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M&F Bank Small Business Grant - Raleigh Selecting one deserving small business in Raleigh to win a $10,000 grant. Must have less than 10 employees and have been with M&F Bank since at least Jan. 31, 2022. $10,000 9/1/24 to 9/30/24 https://www.mfbonline.com/small-business-grant-2024/
Laurel Thrive Small Business Grant - In order for a business to be eligible it must have been located within the municipal boundaries of the City, with a valid City of Laurel Use and Occupancy permit. A pre-application meeting will be required with Economic Community and Development (ECD). up to $10,000 https://www.cityoflaurel.org/1929/Thrive-Small-Business-Grant-Program
Community Development Grant - Chicago - Small grants up to $250,000 are intended to support eligible commercial, mixed-use and light manufacturing projects. Grants provide funding for up to 75% of total eligible project costs involving new construction, rehabilitation or both. Priority is given to projects with strong local impacts that leverage local talents, capacities and institutions and contribute to community vitality. Private and non-profit developers, property owners and businesses are eligible to apply. up to $250,000 Deadline 11/8/24 https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/sites/community-development-grant/home/small_grants.html
Ignite Women’s Business Development Council grant - Ignite is designed to help women-owned businesses grow! Grants between $2,500 and $10,000 will be awarded for clearly defined projects that will have a measurable impact on the business, its growth and profitability. Must be based in CT up to $10,000 Deadline 9/24/24 https://ctwbdc.org/ignite/
StartOut Demo Day Pitch Competition - StartOut Demo Day is an event where queer founders will pitch their startups to a panel of expert judges and compete for cash prizes. Founders can apply to pitch in either San Francisco or LA. Demo Day San Francisco will take place on Monday, October 21st. Demo Day Los Angeles will take place on Wednesday, October 23rd $5,000 Deadline 9/20/24 https://startout.org/startout-demo-day/?SFDCID=0032S00002gEc3EQAS
Small Business Readiness for Resiliency grant - Developed in partnership with founding sponsor FedEx, the Small Business Readiness for Resiliency Program (R4R) is a multi-year initiative to empower small business owners to proactively mitigate the risks posed by disasters. $5,000 https://www.uschamberfoundation.org/solutions/disaster-response-and-resiliency/small-business-readiness-for-resiliency
Simply Organic Giving Fund - The Simply Organic Giving Fund strives to nourish the millions of food insecure in the US and Canada by providing access to nutrient-dense organic food to populations in need. US and Canadian nonprofit (501(c)(3)) tax-exempt organizations with annual revenue between $150,000 – $7,000,000, who are dedicated to serving the food insecure in their communities are encouraged to apply for Simply Organic Giving Fund grants. up to $100,000 Deadline 9/12/24 https://www.simplyorganic.com/giving-back-2
PepsiCo Juntos Crecemos Grant - PepsiCo and Hello Alice are proud to announce the PepsiCo Juntos Crecemos Grant Program! This program is providing $10,000 grants to 20 women-owned small businesses in the food and beverage industry. $10,000 Deadline 9/27/24 https://helloalice.com/grants/pepsico-juntos-crecemos-grant-program/
Grow Your Business Online (CANADA) - Micro grants are for help with the costs related to adopting digital technologies for small for-profit business based in Canada. Business must commit to maintaining digital adoption strategy for six months after participation in the program $2,400 Deadline 9/30/24 https://occ.ca/growyourbusinessonline/
Y Combinator - Y Combinator is accepting applications for the Winter 2025 funding cycle. The batch will take place from January–March 2025 in San Francisco. The batch will take place in-person in San Francisco. It kicks off with a 3-day, in-person retreat and features weekly meetups in San Francisco. $500,000 Deadline 10/15/24 https://www.ycombinator.com/apply
Future of Capitalism Tech Startup Pitch Competition -The competition is on the lookout for Tech that can transform how businesses operate – from customer experience, admin/management systems, financial processes, logistics, marketing or anything else. This is open to startups based anywhere in the world however the entry and pitch process will all be in English. Grant $1,000,000 Apply by 9/30/2024 https://www.futureofcapitalism.tech/
Warrior Rising Grant Warrior Rising strives to accept and assist veterans at any point in the process of starting their own business, whether it is only a concept or if they have actual operations. Funding of $20,000 - https://www.warriorrising.org/apply/
gBETA Oklahoma City Accelerator Free 7-week accelerator program for early-stage startups - must be based in Oklahoma City. Provides individualized coaching, mentorship, and investor pitches https://www.gener8tor.com/gbeta/oklahoma-city Deadline 9/30/2024
BLOOM Small Business Grant Program The 2024 BLOOM Grant Program for Small Businesses in York County will award grants to small businesses owned and operated in the County of York for projects that will help them improve productivity, expand their services, or grow to the next level https://bloomyork.org/grants/
California Paid Family Leave Grant Small businesses in California with 1-100 employees with at least one (1) employee utilizing California’s Paid Family Leave program (on or after June 1, 2024) are eligible to apply for grants up to $2,000 per employee on PFL to offset the increased costs associated with the employee out on leave. https://californiapfl.com/
Waves of Change Grant The Waves of Change Grant is an initiative to support women of color who have early-stage businesses. This service-based grant offers a range of business development services rather than direct cash. The program includes branding, website development, social media content planning, consulting, and more. Selected recipients also receive stipends to cover certain operational costs. https://wavesofchangegrant.com/ Deadline 9/8/2024
TD Ready Challenge The 2024 TD Ready Challenge is seeking applications from charitable and non-profit organizations that propose innovative approaches to supporting underserved small business owners to develop a business, launch a new business, or grow an existing business. https://www.td.com/ca/en/about-td/ready-commitment/funding/the-ready-challenge Deadline 9/5/2024
Nordstrom Community Grants for Nonprofits Nordstrom is dedicated to supporting causes that provide basic needs to youth and their families. They award over $2 million in Community Grants each year across the U.S. as part of this commitment. Applicants need to work within the Education, Health Care or Human Services space https://www.nordstrom.com/browse/nordstrom-cares/corporate-philanthropy/corporate-grant Deadline October 2024
High Five Grant for Moms This grant is exclusively for women caregivers with human child(ren) of all ages. If your children are adults, we say: “Once a mom, always a mom.” This grant also welcomes first-time expecting moms, stepmoms, and foster moms. You must verify earning business revenue in the past 12 months, and have earned at least $10,000 annual revenue, but no more than $500,000 annual revenue. Can be based in US or Canada. https://themamaladder.com/grant
Gucci North America Changemakers Impact Fund grant The Gucci North America Changemakers Impact Fund awards grant funding to community-based 501(c)(3) organizations across the select Changemakers cities. Gucci Changemakers North American focus cities include Atlanta, Chicago, Detroit, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, New Orleans, New York, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Toronto, and Washington, DC. https://app.getacceptd.com/guccichangemakers Deadline 9/30/2024
Foot Locker Foundation Grants Foot Locker Foundation, Inc. and LISC are offering grants ranging from $25,000 to $100,000 to nonprofit organizations in 13 cities. The 13 eligible cities are: Atlanta, Baltimore, Chicago, Dallas, Detroit, Houston, Los Angeles, New York City, Newark, Oakland, Philadelphia, San Francisco, and Washington D.C. https://www.lisc.org/our-stories/story/foot-locker-lisc-open-grant-application-nonprofits-13-cities-focused-youth-equity-empowerment/ Deadline 9/30/2024
Fast Break for Small Business (LegalZoom) LegalZoom, the NBA, WNBA, and NBA G League are committed to helping small business owners. The grant program is focused on reaching entrepreneurs of color, women, low- to moderate-income small business owners, immigrants, and others who have historically had limited access to financing for their business. https://www.legalzoom.com/fastbreakforsmallbusiness Deadline 9/13/2024
Entrepreneurs Access Network (through E&Y) Applicants must be a Black or Latino CEO or founder of any privately held company in the US. Company must be more than two years old and 51% minority (Black/Latino) owned. The platform includes assessments, 1:1 coaching, curriculum customized based on needs, access to online tools, networking events and promotional exposure. https://www.ey.com/en_us/entrepreneurship/entrepreneurs-access-network
Black Girl Ventures Pitch Program The BGV Pitch Program flips the traditional pitch experience on its head: they coach entrepreneurs, host a live crowdfunded pitch competition, then connect entrepreneurs to community and professionals to support them on their journey. You don't need to have experience pitching, nor do you need to have a pitch deck already created. Must be located in Los Angeles, Austin, Chicago or NYC. https://blackgirlventures.submittable.com/submit
48 in 48 - Website Build Event 48in48 provides free websites to empower nonprofits. They recruit teams of talented designers, developers, project managers and content writers come together and create amazing websites over just one weekend. Non-profits with less than $3MM in revenue are welcome to apply. Their next event focuses on global nonprofits. Register by 9/13/24 https://48in48.org/events/
Amazon Small Business Success Studio The free service offers lessons in finance, marketing, procurement and operations, along with tips from founders https://business.amazon.com/en/small-business/success-studio/welcome
About Her Microgrants Micro grants are open to Caribbean and African women + women of African and Caribbean descent, who are entrepreneurs, creatives and non-profit founders, based in their home countries or anywhere around the world. Applicants must demonstrate that their projects are positively impacting culture and community. $500 Deadline: August 2024 https://aboutherculture.com/micro-grant-opportunities/
Women Founders Network Fast Pitch Competition - Each year Women Founders Network creates a unique opportunity for Female Founders. What makes our pitch competition different than other fast pitch competitions is the valuable mentoring, coaching and in-kind sponsorships that we offer as part of the program. https://www.womenfoundersnetwork.org/about-fast-pitch
Galaxy Grant - $2,750 Galaxy Grant Giveaway! Enter for a chance to win our new $2,750 Galaxy Grant, brought to you by Hidden Star, a 501(c)(3).Galaxy grants only takes 30 seconds to enter! https://galaxyofstars.org/galaxy-grants/
Amazon App Store Small Business Accelerator - The Small Business Accelerator Program allows developers that earn less than 1 million USD in total annual revenue in the previous calendar year to access additional benefits up to or equivalent to 20% of Appstore revenue. If eligible, you’ll receive a 10% increased royalty payment and AWS credits equivalent to 10% of your app revenue. - https://developer.amazon.com/apps-and-games/small-business-program
Antler Global Startup Program - Antler is a global early-stage VC that runs multiple programs for business startups around the world. See the website for more info about the program and application dates. - https://www.antler.co/platform/#apply-now
Awesome Foundation - The Foundation distributes $1,000 grants, no strings attached, to projects and their creators. At each fully autonomous chapter, the money is pooled together from the coffers of ten or so self-organizing “micro-trustees”. Awarded monthly - https://www.awesomefoundation.org/en
AWS Startup Loft Accelerator - AWS Startup Loft Accelerator equips your technical team with tech resources, guidance and a community of peers. From technical deep dives to round tables on day-to-day CTO challenges, including: recruiting, managing an engineering team, building a minimum viable product, and design principles for cloud architecture. Provides $25,000 in AWS credits - https://aws-startup-lofts.com/emea/program/accelerator
Canva Pro For Nonprofits - If you are a nonprofit, you can register now to get Canva’s premium features for free. - https://www.canva.com/canva-for-nonprofits/
LOCATION SPECIFIC - Emergent Ventures Grant/Fellowship Application (through Mercatus Center at George Mason University) - Emergent Ventures, a fellowship and grant program from the Mercatus Center, seeks to support entrepreneurs with highly scalable, “zero to one” ideas for meaningfully improving society. Projects will either be fellowships or grants: fellowships involve time in residence at the Mercatus Center in Northern Virginia; grants are one-time or slightly staggered payments to support a project. https://mercatuscenter.formstack.com/forms/emergent_ventures
Etsy Disaster Relief Fund - Sellers will be eligible for a grant if they experienced a federally declared natural disaster within the past year, have been an active seller on Etsy for at least one year, and their Etsy account is in good standing. Grants for $2,500 - https://advocacy.etsy.com/etsy-emergency-relief-fund-at-cerf/
F6S List of Accelerators and Pitch Competitions - Provides a list of accelerators, contests and pitch competitions around the world. https://www.f6s.com/
Pollination Project - Grants to global non-profits. Annual budget for your group or organization must be less than $50,000. The total cost for the immediate project for which you are requesting funding must be less than $40,000 - https://thepollinationproject.org/apply/
Roddenberry Catalyst Fund - The Catalyst Fund is offering grants to Nonprofits & Social Enterprises to fund ideas or early-stage projects that have a high potential for large-scale impact and sustainable change. You can be a seasoned social entrepreneur or a first-time changemaker. Eligible candidates for the Catalyst Fund may be individuals, teams of individuals, non-profit organizations, or social enterprises. Funding up to $15,000 - https://roddenberryfoundation.org/our-work/catalyst-fund/
Savvy Fellowship - Savvy is a 12-week virtual Fellowship program for young professionals seeking to be part of the new generation of impact entrepreneurs. Applicants should be 40 or younger - https://savvyfellows.com/team/
GLOBAL - SheTrades Accelerator - SheTrades Accelerator Programme for women entrepreneurs and business support organizations in the Apparel, Accessories and Home Décor sectors is targeting women-led businesses (WLBs) and Business Support Organizations (BSO) in the Apparel, Accessories, and Home Decor sector from Iraq, Jordan, Kenya, Lebanon, Senegal, and South Africa. - https://shetrades-accelerator.converve.io/
Techstars Accelerators - Techstars accelerators have one goal: to help entrepreneurs succeed. During each three-month program, they surround companies (companies should be based in North American time zones) with the best mentors and an unrivaled network of corporate partners, investors, and alumni. Companies can receive $20K for 6% of company. Various locations and due dates - https://www.techstars.com/accelerators/
We Make Change - Global initiative that matches small businesses (mainly not for profits) with volunteers who are professional individuals or are from companies (including blue chip) that have an interest in supporting not for profits. Helps impact startups build a remote volunteer team for free - https://www.wemakechange.org/
CANADA - Black Innovation Launchpad - The Black Innovation Launchpad is a FREE virtual skills development platform focused on building the next generation of Black entrepreneurs. https://www.dmzlaunchpad.ca/courses/black-innovation-launchpad
CANADA - Boost Your Business Technology Grant - Boost Your Business Technology grant offers support to Canadian-owned small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) who want to adopt new digital technologies. Funding up to $15,000 - https://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/152.nsf/eng/00013.html
CANADA - IMPACT grants - Primary goal of grant is to fuel the endeavors of businesses and nonprofits that are actively making a significant IMPACT within their communities and beyond. Open to US and Canada-based organizations. Funding of $1,000 -https://impactfundingsolutions.com/impact-grant-application-for-businesses/
CANADA - Launchpad for Women Entrepreneurs - Launchpad for Women Entrepreneurs is designed to empower early-stage women entrepreneurs interprovincially by offering dedicated resources to kickstart and grow a successful business. Program is available via its on-demand self-paced learning platform nationally or through in-person sessions across Ontario, Alberta, British Columbia, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia -https://www.launchpadforwomen.ca/
Amazon's Black Business Accelerator - Dedicated to helping build sustainable equity and growth for Black entrepreneurs by enabling their success as sellers. Grow your business with access to financial support, strategic business guidance and mentorship, and marketing and promotional support. - https://sell.amazon.com/programs/black-business-accelerator
HerRise Micro-Grant ($10 fee to apply) - Each month a $500 micro-grant will be awarded to a for-profit small business owned by women of color. Past recipients used their growth grants for computers, equipment, marketing materials, software purchase, website creation and more. - https://www.hersuitespot.com/herrise/
IMPACT grants - Primary goal of grant is to fuel the endeavors of businesses and nonprofits that are actively making a significant IMPACT within their communities and beyond. Open to US and Canada-based organizations. Funding of $1,000 -https://impactfundingsolutions.com/impact-grant-application-for-businesses/
Juntos Crecemos Hispanic Digital & Delivery Program (PepsiCo) - PepsiCo is inviting Latina entrepreneurs who work in food service to apply for eight weeks of personalized expert consultation, including best practices across operations, technology, marketing and digital presence. https://pepsicojuntoscrecemos.com/jefaowned/
Military Entrepreneur Challenge - The Military Entrepreneur Challenge is a nationwide grant program that gives veteran, military spouse, and Gold Star Family entrepreneurs the opportunity to network, learn, and compete for capital to grow their small business. - https://secondservicefoundation.org/mec/
Minority Business Circle - Supportive network for diverse entrepreneurs in various industries, offering opportunities like grants, loans, significant discounts on essential business products, and a comprehensive step-by-step guide with customized tools to track progress and foster growth. See link for info - https://minoritybusinesscircle.com/
Novae Grants Database - Novae Grants database are intended for small businesses with 6-100 employees, though some are also intended for larger businesses and sole proprietor startups - https://grants.novaegrants.com/
SPUR (Shared Purpose, Unlimited Reach) Pathways - Through an integrated and collaborative approach, Macy’s, Inc. and Momentus will provide access to a range of capital options from microloans to growth capital to equity investments. This represents a commitment to underrepresented businesses and aims to galvanize the retail industry to invest in the next generation of entrepreneurs - https://www.macysinc.com/purpose/spurpathways
Start Path Small Business (Mastercard) - During the 4-month program, startups will have the opportunity to leverage Mastercard's network and subject matter expertise to uncover product partnerships, scale their companies and power solutions that drive safe, secure and simple experiences. Companies should be in one of following industries: Customer Service, Banking, Security, E-commerce, Artificial Intelligence, Payment Processing, Digital Lending, FinTech -https://developer.mastercard.com/programs/start-path-small-business/
Start Small Think Big is a nonprofit that helps small businesses with high potential and limited access to the resources needed to create thriving businesses. They partner with small business owners, providing personalized business support and building connections with local communities. If you are interested in being considered as a “client” for free services, you can fill out this form https://partner.startsmallthinkbig.org/bofainstitute (toggle for English/Spanish). They also offer free webinars (in English and Span) that can be found here - https://www.startsmallthinkbig.org/events-for-small-businesses
Truist NonProfit Grant - The Truist Foundation supports nonprofits with grants that target leadership development, economic mobility, thriving communities and educational equity. Quarterly deadlines - https://www.truist.com/purpose/truist-foundation/grant-application
Veterans Business Outreach Center - The Veterans Business Outreach Center (VBOC) program offers resources to veterans who are interested in starting or growing a small business. There are 22 locations (soon expanding to 35) and they offer workshops, training, counseling, and mentorship opportunities. - https://www.sba.gov/local-assistance/resource-partners/veterans-business-outreach-center-vboc-program
Wish Local Empowerment Program - You must be a Black-owned business with a brick-and-mortar shop within the United States and less than 20 employees. If selected for the program, you must join Wish Local (which is free). Grants for up to $2000 - https://www.wish.com/local/empowerment
LOCATION SPECIFIC - Women and Minority Business Owner Down Payment Grant (Bank of America) - Non-repayable grant is for up to $25,000 on SBA owner occupied commercial estate loans for business locations within select opportunity zones (Atlanta, Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas and Los Angeles) Program may expand based on pilot. - https://promotions.bankofamerica.com/smallbusiness/downpaymentgrant
YippityDoo Big Idea Grant ($15 application fee) - Each month, one $1000 grant is awarded to a woman, age 18 or over, in the US to invest in their Business or Idea. It can be used as a start up grant, marketing grant, operational grant or whatever you need to help you to the next level with your idea or business. - https://programs.yippitydoo.com/thebigideagrantforwomen
ZenBusiness Free LLC Formation for Moms - To help mothers take the first step toward entrepreneurship, ZenBusiness is covering business formation costs and will help entrepreneurs form an LCC, track expenses, secure a business name, and more. -https://www.zenbusiness.com/moms/
MassChallenge - Entries are now open for the U.S. Early Stage Accelerator, a dynamic, industry-agnostic program designed to propel startup growth through unparalleled access to mentors, peers, customers, knowledge, and capital. The program experience is tailored for early-stage companies, from the ideation stage to early market engagement with less than $2MM in revenue. Apply by 2/29/2024 - https://masschallenge.org/united-states-early-stage/
SPUR (Shared Purpose, Unlimited Reach) Pathways - Through an integrated and collaborative approach, Macy’s, Inc. and Momentus will provide access to a range of capital options from microloans to growth capital to equity investments. This represents a commitment to underrepresented businesses and aims to galvanize the retail industry to invest in the next generation of entrepreneurs - https://www.macysinc.com/purpose/spurpathways
Zendesk Foundation Tech for Good Impact grant The Zendesk Impact Awards are open to registered nonprofit organizations that would like to use Zendesk software to serve their beneficiary communities and help organizations scale their service response. Funding up to $50,000. Apply by 8/15/2024 - https://techforgood.zendesk.com/hc/en-us
ZenBusiness Small Business Grants - The ZenBusiness 2024 Small Business Grant Program offers $5,000 to small businesses who form a legal business entity (LLC, S-Corp, C-Corp). In order to qualify for this grant, you must have used their formation services in the last 3-6 months. Apply by 12/31/2024 - https://www.zenbusiness.com/grants