Small Business Grants - Support for Veterans
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Michael SaundersIn America today there are currently more than 45 million veterans. Many of these vets continue to provide service to their communities through small business ownership. For the most part government agencies do not provide direst government grants to start a business, veterans often have the same difficulties that other small business owners in finding financing. However veterans, with the dream of starting their own business, can avail themselves of the Patriot Express Loan that consists of several small business administration loan programs. These programs provide assistance to all veterans who seeking small business financing.
The Small Business Administration is dedicated to assist the service people of America and provides the Patriot Express Loan Program for veterans who desire to initiate their own business and want to start commercial activities. The SBA also plays a role in encouraging growth and job creation during this process, an indispensable role to support the nation's economic prosperity.
Patriot Express Loan that can be used for various commercial purposes that include, initial cost, working capital, growth, stock management or purchases of equipment. The scope of the small business support offered by the SBA is illustrated by the fact that more than 14% of commercial activities and more than $ 1 billion debt in America are guaranteed by SBA annually for small business owners.
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Additional Resources
category - Applying for a Grant
National Institute of Food and Agriculture: Community Food Projects Competitive Grants ProgramNIFA has recently constituted the Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program (CFPCGP) wherein they plan to administer grants amounting to $5,000,000 to be utilized in funding the project.
Democracy, Human Rights, Rule of Law, and Freedom of Expression and the Press for Europe and EurasiaThe Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor Affairs has recently established a funding opportunity entitled Democracy, Human Rights, Rule of Law, and Freedom of Expression/Press for Europe/Eurasia, wherein they are seeking applications and proposals that aim to develop projects promoting democracy, human rights, rule of law, and freedom of expression/press in Europe and Eurasia.
Grants From The Department of AgricultureThe US Department of Agriculture aims to achieve this mission by way of programs, including grants, loans and other forms of financial assistance that are made consistently made available to farmers and eligible agricultural sectors.
US Environmental Protection Agency: Russian Arctic Black Carbon, Reduction of Black Carbon from Diesel SourcesThe Artic Black Carbon: Reduction of Black Carbon from Diesel Sources project offers a funding opportunity to interested applicants as they work towards assessing primary black carbon sources in the Russian Arctic.