National Association for Latino Community Asset Builders (NALCAB)

January 20, 2025Posted inGeneral/Foundation Grant
The National Association for Latino Community Asset Builders (NALCAB) is on a mission to empower Latino families and communities by fostering economic mobility and social change. By supporting organizations working with Latino populations, NALCAB is helping to build a foundation for lasting prosperity. This year, NALCAB is offering grants to help boost the impact of community development projects, providing financial resources, technical support, and a platform for growth. If your organization is working to uplift Latino communities, this could be the opportunity you’ve been waiting for. Read on to learn more about NALCAB grants, how you can apply, and what…

The Asian Pacific Fund Community Grants Program

January 13, 2025Posted inGeneral/Foundation Grant
The Asian and Pacific Islander (API) community in the San Francisco Bay Area is incredibly diverse, representing over 50 ethnic groups and speaking more than 100 different languages. However, this vibrant community faces unique challenges, from systemic inequities in access to resources to social and cultural barriers that hinder economic and personal growth. In response, the Asian Pacific Fund has stepped in as a beacon of support, advocacy, and opportunity. At the heart of their mission is the Community Grants Program, an initiative that empowers local nonprofits to address pressing community needs and celebrate API heritage. About the Asian Pacific…

Empowering Small Businesses: Lenovo’s Evolve Small AI Grant Program

January 6, 2025Posted inGeneral/Foundation Grant
Small businesses are the driving force behind innovation and economic growth. Lenovo is taking steps to support these vital enterprises through its Evolve Small initiative, offering a remarkable opportunity to help small businesses thrive. With the introduction of the AI business grant, Lenovo is equipping businesses with financial support, cutting-edge AI technology, and expert mentorship to foster success. Here’s everything you need to know about this exciting program. Who Qualifies for the Evolve Small AI Grant? If you are a small business owner in North America (USA or Canada, excluding Quebec), you may be eligible to apply. To qualify, businesses…

Prospera small-business grants

December 30, 2024Posted inMinority/Women Owned
Prospera has been helping Hispanic entrepreneurs start new businesses in Florida since 1991. This nonprofit economic development organization works with new and existing Hispanic business owners to help ensure they have the tools and resources needed to succeed. Prospera grants are awarded on an individual basis and provide for professional services related to legal and accounting assessments, business plans, QuickBooks consulting, marketing plans and brand kits at no cost to the business owner. Prospera helps Hispanic entrepreneurs for free, at any stage of business, from idea to growth. Bilingual services tailored to the unique needs of Hispanic business owners can…

Binc Foundation emergency financial assistance grants

December 20, 2024Posted inIndustry-Specific Grants
The Binc Foundation awards small-business hardship grants to bookstore owners, booksellers and comic store owners who have unforeseen emergency financial needs. To qualify, you must be located in the U.S. or one of its territories and have experienced a qualifying event, such as a natural disaster, man-made disaster, serious medical expense or domestic violence, among others. Do I Qualify? Binc helps bookstore owners, booksellers, and comic store employees and owners with unforeseen emergency financial needs. The Foundation assesses each request to determine how best to provide relief. If approved, grants are typically paid to third-party vendors. Example Qualifying Events Domestic…

Brooklyn Brewery $10K Grant

December 16, 2024Posted inIndustry-Specific Grants
Brooklyn Brewery is awarding $10,000 grants to celebrate individuals who embody Brooklyn’s creative, entrepreneurial spirit and help bring their visions to life. Five innovators will be awarded across categories including Food & Drink Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Arts, Music, and Activism. Winners will also receive a one-on-one session with their category’s judge and a trip to New York City for an awards ceremony, and have their work featured on Brooklyn Brewery's platforms. Applications are open until December 31; applicants must be 21 or older and either U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents. Whether your space is a kitchen, a workshop, a studio, or…

Comcast Rise

December 9, 2024Posted inGeneral/Foundation Grants
Comcast Rise is a small-business grant program that focuses on promoting business growth, particularly in the area of technology. The program awards small businesses with a $5,000 grant, business consultation services, education resources, creative production, media schedules and technology makeovers. Comcast RISE is committed to supporting the growth of all small businesses, while advancing the objectives of diversity, equity and inclusion, as well as community investment. The program is built to help businesses and their communities thrive with a focus on economic growth. In 2024, Comcast RISE awarded 500 recipients in five cities with a grant package that includes business…

DoorDash Restaurant Disaster Relief Fund

December 3, 2024Posted inGeneral/Foundation Grants, Industry-Specific Grants
Restaurants that have experienced a natural disaster may be able to get a small-business recovery grant from the DoorDash Restaurant Disaster Relief Fund. This program offers $10,000 business grants to brick-and-mortar restaurants that have been impacted by a federally or state-declared disaster, such as a wildfire, hurricane or earthquake. To qualify, you’ll also need to have three restaurant locations or fewer, 50 or fewer employees, been in business for at least six months and made $3 million or less per location in the last year. Applications are accepted on a quarterly basis but they must be submitted within 12 months…

Etsy Emergency Relief Fund

November 27, 2024Posted inGeneral/Foundation Grants
Etsy partners with the nonprofit organization, CERF+, to provide its sellers with financial relief after they’re affected by a disaster. To qualify for this small-business hardship grant, you’ll need to have experienced a federally declared natural disaster within the last year, as well as have had an active Etsy seller account in good standing for at least one year. Etsy Emergency Relief grants are available in amounts of $2,000. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis and funds are issued quarterly. Helping Etsy sellers rebuild after disaster strikes Etsy is committed to helping our creative entrepreneurs recover when disasters disrupt…

Start.Pivot.Grow. Micro Grant

November 20, 2024Posted inGeneral/Foundation Grants
The Start.Pivot.Grow. Micro Grant provides $2,500 in non-dilutive funding to small businesses for essential expenses like rent, inventory, or marketing. Open to U.S.-based, for-profit companies with at least two years of operation, eligible applicants must generate $50,000+ annually and have no more than two employees, including the owner. Winners will also receive a Digital Business Growth Planner and Prep My Loan Planner to support their development. Grants are awarded quarterly, with applications accepted on a rolling basis. Their $2,500 quarterly micro grants provide non-dilutive funding, meaning you don't have to give away a portion of your business to get the financial support…