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A friend of mine is hoping to open a very classy bistro and has a lot of great ideas, such as dancing waiters and European-style decorations with a winery motif.  He’s hoping to find a music grant to partially fund the venture,  as so much of it will be music themed.  He’s intending to put in all the work, just needs some help with the financial startup.

Most grants are available only to non-profit businesses, but looking for loans or private investors are other options, especially if you have a really great idea.

it would be decorated like a european vinary and all the waiters would be dancers I have incredible ideas need dollars goverment or investors or parter I do the work you put in the money………………….

It is hard to find grants to start a business. Unlike the myths that some perpetuate, federal government and even private foundations hardly give grant money for a for-profit business.

Even SBA does NOT give out grants. From the SBA website http://www.sba.gov/mostrequesteditems/CON_FAQ2.html

"The U.S. Small Business Administration does not offer grants to start or expand small businesses, although it does offer a wide variety of loan programs. (See http://www.sba.gov/financing for more information) While SBA does offer some grant programs, these are generally designed to expand and enhance organizations that provide small business management, technical, or financial assistance. These grants generally support non-profit organizations, intermediary lending institutions, and state and local governments."

Nonetheless, you can go to the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) http://www.cfda.gov and Grants.gov http://www.grants.gov - these are two sites created by the federal government to provide transparency and information on grants. Browse through the listings and see if you can find any grant that would support a for-profit venture.