Minority grants for individuals tend to be educational, cultural, or academic and scientific research grants. Professional associations (including engineering, law, nursing, dental hygiene and library science) and some trade organizations promote participation by individuals from ethnic minorities through grants to minority students studying in those fields. (Sometimes the term 'minority' will also include a specific gender of any ethnicity if that gender is under-represented in that field.) Some educational minority grants are available from corporations or businesses seeking to recruit a diverse workforce, and in some cases you many need to work for that company for a specified time afterwords. Some minority grants from foundations or charitable organizations are targeted towards particular disadvantaged groups such as orphans or former foster children. A few minority grants are scholarship/loan programs to encourage minority participation in designated fields, such as teaching. In these programs you are given a loan which is then forgiven at a set rate per year if you fulfill your work obligation.

A variety of minority grants from government agencies, professional and trade associations, corporations and foundations are available to individuals and non-profit organizations. Take the time to carefully research appropriate grants and their eligibility requirements and submit well-researched applications and proposals.

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