I am trying to find out about goverment grants to open a non-profit no kill animal shelter in my home town. Can someone help lead me into the right direction please.
The only credible source for Federal government grants information is http://www.grants.gov . Thats because is the government-run site not commercial sites that try to sell you grant servcies. As for state and local google grants or "RFP" and your state/municipality or ask your city council office. Make sure you are on a governmental website and not a hoax site.
I have no seen many no-kill shelter grants out there, they may exist I just havent seen them.
Keep in mind that governmental grants (and private foundations too) will almost exclusively go to ALREADY ESTABLISHED 501c3 organizations. Mainly because those organizations have a "track-record" they can stand on.
Right now the nonprofit industry is saturated and comeptitive, people wanting to start-up usually have to do it with their own money or money from friends and supporters until they "prove themselves." And, if you plan to ask friends and supporters many wont donate unless you have 501c3 status because otherwise they wont be able to deduct their donation on their income tax. Foundations also refuse to donate until you have that status. SO, if you have not already, make sure you are properly incorporated and have 501c3 status.
Good luck!
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The only credible source for Federal government grants information is http://www.grants.gov . Thats because is the government-run site not commercial sites that try to sell you grant servcies. As for state and local google grants or "RFP" and your state/municipality or ask your city council office. Make sure you are on a governmental website and not a hoax site.
I have no seen many no-kill shelter grants out there, they may exist I just havent seen them.
Keep in mind that governmental grants (and private foundations too) will almost exclusively go to ALREADY ESTABLISHED 501c3 organizations. Mainly because those organizations have a "track-record" they can stand on.
Right now the nonprofit industry is saturated and comeptitive, people wanting to start-up usually have to do it with their own money or money from friends and supporters until they "prove themselves." And, if you plan to ask friends and supporters many wont donate unless you have 501c3 status because otherwise they wont be able to deduct their donation on their income tax. Foundations also refuse to donate until you have that status. SO, if you have not already, make sure you are properly incorporated and have 501c3 status.
Good luck!
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