July 1, 2008  

A BUSINESS NEWSLETTER from SBA's resource partner. Also at e-news.

ASK 'CEDAR RAPIDS AREA' SCORE®

GRANTS: TO START, GROW, OR RECOVER.

As many businesses know, there are thousands of no-cost grants available for the businesses which seek them out. Funds ranging from thousands to hundreds of thousands of dollars are available if you develop the knack.

Your Cedar Rapids area chapter of SCORE® will begin making you aware of grant sources if you wish to take advantage of them. We also hope to help you learn how to succeed in securing such grants.

At this time of recovery from our horrific floods, SCORE® felt it appropriate to alert you to this source of funds. You might begin considering it in your forward business and/or disaster recovery planning.

One of the best ways to begin your exploration of this topic is with a visit to the grand-daddy government grant sites: www.grants.gov or click image:

HELPFUL TIP SHEET: MORE SOURCES OF GRANTS

The Cedar Rapids Area SCORE® Chapter has assembled a brief tip sheet on the location of other grants, should you wish to review it. CLICK HERE FOR MORE GRANT LOCATIONS in a printable copy and/or to peruse it online.

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GET FREE HELP as you begin to seek out alternative funding:

• CEDAR RAPIDS CHAPTER:
  Including Benton, Cedar, Jones & Linn Counties.
  IT'S ABSOLUTELY FREE. We help as long as you feel it necessary.
  Call 319-362-6405 ext 2005 or:

• NATIONALLY: www.score.org or call 1-800/634-0245

GREAT READING : http://www.score.org/readingroom.html

SCORE is a nonprofit organization of more than 10,500 volunteer business counselors who provide free, confidential business counseling and training workshops to small business owners.

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Brought to you by the Cedar Rapids chapter of SCORE "Counselors to America's Small Business," a nonprofit association and resource partner with the U.S. Small Business Administration. SCORE is dedicated to entrepreneurship and the formation, growth and success of small businesses nationwide. Since 1964, SCORE has helped more than 7.5 million entrepreneurs.

Copyright 2007. SCORE Chapter 227. All rights reserved.

SCORE® Ch. 227 c/o SBA, 2750 First Avenue NE, Ste. 350,
 Cedar Rapids IA 52402-4831
(319) 362-6405 Ext. 2005

Office hours:  10-12 and 1-3  --NO APPOINTMENT NEEDED