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Government Grant Directory
Understanding the Government Grant Process
Top Three Sites We Reviewed
Dollar Grants is one of the best presented directories on the internet. Their user interface is simply to use, and searching for available grants is easy with their members section. They have a strong FAQ section and customer service was prompt and professional. Although they did not include all of the typical bonus products, they deliver a solid, up to date grant directory.
American Grant Provider has a new revamped website that offers a solid directory and impressive selection of bonus products makes them a good choice. These tools include foreclosure directories, software for filling out applications and a host of other included benefits.
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From Microsoft to Every Day People, there seems to be a government grant available for just about everyone. With more than 50,000 programs, and nearly a trillion dollars in available grant money, people from all walks of life are seeking their share of the millions handed out daily across the United States. In many cases, these grants are tax free and do not require repayment or are provided at a very low interest rate.
Overall Rating A++ Ease of Use A++ Features A++ Service A++ Price $29.95
Grant Finders is unique in that they are the only site with a searchable data base of grants rather than just a static catalog. This allows users to quickly find programs for their needs instead of having to wade through page after page of programs that don't apply to them. They also list state programs, scholarships, government benefit programs and over 10,000 federal funding programs. We would say by a fairly wide margin, Grant Finders is the most professional, and dare we say, legitimate of the grant directories and in our opinion is your best choice for a grant directory service.
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Understanding the Government Grant Process
We were in fact rather surprised at the amount of actual programs and grants currently being offered by the US government. There are grants for home repair and upgrades, grants for health and wellness, grants for new inventions, business development, medical needs, employee training and much, much more. It's not uncommon for a person to be eligible for dozens of grants headed up under several different agencies. For example, a single mother from a native American decent wanting to start a small business could apply for grants under a variety of welfare programs, minority programs, small business development programs and even wage subsidy programs.
Don't think though that you need to be in a minority or a certain demographic segment to be eligible - for just about any cause, there is a program available with ready to access funding, The real task in fact isn't getting the funding ( which is a relatively easy process ) rather it is simply knowing about the program in the first place. Many of the programs we review were actually just a mass distributed ebook from TV marketing guru Mathew Lesko, who makes his directory available for resale. This directory is outdated, and should be avoided. You can read our further reviews on the best grant sites below.
The United States Government lists more than 50,000 available government grants and programs that provide funding for just about every conceivable cause. From senior care to starting a business, there is an endless list of government agencies in charge of delivering what totals billions of dollars each year to individuals who apply for funding under the various guidelines of each grant program. Believe it or not, it is estimated that nearly 40% of this money goes unclaimed because of lack of applicants.
The real problem though is sorting through the massive volumes of grants and finding the grant that a specific individual is actually qualified to receive. The most common question is " where do I even begin ?"
Because of this common question - which represents a common need, over the past decade, dozens of directories have popped up all over the country designed to help would be applicants not only find the grants they are eligible for, but also to help them stream line the application process. Many of these services are professional and completely legitimate, while others are nothing more than an out dated directory of programs long since expired.
The truth is, there is a lot of money available to both individuals and companies alike. From funding your expansion to buying a new home or taking care of your aging parents, government grants are available if you simple know where to find them.
With this in mind, we reviewed the top 9 directories on the internet and have provided our results to the right including the price of the service, the depth and value of the directory as well as the content that each individual listing provides. Our goal was to uncover the best directories that not only list the available programs, but also to assist you either manually or electronically search the massive date bases of available grant programs with the user is able to apply to all of the programs that they are eligible for.
We reviewed in excess of 30 different grant listing services and choose less than a third of them to list in our review process. Our top four listings are all high quality offerings, but there is significant drop in quality and value once we get to the number five position.
Like many directories of this type on the web that we have reviewed, in many cases we find that the same product is simply repackaged under a new name and website. This resulted in literally hundreds of websites being launched all selling the same product which has since become out dated and of little value. We highly caution our readers against making such a purchase as the guide will be off little value to you.
Overall Rating A+ Ease of Use A++ Features A++ Service A+ Price $34.95
Overall Rating A+ Ease of Use A+ Features A+ Service A+ Price $24.50
