4 Responses to “Does the government really have free money or grants to give or is it really just wealfare only?”

1. Sam Says:
   July 6th, 2010 at 9:01 am

   It is probably a scam. Especially if you are getting charged $$$ for the “information packet” or “ebook”.

2. cobo Says:
   July 6th, 2010 at 9:25 am

   There are many scam artists who claim it is easy to get grants from the federal government. The most famous is Matthew Lesko, “the answer guy.” They try to make money off you selling books or bogus services. Never pay someone to find you a grant.

   In general, it is hard for individuals to get grants from the Federal government. If you are a expert you can get grants to study spotted owls, or help underprivileged children, but in general these grants are given to organizations, not individuals.

   You can go to these free government sites in the sources below to learn about grants, but I doubt you will find any you qualify for

   Truthfully, there are only two types of government grants that people are likely to qualify for. First, there is Welfare, which is a type of government grant. Second, you can sometimes get government grants (scholarships) to go to school. Other than that, it is unlikely you will get a government grant.

3. Wayne Z Says:
   July 6th, 2010 at 9:43 am

   The government does give out grant money but a vast majority of that money goes to non-profit organizations and local governments. The only grants available to individuals are Pell Grants for college. The government does not give money to individuals to pay bills, pay debt or pretty much any other reason.

   The sites that claim that people can get a “personal grant” to do anything with are scams.

4. My Take on It Says:
   July 6th, 2010 at 11:20 am

   No, the government does not have free money or grants for individuals. At least not the way you would like to believe.

   I guess you could call welfare a grant of sorts since you don’t have to pay it back.