Any student of Economy can tell you that “There is no such thing as a free lunch.” But is there such a thing as a Free Government Grants Application process? The answer to this question is both “yes” and “no”. How come?
Yes!
All the information that a person needs in order to apply for a government grant is freely available online and offline. This means that he or she does not have to pay anything in order to acquire it. However the field of government funding is very precise and competitive. It will take a lot of time for a person to learn all the tricks that are involved in the process of filing a grant application. Those that need help, will have to get it from professionals.
No!
Information is money. A lot of applications for funding are rejected because of various technicalities. If a person is not an expert at writing grants, he or she may need to hire someone that is. There is nothing wrong with playing it safe.