HI - did you also notice that, on their website, they claim a donor benefit / motivation is to "have you as a future customer" - kind of hard to do if the donor is "confidential"
Leadershipgrants.ca - They claim to be a non-profit business, and maybe they are - But I contacted them looking for a grant for my business, and all they were interested was in my money. (they charged me thousands to prepare a business plan). Now I'm getting the run-around, and still no grant.
CONTACTED LEADERSHIPGRANTS.CA FOR A BUSINESS GRANT.THEY ADVERTISE NO CHARGE FOR THIS BUT ALL OF A SUDDEN THEY WANTED $2300 TO PREPARE A BUSINESS PLAN BEFORE THEY WILL CONSIDER MY APPLICATION AND SUGGESTED THAT THEIR BUSINESS PLAN WOULD HAVE TO BE USED.THINK ABOUT IT HOW CAN THEY GIVE AWAY FREE MONEY WITH NO CHARGE TO THE APPLICANT.THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO HAVE PRIVATE FUNDING AVAILABLE TO THE APPLICANTS AT NO COST.WHERE ARE THEY GETTING THEIR MONEY TO COVER EXPENSES AND ADVERTISING AND GIVE THEIR PRIVATE INVESTORS A RETURN ON THEIR MONEY THEY INVESTED.I CAN ONLY SAY BUYER BEWARE
Thank you for the opportunity to reply to these postings.
Unfortunately, we get some mis-directed anger from disgruntled people that have had dealings with look-alike / sound-alike organizations that offer everything from ‘government grant-directories’ to ‘guaranteed government grants or loans’.
Please note that The Leadership Grants Organization does not sell any products or services whatsoever to our applicants, nor do we charge any fees for anything at any time.
All applicants that are invited to submit a business plan proposal may do so without cost and you are even provided with a free business plan template to complete the business plan yourself if you don’t already have one.
If you ask us to refer you to a company to assist you with your business plan, we may do so however you do not improve your likelihood of being accepted for a grant by using the referred company. (Of course, you can use any company you choose and we suggest that you shop around, however you should endeavour to research and write your business plan on your own.).
To qualify for a Leadership Grant, you will need to demonstrate more than just a business plan. You will also need to demonstrate that your business idea is viable, that you have matching funds, that you have experience in your chosen industry, and that you have general business knowledge and expertise. Sound challenging? It is, but not impossible. Anyone that makes it sound too easy to get a grant is probably mis-leading you and that should be considered a warning sign.
Here are some helpful ways to know you dealing with us and not a similar looking / sounding organization:
-We never phone, email or contact you out of the blue. You must first initiate communication with us by applying online at our website and then we will follow up with you by phone and regular mail.
-Important information is sent to you by regular mail.
-We only advertise on Google and the link only goes directly to our website.
-We do not offer any kind of loans and will not invest in or take ownership in your business.
We only permit referrals from chartered banks or the government futures programs
-We never suggest or imply to anyone that a grant is guaranteed.
-We would never require you to make a purchase of anything, or charge you any kind of fee to consider you for a grant.
-If your application is rejected, we send you a letter by mail within 45 days following the close of the funding cycle.
-All of our terms and conditions are clearly and easily found on our website, including a direct dial phone number.
If you wish to reply to this posting, please do so to my email. My email address can be found on the ‘Contact Us’ page at our website.
I hope this information was helpful and wish you success with your business.