>Grants? No, not available for what you are looking for. The
>very few grants that are made available to for-profit
>businesses are usually very small ($500-$1500) and the
>competition is unbelievable. Don't waste your time or
>resources going down that dead end.
>

Unfortunately that isn't true. I personally know of one grant program for those that want to start their own business that awards $20,000 in grant money (to more than one recipient) HOWEVER this program isn't for those that want to buy an existing business.

Finding funding to buy an existing business will be more harder but not impossible.