Entrepreneurs with education, experience and solid track records in business often present their plans to a local investors with the hope of arranging financial backing. There are no groups or enterprises that have "free money" to hand out to people to want to "start a business." The greatest show of confidence in your abilities and ideas start small and fund it personally. Mortgage the house, sell the farm, take a personal loan. If the individual isn't willing to take the risk, investors surely won't be either.