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$1,000 Scholarships For Two Students In Every High School
Find out how high school students can get $1,000 toward college through the Presidential Freedom Scholarship for outstanding service to the community. All they need to do is volunteer 100 hours of their time within a one year period. To apply, contact Presidential Freedom Scholarships, 1150 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 1100, Washington, DC 20036; 866-291-7700; Continue reading
Cash Bonuses to Exporters of U.S. Agricultural Products
Business Development Help for Minority Businesses
Grants to Organizations That Help Veterans
25000 Loan Serves As First Step Towards Business Ownership
Prospective business owners looking to set up shop in Washington DC’s Ward 7/Marshall Heights area have strong support from the Marshall Heights Community Development Organization (MHCDO). The MHCDO provides, often at no cost, entrepreneurial and business training, one-on-one small business counseling in its Business Information Resource Center, technical assistance with loans, legal, accounting and other business-related areas, and special loan packaging, and loans ranging from $10,000 to $25,000. The group will also perform market research and assist with the development of print advertisements and other materials to promote the entrepreneur’s business. Marshall Heights Community Development Organization, 3939 Benning Road, NE, Washington, DC 20019, 202-396-1200
Visit: www.mhcdo.org
Grants to Communities after Military Base Closings
150000 To Help Veterans and Unmarried Spouses of Veterans to Buy or Fix Up A Home
Called Veterans Housing – Guaranteed and Insured Loans and referred to as Program #64.114 in the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance, this programs assists veterans, certain service personnel, and certain unmarried surviving spouses of veterans, in obtaining credit for the purchase, construction or improvement of homes on more liberal terms than are generally available to non-veterans. Contact you local Veterans Administration office at Department of Veterans Affairs, Washington, DC 20420, 202-273-7390
Free Health Info: On Any Topic
Want to find out the latest information on your health condition? All you need to do is pick up the phone or go online to get the most up-to-date information from the government’s team of health professionals. Several great starting places to learn more include: National Health Information Center, P.O. Box 1133, Washington, DC 20013; 800-336-4797; National Women’s Health Information Center, U.S. Public Health Service, Office of Women’s Health, 1600 Clifton Rd., NE, Atlanta, GA 30333; 800-944-WOMEN; National Institutes of Health, Office of Communications, Building 1, Room 344, 1 Center Dr., MCS 0188, Bethesda, MD 20892; 301-496-4000.
Visit: www.health.gov/nhic
Free Help Money And Training For Divorced Women
A national network of over 1000 programs that helps identify free consulting, training and financial assistance to help women enter or reenter the workforce. Contact Women Work!, National Network for Women’s Employment, 1625 K St., Suite 300, Washington, DC 20006; 800-235-2732
Visit: www.womenwork.org
$1,000 + Publication to Write About Museums
$500,000 for Small Businesses
Free Patent Licenses to Develop and Market Energy Saving Inventions
Help for Farmers to Control Plant and Animal Diseases
Grants to Museums, Aquariums, Zoological Parks, and Planetariums
Grants to Bus Companies
Free Help Becoming A Non Profit
Don’t spend a fortune on a lawyer in your attempt to become a non-profit. Take advantage of free government help available through the Internal Revenue Service. You can fill out the forms to the best of your ability, and then you can call them with your list of questions. For more information contact Exempt Organizations Technical Division, Internal Revenue Service, U.S. Department of Treasury, 1111 Constitution Ave., NW, Room 6411, Washington, DC 20224; 202-283-2300; 877-829-5500 (toll-free)
Visit: www.irs.gov
Grants for Rural Businesses and Communities
$50,000 to Promote Opera
Money and Help Before And After Adoption
The U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services gave $4 million to 13 organizations to help families with adoptions. Find an organization near you at Children’s Bureau , 330 C Street, SW, Washington, DC 20447; 800-FYI-3366
$35,000 Loan For Your Business
$1,000 for Pharmacists
Get Paid To Save For Your New Business
Have a great idea and want to turn it into a successful business in the future? Capital Area Asset Building can double a client’s money, enabling a swifter transition from idea to money-maker. The nonprofit specializes in establishing individual development accounts (IDAs) for lower income Washington DC residents. IDAs are matched savings accounts -every dollar deposited by a participant is matched by the organization. One of the approved purposes of the account is starting a new business or microenterprise. Contact: Capital Area Asset Building Corporation, 1801 K Street, NW, Suite M100, Washington, DC 20006. Phone: 202-419-1440; fax: 202-419-1447
Visit: www.caab.org