floyd arthur ppt how to apply for a business grant for a women owned business by floyd arthur
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How to Apply for a Business Grant for a Women-Owned
Business By Floyd Arthur
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If you are a female entrepreneur who's trying to take your business to
the next level, you are probably all
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too aware of the financial challenges involved. Despite the improving
economic outlook, small-business
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lenders are still exercising great restraint, especially when the
borrower has limited revenue or little
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collateral. According to Joyce M. Rosenberg of the Associated Press,
when the potential borrower is a
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woman, loans are even more difficult to obtain.
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To get around the lender-bias that often limits the borrowing options
of women-owned businesses, many
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female entrepreneurs turn to non-traditional funding sources, such as
online "crowd-funding" campaigns or
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peer-to-peer lending. Another relatively new funding option is
Astia, an organization that connects
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investment-worthy women-owned businesses with sources of venture
capital. (It calls them "Astia Angels.")
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Still another source is targeted grants for women or women-and-
minority-owned businesses.
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How to Find a Business Grant for a Women-Owned
Business
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The first step in finding a grant is doing some research. To look
for federal grants, search the
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website Grants.gov. As of 2015, 26 different federal agencies award
grants, so the list will likely be quite
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long. There are no federal grants specifically for women and minority owned businesses, so look for grant
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opportunities that fit your business model, industry
and area of expertise.
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To find private grants for women-owned businesses, try
WomenOwned.com, a website that lists
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organizations that are currently offering business grants. (You will
need to sign up for a paid subscription to
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get the full list.) Alternatively, look on state government websites for
location-specific grants. New York,
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Maryland and Minnesota, in particular, have a numerous resources for women-owned
businesses and
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MWBEs.
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Once you have identified potential sources of funding, carefully
research each organization, and learn as
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much as you can about the type of applicants each one wants. Some
organizations provide funding
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specifically for women-owned companies, while others fund
businesses that contribute to the betterment of
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women in the community. Knowing the grant maker's mission will help you write a proposal that hits the
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mark. Make sure to contact the organization directly to get their
specific requirements as well.
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Note: If you are applying for a grant that is specifically for women-owned
businesses you may need to get
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certified by providing proof that your business is at least 51 percent
women-owned. A number of
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organizations including the National Women Business Owners
Corporation and the Women's Business
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National Enterprise Council can help you complete this process in the shortest amount of time.
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Applying for a Business Grant for a Women-Owned
Business
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Most grant makers have specific requirements for potential grantees. Make certain that you know exactly
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what each organization wants to avoid wasting valuable time. The
grant process is lengthy under the best of
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circumstances, and errors and omissions on your application
can drag it out indefinitely.
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Regardless of the exact format, most grant proposals begin with an
overview of the company, including its
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missions and goals. These should align closely with the grant maker's
values and the purpose of the grant.
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Next, detail your company's business model and business plan, including
an overview of the products and
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services you provide, as well as your target market, financial projections
and budgetary needs. Outline
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where you want the company to be two years in the future and what it will take to get there, and explain
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exactly how the grant will help you achieve those goals. Include a
detailed plan for how the grant money will
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be used. Finally, add professional biographies for you and your
management team.
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Once you have assembled all of the pieces of your proposal, write an
executive summary -a brief one-page
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synopsis of the reasons why your company should receive the grant
and what it will do with the funds if it
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does. Attach a cover letter at the beginning of the proposal; review
the proposal package for completeness,
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and send it off.
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