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BFT3K · 08-30-2010, 11:56 AM

Supposedly there's a ton of money available to expand and/or to start small businesses in the US.

There are TONS of services who claim they can help you secure these funds.

From what I can tell, they are mostly just scams.

They guarantee you will be approved for grant money, but to help you write up the proposals necessary to apply for this money they charge a substantial upfront fee.

If it is a guarantee that they will help you secure govt grant money, then why not charge a small percentage on the back end?

Supposedly most of these available grants are between $50K and $250K. Most of these grant assistant programs charge you in the area of $2,500 for their time.

If they take 2.5% of the grant funds awarded to you, they should be fine.

Have any of you ever applied for a small business grant? Any information?

Thanks in advance!

08-30-2010, 11:56 AM
BFT3K Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Narnia Posts: 10,764	Anyone Know About Govt Grants For Small Businesses? Supposedly there's a ton of money available to expand and/or to start small businesses in the US. There are TONS of services who claim they can help you secure these funds. From what I can tell, they are mostly just scams. They guarantee you will be approved for grant money, but to help you write up the proposals necessary to apply for this money they charge a substantial upfront fee. If it is a guarantee that they will help you secure govt grant money, then why not charge a small percentage on the back end? Supposedly most of these available grants are between $50K and $250K. Most of these grant assistant programs charge you in the area of $2,500 for their time. If they take 2.5% of the grant funds awarded to you, they should be fine. Have any of you ever applied for a small business grant? Any information? Thanks in advance!