Federal Grants

From the FEBRUARY 2008 EDITION .

Written by Urb LeJeune

Grants.gov is your source to find and apply for federal government grants.  The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is the managing partner for Grants.gov, an initiative that is having an unparalleled impact on the grant community

Finding Grant Opportunities

All discretionary grants offered by the 26 federal grant-making agencies can be found on Grants.gov.

You do not have to register with Grants.gov to find grant opportunities. However, once you are ready to apply for a grant, you will need to get registered. This process takes 3-5 business days.

Who is Eligible for a Grant?

Government Organizations

    * State Governments
    * Local Governments
    * City or Township Governments
    * Special District Governments
    * Native American Tribal Governments (federally recognized)
    * Native American Tribal Governments (other than federally recognized)

Education Organizations

    * Independent School Districts
    * Public and State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education
    * Private Institutions of Higher Education

Public Housing Organizations

    * Public Housing Authorities
    * Indian Housing Authorities

Grants are searchable using several different creterion.

Go to http://grants.gov for more information. Email Urb