Foundation Grants are Free Cash Grants given to individuals and small businesses by wealthy corporations or private citizens, who want to use it as a TAX WRITE OFF and as a way to promote good will for their companies. Private Foundations are required by law to give away 5% of their income each and every year or they will lose their non-profit status.
There are over 30,000 Private Foundations, 20,000 Business Foundations, 24,000 State Programs, and 1,500 Federal Programs administered by 57 different Federal Agencies. These agencies independently allocate and administer the combined $1.5 TRILLION DOLLARS to be given away in 2007. They need to give this Free Money to somebody.
Anyone over the age of 18 and is an American citizen or legal resident, who has a lawful and legitimate use for the money is eligible for these Free Government Grants. The beauty of the grant system is that the Government DOES NOT check your credit or ask for collateral, security deposits or co-signers. You can apply even if you have had a bankruptcy or bad credit.
How about getting a grant to finance your book publishing career? Most authors now refer to these grants to get started with publishing a book.
1. FORD FOUNDATION 320 East 43rd St., New York, NY 10017 Contact: Barron M. Tenny
Information: Money given for projects associated with research, training and other activities related to urban poverty, human rights, rural poverty, education and culture, public policy and international affairs.
2. THE BABY FOUNDATION FOR THE MUSICAL ARTS 501 Fifth Ave., New York, NY 10017 Contact: Eleanor C. Mark Information: Grants given for musical study based on need and talent.
3. GATLING GRANT North Carolina State University P.O. Box 7302 Raleigh, NC 27695-7302 Contact: Financial Aid Office
Information: If your last name is Gatling and you want to attend this university, you qualify for this grant. There is $1.2 million available in this fund.
4. CARNATION COMPANY SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION 5045 Wilshire Boulevard Los Angeles, CA 90036 Contact: Board of Advisors
Information: Scholarships for higher education to relatives of Carnation Company employees on the basis of academic merit and financial need.
5. NEW HORIZONS FOUNDATION 700 South Flower St., Ste 1122 Los Angeles, CA 90017 Contact: G. Grant Gilford
Information: Financial assistance to needy Christian Scientists who are at least 65 years old and reside in Los Angels, County, Calif.
6. THE CLARK FOUNDATION 30 Wall Street New York, NY 10005 Contact: Edward W. Stack
Information: Grants for convalescent and medical care for needy individuals in the area of Upstate New York and New York City.
7. THE VERO BEACH FOUNDATION FOUNDATION FOR THE ELDERLY c/o First National Bank 225 South County Road Palm Beach, FL 33480 Contact: Program Director
Information: Relief assistance only to indigent residents of Vero Beach, Fla.
8. The National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC). You can apply for grants to assist you with your study of Federal Records or Presidential Papers. You can also apply for grants to collect, preserve, and publish documents important to understanding American history. 1-800-518-4726. http://www.archives.gov/grants/
9. The National Council of Teachers of English
1111 W. Kenyon Road, Urbana, IL 61801-1096
Phone: 217-328-3870 or 877-369-6283
Fax: 217-328-9645 www.ncte.org/about/grants
http://www.state.nj.us/nj/govinfo/njgov/grants.html
10. The Charles A. and Anne Morrow Lindbergh Foundation
2150 Third Avenue North, Suite 310
Anoka, MN 55303-2200
Phone: 763-576-1596
Fax: 763-576-1664
E-mail: info@lindberghfoundation.org
Website: http://www.lindberghfoundation.org
Each year, The Charles A. and Anne Morrow Lindbergh Foundation provides grants of up to $10,580 (a symbolic amount representing the cost of the Spirit of St. Louis) to men and women whose individual initiative and work in a wide spectrum of disciplines furthers the Lindberghs' vision of a balance between the advance of technology and the preservation of the natural/human environment.
11. Joan K. Davidson, President • Ann Birckmayer, Administrator
Post Office Box 667 • Parcels: 518 Warren Street • Hudson, New York 12534
Telephone 518/828-8900 • Fax 518/828-8901
12. Carole Boucher, Program Officer
Writing and Publishing Section
Canada Council for the Arts
350 Albert Street, P.O. Box 1047
Ottawa ON K1P 5V8
Telephone: 1-800-263-5588 (toll-free) or 613-566-4414, ext. 5088
