Grants for single mothers

It is hard being a single mother, especially in today’s economy. With the rising cost of housing as well as childcare, it’s difficult for even a two income household to keep afloat. Sometimes it seems like there is no way to possibly get ahead. Sadly, many single mothers have no other income supplementation, and get heavily into debt trying to support their family.
Many single mothers need financial assistance, but cannot qualify for loans because they don’t meet income requirements, or have credit issues. It can be a never ending cycle. Help is available through government grants.
Many people are aware that there are federal college grants for financial aid, as well as business grants for starting your own company, but did you know that there are government grants available specifically for single mothers? Unfortunately, each year many of these grants goes unfilled because they are not applied for, either because single mothers are not aware of them, or because they don’t think that they will qualify and so do not ever apply. Each government grant program has its own specific requirements, but your eligibility is not based on a credit score, or your credit history. Even if you have had a bankruptcy, it does not decrease your chances of getting a grant.
You would be surprised to learn how many government grants are available for single mothers-that you would not have thought of. It’s time Moms find out just how much is out there available to help you!
The following 21 categories are very broad; however each have grants available for single mothers:
• Agriculture
• Arts
• Business and Commerce
• Community Development
• Consumer Protection
• Disaster Prevention and Relief
• Education
• Employment, Labor, and Training
• Energy
• Environmental Quality
• Food and Nutrition
• Health
• Housing
• Humanities
• Information and Statistics
• Law, Justice, and Legal Services
• Natural Resources
• Regional Development
• Science and Technology
• Social Services and Income Security
• Transportation

Some of the grants for single moms include: financial help to get out of debt, daycare grants, as well as educational grants –there even cosmetology grants! There are grants for single mothers to pay bills with, to purchase clothing, food, fuel. There are grants for repairs to your home, auto repairs, grants for medical bills. You name it-they seem to have a government grant for it! They even have faith-based grants available.
You can apply for as many government grants as you want. If you don’t qualify for one type of grant, fill out another grant application. Even if you have already received a grant, you may still apply for more. The great thing about a government grant is that you do not have to pay it back! You would be surprised at all of the different types of grants that are out there.
As long as you are a citizen of the United States or a U.S. territory, or are a foreign national who has lived in the United States or a U.S. territory for at least three years immediately preceding an application, you are eligible to apply for a grant.
Every year there are more programs created-so what are you waiting for? It could mean the world of difference to you and your children!