Can Freelancers and Independent Consultants Get Business Grants? Grant Opportunities Can Freelancers and Independent Consultants Get Business Grants? Christine Hiebel • Founder & CEO, Grant Success System • 9 min read Quick Answer Yes. Freelancers and independent consultants can get business grants, because many programs accept sole proprietors and businesses with no employees. You apply…
Can an LLC Get a Grant? Grant Opportunities Can an LLC Get a Grant? Christine Hiebel • Founder & CEO, Grant Success System • 9 min read Quick Answer Yes. An LLC can get a grant, whether it has one member or several, because most small business grant programs accept for-profit companies that meet their…
Grant Success Stories What Grant Winners Do Differently: Patterns From Successful Applications Christine Hiebel • Founder, Grant Success System • 8 min read Key Takeaways Grant winners apply to fewer, better-matched opportunities instead of mass-applying to everything they technically qualify for. Successful applicants often talk to a program officer or funder before they ever submit—cold…
Grant Opportunities National Women’s Small Business Month: Grants to Apply for This October Christine Hiebel • Founder, Grant Success System • 8 min read Key Takeaways National Women’s Small Business Month runs every October, spotlighting SBA resources and funding pushes aimed at women-owned businesses. The visibility is real, but most of the grants and matching…
Funding Strategy Year-End Grant Funding: Why Q4 Is the Best Time to Apply Christine Hiebel • Founder, Grant Success System • 8 min read Key Takeaways Many foundations and corporate funders must distribute a minimum payout before their fiscal year closes, which pushes unspent dollars out the door in Q4. Calendar-year funders—as opposed to federal…