GoFundMe Small Business Relief Fund

October 23, 2024Posted inGeneral/Foundation Grants
GoFundMe’s Small Business Relief Fund will match $500 grants to qualifying small businesses that have been negatively impacted by COVID-19 and raise at least $500 through a GoFundMe campaign. The fund is backed by GoFundMe and corporations like Intuit QuickBooks, Yelp, GoDaddy, and Bill.com. Small business owners with existing campaigns can add the hashtag #SmallBusinessRelief to their campaign and fill out this form to confirm their business. Source: uschamber.com

The Blueprint Medtech Small Business Translator Grant

September 17, 2024Posted inIndustry-Specific Grants
This is a government grant for small businesses working on creating medical devices to treat nervous system disorders. It supports activities like making prototype devices, safety testing, and clinical studies to get approval from the FDA. The grant is a cooperative program where the NIH helps plan and monitor the research. It also provides funding and access to experts for things like regulations, patents, and manufacturing. Small businesses with their device ideas or collaborations with manufacturers can apply for this grant to advance their projects. The deadline to apply is September 27. The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to…

Amazon Small Business Grant

September 16, 2024Posted inGeneral/Foundation Grants, Uncategorized
The annual Amazon Small Business Grant program offers free grants to small businesses that have an Amazon Business account and $1 million or less in annual revenue. The program offers grants to 15 businesses, ranging in amounts from $15,000 to $25,000. Winners can also receive a one-year membership to Business Prime and free products from eero Wifi and Kindle Scribe. Applications for the latest round of funding closed in May. Recipients will be announced in late July. Amazon Business is awarding over $250,000 in monetary grants and prizes to support the growth of 15 small businesses. Existing Amazon Business small…

Verizon Small BusinessDigital Ready

September 10, 2024Posted inGeneral/Foundation Grants, Uncategorized
Verizon’s Digital Ready program gives business owners the opportunity to access free courses and educational materials, as well as apply for grant funding. To be eligible for a $10,000 small-business grant, entrepreneurs must register through the Verizon website and complete at least two of the following: courses, live coaching or community events.Once these tasks are completed, you can submit a grant application. Applications for the latest round of financing closes end of June. Verizon provide grants to eligible recipients. Their funding priorities are aligned around Digital Inclusion, Climate Protection and Human Prosperity. New applications are by invitation only.Contact your local…

Nike Community Impact Fund

September 3, 2024Posted inGeneral/Foundation Grants, Uncategorized
At Nike, they're taking action to create a better world by investing in more active, inclusive communities, starting with the cities where we live, work and operate. A big part of how they bring that to life is through the Nike Community Impact Fund (NCIF), an employee-led, neighborhood-focused approach to supporting local community organizations around the world to drive positive, lasting change and make play possible for all kids. Here’s how NCIF works: Local organizations in the communities apply for grants per below. A volunteer committee of Nike teammates — from stores, offices, logistic centers, Air Manufacturing and Innovation —…

Route 66 Extraordinary Women Micro-Grant

August 28, 2024Posted inMinority/Women Owned, Uncategorized
The Route 66 Extraordinary Women Micro-Grant program is part of the Road Ahead Partnership’s efforts to celebrate the upcoming Route 66 Centennial by helping the millions of people who live, work, and travel the Mother Road. Through private fund-raising efforts, including a major gift from the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s Preserve Route 66 Initiative, the Road Ahead Partnership will award up to $60,000 via the Route 66 Extraordinary Women Micro-Grant program. 1. Read the Extraordinary Women Micro-Grant Program Guidelines Extraordinary Women Micro-Grant Program Purpose & Guidelines Purpose The Route 66 Extraordinary Women Micro-Grant program seeks to support businesses and…

Restaurants Care Resilience Fund grants

August 19, 2024Posted inIndustry-Specific Grants
Since 2021, the Restaurants Care Resilience Fund has awarded $7.3 million in grants to 1,603 independent restaurants throughout California. That’s 1,603 burger joints, taquerias, bakeries, and more at the heart of our communities.  Many of these restaurants represent family legacies and life-long dreams. The average time in business is 10 years and 91% are single unit restaurants. 66% of the restaurants are owned by women and 77% are owned by people of color. On average, each restaurant employs 11 people – that’s over 17,000 employees! In addition to small business grants, Restaurants Care also offers relief funding to food and…

CCWC Women of Color Entrepreneur Grant

December 6, 2023Posted inMinority/Women Owned
Corporate Counsel Women of Color will award five (5) $5,000.00 Grants to women of color entrepreneurs. Criteria for the CCWC Women of Color Entrepreneur Grant: The business must operate in the United States. The business must be established as of January 1, 2020 with a EIN number. The business is a legal for-profit business.  The business has generated over $25,000 in revenue since January 1, 2020. The applicant must be at least 18 years of age at the time of submitting this application. The CCWC review committee will review submissions on a rolling basis, and grants will be awarded to…

Merchant Maverick Opportunity Grants Program

November 28, 2023Posted inMinority/Women Owned
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…

Founders First Job Creators Quest Grant

November 15, 2023Posted inMinority/Women Owned
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…