HURRY Ultimate List of Small Business Grants for 2022 [Local, Private, and Federal Grants]

so i've compiled a list of grants and places to find grants to help you save both time and money in this video you'll learn the different types of grants the best websites to find grants the best grants to apply for right now and tips help you get the grants you apply for so go ahead and hit that like button for me if you like free money and subscribe for more videos let's not waste another second and dive right in so the first thing to know is that there are two main types of grants you have government grants that are provided by your federal and state governments and then you have private grants that are provided by corporations and foundations now i'll be revealing grants from both types starting with seven private grants additionally i'll be leaving links to all the grants that i talk about in the comment section below to make it easy for you so the first grant on my list is the bar stool fund is the fund by the ceo of the famous barstool sports media company to help small businesses impacted by the pandemic it's raised over 20 million dollars so far and is an ongoing crowd fund to help businesses in need that apply so to apply just visit the barstool websites and hit apply the next grant on my list is the navs legitify your small business grant now nav a company that provides free help with business financing offers a ten thousand dollar small business grant to help small businesses grow nav recently announced up cycle hawaii as the latest winner of the quarterly grant and the next round of grant applications are open right now applications close again on may 31st so be sure to visit the website and apply now if you haven't already next up is the small business grant contest by fedex since 2013 fedex has provided eligible businesses with grants up to fifty thousand dollars now your window to apply happens on a yearly basis so be ready for the next opening if you miss it this year but winners also receive a credit to use fedex services and at least one winner will be a veteran business based on a company's commitment to support u.s military veterans if you're self-employed be sure to look at the national association for the self-employed their grants are offered to members and are worth up to four thousand dollars now grant applications are reviewed quarterly and you must be able to demonstrate how you plan to use the grant to help your business grow did you know that google provides a grant for non-profits that's right google provides up to ten thousand dollars per month in search ads shown on google.com to qualifying nonprofits now if you're a non-profit be sure to take advantage of it next on my list is the street shares foundation veteran business grant if you're a veteran this grant is for you the street shares grant was created to provide access to capital opportunities for veterans or active duty members and their spouses the grant amounts range from four thousand dollars to fifteen thousand dollars and applications are based on social impact of the military community plans for the proceeds market fit and more next the wells fargo community investment grant wells fargo offers non-profits local business grants in almost every state the grants are typically awarded to nonprofits who align with wells fargo's four focus areas financial health housing affordability small business growth and sustainability and environmental justice now those are private grants let's look at a few grants provided by the government first on the list is a small business integration research program the grant program for the sbir is a grant program by the sba to encourage businesses to conduct federal research and development for the government the grants are not focused on any particular industry so you may be able to find a grant that relates to your business the program is structured into three phases with grant awards ranging from fifty thousand dollars to over a million dollars depending on the phase you get to next up the small business technology transfer program the sctr program exists to foster the advance of technology by pairing eligible small businesses with actual research institutions similar to the sbir program the sctr program is not geared toward any specific industry and is also structured in three phases the grant awards provided in the first two phases of 250 000 in phase one and up to one million dollars in phase 2. then there's the national institute of health grant the national institute of health is a part of the department of health and human services and they offer grants to encourage biomedical research in fact there are the number one provider of grants that fund biomedical research and at the time of this video there were over 14 pages worth of grants still available next is the department of justice grants so the department of justice provides grants for programs that help improve state and local enforcement as well as programs that improve the justice system if that applies to you at the time of this video there were over 60 grants still available next up is the department of interior grant the department of interior grants provide small business grants through a number of departments including the u.s fish and wildlife services indian affairs and the national park services then there's a usda rural development business grants the department of agriculture offers grants to small rural businesses with fewer than 50 new employees and less than 1 million dollars in gross revenue now awarded funds must be used for projects that improve rural areas and towns examples of this can be incubators technology development land development pollution control improvements in transportation and more so those are my top picks for private and federal grants now let's go over the best ways for you to actually find grants but the result is likely millions of searches and confusion so to save you the headache here are the five best ways to find grants on your own the first place is small business development centers that's right your best chances at finding grants for your business is by contacting your local small business development center in addition to helping you find local and state grants for free small business development centers can help you get financing develop your marketing get counseling and training and much much more in addition to helping you find grants your local small business development center will assist you in applying for the small business innovation and research grants we discussed earlier seriously if you never reached out to a small business development center do it asap the next best place to look for grants is grant watch now i like grant watch because it's an up-to-date database with over 26 000 grants for small businesses non-profits and even individuals also grant watch isn't just a list of federal grants grant watch has corporate grants foundation grants local grants state grants and federal grants on that platform for your small business to choose from and if that wasn't enough this is going to blow your mind guys they have a customer service line that will help you research and find the perfect grants for you okay the next place to look for grants is grants.gov grants.gov is a database managed by the federal government that lists all federal government grants across all agencies which makes it extremely easy to research and find federal grant opportunities and to be government ran the database is extremely easy to navigate you can filter based on keywords status of the grant funding type eligibility type grant category and by government agency additionally grants.gov provides an enormous learning center that can help you understand more about grants including eligibility the different program types how to protect yourself from grant fraud and more if you need help applying for grants or registering to the database a video series is offered on the site that can walk you through step by step then there is score.org score is a non-profit partner of the small business administration that provides workshops resources tools and mentors to aid in the success of small businesses while score does not directly provide grants their small business mentors can help you with finding grants and applying for grant they even host webinars all about grants in the grant process last but not least on our list is to check with your local library yes your local librarian has access to hundreds of databases including those that have grants and they're very good at researching additionally librarians can typically point you in the right direction for resources and expert help that can assist you with finding applying and maintaining your grants now let's look at five quick tips to help you when looking for and applying for grant number one when researching be sure to look for grants from companies and organizations that are aligned with your business values don't take money from just anyone second when researching check eligibility requirements first only spend time applying for grants you know you are eligible for third when researching start with smaller local grants they will likely have less competition and you can improve your grant writing skills before going for the big grants fourth when applying focus more on the solution or contribution you will be able to provide if awarded to grant money and less on your problem number five when applying pay attention to details some grants have very specific requirements for things such as word count typeface and more well youtube family there you have it the ultimate list of grants for 2021. let me know in the comments what grants you plan to apply for and if you have any questions make sure you give this video a like so more small businesses can see it and consider subscribing to the channel so you don't miss out on future videos i'm kron from life accounting until next time [Music]

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Length: 10min 27sec (627 seconds)

Published: Mon May 31 2021