Power Forward Small Business Grant
Grantor: Boston Celtics United, VistaPrint and NCAAP
Amount: $25,000
The Power Forward Small Business Grant program aims to create a lasting impact through the economic empowerment of Black-owned small businesses across New England. Through a combined commitment of $1 million, Vistaprint and the Boston Celtics Shamrock Foundation are teaming up with the NAACP to award transformative grants of $25,000 on a rolling basis. Through this initiative, grant recipients will have opportunities to be featured on national co-branded platforms along with receiving marketing and design resources customized to their specific needs to help their business grow and thrive.
Grant Qualifications
Qualified applicants must be Black-owned small businesses with 1 to 25 employees and be based and operating in Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont, or select areas of Connecticut*. Applicants should be able to demonstrate the impact their small business has on their greater community and showcase how they intend to use the $25,000 grant award.
Deadline: None. Always accepting applications
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Government Grants
The federal government offers thousands of grants with opportunities for companies from all backgrounds. At the federal level, SBA.gov provides limited small business grants. State, county and city funded grants provide additional opportunities for small businesses. Find a grant based on your area.
Industry-Specific
Some small business grant programs are confined to a specific entrepreneur demographic or business profile and they often have an application process that is easier to navigate. View grants in your industry.
General & Foundation Grants
There are many nonprofit and corporate entities offering grants to small businesses. including National Association of Self-Employed, Halstead Grant, Foundation for a Just Society, and many more. Complete your business profile to see available grants based on your business.
Minority/Women Owned
Includes multiple grants, funding sources and low-cost loans that are intended to help minority-owned and women-owned businesses grow and be better represented in the ranks of American business owners such as Amber Foundation, MBDA, Operation Hope and others. Find out more
