Free guide · No cost · Takes about a minute
Understand the assistance programs you may qualify for.
Grant and assistance programs exist for housing, utilities, childcare, school and small business — and most people never find the ones meant for them. Our free guide explains what's out there and how to apply.
- Written in plain English, no jargon or paperwork language
- Matched to your household and your state
- Every program in it is free to apply for, directly with the agency
Get your free guide
Step 1 of 3 · Your information
What's covered
Six areas where assistance programs exist
Federal, state, county and non-profit programs all sit in these buckets. What's available depends heavily on where you live and who's in your household.
Rent & housing costs
Rental assistance, emergency housing funds, down payment help, home repair programs.
Energy & utility bills
Heating and cooling assistance, weatherisation, water bills, shut-off protection.
School & training
Student aid, workforce retraining, trade certifications, adult education programs.
Childcare & family
Childcare subsidies, nutrition programs, support for single parents and caregivers.
Small business
Micro-enterprise grants, rural development funds, veteran- and minority-owned programs.
Medical & disability
Prescription assistance, medical bill relief, accessibility modifications, disability grants.
What you get
What's actually in the guide
Not a list of links. A short document that answers the four questions people get stuck on.
Requirements
Who each program is open to — income limits, household size, residency, and the documents you'll be asked for.
How to apply
Where the real application lives, what the steps are, and roughly how long each one takes.
Deadlines
Which programs run year-round, which open in windows, and which close as soon as the funding runs out.
If you're denied
Why applications get rejected, what can be appealed, and what to try instead.
How it works
Three steps
The order matters — checking your situation first is what stops you wasting hours on programs you were never eligible for.
Tell us your situation
Name, email and ZIP, then a few questions about your household. No documents, no credit check, nothing to upload.
Get your guide
We send a guide matched to what you told us — the categories that fit, and the agencies that run them in your state.
Apply yourself, free
You submit directly to the agency, in your own name. We don't apply for you and take no cut of anything you receive.
Read this on any grants site — including this one
Four things that separate a real service from a scam
No one can guarantee you a grant
Funds are limited, eligibility is fixed and windows close. Anyone promising approval is lying to you.
Federal applications are always free
Listed at no cost on Grants.gov. A fee to "process" or "release" funds is the oldest scam in this category.
Most grants aren't personal cash
They go to states, organisations and researchers. Individual help arrives as assistance with a specific bill.
Agencies never cold-call you
No government office phones, texts or DMs you about a grant you didn't apply for. Ever.
Read first
Guides and articles
Free to read, no sign-up needed.
How rental assistance actually works in most states
Who administers it, what the income tests usually look like, and why applications stall.
Getting help with a past-due energy bill
What LIHEAP covers, when to apply, and what to do if you've already had a shut-off notice.
Going back to school as an adult
Which aid is open to people over 25, and what retraining funds employers and states offer.
Questions
Before you start
Does the guide cost anything?
No. The guide is free, there's no purchase required, and every program it points to accepts applications free of charge. You aren't required to complete the survey to receive it.
Are you part of the government?
No. GetGrantHelp is a privately owned, advertising-supported website. We're not affiliated with, endorsed by or operated by any government agency. Free official information is available at Grants.gov and USA.gov.
Will I definitely get money?
No, and we won't pretend otherwise. We explain which programs fit your situation and how to apply. Every funding decision rests with the agency running the program.
What happens to my information?
We use it to send your guide and match you with relevant programs. If you opt in, we may share it with marketing partners who can help with your request. You can opt out at any time — the full partner list is linked in the footer.
Why do you ask for age and gender?
Some programs and partner services have age or household eligibility rules, so those answers help us send a guide that's actually relevant. Both fields are optional.
Get your free guide
About a minute, no cost, no documents. You'll know which programs to look at and which to skip.
Start the questionnaire