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Grants are funds given to tax-exempt nonprofit organizations or local governments by foundations, corporations, governments, small business and individuals. Most grants are made to fund a specific project and require some level of reporting. The process involves an applicant submitting a proposal to a potential funder, either on the applicant's own initiative or in response to a Request for Proposals from the funder. Other grants can be given to individuals, such as victims of natural disasters or individuals who seek to open a small business. Image File history File links Wiki_letter_w. ... A Foundation is a type of philanthropic organization set up by either individuals or institutions as a legal entity (either as a corporation or trust) with the purpose of distributing grants to support causes in line with the goals of the foundation. ... A natural disaster is the consequence of the combination of a natural hazard (a physical event e. ... A small business may be defined as a business with a small number of employees. ...

Other grants include intergovernmental grants which are used to correct fiscal imbalances between different levels of government. Many federations use these grants to correct imbalances between taxing and spending across different levels of government. Examples include the US, Australia and Kenya. United States may refer to: Places: United States of America SS United States, the fastest ocean liner ever built. ...

Northern and Central America

USA

Government Grants

Grants are only available to tax-exempt organizations such as nonprofits under IRS 501(c)(3) in the US, and to local governments. Grants are not available to individuals (except scholarships) or to for-profit businesses.

Most often, grants are issued by the government to students through attending post-secondary education institutions. In certain cases, a part of a government loan is issued as a grant, particularly pertaining to promising students seeking financial support for continuing their educations. Post-secondary education is a form of secondary education that is taken after first attending a secondary school, such as a high school. ... Institutions are structures and mechanisms of social order and cooperation governing the behavior of two or more individuals. ... A loan is a type of debt. ...

Europe (EU)

Denmark

SU

SU is the States Educationsupport (Statens Uddannelsesstøtte) and is available to all students, including students as young as 16 years of age. This is available to all age groups currently under courses. There are two systems of SU.

• Youth Education (UngdomsUddannelse)

Available to all students in pre-college educations.

• Post-Secondary Education (Videre Gående)

Available to all students in post-secondary or higher educations. This system is a clip card grant good for 5 years and 10 months.

UK

Other grants are available in the UK and Europe for small projects and fieldwork.

External links

• Foundation Center
• www.grants.gov The federal government's web portal
• www.grantadvocate.com This free website sponsored by the National Educational Network, Inc. features a blog and a collection of links for non-profit jobs, available grants, grant management, scholarships and fellowships, non-profit resources, grant writing and research tips, grantmaker tips, fundraising tips, etc.