Minority Grants

Minority grants are available for many types of situations. Grants are available for starting a small business, college students, homes, and for medical services. The main benefit for receiving a grant is that the money is not paid back. This is quite the advantage for those of us who are considered part of the minority group. There are several different types of minority groups, not just classified on the basis of ethnic background.

African-Americans have seen an extreme increase for college grants in the last 10 years. This is a result organizations such as: UNCF, Mordecai Wyatt Johnson, the Frederick Douglass Scholars Program, The March of Dimes Nursing Scholarships, The National Black Nurse Association, The American Psychological Association’s minority fellowship program. All of these organization provide grants for the African American minorities.

Native American may be eligible for grants for college. To be eligible you will need to provide proof of your ethnic background. The certificate of Indian Blood or documentation from the Tribal Registrar will need to be provided at the time of application. Grants for Native Americans are the tribal College Education Equity Grants and Indian Adult Education Grants.

Grants for Hispanics has in the past been few and far between. Fortunately the number of opportunities is on the rise . The United States is starting to see an increase in the enrollment of Hispanic Americans. Organization providing grants for higher education are Jose Marti Challenge Grant, The Hispanic Scholarship Fund Institute, the Hispanic Nurses Association grant.

One of the fastest growing minority groups in the United States is the Asian population. Grants available to the Asian minority group are: the Luisa Mallari Fellowship, Asian American Federation of New York, Southeast Asian Studies Regional Exchange Program.

Keep in mind this is just a small number of organizations offering grants to minorities. Another useful place to look for minority grants is your college of attendance website under the Financial Aid section. Often times grant, and scholarship programs are listed on the page.