What actually are Government Grants?

For financial assistance and economical help of citizens of country US government provides federal grants. Grant recipients should pass the certain criteria for qualifying for a grant. There are total 26 agencies in US which provide government grants.

Around 900 government grants are available. Government grants are only available for non profitable consumers. These grants are divided into 21 major categories which are arts; housing; business and commerce; community development; disaster prevention and relief; natural resources; education regional development; science and technology; labor and training; energy; agriculture; social services and income security; environmental quality; food and nutrition; employment, health; humanities; consumer protection; information and statistics; law, justice and legal services; and transportation.

Government grants are of following types:-
1. Formula grants
2. Earmark grants
3. Project grants

Block grants and categorical grants are parts of Formula grants. 90 percent of government grants accepted is categorized grants. When these categorized grants are joined together they form block grants.

Grants for security of lobbyists of US congress are specified by earmark grants.
Funding for research projects and for medical research is provided by project grants.
Government grants are for non profitable agencies and charitable organizations. Government grants are beneficial for citizens in many ways. These can be solution to problems like medical(Medical-Trauma Kits and Supplies), natural calamities etc.