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Small Business Grants For Minority Women

By Lucy Deluca
Nov 8, 2009
Minority women looking to start a business or continue funding their business usually get loans from banks or borrow money from family. Although this may be the most traveled path to obtaining money, there are other ways such as getting business grants for minority women.

There are several advantages of getting business grants for minority women over taking out a loan. Grants do not need to be repaid and hence there is no credit check needed.

In order to qualify for minority business grants for women, of course you must be a minority woman. Minority women include African American, Asian, and Hispanics.

The government offers minority business grants for women. Other organizations such as non-profits or businesses might also offer grants.

Grantors usually want to see a business plan before giving you a grant. Since they are giving you a considerable amount of money for free, they must have a good reason.

If you are unsure about how to write a business plan, go online and look for examples. Hire a business consultant to help you work out a plan if need be. This not only helps you get grants but also lays the groundwork for starting your business.

Visit the federal government website for a list of all the federal grants available. Look for the grants specific to your cause, which would be the minority business grants for women.

Next, do some networking and make contact with the non-profits and local businesses and find out if they give minority business grants for women. You can at least get some good business advice from the established businesses.

Call state and local governments to find out if they offer business grants for minority women. State and local governments have their own set of grants which are not part of the federal grants.

If you want to get business grants for minority women, you have to apply to many of them. You will not get all of them because there is usually a lot of competition. Sometimes you may find grants that are not as well publicized.
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