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Global

Deadline: 12/21/2023 | $2,500 | Global

Etsy Disaster Relief Fund

Sellers will be eligible for a grant if they experienced a federally declared natural disaster within the past year, have been an active seller on Etsy for at least one year, and their Etsy accou...

Deadline: 11/27/2023 | $10,000 to $100,000 | Global

Grants for the Application of ICAT Policy Assessment Guides

The Initiative for Climate Action Transparency, managed by UNOPS on behalf of the Donor Steering Committee (DSC), has issued a call for proposals from organizations to apply for series of policy ...

Deadline: 1/31/2024 | $10,000 to $100,000 | Global

The Whickers’ Film and TV Funding Award

The Whickers is seeking nominations for the Film and TV Funding Award, presented annually to an emerging filmmaker from anywhere in the world with the most promising pitch for a director-led docu...

Deadline: 12/21/2023 | $25,000 in AWS credits | Global

AWS Startup Loft Accelerator

AWS Startup Loft Accelerator equips your technical team with tech resources, guidance and a community of peers. From technical deep dives to round tables on day-to-day CTO challenges, including: ...

Deadline: 12/21/2023 | AWS Credits | Global

Amazon App Store Small Business Accelerator

The Small Business Accelerator Program allows developers that earn less than 1 million USD in total annual revenue in the previous calendar year to access additional benefits up to or equivalent ...

Deadline: 12/21/2023 | Free License | Global

Canva Pro For Nonprofits

If you are a nonprofit, you can register now to get Canva’s premium features for free.

Deadline: 1/31/2024 | $1 | Global

EURORDIS Photo Black Pearl Awards – Photo Contest

Apply for the EURORDIS Photo Award, an opportunity to visually express what it means to live with a rare disease and to share your story with the rare disease community and beyond.

Deadline: 12/21/2023 | $1 | Global

Emergent Ventures Grant/Fellowship Application (through Mercatus Center at George Mason Univ

Emergent Ventures, a fellowship and grant program from the Mercatus Center, seeks to support entrepreneurs with highly scalable, “zero to one” ideas for meaningfully improving society. Projects w...

Deadline: 12/21/2023 | $1 | Global

SheTrades Accelerator

SheTrades Accelerator Programme for women entrepreneurs and business support organizations in the Apparel, Accessories and Home DĂ©cor sectors is targeting women-led businesses (WLBs) and Business...

Deadline: 12/21/2023 | $1 | Global

Savvy Fellowship

Savvy is a 12-week virtual Fellowship program for young professionals seeking to be part of the new generation of impact entrepreneurs. Applicants should be 40 or younger

Deadline: 12/21/2023 | $1 | Global

Antler

Antler is a global early-stage VC that runs multiple programs for business startups around the world. See the website for moroe info about the program and application dates.

US (Select States)

Deadline: 12/21/2023 | Up to $25,000 | US (Select States)

Women and Minority Busines Owner Down Payment Grant (Bank of America)

Non-repayable grant is for up to $25,000 on SBA owner occupied commercial estate loans for business locations within select opportunity zones (Atlanta, Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas and Los Angeles)...

United States

Deadline: 12/21/2023 | $500 | United States

HerRise Micro-Grant ($10 fee to apply)

Each month a $500 micro-grant will be awarded to a for-profit small business owned by women of color. Past recipients used their growth grants for computers, equipment, marketing materials, softw...

Deadline: 12/21/2023 | $20,000 | United States

Warrior Rising Grant

Warrior Rising strives to accept and assist veterans at any point in the process of starting their own business, whether it is only a concept or if they have actual operations.

Deadline: 12/7/2023 | $10,000 to $100,000 | United States

Call for Proposals: Graduate Student Grant Program (US)

he Western Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education (SARE) is currently acceting applications to fund proposals that present innovative research and educational outreach for advancing sustain...

Deadline: 2/1/2024 | $10,000 to $100,000 | United States

National Conservation Lands-Management Studies Support Program

The Bureau of Land Management Headquarters (HQ) has announced the National Conservation Lands Management Studies Support Program.

Deadline: 2/1/2024 | $10,000 to $100,000 | United States

BLM Recreation and Visitor Services Program

The Bureau of Land Management Headquarters (BLMHQ) is seeking applications for the Recreation and Visitor Services Program oversee a broad and complex set of recreation related programs that prov...

Deadline: 2/2/2024 | $10,000 to $100,000 | United States

Innovate WithIN: Bringing Innovation into the Classroom (US)

Innovate WithIN offers year-long programming that teaches students to view the world through a lens of entrepreneurship and innovation.

Deadline: 1/10/2024 | $1000 to $10,000 | United States

Innovation Challenge - Trine University

Aspiring entrepreneurs looking to pitch the next big thing once again have the chance to earn cash prizes at Trine University's annual Innovation Challenge, sponsored by Farmers State Bank.

Deadline: 12/21/2023 | $1 | United States

Juntos Crecemos Hispanic Digital & Delivery Program (PepsiCo)

PepsiCo is inviting Latina entrepreneurs who work in food service to apply for eight weeks of personalized expert consultation, including best practices across operations, technology, marketing a...

Deadline: 12/21/2023 | $1 | United States

Start Path Small Business (Mastercard)

During the 4-month program, startups will have the opportunity to leverage Mastercard's network and subject matter expertise to uncover product partnerships, scale their companies and power solut...

Deadline: 12/21/2023 | $1 | United States

Veterans Business Outreach Center

The Veterans Business Outreach Center (VBOC) program offers resources to veterans who are interested in starting or growing a small business. There are 22 locations (soon expanding to 35) and th...

Deadline: 12/21/2023 | $1 | United States

Military Entrepreneur Challenge

The Military Entrepreneur Challenge is a nationwide grant program that gives veteran, military spouse, and Gold Star Family entrepreneurs the opportunity to network, learn, and compete for capita...

Deadline: 12/21/2023 | $1 | United States

McBride Sisters SHE CAN Fund in Food and Wine

SHE CAN Fund invests in the professional advancement and career growth of high-potential, professional women, with a particular focus on women of color. Our mission is to close the gender and rac...

Deadline: 11/30/2023 | $1 | United States

Truist NonProfit Grant

The Truist Foundation supports nonprofits with grants that target leadership development, economic mobility, thriving communities and educational eqiuty.

Deadline: 12/21/2023 | $1 | United States

Amazon's Black Business Accelerator

Dedicated to helping build sustainable equity and growth for Black entrepreneurs by enabling their success as sellers. Grow your business with access to financial support, strategic business guid...

Deadline: 12/21/2023 | Up to $2000 | United States

Wish Local Empowerment Program

You must be a Black-owned business with a brick-and-mortar shop within the United States and less than 20 employees. If selected for the program, you must join Wish Local (which is free)

Deadline: 12/21/2023 | Up to $2500 | United States

Freed Fellowship (has $19 app fee)

Every month, one $500 grant is awarded to an underrepresented founder in the US to invest in their existing business. No strings attached. No equity required. Grant recipients are also eligible t...

Deadline: 12/21/2023 | Up to $50,000 | United States

Microsoft TechSpack Community Engagement Fellowship Grant

Community organizations focused on creating inclusive economic opportunities will have the opportunity to apply to receive a mix of funding and contextual technical assistance through in-person a...

Deadline: 1/19/2024 | Upwards of $1 million | United States

Bureau of Land Management Wildlife Program – United States

The Bureau of Land Management is currently accepting applications for the Wildlife Program that focuses on addressing habitat connectivity issues and implementing projects that consider climate c...

California

Deadline: 12/21/2023 | $2,000 | California

San Francisco Vandalism Relief Grant

Business must have a storefront that was damaged after July 1, 2020 and business must have less than $8M in revenue

Deadline: 12/21/2023 | Up to $1500 | California

Long Beach Visual Improvement Grant Program

This City of Long Beach Visual Improvement Program (VIP) Grant will provide direct financial relief to local small businesses and nonprofits impacted by crime and vandalism on or after 10/1/2022....

Deadline: 12/21/2023 | Up to $25,000 | California

Carson, CA Small Business and Commercial Improvement Grants

Small Business Grant Program will provide grants of $5,000 to $25,000 for businesses impacted by the pandemic, while the Commercial Facade Improvement Program will offer a dollar-for-dollar match...

Deadline: 12/21/2023 | Up to $3000 | California

Tehachapi Sign Grant Program

The purpose of the Sign Grant Program is to assist small businesses in the City to either install, or make improvements to their sign(s), eliminate blight, and encourage economic development. The...

Deadline: 12/21/2023 | Up to $40,000 | California

Bakersfield Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Technical Assistance and Grant

The City of Bakersfield Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Technical Assistance and Grant Program is a visionary initiative aimed at providing crucial support to local minority-based businesses in need.

Georgia

Deadline: 12/21/2023 | $1 | Georgia

Conyers, GA Small Business Grants

Small business grants for businesses based in Conyers

Deadline: 12/21/2023 | Up to $20,000 | Georgia

Newton County GA Small Business Grant

Financial assistance to small for-profit businesses in Newton County with up to 25 employees (including the owner) at the time of application with up to $20,000 in grant funding

Deadline: 12/21/2023 | Up to $40,000 | Georgia

Columbus, GA Grants

Small businesses physically located in the city of Columbus (three options - small iz, hospitality nad non-profits)

Illinois

Deadline: 12/21/2023 | $10,000 | Illinois

Danville, IL Small Business Grant

Businesses must be restaurants which prepare and sell food either for on-premise or off-premise consumption or have been deemed by the State of Illinois as a “non-essential” business which was re...

Deadline: 12/21/2023 | Up to $10,000 | Illinois

Gurnee, IL Small Business Grant

The village of Gurnee, Illinois launched a small business grant program last month. Grants can be used to improve business facilities and each business must provide at least half of the capital (...

Maryland

Deadline: 12/1/2023 | $5,000 | Maryland

ExportMD Program

Maryland companies that receive an ExportMD Award are eligible for up to $5,000 in reimbursement for expenses associated with an international marketing project.

Deadline: 12/21/2023 | $1 | Maryland

Maryland Economic Adjustment Fund

This is an evolving loan fund, which supports small businesses that don’t qualify for traditional loans or financing. This specific program will grant priority to businesses in Baltimore City and...

New York

Deadline: 11/30/2023 | $0 | New York

FinTech Innovation Lab New York

opportunity for tech companies with innovative solutions for financial institutions and insurance companies, from the Partnership Fund for NYC and Accenture.

Deadline: 12/31/2023 | $5,000 | New York

SoBuf Biz Grant program

Grant for eligible brick-and-mortar businesses in the City of Buffalo Common Council South District (Buffalo, New York). To be eligible for the grant, small businesses must have been in operatio...

Deadline: 12/21/2023 | $5,000 | New York

Oyster Bay Forward Grant Program

Grant Program is open to businesses that employ up to 50 full-time equivalent employees as well as sole proprietors. Open to for-profit and non-profits.

Deadline: 11/28/2023 | $90,000 | New York

Blue Ridge Labs Catalyst - AI for Good

opportunity for innovative solutions using AI to address poverty to receive up to $90,000 and other resources.

Deadline: 11/30/2023 | $100,000 | New York

TechImpact Startup Competition

opportunity for NYC-based startup and businesses to win $25,000 to accelerate your ventures, from the Tech Incubator at Queens College and Accompany Capital.

Deadline: 12/21/2023 | $1 | New York

Canton CARES Small Business Grants

Grants to microenterprises and small businesses with less than 25 employees in the Village of Canton that have been impacted by the pandemic. As such, the primary goal of the program is to addres...

Deadline: 12/21/2023 | $1 | New York

Growth Support in NY State

List of funding options for businesses based in NY

Deadline: 12/21/2023 | $1 | New York

Launch NY

Launch NY is a nonprofit venture development organization in Upstate New York that provides pro bono mentoring and access to risk capital for high-growth startups in the Upstate area

Deadline: 12/21/2023 | Up to $15,000 | New York

Albany Small Business Vitality Program

Round two of this grant program will help Albany-based for-profit business owners in six categories: COVID Recovery, Entrepreneur Class/Program Tuition, Technical Assistance, Marketing, Equipment...

Deadline: 12/21/2023 | Up to $250,000 | New York

Pre-Seed and Seed Matching Fund Program

Program will offer early-stage businesses growth assistance from $50,000 up to $250,000 with matching from the private sector (there must be at least $1 of private sector investment for every $1 ...

Texas

Deadline: 12/31/2023 | $15,000 | Texas

Irving Small Business Grants

For small businesses in Irving, TX, the Recovery Grant is direct financial assistance in the form of a one-time grant up to $15,000. The Resiliency Grant provides professional business support i...

Deadline: 12/21/2023 | $1 | Texas

Texas Workforce Commission- Skills for Small Business

The Skills for Small Business grant supports businesses with fewer than 100 employees. The program focuses on training new and incumbent workers. Small businesses can apply to Texas Workforce Com...

Virginia

Deadline: 12/21/2023 | $1 | Virginia

B-Force Accelerator

A 12-week intensive for black and latinx businesses that are at least 2 years old to prepare them for capital access. Must be located in Norfolk

Washington DC

Deadline: 12/21/2023 | Varies | Washington DC

Obviously DC Grant opportunities

Variety of grants available - Special Event Fee Relief Fund, Vitality Fund, Commercial Property Acquisition Fund , and DC Family Fun Destinations Grant

Africa

Deadline: 12/21/2023 | $5,000 | Africa

Tony Elumelu Foundation

To apply, you only need to be a permanent resident of any of Africa’s 54 countries. Your startup must be at an ideation stage or not a business older than 5 years.

Deadline: 12/21/2023 | $1 | Africa

Grindstone incubator - South African companies

Must be based in South Africa - incupator will include training, corporate advisory, coaching, mentorship and funding. Specific interventions for each company include a structured gap analysis, u...

Deadline: 12/21/2023 | Up to $250,000 investment | Africa

Founders Factory Africa Gen F Incubator

Gen F is for exceptional founders/aspiring entrepreneurs looking to build out and test their ideas, achieve commercial success, and create outsized, systemic impact and founders looking to build ...

Canada

Deadline: 12/21/2023 | $1 | Canada

Black Innovation Launchpad

The Black Innovation Launchpad is a FREE virtual skills development platform focused on building the next generation of Black entrepreneurs.

Deadline: 12/21/2023 | Up to $15,000 | Canada

Boost Your Business Technology Grant

Boost Your Business Technology grant offers support to Canadian-owned small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) who want to adopt new digital technologies.