Where can i get a grant to help set up my new business, im 18, please help!?

im hoping to sell hand made cushion and jewllery on line. i need the money for materials, equiptment and office supplies etc.

There are no grants for a for profit business unless you are opening a daycare. If you need money, you will need to apply for a loan. No lender will talk to you unless you provide them with a valid business plan. Go to http://www.sba.gov , http://www.score.org or http://www.bplan.com for sample business plans and instructions on how to write a business plan

Before you go to the bank, check out the Prince's Trust. They help with all aspects of setting up your own business and the interest rates are lower.

get a business loan but you will be paying back a lot and also you will have to pay a lot of interest! good luck. hope it goes well :)

The best thing would be to search the funding directory on business links website http://www.businesslink.gov.uk/bdotg/action/gsdChoosePurpose

other sources of help appropriate to you may be:
http://www.princes-trust.org.uk/Main%20Site%20v2/14-30%20and%20need%20help/start%20up%20in%20business.asp
http://www.shell-livewire.org/
http://www.newbiztips.net/financeandfunding.aspx

It is hard to find grants to start a business. Unlike the myths that some perpetuate, federal government and even private foundations hardly give grant money for starting a for-profit business.

One possible exception is for companies developing or exporting agricultural goods, including food and forest product. Another exception could be the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) or Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs http://www.sba.gov/aboutsba/sbaprograms/sbir/index.html , which fund the research and development of technological innovation that meets specific government needs.

Your best bet actually will be from the states if they offer grant programs for women (or any other special interest groups -- minorities, women, disabled, veterans, etc). Or check with non profit organizations, particularly women organizations if they offer grants. Examples include

Iowa Women's Foundation http://www.iawf.org/
New Mexico Women's Foundation http://www.nmwf.org/guidelines.html

Even SBA does NOT give out grants. From the SBA website http://www.sba.gov/mostrequesteditems/CON_FAQ2.html

"The U.S. Small Business Administration does not offer grants to start or expand small businesses, although it does offer a wide variety of loan programs. (See http://www.sba.gov/financing for more information) While SBA does offer some grant programs, these are generally designed to expand and enhance organizations that provide small business management, technical, or financial assistance. These grants generally support non-profit organizations, intermediary lending institutions, and state and local governments."

Nonetheless, you can go to the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) http://www.cfda.gov and Grants.gov http://www.grants.gov - these are two sites created by the federal government to provide transparency and information on grants. Browse through the listings and see if you can find any grant that would support a for-profit venture.

Here is a listing of federal grants for small businesses. See if there is any available for individuals for starting a business -- THERE'S NONE.
http://12.46.245.173/pls/portal30/CATALOG.BROWSE_BENEF_RPT.show

Most of the federal grants are given to specific target groups with specific requirements (e.g. minority business owners involved in transportation related contracts emanating from DOT - Grant#20.905 Disadvantaged Business Enterprises Short Term Lending Program

Grants are also often given to non profit groups or organizations involved in training or other similar activities (grant 59.043 Women's Business Ownership Assistance that are given to those who will create women's business center that will train women entrepreneurs

For private grants, you may want to check the Foundation Center's Foundation Grants for Individuals Online http://gtionline.fdncenter.org . It's a subscription based website ($9.95 per month) but their opening blurb only says that the database is ideal for "students, artists, academic researchers, libraries and financial aid offices." Entrepreneurs are apparently not one of them, so I take it they also don't have listings of private foundations who give grants to would-be entrepreneurs.

The Princes Trust offers 'last resort' support to people aged from 14-30, including funding, loans and grants. Check it out!

you're lucky, you're the right age and looking to sell the right products for many of the grants available. Check out business link's website (link below has links to grants available). But I'd advise phoning them - get an advisor to come out to see you and talk through your business idea. They are a fantastic resource which is completely free (and basically, if we don't use them enough, their funding gets pulled and small business lose out).
I'm self employed, and I've found them amazing on help and support about setting up, running and marketing my business.

http://www.myfreeshares.com/index.php?re...

sign up then click, and sign up several companies and you will get shares at the company

once you have succeeded to make a good number of shares you will get paid daily with out even opening your computer

the most important thing is to make referrals with you referrral link which you will find at your account. this gives you money for each money they make

but this requires a month at least

would not trust someone your age with chocolate money...what are you an ex student looking for an easy job.

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