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Michigan Business Restart Grant is Accepting Applications for New Funding

The state of Michigan wants to share the portion of funding from the CARES Act with eligible small businesses that have been adversely impacted economically by COVID-19. Small businesses will have...

Department of Education Announces New Grant for Schools Affected by COVID

The educational field has been greatly impacted by the coronavirus outbreak. Many colleges and universities are struggling to pivot to online classes, and there are all sorts of costs associated with r...

Looking to Hone Your Grant Writing Skills? Read These Books First

Regardless of if you are a novice grant writer or if you are simply looking to improve your skills in this field, picking a few quality books on the subject can improve your writing immensely. Even if you are...

Illinois Distributes Marijuana-funded Grants to Community Organizations

In many states, recreational cannabis is legal. The state collects taxes on the sales of recreational cannabis. Some states, such as Illinois, are using those tax dollars to help with the war on illegal ...

Over $15M in New Grants for West Virginia Projects

Congress recently passed over $2 trillion in stimulus spending directed at infrastructure, and many states are following suit, either trying to grab up some of that federal funding or supplementing with their own funds to g...

Personal Grants: All You Need to Know before Applying

Personal grants are monetary aids given by the federal government and non-profits to individuals facing financial challenges. You can apply the grants for personal use and bills and in any other situation that requires...

Florida Grants Expire, DeSantis Takes Blame

News broke on Friday, Oct 7 about Polk County, Florida, losing out on $6.2 million in grants. Right after this news broke, it became clear that Polk County weren't the only Floridians who were missing out on Florida grants. In tot...

Smart Retirement Planning: How to Maximize Your Social Security Benefits

Thinking about retirement? You’re not alone—and you’re smart to start planning now. Social Security benefits play a big role in retirement income for millions of Americans. But he...

Office of Management and Budget Relaxes Some Federal Requirements for Grantees in Response to COVID-19

In an attempt to ease the burden on recipients of federal grants that has resulted from the coronavirus, the Office of Management and Budget issued a memorandum on March 1...