Different types of grant programs that are available

Each year, $1.7 trillion is awarded by private foundations, corporate, federal, state and local grant programs.  There are various types of grant opportunities available depending on the type of organization you represent (e.g., governmental agency, Tribal organization, school, nonprofit agency, for-profit corporation, etc.) and the purpose for which you are seeking the grant. Information about some of the various different types of available grant programs is presented below.

Business grants:

• Community oriented products
• Research & development
• Medical Services
• Childcare
• Workforce development
• Agricultural
• Public safety and homeland security
• Interoperability and telecommuncations

Education grants:

• School districts
• Independent school districts
• Public schools
• Private schools
• Charter schools
• Education agencies
• Distance learning
• Workforce development
• Technology-infused classrooms
• School improvement
• Afterschool programs
• Mentoring programs
• Arts education programs
• Language programs

Research and development grants

• New technologies (available to businesses)
• Renewable and sustainable energy (available to businesses)
• Healthcare devices and technologies (available to businesses)
• Healthcare delivery improvements (available to businesses)
• Healthcare monitoring and compliance improvement projects (available to businesses)
• Healthcare fraud prevention (available to businesses)
• Telemedicine (available to businesses)
• Broadband (available to businesses)

Public safety grants

• Law enforcement
• Firefighters and firefighting
• Interoperability and telecommunications
• Homeland security
• Emergency management
• Emergency response training
• Broadband implementation

Arts and culture

• Museums
• Public arts projects
• Dance and theater projects
• Multimedia projects
• Exhibitions
• Preservation
• Humanities
• Artists' projects
• Artists' residencies
• Cultural festivals and events

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