Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Getting a Grant for Single Parents by John Samuels

What's the deal with grants for parents? Are these actually legit grants or are they scams? The answer is both. There are some legit grants for single parents out there, but there are many grants that are complete fakes.

When you apply for any sort of grant, you need to be careful. Always do plenty of research about the grant to ensure that the grant is a legit grant. You don't want to find yourself getting ripped off. There are many fake grants out there and any website or company that asks you to pay for the processing of a grant is a sign that that grant program is a scam.

The best way to go about searching for a single parent grant is to look online for one. There are plenty of grant programs out there that you can avail yourself of, it's simply just a matter of searching for the right one then applying for it.

The more grants you apply for, the higher the chance you have of getting the funding you need. It can be a difficult thing to qualify for a grant - and this is why you want to toss out as many grant applications as you can.

Now if you can't find a specific grant that targets single parents, you can always look at finding some general grants that you can apply for. Many of these grants target low income individuals and as a single parent, you will likely qualify with no problem.

When you do apply for a grant for single parents, make sure the application is correctly filled out so that you don't have any problems later on. With all the competition for grants, your application will be rejected out of hand if you don't include all the requested documentation or there are errors in your application.