Hello members... I have worked in the industry for about 22 years, and for the last four years, now operate my own agency. I started the agency without any outside help, business loan, etc. Overhead is sometimes a little overwhelming but I've ALWAYS paid company financial obligations before paying myself. If you have any advice as to how I can obtain help via 'private grant funding' it would be greatly appreciated. Since my agency is NOT a non-profit corporation, eligibility for federal grant funding is not allowed. Thanks.
Sabrina Hicks
TPQ
08-22-2008, 06:46 AM
The Sonoma County Library in Santa Rosa has the Foundation Center's grants database, which is a tremendous resource. They have a dedicated computer for it. They also do workshops in grantseeking <link> (https://www.sonomalibrary.org/programs/GrantClasses.html). There is one coming up on the 6th. As for specific grants for detective agencies, got me. But there may well be grants for woman-owned businesses, etc. Obviously, try different angles when you search.
Sonomamark
09-01-2008, 01:35 PM
Under federal law, both public grant programs and private foundations can only make grant awards to entities exempt from federal taxation under IRS Code Section 501(c)(3)--nonprofit public benefit or religious organizations.
If yours is a for-profit business, you're not grant eligible except in very specific cases which are always tied to a public benefit purpose (such as grants to farmers to improve the impact of their operations on water quality, for example).
You may be eligible for low-interest small business loans, and may get a competitive preference for being a woman-owned enterprise. I don't know about such things. I know there are some public entities which give a bidding preference for service contracts to minority or women-owned companies, but I can't imagine a city, for example, hiring a detective agency.
Good luck...
M
(Pro forma disclaimer: I am not an attorney, nor am I providing legal advice. If you are seeking legal advice, please contact a legal professional.)
Hello members... I have worked in the industry for about 22 years, and for the last four years, now operate my own agency. I started the agency without any outside help, business loan, etc. Overhead is sometimes a little overwhelming but I've ALWAYS paid company financial obligations before paying myself. If you have any advice as to how I can obtain help via 'private grant funding' it would be greatly appreciated. Since my agency is NOT a non-profit corporation, eligibility for federal grant funding is not allowed. Thanks.
Sabrina Hicks