Non-profit: What is the best way to obtain grants and/or investors for a start-up business?
typhillips2001 asked:
Specifically relating to today’s economy.
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USA specific
Open to UK but I imagine the law is trickier.
This is for a non-profit adventurer business.
Thank you.
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We have not seen any grants for 15 years. Most cities and counties use “bond money” to help businesses. This is not a gift to you. You must pay the money back. In most cases you must locate your business in an area that the city is trying to develop. Go to City Hall and ask what is available.
For private money is for smaller loans. is for loans over $500,000. Both were recommended by the Wall Street Journal. (i don’t work for them).
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In the US, most grants require that you have a 501(c)3 charity designation from the IRS to even apply. An adventurer business might not qualify for that, depending on exactly what your business will be doing,
To get investors, you’ll need a solid business plan.
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Your best bet is to seek for private grants or grants from private foundations.
The best resource for this is Foundation Center . They have a very good database covering all organizations giving grants and you can find foundations that are interested in supporting your type of cause. However, it’s a subscription based website ($19.95 per month I think is the cheapest subscription price). But it certainly is worth the fee. You can subscribe one month, and make sure you get all the info you need and then stop the subscription.
If you want to try federal sources, you can go to the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) and Grants.gov – these are two sites created by the federal government to provide transparency and information on grants.
CFDA has several ways to search for grants. I suggest you search by beneficiary and select Private Non Profit Organization and you can find listings of grants available
However, to be able to get grant awards, you need to be 501C(3) certified from the IRS
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Government rants have been blown wide open by the Obama stimulus plan.