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I have an idea that I am developing and it is to photography to children of school age. I am looking to find ways to fund this project. Does anyone know of some scholarships that there should be? Sorry, I did not make this clear, this is a no profit venture I want to try …

It is difficult find grants to start a business. Contrary to the myths that some perpetuate, the foundations of the federal government and even private does not provide money grants to start a business for profit. One possible exception is for companies developing or export of agricultural products, including food and forest products. Another exception could be the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) or Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) http://www.sba.gov/aboutsba/sbaprograms/sbir/index.html programs, funding research and development of technological innovation that meets specific needs of government. The best way to actually be from the states if they offer grant programs for women (or any other interest groups Special – minorities, women, disabled, veterans, etc.). Or check with the agencies to nonprofit organizations, especially women if they offer grants. Examples include Iowa Women's Foundation http://www.iawf.org/ New Mexico Women's Foundation http://www.nmwf.org/guidelines.html Even SBA does not provide subsidies. From the SBA website http://www.sba.gov/mostrequesteditems/CON_FAQ2.html "The U.S. Small Business Administration does not offer grants to start or expand small businesses, although it offers a wide variety of loan programs. (See for more http: / / www.sba.gov / financing information) While SBA offers grant programs, they are generally designed to develop and strengthen organizations that allow managers of small businesses, technical or financial. These grants generally support non-profit, credit institutions intermediate and state and local governments. "Nevertheless, you can go to the Catalog of Federal Domestic (Assistance CFDA) and http://www.cfda.gov Grants.gov http://www.grants.gov – These are two sites created by the federal government to ensure transparency and information on grants. Browse by the lists and see if you can find any grant that would support a for-profit venture. Here is a list of federal grants for small businesses. See if there is a provision for individuals to start a business – there's NO. For http://12.46.245.173/pls/portal30/CATALOG.BROWSE_BENEF_RPT.show private grants, you may want to check the Foundation Center's Foundation Grants for Individuals Online http://gtionline.fdncenter.org. It is a site-based subscription ($ 9.95/month), but their opening blurb only says that the database is ideal for "students, artists, academics, libraries and financial aid offices. "Entrepreneurs are apparently not one of them, so I assume they have no lists private foundations that give grants to entrepreneurs. Most federal grants are given to specific target groups with specific requirements (eg minority business owners involved in transportation related contracts emanating from DOT – Grant # 20,905 companies disadvantaged Loan Program Short-term Grants are also often given to nonprofit groups or organizations involved in training or other similar activities (grant 59,043 Women's Business Ownership Assistance that are given to those who will create a business center women who will train women entrepreneurs

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