Main Street America by American Express

September 26, 2022Posted inGeneral/Foundation Grants
More than 300 grants of $5,000 each will be awarded in four cycles over 12 months to small businesses located in older or historic commercial districts across the country, with priority given to businesses that have been disproportionately impacted by the pandemic and preference given to businesses owned by underrepresented groups, including members of the LGBTQ+ community, people with disabilities, Veterans, women and people of color. What types of businesses are eligible? Businesses must meet the following criteria to apply: The business must be at least 51% owned, operated, and controlled by small business owners who identify as Native or…

Nav’s Small Business Grant

September 20, 2022Posted inGeneral/Foundation Grants
Up to $10,000 to take your business to the next level. Submit entries between March 3rd and April 23rd for your chance to win. Grand Prize is $10,000 and Runner Up Prize is $5,000 check made out to the business. This grant is awarded QUARTERLY every Fall, Winter, Spring and Summer. Nav Grant Spring 2022 Winner: Sipping Streams Tea Company Going into 2020, life and business were good for Jenny Tse, founder of Sipping Streams Tea Company in Fairbanks Alaska. She had turned her passion for tea, health and wellness into a tea store, restaurant, factory and tea farm. After a difficult…

Black Girl Ventures

September 12, 2022Posted inUncategorized
Our mission is to provide Black/Brown woman-identifying founders with access to community, capital, and capacity building in order to meet business milestones that lead to economic advancement through entrepreneurship. They fund tech-anabled revenue generating businesses under $1 million founded by people who identify as black/brown and woman. Founded in 2016 by Serial Entrepreneur and Computer Scientist Shelly Bell, The Black Girl Ventures Foundation (BGV) addresses the unique challenges Black/Brown women face in accessing social and financial capital to grow their businesses. The BGV Style pitch competition is the largest pitch competition globally for Black/Brown women founders. It uniquely combines the…

What To Know Before You Apply

September 6, 2022Posted inUncategorized
The grant application process can take some time, however, some things can help speed the process up. One of these is having a single document listing all of the common questions you might get on a grant application. Writing these answers out ahead of time can make applying for grants much easier because you can copy and paste your answers into the application. Include the following in your document: Your capital plan. Whether you’re a startup or an established company, what other methods will you use to fund your business? Options include crowdfunding, angel rounds, loans, seed rounds, et al.Business model. What…