workshops.  Their website is: http://www.foundationcenter.org/</A>
As in all things researching your topic is cruical for success.  Therefore if your grant searches don`t reveal what you are seeking then consider searching under words like entreprenuership, economic development, community development, etc. 
 
 

GlassRose25

ty nicole but i live in florida,so i would have to find something around here. Thanks for the help.

NicoleC

Hi Glass Rose,
Within Florida the following regional associations of grantmakers may be able to share information on local grant writing workshops and other relevant grant information:
Donors Forum of South Florida & Promotion of Philanthopy  www.donorsforums.org</A>
Southeastern Council of Foundations  www.secf.org</A>
The Sourthern Philanthropy Consortium  www.philanthropyindex.org</A>

GlassRose25

Ty for your help nicole, i will look into it. I did not think people would be so nice on here. I`m so glad i have such nice people to help me out.Thanks

robertj

Glass Rose 25
I agree with the previous post that contrary to "popular" belief - there is a lot of capital "out there" for businesses. Many of our clients have faced the same situation you have.
The keys to getting funding are:

Be well prepared. You, your business/idea, your deal, etc. 
Identify your potential funding source & what they want
Know where to look
Use a proven system to increase probability of success
As a starting point - have you identified how much capital you need, how it will be used and how your funding source will get their return.
Robert Johnson