Hello ink:

If you've been reading, you've found out that nobody wants to help YOU - NOBODY!!

They WILL, however, help the community... So, if you're silk screening business will do silk screening for the community, for FREE or at greatly discounted prices, AND your silk screening business hires otherwise NON employable people, then you might be eligible for a grant.

Make up a business plan, and take it to your city council.

excon

I did 6 months for Tax fraud because of partial unreported income from 2001, 2002 and 2003. I was a pretty high level business person. Not only can't I get any job - but getting funding for a small business is nearly impossible these days - even for nonfelons.

Can convicted felons get grants for real estate investments

Can a convicted felon get a grant for real estate investments

[B]I am attempting to help my roommate who is an X-felon to find a grant and a few scholarships to help him get back on his feet. I want to help him pursue his dreams of studying oceanography. so if any one can help with a list of grants or scholarships to apply for please just email the list to me.... thanks![/B]

Hello parrish and angel:

There are NO grants FOR felons. There are only grants that felons may NOT be excluded FROM.

excon

Hi My Friend,
I just wanted to let you know there are no grants for anyone except non profit organizations. All that stuff on TV and websites are scams. Here is a web link you can check out. Do you have the felon title on your back as well?

The Truth About Government Grants - Loans & Grants Advisor - Community Home

Thank you for your honesty and sincerity in this matter I greatly appreciate this information do have a blessed day

I want things to be better for us but we got to stand together like others and express a voice. Everyone has a freedom of speech. I just think things should be different for people who want to change Do You Think so?

Hello fellow excons:

We need a political action group. That ain't going to be easy to start. It takes money and organization. Felons usually don't have those things.

excon

If an ex-offender is looking to start a small business, he or she CAN qualify for several SBA programs. These are not grants, but loan guarantee programs. The idea you hear behind the fences that when you get out the government has money just for you is all wrong. But, that being said, there are programs that give preference to economically AND socially disadvantaged people with loans to start a business. Put together a good Business Plan, get help from SCORE if you need to, and follow the dream. Reply if you need further details. It does work, I am living proof!

I've been wondering the same thing. Apparently if it's a drug related charge then NO. which sucks because I am a convicted felon from an old marijuana charge. But then I found this "http://www.jointogether.org/news/yourturn/announcements/2006/aid-to-students-with-drug.html" probably the only thing George Bush did good during his 8 yrs as president!

As someone who just spent 7 years in the federal prison system and was released 4 months ago i know first hand the difficulty in not only finding a grant but how about finding a job!! Society says they care but in reality they don't until it reaches someone in their family then they want to be an activist don't give me a handout or make me some type of rallying crie just give me a chance prison does not rehabilitate it warehouses we as prisoners rehabilitate ourselves and each other

You would fit in really good in prison slowandeasy

Very good answer.. no one is perfect except "slowandeasy"

Very Good answer... not all of us are perfect like "slowandeasy"

The thing that most felons don't consider is that there are hundreds of thousdands of people that Haven't spent 5+ years in prison that also need help.

I know that politicians preach rehab in prison... but face it... its punishment. As it should be. Rehab is just PC bull... and everyone knows it.

The bottom line is no one is going to give you a handout becase you are 'rehabbed'. Like excon said... there may be grants available that you are NOT excluded from. There are none specifically FOR you.

slowandeasy,

Your reply obviously lacks common sense and since you stated it in question form, I will answer you.

The government would give a convicted felon a grant to help him or her get their life back on track. The felon was punished and served their time incarcerated. It is bad enough that a felony is a life sentence in society and that they continue to be punished after their sentence is complete.

If a convicted felon can't get a job or a higher education the person would have to find some way to survive. Perhaps you would prefer supporting them through public assistance while they do nothing. Perhaps you would rather they turn to criminal activity to support themselves or their family.

Get off your high horse and realize everyone has made their share of mistakes and bad choices in life and if you had to be punished for all of them it could be worse than the felon.

Grow up and realize that people ask questions in a search for help, not ignorance. Didn't anyone ever teach you "If you can't say something nice, don't say anything at all."?

How would that be any different than giving them a grant?

Hello again:

I'm all for supporting our recently released inmates... GIVING them money, however, is NOT support.

Ok, let me rephrase... Instead of giving 'em $100 and dumping them off at the bus station, I think they should be given enough to start again. What's that? A thousand $$$'s?? Ok, I'll go for that. I certainly wouldn't call that a grant, though, anymore than I'd call the lousy $100 they get now a grant.

What?? They spend $50,000 a year to keep them IN the slam. What's another grand to help 'em get by the first month?

excon