Hey, sorry to hear about your circumstance... Look, for me, finding someone who'd invest in this small business of mine would be awesome for me. I need so many things... but reality meets real world so I am turning my storefront into an apartment in the back and me and my four kids are moving in. (not real kids) four-legged ones. I hope to be up and paying off equipment when I have no more rent for a home to pay but that's going to be what it takes for me. Not saying everyone else in here doesn't not need or deserve grants... but I say try and increase your liquid assets... get yourself a business plan, get to your local sba and see what's out there for you.. pains though you'd have more if you were Iraqi and a visa guest.... Sad sad sad.... I am sorry and I take no offense but please no I wasn't generalizing either. I just read what was here.

Bye and I got two hands for praying for you and I promise to use them both.

That is a free hand out... Grants that no one need to repay???? where do you think this money comes from? This country is in serious need of reform and it will only start if people realize that a government taking care of them isn't the way to go. Whatever happened to hard work and sacrificing for the things you really want, believe in?  Read the posts in here... I sympothize with people and thier plights but needing a grant to purchase a house or go on a student trip to Europe or enter college or better yet, repay a loan that was given to a student at a discounted price in the first place is well, lazy and self centered. The time is now... not everyone was born with a silver spoon in his mouth. I lived in Michigan where you were solicited to go on assistance.... The government wants to entice people to move over to socialism... We are American's who should run so far and so fast from this indictment that they could see our dust for miles!

 Please do not get me wrong.... I just mean that a grant for this or that will cost you more in the long run... if you don't have enough inside of you to start that small business your wanting to then you won't have enough inside you to run it either.. It's hard out here and it will only get tougher.   Thanks

I feel sorry for your plight but truthfully if you cannot afford living in the apartment, can you really afford the upkeep of a house? The taxes, the yard, the everything. I say try and get yourself a career.... save your money and buy your home.. Or if your credit is good contact the Habitat for Humanity and buy a home.. Looking for free money isn't the way to go forward here.

Local agencies like churches, the Salvation army can give the most immediate help.

Dear Jennifer, If there is an advocate program where you live then I would contact them. Call the Social Security Admin. See if there are locally funded programs intended to get American's like you back on track, (not that you were ever off it) 

Not sure grants are there for you, not sure how to search for them but I am sure if your really wanting this, nothing can stand in your way. Sometimes doing it your way is the best way to proceed.

Hope I helped some.

Might not be for free but try a dental college...