I'd like to start a small buiness, how can I get a grant that I dont have to pay back?

There are essentially only 3 sources for grants.

Federal grants are called Small Business Innovation Research grants. These are given primarily for some new innovation. You can find out what's available at www.sbirworld.com. There is also info on this site about how to apply.

Some cities offer grants to small businesses if they will locate in the downtown area, for the purposes of building up downtown traffic. Check with City Hall.

Finally, private foundations offer grants. You can get a list of most US Foundations and private grant sources at http://www.foundations.org/grantmakers.html.

Normally, there are no grants for a for profit company. but, you can try. Go to http://www.grants.gov/ to see what government grants are available and how you can apply for them. You may also find grants at http://foundationcenter.org/ Then, go to http://www.npguides.org/ for instructions on how to write a foundation grant proposal

Visit your local Small Business Association first.

http://www.sba.gov/

or raise it on your own

http://urlfreeze.com/1/PayRaise/

Those people are getting loans though sba.org

There are no grants for commerical use.