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-- $50,000 in Grants to be Distributed to Small Businesses --

  ~ FedEx has launched its first-ever, nationwide small business grant competition which will award a total of $50,000 to six deserving U.S. small businesses. The top winner will receive a $25,000 grant and the remaining five winners will receive grants of $5,000 each.

Small businesses, defined as having fewer than 100 employees, will compete for the grants by completing a profile to be voted on by Facebook users. The grant contest registration has opened, and small businesses can now begin uploading and promoting their profiles.

To register, participants must answer three questions, each in 500 characters or less, and describe their business, explain why they deserve a grant and state what they will do for their business with the money should they win. The campaign is designed for participants to promote their profiles among their own customers and fan bases throughout their social media networks to generate votes for their businesses.

For more details about the FEDEX Small Business Grant Program, visit:
www.fedex.com/grantcontest

To find other small business grant programs, visit:
www.businessgrants.org