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What grants are available? 10 points for a grant?

I am trying to start a solar plug in vehicle program for my school large enough to carry a person. I have 6 teachers helping but finding a grant is a big problem. I have heard that an engineering grant could work or an education grant maybe even a green energy grant.

My School is one of the best technology middle schools in the u.s. and a local university has some necessary parts. This vehicle could recharge just by being in the sun for a day or plugged into the wall.
We need a grant from between 1500 to 4000 dollars to start this program.

Please add in a link to the grants website if possible

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/CATALOG.BROWSE_BENEF_RPT.show

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

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