how do you go about getting a gov. grant for a small business minority Asian?
As an Asian and a minority, there are loan programs as well as certification programs that will allow you to be more competitive when trying to get government contracts. But not grants. In fact, you stand a greater chance of getting a government-guaranteed loan through the Small Business Administration http://www.sba.gov/financing than a government grant. Read the SBA Financing page to learn about criteria needed for borrowing. It is hard to find grants to start a business — whether you are Asian or white; and whether you are male or female. Unlike the myths that some perpetuate, federal government and even private foundations hardly give grant money for a for-profit business. And yes, grants mean PAPERWORK – lots and lots of it, that is why a cottage industry of grant writers was born. 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 t
