U.S. Government Grants and Assistance
By Robert Longley, About.com Guide to US Government Info
If you represent an organization trying to do projects like, revitalizing a downtown area, retraining displaced workers or creating a county-wide flood control project, the government might have a grant for you. For the rest of us – individual private citizens -- there are government benefit and assistance programs galore.
Government Grants: Truth and Resources
Most federal grants are awarded to organizations planning major projects of benefit to their community. In addition, organizations that get government grants are required to meet strict oversight performance standards during the duration of the project.
- Federal Government Grants: No Free Lunch
- How the Federal Grant Process Works
- Major Federal Grant-giving Agencies
- About Federal Grants, Assistance and Benefits
- For Small Business Grants, Look to the States
Government Benefits and Assistance Programs
You need help, but after reading Federal Grants - No Free Lunch, you may have decided that a U.S. government grant is not the way to get it. But, do not give up, because most government assistance to individuals comes from sources other than grants.
