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My Inner Circle for Grants

Wednesday, February 17th, 2010

For more than a year, readers have been asking me for a way they can get the benefit of working with me, at a cost they can afford.
Today I’m issuing an invitation to you to join my new Inner Circle for Grants.
For six months, you will receive every one of the new products being created [...]

Tiger Woods: Golf, Gossip, and … Grants?

Tuesday, December 15th, 2009

Tiger Woods is all over the news, but what does he have to do with grants?
Quite a lot, as it turns out.
Because Tiger Woods is about more than great golf and steamy gossip.  Tiger Woods, like thousands of other wealthy individuals, funnels a substantial sum of money into his personal foundation.  In turn, the foundation [...]

Does IBM Have a Grant for You?

Saturday, July 25th, 2009

One type of grants that gets little attention is corporate grants. Most people know about government grants, and many people know that foundations exist to give grants. But it’s also true that hundreds of thousands of companies also give grants.
Corporations offer grants for a number of reasons. They like the public relations [...]

Economic Stimulus Funds Progress Report

Saturday, June 6th, 2009

The federal government has set up a website to educate the American public about the intricacies of the Economic Stimulus (ARRA) package passed earlier this year.  There’s a lot of great information on the site, including a bar chart updated weekly that depicts the amount of money made available, and the amount expended thus far.
Between April 24th and May [...]

Grants for Recreation

Wednesday, April 29th, 2009

Would you like to build a tennis center in your community?
The United States Tennis Association is offering grants up to $50,000 to establish and/or develop community based partnerships to increase tennis participation, support tennis programming, and foster diversity with tennis participation and programming.  These grants will be awarded to selected organizations that present a clear [...]

The Jackson Renaissance

Friday, April 17th, 2009

The City of Jackson, Mississippi is undergoing a downtown renaissance. 

Existing buildings, such as the beautiful Capitol Complex pictured above, are being renovated and updated.  New buildings, such as a graceful, modern federal courthouse, are being added. 
As part of the renaissance project, the City is offering assistance to business owners who want to beautify their storefront [...]

Recovery Act Funding Grants Now Available

Tuesday, April 14th, 2009

We’re starting to see the new federal grants coming available through the 2009 Recovery Act.  Generally speaking, these grants have two goals:  to solve problems in communities, and to put additional money into the economy to stimulate growth.   Over the next few months, I’ll be bringing you information about many of these programs. 
Here’s one example:  As you [...]

The Stimulus Bill and Housing Programs

Friday, March 13th, 2009

I’ve been doing some research, deconstructing the new Stimulus Bill. 
We do know there will be some new programs, and I’ll certainly keep you updated about those as they are developed by the various cabinet departments.  Right now, however, we already know the general trends.  Here’s the breakdown on housing.
Congress has tagged $7,260,000,000 for housing programs, not [...]

Ideas to Reality

Sunday, January 25th, 2009

I just returned from Dallas, where I taught a seminar on Grants for Real Estate and Grants for Community Projects.  I met a lot of interesting people, some of whom are already working on their own grants projects. 
I began the second half of the seminar with a creativity exercise designed to enhance brainstorming.  Then the [...]

Holiday Super Sale Begins This Week

Monday, December 22nd, 2008

Annual Holiday Super Sale begins Tuesday, December 23, 2008.

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