Who should I talk to to get a grant to start a program for minorities?

Question

This program would go to help minorities who are under represented in the media. I would give more, but I dont want anyone to take my idea as there own. I think it would be very beneficial but I dont have the money or resources to make this idea happen. Any suggestions of where to find USEFUL information about grants or who to talk to would be greatly appreciated.

Answer 1

Probably Jesse Jackson.

Answer 2

The so called "minority" groups are already over represented. There are so many hand-wringing, bleeding-heart do-gooders spending tax payers money on them at the moment that any more would be an utter over-kill.

Forget about changing the world for the "minorities" because the general public is becoming fed up with dishing out untold sums of money to them.

Let them contribute, to their own well being, for a change.

Answer 3

Your best bet is to seek for private grants or grants from private foundations.

The best resource for this is Foundation Center http://www.fdncenter.org . They have a very good database covering all organizations giving grants and you can find foundations that are interested in supporting your type of cause. However, it's a subscription based website ($19.95 per month I think is the cheapest subscription price). But it certainly is worth the fee. You can subscribe one month, and make sure you get all the info you need and then stop the subscription.

If you want to try federal sources, you can go to the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) http://www.cfda.gov and Grants.gov http://www.grants.gov - these are two sites created by the federal government to provide transparency and information on grants.

CFDA has several ways to search for grants. I suggest you search by beneficiary and select Private Non Profit Organization and you can find listings of grants available http://12.46.245.173/pls/portal30/CATALO...

However, to be able to get grant awards, you need to be 501C(3) certified from the IRS http://www.irs.gov/charities/charitable/...

Answer 4

good idea, but i need more info.....