Grants For Single Mothers
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Grants for single mother can be found on one of the 900 grant programs offered by the 26 Federal grant-making agencies. These programs fall into 21 broad categories defined by the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance. Agencies may fall under multiple grant categories. Below is a list of categories where grants for single mother may be found:

• Agriculture
  

• Arts
  

• Business and Commerce
  

• Community Development
  

• Consumer Protection
  

• Disaster Prevention and Relief
  

• Education
  

• Employment, Labor, and Training
  

• Energy
  

• Environmental Quality
  

• Food and Nutrition
  

• Health
  

• Housing
  

• Humanities
  

• Information and Statistics
  

• Law, Justice, and Legal Services
  

• Natural Resources
  

• Regional Development
  

• Science and Technology
  

• Social Services and Income Security
  

• Transportation
  

If you are a single mother seeking help with funding for your higher education you should consider exploring financial aid options such as contacting your financial aid office where you attend school. Ask about:

• Direct financial assistance from your college
  

• Federal and state subsidized grants
  

• Work-study programs
  

• Support from alumni, local clubs, or religious groups,
  

• Corporate-sponsored scholarships or tuition-aid programs for employees or for children of employees
  

Who can apply for grants?

If you are a citizen of the United States or a U.S. territory, or are a foreign national who has lived in the United States or a U.S. territory for at least three years immediately preceding an application, you are eligible to apply for a grant.

How do I prepare an application?

Each grant program has special instructions and program guidelines on how to properly prepare an application. Make sure to review these carefully before beginning your application for any important information about the focus of the program, eligibility requirements, and the types of funding available.

Applying for a grant is a great way for single mother in debt to get out of debt and stay out.

Helpful sites

- http://www.grants.gov lists over 900 grant programs.

- http://www.neh.gov answers common questions about grants.

About The Author Kelly Kennedy writes for http://www.singlemotherresources.com, a great online source for single mothers and financial advice nathan@mindcomet.com

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Additional Resources

category - Grants for Individuals

Migratory Bird Joint Ventures: Playa Lakes Joint Venture Base Operations
The Southwest Region of the US Fish and Wildlife Service is now seeking applications and proposals for the start of base operations, that is core support staff activities and functions, for the Playa Lakes Joint Venture partnership.

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National Institutes of Health: Expanding the Encyclopedia of DNA Elements in Human and Model Organisms
The National Institutes of Health, in cooperation with the National Human Genome Research Institute, has established a funding opportunity to support the Expanding the Encyclopedia of DNA Elements in Human and Model Organisms project.

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Health Resources and Services Administration: HIV Care Grant Program, Part B
Part B of the HIV Care Grant Program is designed to develop or improve the people's access to a comprehensive continuum of high-quality, community-based care for low-income patients diagnosed with HIV.

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Grants from the US State Department for Media Training Workshops in Tunisia
The office of the US Mission to Tunisia, which is under the DoS, is seeking applications for the Media Training Workshops program for the Tunisian people through the The US Embassy in Tunis, Tunisia.

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