Grants are only one source for funding. Others include a variety of programs, low-cost loans, and actually contracting with a government agency to provide goods or services. The major online sources are the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) and the Federal Register.
The CFDA is a database of all federal programs available to state and local governments; federally-recognized Indian tribal governments; U.S. territories and possessions; public and private profit and nonprofit organizations and institutions; specialized groups; and individuals. Remember, you can team up with an organization or group to apply—see my January 30, 2008 posting. See http://www.cfda.gov/ for the User Guide, search functions, and a handy document titled “Developing and Writing Grant Proposals.”
The Federal Register is the print publication that lists ALL business contracting opportunities with the federal government. You can access it online at http://www.usa.gov/Business/Business_Gateway.shtml Click on State programs for ones in your state, and click on Sell to the Government for federal agencies. Although most of this site is focused on contracts, it doesn’t hurt to see what services and products are in demand. Plus, by following links to agencies, you may turn up some grants as well. Like grants.gov and CFDA, this site (affectionately termed fedbizopps) also contains information on how to write winning proposals.
The CFDA is a database of all federal programs available to state and local governments; federally-recognized Indian tribal governments; U.S. territories and possessions; public and private profit and nonprofit organizations and institutions; specialized groups; and individuals. Remember, you can team up with an organization or group to apply—see my January 30, 2008 posting. See http://www.cfda.gov/ for the User Guide, search functions, and a handy document titled “Developing and Writing Grant Proposals.”
The Federal Register is the print publication that lists ALL business contracting opportunities with the federal government. You can access it online at http://www.usa.gov/Business/Business_Gateway.shtml Click on State programs for ones in your state, and click on Sell to the Government for federal agencies. Although most of this site is focused on contracts, it doesn’t hurt to see what services and products are in demand. Plus, by following links to agencies, you may turn up some grants as well. Like grants.gov and CFDA, this site (affectionately termed fedbizopps) also contains information on how to write winning proposals.
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