Your Complete Grant Roadmap Starts Here

This video explains the basics of what grants are, including who gives them and what they pay for. If you've ever wondered about the world of nonprofit funding or grants for small business, this video is for you. Learn about funding opportunities and how grant writing can lead to funding success!

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RIP Government Grants, https://youtu.be/mcWAWfIzm8U
Verizon Digital Ready Grant, https://youtu.be/u_6pDygk2cw
Verizon Grant award winner mentioned in video, lisc dot org/our-initiatives/small-business/our-work/verizon-small-business-digital-ready/grant-program/#grantees
Walmart SparkGood Grant, https://youtu.be/18dm-3blJD4
Grants for Grassroots, https://youtu.be/a9-N2x_-pFo
Game Changer (FindHelp.Org), https://youtu.be/Vf8NDBQRKwE
Grant Budgets 101, https://youtu.be/Pv-rp8eMj0A

►Free Resources Mentioned in Video
Find your community foundation, cof dot org/page/community-foundation-locator
Find your economic development agency, eda dot gov/economic-development-directory

►Chapters
00:00 What is a Grant?
01:38 Are Grants Free Money?
02:59 Government Grants
06:11 Corporate Grants
07:51 Private Foundations
09:16 Avoid Grant Scams
09:45 Nonprofit Grants
10:18 Small Business Grants
10:55 Grassroots Grants
11:33 Grants for Individuals
12:48 What do Grants Pay For?
15:54 How to Apply for a Grant

►Resources Used in Video (copy and paste link into your browser):
Slide with each of these parts definition spelled out, plus # small biz/npos
Nptrust dot org..giving-statistics
Pewresearch dot org…small-businesses-in-the-us
Grantinterface dot com…cfnsv
Wikipedia dot org…Ford_Foundation
Sam dot gov…entity-checklist

►Images Used in Video (copy and paste link into your browser):
-Via subscription to Canva or screenshots from Google or YouTube
-Screengrabs used to illustrate points in video: 
dhs dot Wisconsin dot gov
doge dot gov
Verizon dot com
Digitalready dot verizonwireless dot com
Walmart dot com/nonprofits
Fordfoundation dot org/
Ocaatlanta dot com
Cofound dot org
Ncuf dot coop
Citizensbank dot com…latest-news/2025 
53 dot com…program-for-teens
Foundation dot duke-energy dot com/grants
Irs dot gov…status


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