December 2024 (Cont.)
Company/Grant Name: City of Orlando Business Assistance Program
Amount: Up to $20K
Deadline: Rolling
Qualifications: must be new or expanding for-profit business in the City of Orlando, must obtain or posses a City of Orlando Business Tax Receipt.
Company/Grant Name: Colorado Advanced Industries Export Grant
Amount: Up to $15K
Deadline: Rolling
Qualifications: must be business headquarted in Colorado, or have at least 50% of its employees based in Colorado, must manufacture an advanced technology and influence one or more of Colorado’s advanced industries, must have 200 or fewer employees globally, must be new to export or expanding to a new export market.
Link: https://oedit.colorado.gov/advanced-industries-export-grant
Company/Grant Name: Orlando Event Financial Assistance
Amount: Up to $1,800
Deadline: Rolling
Qualifications: must be non-profit in the City of Orlando holding an event within the city limits, event must be or general public interest, non-partisan and non-political, and free and open to the general public. Application must be completed 60 days before event.
December 2024
Company/Grant Name: Edwards & Edwards Management Entrepreneur Grant
Amount: $5K
Deadline: Rolling
Qualifications: Must be a Black-Owned, For-Profit business, must have been in business for at least 1 year and have revenues of between $50K and $100K
Company/Grant Name: Galaxy of Stars Galaxy Grant
Amount: $2,750
Deadline: Rolling
Qualifications: Business owner or aspiring business owner in the United States, 18 years of age or older.
Company/Grant Name: Freed Fellowship Grant
Amount: $500, eligible for end-year grant of $2,500
Deadline: Rolling
Qualifications: Must be existing small business owner in United States
Company/Grant Name: Black Business Accelerator Grant
Amount: $500
Deadline: Rolling
Qualifications: Must be based in the US, must be at least 51% black-owned, managed, and controlled, must have physical product ready to be sold in online store, must have certificate for black-owned business.
Link: https://sell.amazon.com/programs/black-business-accelerator
Company/Grant Name: Community Heart & Soul Seed Grant Program
Amount: $10K
Deadline: Rolling
Qualifications: Must be based in a community with a population of 30,000 or less in the United States, must be a local government or a 501(c)3 non-profit, must have designated fiscal sponsor, and effort must be led by at least 5 residents of the town in question
Company/Grant Name: NBA Foundation Grants
Amount: Variable
Deadline: Rolling
Qualifications: Must be a registered 501(c)3 non-profit, must focus projects or programs on college attainment, career readiness, job training, youth employment, school-to-career pathways, credentialing, entrepreneurship, or internships that target Black youth aged 14-24, must serve at least 25 youth annually across all programs.
Company/Grant Name: Walmart Spark/Good Local Grants
Amount: $250 to $5K
Deadline: Rolling (next deadline Dec 31)
Qualifications: must be public charity or non-profit under 501c3, recognized government entity (state, county, city agency), K-12 public or non-profit private school, or junior/community college
Link: https://walmart.org/how-we-give/program-guidelines/spark-good-local-grants-guidelines
Company/Grant Name: Peanut StartHER Microgrant Program
Amount: Up to $50K
Deadline: Rolling
Qualifications: must be a woman small business founder, company must be pre-seed and must strive to make a positive impact on education, health care, or the environment.
Company/Grant Name: WISH Local Empowerment Program
Amount: $500 to $2K
Deadline: Rolling
Qualifications: must be a black business owner over 18 years of age, must have brick-and-mortar shop within the United States, store must have 20 or fewer employees and annual revenue of $1 million or lower, must join WISH Local if selected.
Company/Grant Name: Roddenberry Foundation Catalyst Fund
Amount: $2.5K to $15K
Deadline: Rolling
Qualifications: must be 18 years or older, must have an idea or early-stage project that addresses pressing global challenges, is innovative, community-based, and sustainable.
Link: https://roddenberryfoundation.org/our-work/catalyst-fund/
Company/Grant Name: City of Chicago Small Business Improvement Fund (SBIF)
Amount: maximum grant $150K for commercial properties, $250K for industrial properties
Deadline: Rolling (next deadline 12/31)
Qualifications: must be business or property owner in City of Chicago, must have net worth of $9 million or less and liquid assets of $500K or less, business must have average gross annual sales of $9 million or less over past 3 years, must have 200 or fewer employees.
Link: https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/sites/small-business-improvement-fund/home.html
Company/Grant Name: Orlando Minority/Women Entrepreneur Business Assistance Program (MEBA)
Amount: variable
Deadline: Rolling
Qualifications: must be minority or women majority owner of for-profit new or expanding small business, business must have 20 employees or fewer and must be located in the Target Area (Downtown Orlando, FL).
Link: https://www.downtownorlando.com/Business/Incentives/Retail-Stimulus-Program
November 2024
Company/Grant Name: BryteBridge Cares Microgrant
Amount: $1K
Deadline: November 1st
Qualifications: Must be a 501c(3) non-profit organization based in the US that positively impacts communities.
Company/Grant Name: CDBG Community Planning Grant
Amount: $50K
Deadline: November 1st
Qualifications: Must be a 501(c)3 non-profit in the state of Montana, must get local government permission before applying
Company/Grant Name: Live Your Dream Grant
Amount: Up to $10K
Deadline: November 15th
Qualifications: Woman who provides primary financial support for herself and her dependents, must be in financial need, must be enrolled in an undergraduate degree program or vocational/skills training program, must be in US or in one of Soroptimist International of the Americas’ member countries/territories, must not have a graduate degree
Link: https://www.liveyourdream.org/get-help/apply-for-an-educational-grant/index.html
Company/Grant Name: IISE's Scholarships and Fellowships Program Grants
Amount: $4K
Deadline: November 15th
Qualifications: Prospective engineering student, IISE member, must have letter of recommendation
Company/Grant Name: Y Combinator Grant
Amount: $500K
Deadline: November 12th
Qualifications: Must have businesses start-up or be planning to have business start-up, must be based in the US, must attend 3-day start up meeting in San Francisco, as well as weekly meetings from January to March 2025.
Company/Grant Name: BeyGOOD x Cécred Salon Business Grant Program
Amount: $10K
Deadline: November 20th (Applications don't open until November 1st)
Qualifications: Must have been licensed cosmetologist for minimum of 2 years and been in business for at least 1 year, must operate within one of the five focus markets (Atlanta, Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, or New Jersey), must own or lease salon, must have demonstrated need due to hardship.
Link:https://nmsdc.org/programs/beygood-cecred-salon-business-grant-program/?utm_source=sadiaa
Company/Grant Name: GreenPal Scholarship for Tomorrow’s Entrepreneur
Amount: $2K
Deadline: November 15th
Qualifications: Must be graduating high school senior, college freshman or sophomore who owns and operates his/her own small business, or has put together a business plan to start a business, must have declared major in Business, Economics or Finance or similar area, must enter accredited college, university, or technical institute in Fall 2024.
Company/Grant Name: Opportunity Young Adult Career Pathway Program Grant
Amount: Grants can be up to $25 million, most are in $10K range
Deadline: November 4th
Qualifications: Must be non-profit organization or educational/training provider based in California, must develop programs that improve employment outcomes and reduce persistent economic inequities for young adults 18-28 years of age.
Links:https://edd.ca.gov/en/jobs_and_training/Information_Notices/wsin24-12/ https://edd.ca.gov/en/jobs_and_training/WDSFP_Workforce_Development_Solicitations_for_Proposals
Company/Grant Name: AAUW Career Development Grants
Amount: $20K, $8K for non-degree program
Deadline: November 15th
Qualifications: Must be or identify as a woman, must be in US, must have bachelor's degree earned by or before June 30th, 2017, must be pursuing a degree or non-degree program in education, health and medicine, science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) and social sciences, must be planning to advance or change careers or re-enter the workforce.
Company/Grant Name: AT&T Rising Future Makers Grants
Amount: $10K
Deadline: November 2nd
Qualifications: Must be currently enrolled student at an HBCU (Historically Black College or University) between ages of 18-25
Company/Grant Name: Tory Burch Foundation Fellowship
Amount: $10K-$100K
Deadline: November 1st
Qualifications: Must be woman entrepreneur who has largest or equal stake in a business that is majority owned (51%) by women, must be US citizen or resident, must be 21 years or older as of November 1st, 2024.
Company/Grant Name: Charles Lafitte Foundation Youth Service Grant
Amount: $100K
Deadline: November 30th
Qualifications: Must be 501c(3) non-profit headquartered in the United States that deals with issues such as child abuse, foster housing, literacy, educational advancement, after-school programs, hunger projects and the general well-being of children. Must not be focused on religious conversion or funding a political candidate or campaign, must be in business for over one year, and administrative expenses should not exceed 30% of budget.
October 2024
Company/Grant Name: Honda Foundation Pillar Award
Amount: $25K to $100K
Deadline: October 31st
Qualifications: Must be a 501c(3) non-profit organization based in the US, a school district, or an elementary/secondary school listed by Dept. of Education NCES. Organization must be non-religious, not be a political candidate/campaign, and align with one of Honda Foundation's pillar award categories of Education, Environment, Mobility, Traffic Safety and Community
Link: https://csr.honda.com/longform-content/honda-corporate-funding/
Company/Grant Name: Powershift Entrepreneurs Grant by the NCAAP
Amount: $25K
Deadline: October 11th (application not open till October 2nd)
Qualifications: In US, "rising or established black entrepreneur", at least 18 years old, business must be at least 51% black-owned.
Link:https://naacp.org/find-resources/grants/powershift-entrepreneur-grant
Company/Grant Name: Veteran Shark Tank Grant
Amount: $50K
Deadline: October 6th
Qualifications: Veteran of the US Military, must be at least 50% owner of business, business can be no more than three years old by December 2024.
Company/Grant Name: Nordstrom Community Grants
Amount: $5K to $25K
Deadline: October 31st (not open for applications until October 1st)
Qualifications: Must be located in US, must be registered as 501(c)3 non-profit under IRS, must address basic needs of youth and/or families in the areas of education, health care, or human services
Company/Grant Name: Black Girl Ventures Pitch Program
Amount: $30K
Deadline: October 9th
Qualifications: Must be underrepresented woman, business must be at least 51% owned by underrepresented woman founder, business must be revenue-generating.
Company/Grant Name: StartHER Grant Program
Amount: $5K
Deadline: October 4th
Qualifications: Business must be located in the state of Texas, must be at least 51% women-owned, have five or fewer employees, and have been in business for 5 years or less (formed after 10/4/2019)
September 2024
Company/Grant Name: Galaxy of Stars Grant
Amount: $4,250
Deadline: September 30th
Qualifications: Business owner or aspiring business owner in the United States, 18 years of age or older.
Company/Grant Name: Hoag Family Foundation Grant Program
Amount: $10K- $65K
Deadline: September 30th
Qualifications: Healthcare program, social service program, or youth-oriented organization in Los Angeles or Orange County
Company/Grant Name: LegalZoom/NBA Fast Break for Small Businesses Grant
Amount: $10K
Deadline: September 13th
Qualifications: Us-based business, In business for at least 3 months, annual revenue of less than $3 million.
Company/Grant Name: TRANSFORM Business Grant
Amount: $1k
Deadline: September 30th
Qualifications: In US, business owner, part of a systematically marginalized group, business addresses social injustices, in financial need.
Company/Grant Name: High-Five Grants for Moms
Amount: $1k to $10k
Deadline: September 30th
Qualifications: Woman caregiver with children of all ages, (can be a step-mom or a foster mom as well), own at least 50% of a for-profit or service based-business, earned revenue in the past 12 months, revenue must be between $10K and $500K, located in US or Canada.
Company/Grant Name: Looking Out Foundation Grant
Amount: $1k to 5k
Deadline: September 1st
Qualifications: 501c(3) non-profit/ charity, with programs that help disadvantaged youth, public health, women, the environment, the arts, the hungry and the homeless
Site: https://www.lookingoutfoundation.org/grant_applications
August 2024
Company/Grant Name: Beyond Open Small Business Grant
Amount: $2K to $150k
Deadline: August 30th
Qualifications: Small Business located in Charlotte, NC, in one of six Corridors of Opportunity, operated since August 5th, 2023, for-profit, revenue between $30K and $5 million, fewer than 200 employees, locally-owned and independent.
Site: www.beyondopenclt.com
Company/Grant Name: Queer to Stay/ Human Rights Campaign Grant
Amount: $10K
Deadline: August 31st
Qualifications: US-based, for-profit small business that predominantly serves the LGBTQ+ community. Special priority will be given to businesses owned by queer people of color, queer women, and queer transgender/non-binary individuals, as well as businesses who have not previously received a grant from the HRC.
Site: https://www.hrc.org/resources/queer-to-stay-an-lgbtq-business-preservation-initative
Company/Grant Name: Bold Beginnings Grant
Amount: $25K
Deadline: August 31st
Qualifications: Woman aged 30 or younger, resides in North America, is either business owner or aspiring business owner.
Company/Grant Name: Start-up Family Child Care Grant
Amount: $8K to $25K
Deadline: August 31st.
Qualifications: Resident of state of Maine, currently running or starting up a child care business in thier home.
Company/Grant Name: Zapier Founder of the Year Award (part of Zappy Awards)
Amount: $5K
Deadline: August 5th
Qualifications: Business founder/entrepreneur, must have used Zapier products in some way to help start business.
Company/Grant Name: IMPACT Grant
Amount: $1K
Deadline: August 31st
Qualifications: Sole proprietor, small business owner, or social enterprise in US or Canada, must be dedicated to fostering innovation, sustainability, and social responsibility
Site: https://impactfundingsolutions.com/impact-grant-application-for-businesses/
July 2024
Company/Grant Name: Start.Pivot.Grow. Small Business Grant
Amount: $2,500
Deadline: July 8th
Qualifications: In business for at least 2 years, annual revenue $50K, 1-5 employees.
Company/Grant Name: AT&T She’s Connected Grant
Amount: $50K
Deadline: July 10th
Qualifications: Women-owned, 50 employees or less, registered in United States.
Company/Grant Name: CO-100 US Chamber of Commerce
Amount: $2K for semi-finalists, $25k for finalists
Deadline: July 15th
Qualifications: Legal Resident, operating at least one year prior to May 4th, 2023, fewer than 250 employees with gross revenue less than $20 million.
Company/Grant Name: LIFT Beauty Accelerator
Amount: $10K
Deadline: July 18th
Qualifications: Black and Brown Female-Identifying beauty brand founder, brands based and sold in the United States, have product or service currently for sale, between $10K and $1 million in revenue
Company/Grant Name: US Chamber of Commerce Small Business Ready For Resiliency Program
Amount: $5K
Deadline: July 31st.
Qualifications: Small Business with 500 employees or fewer, registered in US.
Site: https://www.uschamber.com/co/run/business-financing/small-business-grants-and-programs
Company/Grant Name: Her Rise Microgrant
Amount: $1K
Deadline: July 31st
Qualifications: At least 51% owned by women of color, registered in US, less than $1 million in gross revenue.
Company/Grant Name: Awesome Foundation Grant
Amount: $1k
Deadline: July 31st.
Qualifications: must have a project idea that advances social justice in some way. Can be either non-profit or a small business.
Company/Grant Name: Boss-Up Grant by The Creative Collective NYC and Rick Ross
Amount: $10K
Deadline: July 31st.
Qualifications: “Diverse Millennial or Gen Z founder”, business must have been open for at least 1 year, registered in the US in good standing.
Site: https://startupfunding.mogulmillennial.com/item-detail?recordId=recObJDqGYjkSPqBM
Company Name: NAACP/Backing the B.A.R Grant
Amount: $10K
Deadline: July 30th
Qualifications: At least 51% black-owned, have or are currently seeking a liquor license.
Company Name: Walmart/Spark Good Local Grants
Amount: $250-$5k
Deadline: July 15
Qualifications: public charity or non-profit under 501c3, or recognized government entity (state, county, city agency).
Site: https://walmart.org/how-we-give/program-guidelines/spark-good-local-grants-guidelines
Company Name: Giving Joy Grant
Amount: $500
Deadline: July 31
Qualifications: Women over 18 who own, or are starting and/or expanding, a business or non-profit. Said business or non-profit must have a social benefit to the community.
Company/Grant Name: SKIP Small Business Summer Grants
Amount: $10k
Deadline: July 31
Qualifications: U.S.-based business or business founder 18 or older
Site: https://helloskip.com/dashboard/opportunity/skip10ksummer2?back=explore
July 2024 (cont.)
Company/Grant Name: Creator Labs Photo Fund
Amount: $6K
Deadline: July 16th
Qualifications: Photographer or lens-based artist residing in United States.
Site: https://aperture.org/calls-for-entry/creator-labs-photo-fund/
Company/Grant Name: Cadence Cash Thrive Grant
Amount: $5K
Deadline: July 31st
Qualifications: Business must have demonstrated a positive impact on the community, and must generate a minimum annual revenue of $35K. Businesses that have been operating at least one year are preferred, as are businesses that serve underrepresented communities.
Company/Grant Name: Honeybook Breakthrough Grant
Amount: $18K
Deadline: July 16th
Qualifications: This grant is for early-stage marketing and creative consultant, who have a digital presence, have been in business for 3 years or less, have 3 employees or less, and who are making $100K or less in revenue.
Company/Grant Name: BREAKTHROUGH Grant by digitalundivided/JP Morgan
Amount: $5K
Deadline: July 14th
Qualifications: Woman business owner, has had business registered for at least 1 year, has majority ownership, business has website or mobile app, minimum $50K annual revenue
Company/Grant Name: Skip Instant Grant
Amount: $1K
Deadline: July 16th
Qualifications: US-Based entrepreneur 18 or over
Site: https://helloskip.com/dashboard/opportunity/1k-instant-20?back=explore
Company/Grant Name: BGE Energizing Small Business Grant
Amount: $20K
Deadline: July 12th
Qualifications: For-profit business operating for at least 1 year, BGE electric or gas customer in good standing, in state of Maryland, revenue less than $7 million and 25 or fewer employees.
June 2024
About her
Criteria: Must be African and Caribbean descent
Amount: $500
Close Date: June
Site: https://aboutherculture.com/micro-grant-opportunities/
Us chamber of commerce foundation
Criteria: Black Owned & Social Impact
Amount: $25K
Close Date: 6/14
driving small businesses
Criteria: Uber, Lyft, etc.
Amount: $50k
Close Date: 6/14
TIE Global Program for Women
empower project
Criteria: Must reside in Arizona or Wisconsin
Amount: $25K
Close Date: 6/16
nglcc community impact grant - central region
Criteria: Restaurant, Cafe, Bar serving food, and LGBTQ
Amount: $25K
Close Date: 6/16
Site: https://nglcc.org/programs-initiatives/communityimpactgrantprogram/
creative business boost
Criteria: Creative Entrepreneur such as cosmetics, food, art, apparel
Amount: $5K
Close Date: 6/22
Site: https://helloalice.com/grants/etsy-creative-business-boost-initiative/
Verizon Small business digital ready
Galaxy Grant
Criteria: Women and Minority Entrepreneur
Amount: $3,750
Close Date: 6/30
Site: https://galaxyofstars.org/galaxy-grants/
Platform grants
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