(I) Use of Property, Facilities, and Equipment Programs which provide for loan of, use of, or access to Federal facilities or property wherein federally owned facilities or property do not remain in possession of recipient of assistance.

(J) Provision of Specialized Services Programs which provide Federal personnel directly to perform certain tasks for benefit of communities or individuals. These services may be performed in conjunction with nonfederal personnel, but they involve more than consultation, advice, or counseling.

(K) Advisory Services and Counseling Programs which provide Federal specialists to consult, advise, or counsel communities or individuals to include conferences, workshops, or personal contacts. This may involve use of published information, but only in a secondary capacity.

(L) Dissemination of Technical Information Programs which provide for publication and distribution of information or data of a specialized or technical nature frequently through clearinghouses or libraries. This does not include conventional public information services designed for general public consumption.

(M) Training Programs which provide instructional activities conducted directly by a Federal agency for individuals not employed by Federal government.

(N) Investigation of Complaints Federal administrative agency activities that are initiated in response to requests, either formal or informal, to examine or investigate claims of violations of Federal statutes, policies, or procedure. The origination of such claims must come from outside Federal government.

(O) Federal Employment Programs which reflect Governmentwide responsibilities of Office of Personnel Management in recruitment and hiring of Federal civilian agency personnel.

With all of those categories, and 1569 grant possibilities to wade through, you could spend days searching for just one grant funding source only to find out that you don't qualify for some reason. By time you do find some obscure grant that you can apply for, it might be too late because all of money has been spent. That's why many people hire professional grant writers to do all of work for them. Well, that's fine for big companies, but what about us little guys who, if we could afford to hire a grant writer, probably wouldn't be looking for a grant.

Fortunately, there are software programs that will share work of finding grant money. The better ones enable you to electronically search an online database of all U.S. government grant programs, by keywords, and returns a list of grants that match your criteria. Then, once you read grant's terms and conditions, software helps and guides you through application process. So, you get best of both worlds: Professional assistance, just like a paid grant writer would offer, but you save a LOT of money in process.

There is millions upon millions of government grant money available. All you have to do is find one that matches your interests and apply. If your application is approved, check's in mail!

Good luck!

As I did my best to negotiate between my fear and my wisdom I became acutely aware of how I take my health for granted. Sure, it sounds cliché – “don’t take your health for granted” but I do.

Wow. Unexpectedly I was suddenly thinking about my predicament very differently. It was like a wake up call. What I know about wake up calls (mostly they’re not pleasant) is they alert us to something out of balance in our life and inspire us into action.

What gentle nudges are you ignoring in your life that might end up in an unpleasant wake up call?

What I’ve learned is, you can either wait for upheaval to force you into action or listen to gentle wake up calls that show up along way and encourage you to start ball rolling. You have a choice.

I listened. I slowed down and renewed my commitment to take very good care of myself. I sat in sunshine by a beautiful clear lake, counted my blessings and then went on with my wonderful life.

It’s YOUR life…imagine possibilities!

Helaine Iris is a certified Life Coach, writer and teacher who loves her life. She works with individuals, and self-employed professionals, who want to thrive in their business while crafting a life that's in absolute alignment with their highest ideals and deepest values. For a solution focused, free initial consultation visit her website http://www.pathofpurpose.com or call her 603-357-8546 or email her helaine@pathofpurpose.com