Anyone know where to start looking for technology grants for small businesses and entrepreneurs?

I have to write a grant application that deals with IT...

11/3/2008 10:36:53 PM

Don't you mean venture capital? For a private business to get a grant, there has to be some sort of community benefit or greater cause.

11/3/2008 10:55:44 PM

This is a management class assignment.

I dont like the grants the prof posted (they are all for libraries), she gave the option for us to find our own.

This isnt "for real" this is practice for us in the class to write a grant. Managers for companies may end up writing a grant, thus its required in the management class curriculum.

[Edited on November 3, 2008 at 11:02 PM. Reason : .]

11/3/2008 11:02:15 PM

http://www.sba.gov/services/financialassistance/grants/index.html

http://es.epa.gov/ncer/rfa/

11/4/2008 1:34:41 PM

Im sorry cj - I should have been more specific.

Most govt grants now are only accepted online. I need a copy of a paper application for a grant, if they are archived anywhere.

It seems most of the govt stuff you need a user/login to access, and have to go through some type of application/approval process to even get that.

11/4/2008 1:43:23 PM

look up Small Business Initiative for Research (SBIR) grants. i think each department of the federal government issues them, but the only ones i've had experience with are with the DoD

11/4/2008 5:08:12 PM

Thanks!

11/4/2008 5:53:50 PM

sorry, i got the title wrong, it should actually be SBRI, but people call them "sibbers". good luck.

11/4/2008 6:16:20 PM