Who in my state do I contact to apply for a grant? Do I have to pay it back at all? Someone suggested to me to apply for a 501 (C) 3 Non Profit Corporation thing? What would that do and how would I go about it, any answers I would appreciate very much.
If you are a legally registered, with the irs, nonprofit you can and should apply for grants.
Most grants are matching funds. You put up 1000 in cash the grant gives you 1000.
Grants come with stipulations and are to be used according to the guidelines.
Example a library applies for a grant specifically to purchase children’s books then that is what they must buy’
It is the nonprofits responsibility to search and apply for grants.
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If you are a legally registered, with the irs, nonprofit you can and should apply for grants.
Most grants are matching funds. You put up 1000 in cash the grant gives you 1000.
Grants come with stipulations and are to be used according to the guidelines.
Example a library applies for a grant specifically to purchase children’s books then that is what they must buy’
It is the nonprofits responsibility to search and apply for grants.
References :
You don’t. Those do not exist.There are private grants, usually requiring you to match them.
A non-profit corporation setup would not help you.
Grants do not have to be repaid. Loans do.
References :
check grants.gov
References :
http://www.govgrantfunds.us/
http://www.govgrantfunds.us/blog/
There a few things you need to do before you can apply for grants. The first is to register your business with your Secretary of State. Only certain types of businesses can apply for the 501(c)(3) nonprofit status. One of these is a corporation, another is a trust or a foundation. You probably will need to become a corporation. After you have your corporate papers in order, you will need to file a Form 1023 with the IRS for the 501(c)(3) charitable organization status. It can take them 6 months or more to give you that status. There are several requirements, one is to have a board that is at least half not family.
Once you have the 501(c)(3) designation from the IRS, then you can start applying for grants. These can come from the federal government – see http://www.grants.gov, your state government agencies – you just have to visit the relevant ones to find their grant opportunities, community organizations, foundations – see the foundation center – you have to be a member to see the foundations and the grants they offer, but it is worth the price. You will also need many different documents, etc. to apply for most of these grants.
Good luck!
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