OT; GRANTS

HAVE ANY OF U EVER APPLIED FOR A GRANT AND ACTUALLY RECEIVED IT??? I BE SEEING ALL THESE TV ADS AND MAGAZINE ADS TALKING ABOUT GRANTS U CAN GET IF U JUST APPLY, BUT WHY ARE THEY WASTING THERE MONEY IF IT AONT TRUE....A FEW YEARS AGO I USE TO TRY TO GET THESE GRANTS BUT NEVER RECEIVED ANYTHING........DO U KNOW OF ONE THAT ACTUALLY WORKS??? HOLLA BACK

Well a friend of mine has been applying for grants so I will see. However Im trying to get one for surgery.