How to determine federal grant eligibility
gWith so federal grant opportunities coming from various departments, it can be difficult to determine who is eligible to apply. Some grants are meant for individuals, some for schools, others for small businesses, and some for nonprofits. Therefore, with all these requirements, it can be hard to determine federal grant eligibility.
Each department of the government — and really, each individual grant opportunity — will have different eligibility requirements. You’ll need to read the guidelines of any given grant opportunity carefully to determine who or what the government intends to give the money to. But, here’s an overview of which entities have federal grant eligibility:
- Public Housing: Public Housing Authorities and Indian Housing Authorities
- Education Organizations: Independent School Districts, Public and State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education, and Private Institutions of Higher Education
- Governments: State Governments, Local Governments, City or Township Governments, Special District Governments, Native American Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized), and Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized)
- Nonprofits: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education; and Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Small Businesses: Small businesses must meet industry-specific size requirements set by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA).
- Individuals not applying under an organization or other entity
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