I’m glad to see others saying this. Grants are one of the biggest lies pushed on new business owners I swear. Yes there are “tons” of grants out there but the vast majority are not made for SMALL small business (i.e. micro businesses) or new startups. Most are funded by specific interests that don’t apply to the majority of us. And even when you finally find one that you actually qualify for, in the amount of time you spend writing and perfecting your application, you could probably earn almost as much by doing business as usual. Those who are lucky enough to receive grants are often either businesses who are already in a thriving industry, and the ones who aren’t many times will go right back to struggling after the grant runs out.

Use that time instead to focus on growing your business, developing your skills, and investing in advertising, it’ll help you far more in the long run.