Month: November 2023

APPLY FOR AN OPPORTUNITY GRANT FOR NATIVE AMERICAN SMALL BUSINESSES The Merchant Maverick Opportunity Grants Program is a critical part of our mission to spark positive change in the B2B space. Its only purpose is to provide funding to businesses that experience barriers to traditional financing. While many marginalized groups find it difficult to obtain traditional bank lending or venture capital investment, this year, the Merchant Maverick Opportunity Grant will be awarded to two Native American/American Indian small business owners. Applications open on September 1st  and remain open until November 30th. Two winners will be selected for these $10K grants, and the winning businesses will…

Regional Grants: Southern CaliforniaThe Southern California Job Creators Quest Grant awards a total of $100,000 to 25 businesses in Southern California. ChicagoThe Chicago Job Creators Quest Grant awards a total of $100,000 to 25 small businesses across the city of Chicago. Philadelphia & New JerseyThe Pennsylvania/New Jersey Job Creators Quest Grant awards a total of $100,000 to 25 diverse-led small businesses in the region. TexasThe Texas Job Creators Quest Grant awards $100,000 in grants to 25 small businesses across the state of Texas. Regional Grants Pride FundThe LGBTQIA+ National Grant provides eligible small businesses the chance to receive one of…

Small Business Majority and Support Latino Business kick off the third annual #SupportSmallBiz Grant, honoring and celebrating diverse small businesses across the nation! Four (4) $2,500 awardees To be eligible to apply, a business must: Have at least one Latino/x founder with at least 50% ownership Have a legally registered U.S. for-profit business Have been in business for at least one year (prior to September of 2022) Be at least 18 years of age and a resident of the U.S. (including the District of Columbia and U.S. territories) Be a part of the SLB Directory Network. Sign up here. Join the Small Business…