Today I began my search for grants. I am currently in my fourth hour of research and still have yet to find a grant for my business. Yes, I'm looking for grant money to aid in the start up of my business. I don't want loans because I don't want to deal with debt on top of trying to start a business. I've searched for small business, women's, and minority grants.
I did download, Federal Money Retreiver, for free. It's a nice tool, but I still haven't found any grants that pertain to my business. My search will continue and I will locate what I'm looking for.
I also need to practice writing grant proposals. I've read a lot of material in the hours I've searched today so I'm off to a great start on grant writing. There's really no need to pay someone to write up a grant proposal unless you truly don't have the time to learn and do it on your own. Saving every dollar I can at this point is extremely important to me.
