Im am looking to start up a recreational team. I was told I could receive a grant since it would be non alcoholic.
      Answer1:Theres a lot of misunderstanding about government grants. Its probably caused by the spam thats been sent around about getting a govt grant to buy car or pay your bills, etc. A recreational team wouldnt normally be able to get any type of govt grant. Non-alcoholic certainly wouldnt be a factor to make this type of use acceptable.
      Answer2:It is hard to find grants to start a business, or a recreational team. Whoever told you that may not really understand what grants are for.Unlike the myths that some perpetuate, federal government and even private foundations hardly give grant money for starting a for-profit business. One possible exception is for companies developing or exporting agricultural goods, including food and forest product. Another exception could be the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) or Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs http://www.sba.gov/aboutsba/sbaprograms/... , which fund the research and development of technological innovation that meets specific government needs.Even SBA does NOT give out grants. From the SBA website http://www.sba.gov/mostrequesteditems/CO..."The U.S. Small Business Administration does not offer grants to start or expand small businesses, although it does offer a wide variety of loan programs. (See http://www.sba.gov/financing for more information) While SBA does offer some grant programs, these are generally designed to expand and enhance organizations that provide small business management, technical, or financial assistance. These grants generally support non-profit organizations, intermediary lending institutions, and state and local governments."Nonetheless, 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. Browse through the listings and see if you can find any grant that would support a for-profit venture.Most of the federal grants are given to specific target groups with specific requirements (e.g. minority business owners involved in transportation related contracts emanating from DOT - Grant#20.905 Disadvantaged Business Enterprises Short Term Lending Program Grants are also often given to non profit groups or organizations involved in training or other similar activities (grant 59.043 Womens Business Ownership Assistance that are given to those who will create womens business center that will train women entrepreneurs