November and December 2025
WISH is providing grant money (as much as $2,000) to small Black-owned businesses that own a physical store. Applicants need to have under 20 employees and less than $1 million in annual revenue and meet other criteria. The grant program is also part of WISH local and learn more https://www.wish.com/local/empowerment
Marshalls is providing grant money, mentorship and other support to women-owned businesses. The program is known as the Good Stuff Accelerator Program and the goal is to help women get the money they need to expand/accelerate their business and get other technical help they need. Learn more here https://www.marshallsgoodstuffacceleratorprogram.com/
Giving Joy is providing a small number of grants to women-owned small businesses as well as start ups/entrepreneurs. While the program is limited in funding (generally around $500) the funds are available in the US and worldwide with the website here https://givingjoygrants.org/grant-application
September and October 2025
AT&T is providing a $50,000 small business grant as well as free publicity. The program is known as She’s Connected. While the focus is on small women owned businesses, anyone can apply. The funds are for existing businesses in the US with under 50 employees and apply here. https://www.att.com/shesconnected/
EforAll is accepting applications to a Business Accelerator program. It is for start ups, sole-proprietors and even people with a hobby that want to turn it into a business. There is a pitch required with financial help referrals, free business coaching and other services offered with the applications here. https://eforall.org/business-accelerator-program/
Cornerstone Grant Program from Square is available. The tech / payment company will be grants of up to $10,000 along with help from a CPA, financial coaching (“therapy”) and other support to small businesses. They will also get free PR and marketing on the Square social platforms and other tools. Apply here. https://squareup.com/us/en/clp/cornerstone-grant
August 2025
The American Institute of CPAs and CPA.com are accepting applications for a “cohort” accelerator program that will also provide $25,000 grants. Applicants need to be focused on the accounting or finance industry, with applications also for people of diverse backgrounds. It is a Startup Accelerator with details here. https://accelerator.cpa.com/
Sellvia, the e-commerce website, is providing $5,000 grants multiple times per year. The money can help the business pay for start up ecommerce costs, such as store set up, online ads and the like. Get details here.
https://sellvia.com/free-online-store-plus-small-business-grant
Black churches can apply for grant money from the African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund. Anywhere from 50 to 500K will be provided with the money needed to be used to help repair / preserve the church. More information on the grant program is here https://savingplaces.org/african-american-cultural-heritage
One 25K grant will be for a Black-owned business. Bevel and Invest Fest will be providing funds from the 2025 Vendor Marketplace. Participants need to be at the Fest, which runs for 3 days in late August and more information is here. https://investfest.com/bevelgrant/
Amika Rooted In Growth Grant is for minority, women, LGTBQ+ or veteran entrepreneurs – applicants need to be “underrepresented”. A variety of assistance will be provided to the qualified applicants with details here https://loveamika.com/pages/giving-back
Alibaba CoCreate Pitch will provided grant money, AI tools, marketing help and more to a total of 22 businesses. Two of the winners of the pitch will receive $200,000 each and the other 20 will get $40,000. More information on the program is here. https://pitch.alibabacocreate.com/
Hustler’s MicroGrant, Deja Vu Parker of WBLS, and HerSuiteSpot are offering a $1,000 grant to a qualified small business in the US. All types of industries can apply with details here. https://www.hersuitespot.com/hustlersgrant/
Allergan Aesthetics / AbbVie / BOTOX Cosmetics is offering $20,000 grants to women owned businesses as part of the 2025 The Confidence Project: Empowering Women Entrepreneurs. There is also a free bootcamp, mentoring and other support. There is also networking with other women owned businesses as well as support from the Hello Alice network, which is processing applications https://helloalice.com/grants/botox/
Hey Helen Grant is for small, women owned businesses with revenue of less than $1 million year. Applicants need to be a women company that is “mission” based, trying to make a difference in the world. Apply here. https://visionaries.co/helen-grant/
She Moisture 2025 grants are available. The money is for Black-owned businesses (women) with the funds for business development, product inventory and other needs. A major goal is to help Black women owned companies (a focus on beauty, wellness, etc.) get the financial help needed with details here. https://www.sheamoisture.com/us/en/grant-programs.html
Maesa Magic Incubator is for beauty companies, with a focus on Black woman owned. The program will provide grant money to 3 small businesses as well as other support such as leadership workshops, marketing help, free business coaching and more. Details are here. https://maesa.com/pages/maesa-magic-incubator
Sengo, a fintech company, is providing grant money to small businesses that are part of their platform. The program is run in partnership with Honeycomb. The money is for disadvantaged businesses (vets, MWBE, LGTBQ+, etc.) and grants ranging from 1K to 3K will be provided. https://www.honeycombcredit.com/sengo-spark-grant
July 2025
Robert Rauschenberg Foundation and the New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) are providing grants of up to $5,000 to creative businesses (artists, musicians, etc.). The funds are to help creatives that have medical or dental issues, with some grant money focused on LGTBQ, MWBE and others. More details are here. https://www.detroitchamber.com/july-small-business-grants/
U.S. Chamber of Commerce is providing as many as 10 businesses a $2,000 grant. There will also be free PR, marketing, and other help provided to the qualified small business as part of the CO-100 program with details here. https://www.uschamber.com/co/co-100
2025 Allstate Main Street Grants Program is for up to 60+ start-ups / entrepreneur. The grant money is combined with mentoring, a boot camp counseling services as well as other support. In addition one entrepreneur may receive a $20,000 grant from Allstate, with Hello Alice processing applications. More info here. https://helloalice.com/grants/allstate-main-street-grants-program/
Galaxy Grant, worth up to $3500, is available from the non-profit Hidden Start. The funds are for minority or women owned businesses, no matter what state or industry. This is a grant program that is open in most years with applications here. https://galaxyofstars.org/galaxy-grants/
2025 Jobber Grants program is for 15 businesses with each approved applicant provided as much as $10,000. The money is for home service businesses or Entrepreneurs of a home businesses, including with money allocated to MWBE and vet at home. A major focus is on businesses that give back to their local community too and apply here. https://www.getjobber.com/grants/
Ebay is providing $10,000 grants to 50 small businesses or entrepreneurs. The money is part of the 2025 Up & Running Grants. In addition to the grants there are also credits provided as well as other forms of financial support. More details on the program, which is annual, is here. https://www.ebay.com/sellercenter/ebay-for-business/up-and-running-grants
HBCU alumni (or even current students) can get a $1,000 grant. The program is known as Pop Out with businesses in any industry able to apply – as long as the criteria around HBCU are met. More application information is here. https://duragfestival.com/popout
June 2025
The Small Business Hero program from Intuit is available. It is for a small businesses that is “nominated” with other information needed to apply as well. The “winner” will get a $20,000 grant as well as other support from Intuit with information here. https://quickbooks.intuit.com/offers/small-business-hero-program/
Multiple $10,000 grants are offered from the Cécred x BeyGOOD Fund. The money is for salons, beauty shops and hairdressers with a majority of the money for minority-women owned locations. They will also help the business get Minority Business Enterprise Certification. They are also giving money out as part of the Cosmetology Student Scholarship program with applications to the programs here. https://www.beygood.org/cecred/
A $2500 grant is offered from Honeycomb Credit. The program is known as the Celebration Small Business Grant 2025. It is open to any start up or small business owner, regardless of location or business type. Apply here. https://www.ifundwomen.com/grants/honeycomb-celebration-grant/welcome
May 2025
The Amazon 2025 Small Business Grants Program is for as many as 15 businesses. The amounts provided will range from $15,000 to $25,000. The applicant’s revenue needs to be under $1 million year and they need to have bought business items on the Amazon site. Some funds will be allocated to Black owned, other minorities and women business too with applications to the grants here. https://business.amazon.com/en/small-business/small-business-grants
Disaster Recovery grants are available for any business impacted by a disaster during calendar year 2024 – last year. Up to 100 qualified small businesses, including MWBE and vet owned that are given priority, can apply for the program known as Backing Small Businesses grant program. The businesses need to be in areas designated so by FEMA, with applications here https://mainstreet.org/about/partner-collaborations/backing-small-businesses
2025 Driving Small Business Forward grant from Progressive is available for as many as 20 small businesses. Progressive, in partnership with Hello Alice, are providing $50,000 grants to help a small business pay for a vehicle for their business – whether a commercial truck or some other transportation. Other support is offered too with details here. https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/progressive-drives-small-business-forward-with-1-million-in-commercial-vehicle-grants-302452446.html
$25,000 grants are available from the 2025 BOTOX Cosmetic Grant Program. The company will provide funds to as many as 20 women-owned small businesses or entrepreneurs. Coaching, mentoring and other support is also provided by the company. BOTOX is partnering with iFundWomen on the application process, and read more here. https://www.ifundwomen.com/BOTOXCosmetic
H&R Block is proving grant money to women owned businesses, with as much as 100K given out in total. In addition to the free grant money, the women owned small business will get free services from H&R Block such as tax help, marketing and more. The program is known as Fund Her Future grant with applications for 2025 here https://www.blockadvisors.com/fund-her-future-small-business-grants/
Coramino Fund is providing $10,000 grants to under represented businesses. The money is being provided from a partnership of the non-profit LISC, Juan Domingo Beckman, and Kevin Hart. The grants are focused on small businesses that lack access to other capital (loans, etc.) with more details here. https://www.lisc.org/our-initiatives/small-business/our-work/grants-small-businesses/coramino-fund/
Black Ambition Prize provides grant money, mentoring and support to disadvantaged businesses, with a focus on Black owned businesses. Pharrell Williams provides funding as well as other local partners and non-profits. The program also helps with digital marketing and so much more, with applications here. https://blackambitionprize.com/apply-now
This Woman Knows Grant is for women entrepreneurs, artists, or those involved in a creative business. It is an ongoing, relatively small dollar amount provided monthly with the goal to help women owned businesses, or even non-profits, grow and expand with applications here. https://thiswomanknows.com/grant/
2025 Enthuse Foundation Grant Program is helping women small businesses or start ups that are involved in consumer businesses. There are different types of grants and money allocated, whether for digital marketing, building out an online store or other costs with details here. https://us.fundsforngos.org/grant-2/2025-enthuse-foundation-grant-program/
April 2025
Skip is an online platform that is providing $10,000 grants to small businesses. There is a sign-up, application process as it is an online marketplace with multiple financing packages offered. More details are here. https://helloskip.com/funding-details/skip-10k-member-5
RestorHER microgrant is for women owned small businesses and/or entrepreneurs. The money is aimed at helping the business expand with the grant used for growth oriented investments. Learn more here. https://cheyathousand.com/micro-grant
Several states are covered by the $2,000 grants being issued from the Southern Black Girls Resistance and Resilience Black Girls Defense Fund. The money is aimed at helping organizations (whether non-profits or businesses) that are working to maintain the rights of Black girls in a number of southern states. A total of 13 states are supported an get details on the $2,000 grants here. https://www.southernblackgirls.org/bgdefensefund/
A $5000 grant from Black Women Photographers and Flickr is for a small, Black women owned business or organization. There is an entry process that involves submission of work, a “pitch” and other criteria as well as membership in the Black Women Photographers Flickr Group. Learn more on the grant program here. https://blackwomenphotographers.com/smugmug-flickr
Small Black-owned businesses can apply for grants from the The Famous Amos Ingredients for Success (IFS) Entrepreneurs Initiative. A pitch is required from applicants, with tens of thousands of dollars provided. There is also free educational support, mentoring services and networking given as well as the grant money, and get details here. https://famousamosingredientsforsuccess.com/
Andie Wave Maker Incubator is providing grant money top women owned business/founders. A grant of $5,000 is offered as well as thousands of dollars in legal aid and consultation. The money is for female businesses or start ups with a unique model and the money is combined with mentorship and more, and get details here. https://andieswim.com/pages/andie-wave-makers-program
March 2025
Faire is offering $5,000 grants (in the form of products) for retailers. This will help small businesses that operate a store, whether MWBE or veteran owned, get started. Learn more on the $5,000 Faire grant https://www.faire.com/small-business-grant
EmpowerHer is a grant program for women owned businesses. The grant money is from Suzy Levian and is aimed at offering help to small businesses during Women’s History Month. Other programs include scholarships, job training and more with details here. https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0251/2093/1891/files/EmpowerHer_by_Suzy_Levian.pdf?v=1738783110
COLTURE is providing several $10,000 grants to underserved women owned businesses as part of the Empower U Grant. As many as 5 businesses will get funds as well as 12 months of mentoring. Find details on applying. https://www.empowerugrant.com/
March 2025
$20,000 grants from Rémy Martin are offered in Atlanta, Chicago, Detroit, or New York City. A major focus is on disadvantaged, creative businesses including those owned by people of color. This is a regional grant program with applications here. https://helloalice.com/grants/remy-martin-this-is-my-city-grant-program/
Honeycomb Credit is providing a $10,000 grant. The non-profit credit union is trying to help small businesses, with one grant (and other resources) being provided. Learn more here. https://www.honeycombcredit.com/breakthrough
January and February 2025
Black History Makers Grant from Cititrends is a $5,000 grant for Black owned businesses. The program is to celebrate Black History month, with the funds aimed at helping a small disadvantaged business get the capital they need to expand. Apply here. https://cititrends.com/bhm/
Hiring Our Heroes’ Small Business Grant Program is for veterans and/or the spouse. Five businesses will each be given $10,000. Federal express, USAA Small Business Insurance AND THE Community Foundation of Greater Memphis will offer help to vets so they can start or grow a business. Apply here. https://www.hiringourheroes.org/small-business-grant/
Enthuse Foundation has tens of thousands of dollars of grants to provide (based on the results of a pitch and other criteria) in cities including Austin, Chicago, Minneapolis, NYC, and LA among other cities. The grant money is for women owned businesses and is part of Women’s History Month as well as an Amazon partnership. More details here https://www.enthusefoundation.org/
The Citizens’ Small Business Community Champion Awards is for current customers of the regional lender. Those with a small business can apply for a free, $10,000 grant, with diverse business owner encouraged to apply as well. The free grant is for current clients of the bank and get details here. https://www.citizensbank.com/small-business/small-business-community-champion.aspx
Minority, women and veteran owned agricultural businesses, including farmers, can apply for the Retail Readiness Entrepreneurship Training Program. Walmart and the Watson Institute are partnering on it. Applicants can get a grant for $1,000 as well as several month long workshops, which helps with business development and other needs. Learn more https://watson.is/retail-readiness-entrepreneurship-training-program/
Women owned businesses and entrepreneurs can apply for the free $5K Pitch Perfect Grant. The goal is to help female founders get access to the capital they need, with a focus on start ups. Apply here https://helloskip.com/funding-details/pitchperfect
Santander Cultivate Small Business is helping women owned businesses in several states, including NY, MA, FL, TX and others. Grants of up to $100,000 can be provided as well as mentoring, multiple weeks counseling services and more. The money is for BIPOC owned food restaurants as well as LGTBQ+ and women owned. Apply here. https://www.santanderus.com/cultivate-small-business/
Dairy Farmers in the Northeastern US, in particular disadvantaged farmers (including MWBE, vets, etc.) can apply for the Dairy Farm Improvement and Modernization Grant. The amount of financial help given ranges from 15K up to $100K. This grant program is only for dairy businesses in the states of Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont, with farmers of color and women owned encouraged to apply here. https://nedairyinnovation.com/grants/farm-improvement-modernization/
SecretSOS is providing at minimum one $2,500 grant to a qualified small business or start up. In addition to the funding the organization has other programs for small businesses or entrepreneurs, including those owned by people of color. Find more details here. https://secretsos.net/SOS_Grant/
November and December 2024
SecretSOS is providing at minim one $2,500 grant to a qualified small business or start up. In addition to the funding the organization has other programs for small businesses or entrepreneurs , including those owned by people of color. Find more details here. https://secretsos.net/SOS_Grant/
October 2024
Daymond John, from Shark Tank, and the NAACP are providing free grant money to Black entrepreneurs. Up to $100,000 will be provided. The program is part of Black Entrepreneurs Day, and get more details here. There are consultations, discussions with business leaders and more. Get details here. https://blackentrepreneursday.com/
September and October 2024
Verizon Small Business Digital Ready is providing support to small business, including a free $10,000 grant. There is also coaching and training offered as well as access to a funding portal. There are also ESL classes and programs for Spanish speakers and minorities, and get details on the programs here. https://digitalready.verizonwireless.com/
The 2024 BOTOX Cosmetic grant program will help as many as 20 women owned businesses get financial support. The program, run by BOTOX owner Abbie/Allergan, combines crowdfunding for the 20 women owned businesses with direct funds as well as Allergan. The money will help females grow their existing business, and apply here. https://www.botoxcosmetic.com/realimpact
July and August 2024
Heinz 2024 Black Kitchen Initiative is providing grant money to Black owned restaurants and food service places. Each qualified business will get up to $20,000 in funds as well as other help from the Heinz Initiative. The program is run in partnership with the LEE Foujndation, and learn more here. https://www.heinz.com/blackkitchen
Association of African American Vintners, or AAAV, is providing $5,000 grants. The free money can pay for marketing costs, business development and other approved expenses. The goal is to help Black owned businesses in the wine industry, whether a vineyard, wine store or similar business. Learn more and apply here. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSePXrehmlbsU3p3nAsL4uF1o6WHHzeNf63mD3CX1WOvZlo01g/viewform
Women owned small businesses that focus on the so-called “Care Economy” can apply for the a grant from Stitch Crew. The money can help women owned nursing homes, care giving companies and similar businesses. Apply here. https://www.stitchcrew.com/future-of-women-at-work-grant
Hispanic owned businesses in the beverage industry can apply to the Visiin Verd grant program. Up to $10,000 will be provided to multiple winners as well as other technical support, distribution and more. The grant is for Latino/Hispanic majority owned businesses. Get details here. https://hispanicheritage.org/vision-verde/
Xero Beautiful Business Fund is provided up to 4 small businesses with $12,500 in financial assistance. The program focuses on 4 different types of small businesses, with a pitch needed from the applicant. It can help with tech businesses, economic equality, training companies and more. Get details here. https://www.xero.com/us/events/xero-beautiful-business-fund/
DoorDash is giving up to $10,000 in grants as part of the Restaurant Disaster Relief Fund. This is offered throughout 2024 in partnership with non-profits such Hello Alice as well as others. The grant program is also nationwide as well as as in other counties that DoorDash operates in. Find more details here. https://get.doordash.com/en-us/about/disaster-relief-fund
Farmers and rural agricultural businesses in the central US can get grant money from the Business Builder Subaward Grant Program. The program will open later this year, with money given to farmers who lack access to capital and that needs funds to invest into their businesses. This can be an option for farms owned by people or color, Latinos, veterans and others. Learn more on the USDA Business Builder Grant. https://heartlandfoodbusiness.org/business-builder/
TD Ready Challenge grant program is providing as many as 10 small businesses (or non-profits) with $100,000 each. The goal is to provide money to businesses, entrepreneurs or non-profits that help disadvantaged businesses grow or start. This can include those businesses from low-income communities, veteran or minority owned, and people with lack of equal access to funds. This is open for US or Canadian organizations and apply here. https://www.td.com/ca/en/about-td/ready-commitment/funding/the-ready-challenge
Black owned beauty brands can get $10,000 grants from the LIFT Beauty Accelerator program. The program is part of Rare Beauty Brands’ incubation initiative as well as JC Penney. In addition to the money, get exposure in JC Penney stores, free memberships to the Black Beauty Collective and other support. Get details here. https://rarebeautybrands.com/lift-beauty-accelerator/
Famous Amos Ingredients for Success Entrepreneurs Initiative is providing grant money up to the end of July. Up to 3 businesses in the food industry, including disadvantaged ones, will get up to $50,000 each in free grant money. A pitch is required, and get details here. https://www.nationalbcc.org/index/famousamos.nationalbcc.org/index.html
Sole-proprietors or micro businesses that involve creative resource (marketing, SEO, social media people, etc.) can apply for $18,000 grants and thousands of dollars in additional support from the HoneyBook Breakthrough Grant program. The company will have multiple rounds throughout the year, with funds also be allocated to those sole-proprietors of color or women. A number of other assistance is offered too and learn more here. https://www.honeybook.com/lp/breakthrough-grant
Giving Joy provides grants of up to $500 to women owned start ups, businesses as well as non-profits. The money can be used to help the businesses in any field, with funds offered worldwide as well US businesses that may have an overseas operation. At most the grant will be up to $500, with multiple “winners” selected. Learn more and apply here. https://givingjoygrants.org/grant-application
$50,000 grants will be offered to 20 different businesses as part of the Progressive Driving Small Business Forward program. There is also a business bootcamp provided, free mentoring and more services. The money is for small businesses with under 20 employees, with some funds allocated to vets and MWBE owned businesses. https://helloalice.com/grants/progressive/
June 2024
The QuickBooks Grant Program from Intuit is provided free $10,000 grants to as many as 20 small businesses in the US. There is a “pitch” needed from applicants, in particular an essay and other requirement. The grants are aimed at helping small businesses get the financial help them need, and apply here. https://quickbooks.intuit.com/offers/grant-program/
Grubhub Community Fund is helping LGBTQ+ owned restaurants, bars, and food establishments grant money. The National LGBT Chamber of Commerce and Grubhub are partnering together. Each qualified recipient will be given anywhere from $5,000 to $25,000 for their business. The applications are available regionally. Apply here. https://nglcc.org/programs-initiatives/communityimpactgrantprogram/
The Sister Accord Accelerator is providing 6 women owned businesses (or entrepreneurs ) with $10,000 grants. There is also mentoring from successful women owned businesses. This is an annual grant program that is intended by add “fuel” to the growth of women owned businesses, as it combines money, education, support and more. Apply here. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSflmlCoMcAy9TWikRYQljGSjGfdG3uSHRk8cOoX9OhJojw7JQ/viewform
May 2024
Venmo Small Business Grant will provided up to 10 businesses with $20,000 each. The money is combined with other support services too around digital marketing, PR and more. The rules and regulations are here. https://venmo.com/business/small-business-grant/
Amazon Small Business Month and Summit is providing as many as 15 small businesses with grant money. They are also helping Black, veteran, and women owned businesses with advertising, marketing and website design. The most money provided to any business will be $25,000, and get information on the Amazon Small Business services here. https://business.amazon.com/en/small-business/success-studio/welcome
BMO Celebrating Women Grant Program is providing $10,000 grants to women-owned businesses. BMO and Deloitte are partnering on this service to help small women owned businesses and startups. The financial assistance is part of the Boldly Grow the Good program from BMP. Apply here. https://bmoforwomen.smapply.org/
H&R Block is providing 5 women owned businesses with up to $20,000 worth of grant money. The program is part of Fund Her Future. A major focus is on helping women owned businesses with a local community impact, but any for-profit women-owned company can apply. Learn more here. https://www.blockadvisors.com/fund-her-future-small-business-grants/
Ebay is providing free small business funds from the 2024 eBay Up & Running Grant. Each recipient will get up to $10,000 as well as help using the Ebay platform, web development assistance, marketing advice and more. There is also office equipment help and more given out, and apply here. https://helloalice.com/grants/ebay/
April and May 2024
Ebay is providing free small business funds from the 2024 eBay Up & Running Grant. Each recipient will get up to $10,000 as well as help using the Ebay platform, web development assistance, marketing advice and more. There is also office equipment help and more given out, and apply here. https://helloalice.com/grants/ebay/
NAACP and Bacardi are proving grants of up to $100,000 (aggregate) to minority owned businesses in the hospitality business. The grant program has been going on multiple years now with financial assistance provided annually. The program is formally known as Backing the B.A.R. (Business Accounts & Retailers) Acceleration Grant Program, with money for minorities, businesses owned by people of color and immigrants. Learn more here. https://naacp.org/grants/backing-the-bar
A $5,000 grant is being offered by the Pitch Perfect Program. The money will help female entrepreneurs and the program is run by Mommy to Millionaire and The Pink Print Fund. The goal is to help businesses (or starts ups) owned by moms or females get financial help, free PR, and other support to start or grow their business. Apply here. https://ellietalksmoney.myflodesk.com/pitchperfectgrant
Free $5,000 grants are provided to small businesses in Atlanta, GA, Houston, TX, Jacksonville, FL, Richmond, VA, and Southern Colorado from Comcast Rise. There will be some funds allocated to women, veteran, and minorities too, with grant money provided as well as free PR, coaching, internet access or tech help and more. Learn more here. https://www.comcastrise.com/
LGTBQ+ owned small businesses can apply for grants from the LGBTQIA+ National Grant. The funds are for small businesses with under 50 employees. Each qualified businesses will be given a free $1,000 grant to help them with various business costs. Learn more and apply. https://www.prweb.com/releases/announcing-the-national-pride-grant-for-lgbtqia-led-small-businesses-858792521.html
Kitty Fund Mompreneur Business Grant is available for as many as 25 women owned small businesses or entrepreneurs. Applicants also need to be a mother. All sorts of businesses can apply for the free grant money with the funds used for various operating expenses. Read more here. https://foundersfirstcdc.org/kitty-fund
Backing Small Businesses grant program, offered by Main Street America in partnership with American Express, is a free $10,000 grant program for disadvantaged businesses. This includes those with a low-income or in lower income cities, minorities, veterans, women and others. Apply here. https://www.mainstreet.org/howwecanhelp/backingsmallbusinesses
Micro-grants are available for BIPOC and women entrepreneurs from the Bawse Ventures program. The free grants are offered by The Lip Bar, the company that created the program. Applicants need to have at minimum $50,000 in annual revenue, and apply here. At most $25,000 is provided to qualified businesses. https://thelipbar.com/pages/bawse-ventures
JCPenney is providing $2,000 grants to women “run”/owned non-profits that focus on causes that address challenges of females. The funds are part of the Women Making Change grant program, with as many as 5 different recipients. It is also for women doing volunteer work. Learn more here. https://corporate.jcpenney.com/2024/03/04/jcpenney-celebrates-womens-history-month-through-community-grant-initiative/
Cecilia’s House has a $1,000 grant(s) to women-owned businesses or even non-profits. The Hustle Grant financial assistance program is for businesses (or non-profits) owned by women of any ethnicity, age, or background, including veteran or those with a disability. Apply here. https://www.thehustlegrant.com/
Dream Makers Founder Grant is for entrepreneurs and start-ups in the consumer goods market. The program is offered by Nancy Twine with the free grant money for underrepresented entrepreneurs, such as BIPOC, women-owned businesses, LGTBQ+ and others. The financial help is combined with other help for the BIPOC business owners. Learn more on Dream Makers here. https://nancytwine.com/thegrant/
SBA free grant money is offered as part of the Women Veteran Entrepreneurship Training Program. the money is for organizations (namely non-profit) that provide help to women veterans around starting or building a business. Get details here. https://www.sba.gov/article/2024/02/20/sba-announces-funding-competition-organizations-providing-entrepreneurship-training-women-veterans
Kinetic Black Business Support Fund is for black-owned businesses and entrepreneurs in the South and SE, including the states of Texas, South Carolina, Arkansas, New Mexico, Georgia Florida, Oklahoma and others. Up to $2500 will be provided to Black-owned businesses and apply here. https://business.windstream.com/bbsf
Dairy Builder Business Grants are available in the Midwest, including the states of Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa, Indiana, Kansas and others. Up to $100,000 is provided to each selected applicant. The program from Dairy Business Innovation Alliance is aimed at helping the diversify the industry and their services. Learn more here. https://www.cdr.wisc.edu/dbia
Women owned businesses and entrepreneurs can get up to $25,000 from the 2024 BOTOX Cosmetic grant program, which is offered by the owner Allergan Aesthetics and in partnership with IFundWomen. A major focus is on women in the health, beauty, and cosmetics industry, and apply for a free $25,000 grant here. https://www.ifundwomen.com/BOTOXCosmetic
The NBA and LegalZoom Fast break grant program for 2024 is available. Up to $10,000 in free grant money will be provided to a number of small businesses across the country, with a focus on disadvantaged businesses as well as entrepreneurs. Accion Opportunity Fund is also a partner agency, and those who are interested in a grant can apply here. https://aofund.org/program/fastbreak/
Business Consortium Fund is a non-profit CDFI that helps minorities, women and businesses in low-income communities or those that have bad credit. In general, the financing is very low cost and some loans may be interest free/forgivable. They have a program that eliminates application fees and offers other support. Apply here. https://keap.page/hx317/2024-bhm-loan-sale.html
FedEX is providing as many as 10 grants to small businesses, with the dollar amount ranging from $300 (the most common) to $20,000 or $50,000. There is also other support, such as digital marketing help, credits for shipping, help printing documents and more. Some free grant money is for minority and women businesses too. Apply here. https://www.fedex.com/en-us/small-business/grants.html
February and March 2024
BOSS Impact Fund has multiple grants, digital marketing help, marketing support and more. It is financial help combined with mentoring and other support for Black Women owned small businesses. Apply here. https://bossimpactfund.com/
Black Girl Ventures and TikTok are providing free grants to small businesses, content creators, and entrepreneurs. Anywhere from $2,500 to $10,000 will be issued, as multiple grant levels are offered. A major focus is on businesses owned by people of color, Latinas, and Black women owned businesses. Learn more on the TikTok Innovate Together Grant and Black Girl Ventures program here. https://blackgirlventures.submittable.com/submit/286602/innovate-together-grant-in-partnership-with-tiktok
Winn-Dixie (owned by Southeastern Grocers Inc.) and Harveys Supermarket has a grant program for non-profits in the SE United States, including the states of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana and Mississippi. The non-profits need to be focused on addressing racial inequality, concerns of women or people of color, health care issues of minorities, and social causes. Learn more on the free grants here. https://blhfoundation.sponsor.com/
January 2024
Brookfield Properties, the national mall owner, has a program for BIPOC retail businesses known as the Partner to Empower. It combines grant money, one on one free business advice, workshops and more. The focus is on helping retail locations owned by people of color get the support they need. Apply here. https://www.brookfieldproperties.com/en/our-businesses/retail/leasing/business-resources/partner-to-empower.html
Free $10,000 grants are offered from the Citizens Small Business Community Champion Award. A focus is on small women, minority, and veteran owned businesses. Other businesses can apply to, including LGTBQ+. Hundreds of thousands will be provided and apply here. https://www.citizensbank.com/small-business/small-business-community-champion.aspx
Elevate Together and the Urban League have up to $10,000 grants for Black or Hispanic owned businesses. The funds are for the cities/region of Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Detroit, Los Angeles and Southern CA, Minneapolis region, Philadelphia, Phoenix or South Florida only. The free grants are for existing businesses only, and learn more here. https://elevatetogether.org/small-business-grant/
Self employed/sole proprietors can get $4,000 grants from NASE. The non-profit National Association for the Self Employed people has funds for members, and the money can pay for business costs or even a scholarship. Apply here for up to $4,000. https://apply-nase-gs.smapply.io/
Tech For an Equitable Future, from Braze, helps disadvantaged businesses, with a focus on Black owned and those owned by women. There is free access to technology tools, loans, small dollar grants and more. Many other free services are offered here, and learn more here. https://www.braze.com/TechForEquitableFuture
Stacy’s Rise Project is giving out free $10,000 grants to women owned food, beverage and restaurant businesses. The company does is to help help small women owned food businesses give the funding and support they need. Learn more about the Rise Project. https://www.stacyssnacks.com/riseproject
By Jon McNamara