Are free government grants a scam or legitimate?
On One Hand: Most Free Government Grant Claims Are QuestionableAccording to Karen Klein at Business Week, the claim that the government offers free grants to nearly all individuals and businesses is highly questionable. Although the government does offer grants in some cases, the awards are usually in highly technical/specific areas out of the reach of most ordinary people. According to a Federal Trade Commission consumer alert, those “free government money” advertisements in local papers and through infomercials often misrepresent information about the nature of available grants.On the Other: Government Grants Offered in Certain AreasThe government does offer grants to those individuals with a specific set of technical skills and experience. Phil Borden, director of the Women’s Enterprise Development Corp, states, for example, that government programs such as the Small Business Innovative Research offer grants for technological innovation in business. For individuals in other business
