Ok I've had about all I can take with the grant advertising.
I'm so sick of seeing FREE, FREE, FREE just buy this CD for one buck and all your problems are solved.
These company's promise you billions of dollars if you'll just order their CD.
They make it sound as if this CD is actually going to print you money.
Once they're done BSing you into believing that your purchasing the arc of the covenant for a buck or so, they are out like a light switch and no where to be found.
Once your precious cargo finally arrives you're let down to say the least when you find out that the information is out dated, incorrect, and helps absolutely nothing.
Don't be too hard on yourself, millions of people do this and get ripped off on a daily basis.
How else would they stay in business? Well there is some good news to come out of this, don't let us get you down.
The fact of the matter is there are actually legitimate company's out there with your best interest in mind "yeah hard to believe right?" Well it's true, the percentage of bad to good is not in your favor, but hopefully this article will shine a little light to help you beat the house (after all Las Vegas wasn't built on winners).
I put down the top 5 things to look out for when you are trying to find an honest grant company.
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Do they have a contact number that works? Call the company, if no body picks up or at the least an answering service with some info, you should probably move along.
How can the company help people get the billions they promise them with out a phone? I understand the internet has come along way but we still need communication.
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Does this company have actual grant writers working with them? How often do you call a company and find yourself talking with someone who you think is from another country? Chances are you are right.
You don't have to have a 6th sense to know something isn't setting right when you are trying to find information about grants in Pennsylvania, and the person on the phone has never heard of Pennsylvania.
How else would a legitimate company be able to put so much information together with out the help of a professional in this field? Make sure they are as professional as they claim to be.
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Are they telling you nothings free? Wrong-o grants are free so why wouldn't there be free information? Guess what there is.
You can go out and do hours of research and find private foundations that give funding.
You can do hours of research to find out where to get an application at.
You can do hours of research to find which ones you qualify for.
Truth is if your willing to you can do about 5-10 hours of research and find a grant organization to work with..
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Now all you got to do is write the grant.
Well everything is free, but if you want a convenient and efficient way to apply for funding its best to purchase a legitimate program that can give you access to everything so your research takes minutes instead of hours and days.
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How did you find the company???? Or did they find you? Did they just appear out of thin air and into your email? Or did you request information from this company? If you're getting bombarded with emails that seem too good to be true and you have no idea how they got there, then you should probably make sure to keep it in the junk folder where it belongs.
Not all emails are bad, some get there because you requested them, and others are spammers that started in your junk folder.
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How do they guarantee a grant? Ever wonder how they do that? Well the fact of the matter is nobody can guarantee you a grant.
If it says guaranteed funding I can guarantee your getting ripped off.
Don't lose your motivation, if you put together a strong grant proposal and the foundations you're submitting it to have funding in the area you requesting.
Then your chances of getting the grant are great! You can get funding in so many different areas.
Follow these tips and you should be able to avoid the majority of scams that come your way.