Columbus, GA

Friday, March 04, 2011

Are you interested in starting a new business? Are you reluctant to borrow loans? If you answered yes to these two valuable questions, you are in for an informational treat.

Grants.gov has provided below an overview of the process to apply for grant opportunities. In order to apply for a grant, you and/or your organization must complete the Grants.gov registration process. Registration can take between three-five business days or as long as two weeks if all steps are not completed in a timely manner. Register for grant opportunities now.

Step 1 Download a grant application

Downloading a grant application package allows you to complete it offline and route it through your organization for review before submitting.

Instructions on how to open and use the forms in the package are on the application package cover sheet. Agency specific instructions are available for download when you download your application package, which will include required information for your submission.

Step 2 Complete the Grant Application Step

Now that you have downloaded an application package, complete the grant application offline. Save changes to your application as you go, Grants.gov does NOT automatically save changes. The package cannot be submitted until all required fields have been completed.

Step 3 Submit the completed Grant Application Package

If you are not already connected to the Internet, you will be directed to do so and will need to login to Grants.gov using your username and password.

Submitting a Grant Application with Adobe Reader:

After you have entered all the necessary information, checked the package for errors and saved your package, click the "Save & Submit" button on the cover page. Your application package will automatically be uploaded to Grants.gov.

A confirmation screen will appear once the submission is complete. A Grants.gov tracking number will be provided at the bottom of this screen, as well as the official date and time of the submission.

Step 4 Track the Status of a submitted Grant Application Package

Once your application has been submitted, you can check the status on the Track My Application page.

You can identify your application by:

• CFDA Number

• Funding Opportunity Number

• Competition ID

• Grants.gov Tracking Number

Source: http://www.grants.gov

About Dr. Dwayne D. Jakes, CMC

Dr Jakes is Founder and International Managing Director of Dwayne D. Jakes & Associates Management Systems, LLC, http://www.ddjakes.com During Dr. Jakes twenty- year career he has been recognized as a Forward Thinker, Consultant, Professor, Speaker, and Executive. Dr. Jakes is Area Chairman, Management, University of Phoenix and lectures Graduate and Undergraduate Business Courses at the University of Phoenix. He is considered a leading authority of People Commerce Development Systems Design™. He's called "The Startup Business Coach™ http://www.startupbusinesscoach.com and Architect of People Commerce Development Systems" because of his unique approach to blending synergies between people, business, and client relationships by creating value-added results on ROI/ROE.

His Business Model expertise focuses on ten management areas: Leadership Development, Project Management, Human Capital Development, Executive Coaching, Small Business Startup, Transformational Leadership, Global Business Procurement, Planning/Policy, Strategy, and Organizational Development.

Dr. Jakes has consulted and transformed numerous small, mid-sized, and large global organizations as a Certified Management Consultant. He has written and published in the field of consulting and management, He hosts The Startup Business Coach ™Show on the Voice America and World Talk Radio Networks. http://www.VoiceAmericaBusiness.com

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Dr. Dwayne D. Jakes, CMC

International Managing Director

Dwayne D. Jakes & Associates Management Systems, LLC

Columbus, GA

706-561-8644