The absolute best place to find and apply for grants of any kind is Grants.gov. The link for small business start-up grants takes you to SBA.gov, which is where you will find grants just for small businesses.
You can apply for small business grants directly with the federal government at www.grants.gov
There are federal grants suitable for every businesses' needs. You can apply online on the government's special website that deals with federal grants.
You should start by contacting the local office of the U.S. Small Business Administration. They will be able to help you find and apply for government business grants.
You can get a small business grant in several different ways. First, you can apply to the Small Business Administration in the federal government or apply for a local community foundation grant.
You don't. The business.gov website spells it out pretty plainly: "The federal government does not provide grants for starting and expanding a business". http://www.business.gov/finance/financing/grants/
The best place to go for Federal Small Business Grants is Grants.gov. They provide a wealth of information on both grants and government initiatives. The process to apply for Grants is rather cumbersome. I would suggest contact you local Small Business Association for help in applying. You can find your local office at SBA.gov.
No, the federal government does not offer small business grants. You can get a small business grant from many state development agencies that offer them.
By definition, a loan must be repaid even if it originates from the federal government. However, there are some federal grants that you can apply for to start a small business that do not require repayment.
Small business grants are often very specific, but there are many of them. If you can find one that your business qualifies for, you will need to write a grant proposal. You should apply for as many grants as you can. Even if you don't think your business qualifies for the grant, if you can justify how it qualifies in your proposal, you can sometimes win the grant. You can get a small business grant by searching online for state and federal business grants. You can also get a small loan from regional, local or national banks. The Federal Government has free information on this topic.
The Small Business Administration (www.sba.gov) and www.proposalwriter.com/govtgrants.html will both help you find the best small business grants for minorities. Minority Business Grants, SBA Loans, SBA Small Business Loans are the best minority small business grants. You can apply for them at www.business.gov/start/woman-owned
No, there are no "felon specific" small business loans or grants through the U.S. Federal government or S.B.A. (Small Business Administration).
Uncle Sam's Money is a nice website for locating small business grants from the federal government. Website: unclesamsmoney.com