Grants for Motorcycle Rally

Question:

Dear Beverly,

I'm Vicky Jones with the Buchanan County Sheriffs' Office. I attended your
Grant Class last August in Myrtle Beach, SC. The class was great by the
way. My grant writing is sailing along. What I'm finally getting around to
contacting you about is this, I've been asked to help a local group find
some funding for a charitable motorcycle rally. The group is not a 501c3,
but the rally will be non-profit. How do I even begin to search for funds
with this limitation? Having them apply for 501c3 status is not an option.
Any ideas or suggestion you could provide me would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you in advance for your time and consideration in this matter.

Vicky Jones, Administrative Assistant
Buchanan County Sheriff’s Office

Answer:

Vicky,

It’s very hard to get grants for organizations that do not have a
non-profit, 501c3 status with the IRS. In fact, it’s nearly impossible
unless the organization is doing research or creating jobs. My suggestion is
that the Motorcycle Rally collaborates with a non-profit, 501c3 organization
in your community to put on the event. If the Motorcycle Rally is raising
money for a good cause, the collaborating partner will benefit by getting
good public relations visibility.

Beverly Santicola, President
US Government Grants
www.us-government-grants.net

Beverly Santicola, President
Santicola & Company
2929 Buffalo Speedway, Suite 213
Houston, TX 77098
Phone: 713-840-1380 or 866-843-3493
Fax: 713-960-0537
Company Website: http://www.santicola.com
Web-based Subsidiary: http://www.us-government-grants.net