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A Quick Guide on Personal Grants Application Requirements

Personal grants are financial aids given by the government or non-profits to individuals for various needs. They differ from loans because the granter doesn't expect you to refund or pay interest once you qualify. How...

You Won't Believe These 2023 Grant Opportunities! See if You Qualify

Grants are an invaluable resource for those struggling to make ends meet and provide for their family. A wide range of grants is available from the federal government, state governments, private organiza...

A Path Forward: Recovery and Rebuilding After the Middle Tennessee Tornadoes

The tornadoes that tore through Middle Tennessee left heartbreak and destruction in their wake. Homes were reduced to rubble, businesses were damaged, and lives were lost, leaving communities forev...

Where Federal CARES Act Falls Short, Grant Programs Step Up to Help

Everyone has had to dig deep as a result of the current COVID-19 pandemic. It is clear that despite most states starting to reopen in earnest, the economy is going to take much longer to fully recover. ...

Illinois United Way Foundation Announces More COVID-19 Relief Grants

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act was passed by Congress on March 27, 2020. It included more than $2 trillion in aid. The aid was to be disbursed over many months, allowing in...

States Award More Grants for Rural Broadband Studies

Access to high-speed internet in rural areas of the United States has long been a problem. With an increased number of people continuing to work from home and many schools still conducting remote or hybrid learning, famili...

New York Announces Competitive Grants for Parks and Trails

The New York State Park and Trail Partnership's grants program has announced a new round of competitive grants. The requests for proposals will be accepted starting January 25. The announcement was made on Saturday, ...

Iowa City Offers Grants for Retail Businesses

In Iowa City, IA, empty storefronts are plaguing the downtown streets. The same is true in other towns throughout the United States. Most of the empty storefronts are related to fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic. However, some h...

Project Safe Neighborhood Grants Awarded in Alabama

Alabama is a state that takes a lot of grief from mainstream society. Like most southern states, the media that's based almost entirely out of New York and DC views southerners as backward and bigoted, and they never fail ...