Check out books ... at the library on writing a grant proposal
-or on writing a business plan for a new business
TYPES OF ASSISTANCE
If you are already a nonprofit explore
| REF 361.7632 ORE 2010 |
| Oregon Foundation Data Book |
All grants megasite from SBA http://www.sba.gov/content/facts-about-government-grants
Oregon Microenterprise Network http://www.oregon-microbiz.org lots of different local and state organizations (depending on your type of business) who have various programs.
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance https://www.cfda.gov/ or come in to the library to flip through the catalog itself in bound form the 2008 is last year published
View Foundation Grants to Individuals in the library for free or use Foundation Grants to Individuals http://gtionline.fdncenter.org/ online at home, fee based.
Microenterprise Development for Small Businesses http://www.mercycorpsnw.org/what-we-do/matched-savings-ida/ Individual development accounts.
Micro Enterprise Services of Oregon http://www.mesopdx.org Micro Enterprise Services of Oregon seeks to improve the economic opportunities of underserved and low income individuals through empowerment, education and entrepreneurship for the benefit of families in the greater community.
Micro Enterprise Services of Oregon's FACE program http://www.facepdx.org (Family and Community Empowerment Program) assists families and individuals in transition seeking independence or stabilization programs.
SBA Loans -- http://www.sba.gov/category/navigation-structure/loans-grants/small-business-loans/sba-loan-programs Click on Microloans, up to $25,000, if you are a small business. The average loan size is $10,000.
BECOMING NONPROFIT
Books becoming a nonprofit such as the Oregon Nonprofit Corporation Handbook
Books on funding your nonprofit Sort results by date for newest items
Filing a 501c3 Application http://501c3book.org/ a downloadable book on the IRS application to become tax deductible.
Help for your local nonprofit: Nonprofit Association of Oregon (Formerly TACS) Technical assistance http://www.nonprofitoregon.org/
VENTURE CAPITAL
http://activecapital.org/
Venture Capital is NOT available for:
sole proprietorships, partnerships, limited liability partnerships, "blank check" companies, (companies that raise money to invest in future ventures not yet identified), development stage companies that have no specific business plan or purpose, development stage companies whose business plan is to merge or be acquired by an unidentified company, investment companies, registered or required to register under the Investment Company Act of 1940, companies involved in oil, gas, or other mineral or extractive interests.
GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS
CCR-Central Contractor Registration-http://www.ccr.gov/ Central Contractor Registration (CCR) is the primary registrant database for the U.S. Federal Government. CCR collects, validates, stores and disseminates data in support of agency acquisition missions.
Browse Current Available Bids--use FedBizOpps https://www.fbo.gov
Government Contract Assistance Program, or GCAP. Oregon's Procurement Technical Assistance Program (PTAP) is sponsored and brought to you by the Organization for Economic Initiatives (OEI), the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA). the Oregon Economic and Community Development Department (OECDD) and the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT).http://www.gcap.org/
HELP WITH LIVING EXPENSES
Find assistance for Food, Housing, Child Care, Healthcare, Adult Education, and More.
Community Action in Washington County http://www.caowash.org/
Oregon Child Care Subsidy Program http://www.oregon.gov/DHS/children/childcare/main.shtml
Oregon Helps - gives you an idea of what to ask for ahead of time
http://www.oregonhelps.org/
Free legal help for living expenses
Legal Aid Services of Oregon
For legal advice about unpaid bills, click on Consumer, Debt Collection, Garnishment.
http://www.oregonlawhelp.com/OR/
Oregon state bar
Check legallinks for answers to your Oregon Law questions. With the help of legallinks you can find a lawyer with the Lawyer Referral Service, get information on hundreds of common legal topics and learn the basics of Oregon Law. Pro bono page http://www.osbar.org/probono/ Legal links page (topics along left under Legal Information
http://www.osbar.org/public/index.html
INVENTORS, ARTISTS
Grants for People
Foundation Grants to Individuals REF 001.44 FOU
in reference
National Directory of Corporate Giving REF 361.7632 NAT
in reference stacks only
Oregon Innovation Center http://www.oregoninnovation.org/ or
Oregon Entrepreneurs Network
http://www.oen.org/
HOUSING AND REAL ESTATE
Housing and Urban Development (HUD) http://www.hud.gov/ click on select a state
Grants for communities, business districts
Office of Community Planning and Development - HUD
http://www.hud.gov/offices/cpd/
Block Grants, Redevelopment, Enterprise Zones, direct loans to help newer businesses get started in Oregon, etc http://www.orinfrastructure.org/
http://www.oregon.gov/OBDD/ Oregon Business Development Department
Federal empowerment zones offer jobs, job training and small business development
Oregon Empowerment Zones http://www.oregon4biz.com/
STATE AND LOCAL JOBS ASSISTANCE, EDUCATION & VOCATIONAL PROGRAMS
State of Oregon's jobs page http://www.workinginoregon.com/
Oregon Student Assistance Commission http://www.osac.state.or.us/index.html
Capital career center (Beaverton) and Worksource Oregon team up to provide career guidance assistance
http://www.workforceallianceonline.org/
Worksource Oregon
http://www.worksourceoregon.org/
College education
Library books on student aid
Career preparation databases via Washington County Library Cooperative
* Oregon Career Information Service-(Oregon CIS) Start with the desired occupation, discover the outlook for that career, then link to schools, then to scholarships. Free at the library and free in many of the public schools.
* Learning Express Library - Prepare for GED, US Citizenship, ASVAB or SAT and many civil service tests online. Take courses on writing resumes and preparing for interviews.
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