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Thursday, January 5th, 2012It’s a New Year, and a good time to go out on a limb with some cosmic observations about grants for 2012.
Even if you haven’t been affected personally, as so many people have, you know the economy has been in trouble the last three years. Interest rates have been down, and in the world of [...]
Grants for Women’s Projects
Tuesday, November 29th, 2011If you have a project in the area of women’s culture and feminism, you may be interested in grants available from the Women’s Review Trust. These are international grants, available for projects anywhere in the world. I’ll include a link to the website below.
And if you’d like to learn how to find more grants, and [...]
Real Estate Grants are Rebuilding New Orleans
Sunday, September 18th, 2011In 2005, Hurricane Katrina damaged or destroyed approximately 800,000 homes in New Orleans. Some were destroyed by the force of the wind, but most were flooded when the levees failed. During my tour of the city, I saw tens of thousands of buildings on which the water line is still plainly visible, and the majority [...]
Brad Pitt Uses Real Estate Grants in the Crescent City
Friday, September 16th, 2011Last fall, I visited New Orleans and toured some of the new housing that’s been constructed since Hurricane Katrina hit the city in 2005. Here’s a link to that earlier post:
grantmerich.com/blog/rebuilding-in-new-orleans/
I had planned to put up some of the pictures I’d taken on the trip, but as it happened, I had trouble uploading them from [...]
Happy Independence Day! (and News About Special Programs for our Veterans)
Monday, July 4th, 2011Happy Independence Day!
Today I’m grateful to be living in a country founded on a belief in individual freedoms, and still committed to providing her citizens with life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. I am also grateful to all the men and women of the armed services, and to their families, for the sacrifice of [...]
Grants for Individuals
Thursday, June 2nd, 2011One of the questions I’m often asked is whether grants are available for individuals. The answer is a resounding “Yes!” These grants can be for many purposes, from medical and financial needs to educational or professional. For example, there are grants for creative projects, fellowships, putting on public programs, or traveling abroad for a specific [...]
New Grants to Help Homeless Teens
Wednesday, June 1st, 2011Every day, teenagers run away from or are forced out of their homes, often due to abuse, alcohol or drug problems in the family. Many of these kids eventually end up on the street. New government grants are now available to organizations interested in working with homeless teens. The aim of the funding is to [...]
A Grateful Nation Honors Our Veterans
Monday, May 30th, 2011Today is the day we set aside to recognize the sacrifices made by our veterans. Our World War II veterans came home to build the world we all enjoy today, and our Vietnam vets continue to serve our country as citizens. In this young century, thousands of Americans have already given their lives in [...]
Skill Sets for Life
Tuesday, May 24th, 2011Last week our son, Matt, graduated from college. He has worked hard these past few years, learning the skills he will need to make the kind of life he wants to live. On Graduation Day his whole family gathered to support him and let him know how proud of him we are. And of course, [...]
Happy 2011!
Saturday, January 1st, 2011Are you sensing an energy shift for 2011?
I’ve got a great feeling about the new year. The economy has been challenging, but the silver lining is that most of the entrepreneurs I know are learning new techniques, adapting and updating their approach to business. For those folks who work for other people, it looks as [...]