Government FreebiesGovernment freebies are made possible through the generous and charitable donations of tax-payers.
Though many government programs require that the recipient have a low-income and maybe even dependents, not all government freebies are intended for the poor. Some are offered to teachers, students, business owners, 1st-time home owners and others.
According to
Matthew Lesko, a government "free money expert", only 12% of the money given away by the government is intended for the poor.
Tips for finding government freebies:
Government gifts are mostly received the old fashioned way. Information on the internet can help you get started, but if you're serious about looking for government freebies, be ready to go to offices, talk to case workers and assistants, write letters and make phone calls.
In many cases, getting results when working with government employees requires that you know their job better than they do. So do your research, pay attention, and learn from mistakes and experience.
Although the government doesn't go around advertising that they give money away, the government is required to provide you with any information that you ask for. So it helps to know what to ask for-- Government freebies are called grants, assistance, funding, credit, loans (including no-interest loans), benefits, support, aid, financial aid, etc.
You can search for these terms using
Google Government Search. Notice that the popular marketing term "free money" is not included in this list, although you could still try to search for it on Google.
It helps to have have dependents when trying to receive money from government programs that are intended for low-income families. The government tends to favor families over individuals for a number of reasons. This is one way that the government protects the rights of children and provides opportunities for them. The grant is spread out among more people when it supports families and not individuals. Also, statistically, a family unit has more potential for giving back to society than an individual.
If you're elderly, a student, disabled, the victim of a natural disaster, a veteran or family of a veteran, Native American and/or other minority, a teacher, starting a business, or a farmer, you are likely eligible for government assistance. If you don't fall under one of these categories, you may still be eligible, but you're search won't be as simple.
- Any materials produced and paid for by the government are in the public domain. Which means you can use images, videos, etc produced by the government for commercial purposes without getting permission or paying fees, and it will not be violating copyright laws. (However, take note that government websites sometimes use copyrighted works with permission; so make sure anything you use is in the public domain before you use it)
Many of the resources on this page are intended to help the needy,
sick, poor and afflicted. Please do not abuse these services, as they
are paid for by hard-working tax payers. Taking advantage of these
services when they are not intended for you would limit the funds given
to those who they are actually intended for.
Governement Grants, Assistance and Funding
The US Government's official web portal.
Fill out an application to see some of the government benefits you might be eligible for.
State and Territory Sites
The previous links above are federal resources. And though its not a comprehensive list, its still a good start. There are many more free resources on state on local levels. For that reason, websites for state government and other US territories are listed below:
Please use the Contact Us form to submit links for this page or to report outdated links.
Find More Government Freebies on The Government Freebies Directory
If you are interested in Government freebies you might want to visit
Lesko's website
for tips on how to get Government funding. He's been in the business of
selling "free money" information in the form of books and other media
for years, and he has appeared on numerous radio and television shows.
Although his website is a portal for selling his products, it offers
tons of free information too.
Some of the free information that I found on Lesko's site were free news and alerts, free video training, and free government grants search.
Some
have criticized that Lesko's books only have a portion of information
that might be applicable to you. However from what I've seen, he does
an excellent job of organizing the information. And of course some of
the information won't apply because you won't be eligible for every
government grant, but you might be eligible for some.
Lesko's Featured Tips:
Don't ask for "grants"
Put in the work
"Us" in the video means Lesko's business, not ActuallyFree.info. He's a strange, funny man. Isn't he?
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