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Kevin Harris
December 24, 2023
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Hey Go Getters!
Season's greetings to our phenomenal community of hard working entrepreneurs! As December unfolds its magic, we're excited to present a special edition of the Runwei newsletter, designed to equip you with insights, resources, and inspiration as you gear up for the new year.
As we approach the year-end, it's a perfect time to reflect on your business journey and set the stage for a prosperous 2024.
Amid the festive cheer, let's also channel our energy into strategic business preparations. Whether you're contemplating expansion, launching a new product, or fine-tuning your operations, our curated content will guide you through the nuances of obtaining funding in alignment with your goals.
Your success story is our shared triumph, and together, we're forging a path of empowerment and inclusivity. Wishing you a joyful holiday season filled with inspiration and anticipation for the remarkable journey ahead.
Warm regards.
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Global
Deadline: 1/31/2024 | $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...
United States
Deadline: 1/10/2024 | $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: 12/29/2023 | $10,000 | United States
Restaurant Disaster Reilief Fund
The fund supports restaurants impacted by natural disasters like fires, floods, and hurricanes, and provides relief through $10,000 grants.
Deadline: 2/1/2024 | $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: 3/31/2024 | $25,000 | United States
Truist NonProfit Grant
The Truist Foundation supports nonprofits with grants that target leadership development, economic mobility, thriving communities and educational eqiuty.
Deadline: 2/1/2024 | $40,000 | 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 | $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: 2/1/2024 | $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 | $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: 1/19/2024 | $1,000,000 | 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...
Arkansas
Deadline: 1/31/2024 | $5,000 | Arkansas
UpStart Small Business Grant
Grants for small businesses located in Washington County, AR
California
Deadline: 5/31/2024 | $10,000 | California
Bakerfield Food Service Management Program
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.
Deadline: 2/1/2024 | $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: 3/31/2024 | $25,000 | California
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)...
Colorado
Deadline: 2/1/2024 | $5,000 | Colorado
LaFayette Small Business Grants
To support and retain small businesses, the City of Lafayette is piloting a program to provide businesses with grants for capital improvements to expand or improve their current building. Must ha...
Deadline: 2/28/2024 | $15,000 | Colorado
Advanced Industries Export Grant
Helps Colorado-based advanced industries technology businesses who want to export or are currently exporting. This grant is for small- and medium-sized businesses.
Connecticut
Deadline: 2/1/2024 | $10,000 | Connecticut
Torrington/WBDC Small Business Grant Program
Business must be located in Torrington, Connecticut and have a zoning permit from the City of Torrington
Deadline: 2/1/2024 | $10,000 | Connecticut
West Hartford, CT Small Business and Nonprofit Grants
Business or non-profit must be physically based in West Hartford, CT with less than 50 employees
Deadline: 2/28/2024 | $10,000 | Connecticut
New Haven Small Business Grant
Must be for profit business located in New Haven County, CT
Deadline: 12/31/2024 | $300,000 | Connecticut
Meriden Business Investment and Growth Program
Priority funding will be for projects located in the Meriden Transit Oriented District, being located in a census tract, to permit additional employment and business opportunities for minority an...
Delaware
Deadline: 2/28/2024 | $10,000 | Delaware
Compass Grant
Delaware small businesses may apply for a Compass Grant to support international travel or business development activities. This grant will have greater flexibility than previous programs. Compas...
Georgia
Deadline: 3/31/2024 | $25,000 | Georgia
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)...
Deadline: 2/28/2024 | $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: 2/28/2024 | $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: 2/28/2024 | $10,000 | Illinois
Gurnee, IL Small Business Impact 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 (...
Deadline: 2/28/2024 | $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 (...
Kansas
Deadline: 2/5/2024 | $25,000 | Kansas
Topeka & Shawnee County Small Business Incentive Program
The for-profit business must be located in the City of Topeka or Shawnee County and less than 100 employees
Kentucky
Deadline: 2/1/2024 | $10,000 | Kentucky
Kentucky STEP Grant
The STEP grant provides reimbursement to eligible small businesses for allowable international export development activities
Maine
Deadline: 2/28/2024 | $15,000 | Maine
Sussex County Small Business Grant Program
Business must have been legally established in Sussex County since Jan. 1, 2019 and have annual revenue less than $4 million and 50 or fewer full-time employees.
Maryland
Deadline: 2/1/2024 | $150,000 | 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...
Michigan
Deadline: 2/28/2024 | $15,000 | Michigan
Pure Potential Business Grants - Livonia
Business must be for-profit and located within Livonia. Must have fewer than 100 employees
Deadline: 2/28/2024 | $50,000 | Michigan
Lansing Small Business Support Grants
The program will provide vital funding assistance, in the form of reimbursement grants up to $50,000, to support small businesses looking to be a part of Downtown Lansing’s transformation as the ...
Minnesota
Deadline: 1/31/2024 | $250,000 | Minnesota
Minnesota's Angel Tax Credit
Minnesota's Angel Tax Credit provides a 25% credit to investors or investment funds that make equity investments in startup companies focused on high technology, new proprietary technology, or a ...
Missouri
Deadline: 3/31/2024 | $10,000 | Missouri
North St. Louis Commercial Corridor Grant
Businesses and nonprofits located on 11 eligible corridors and neighborhoods in North St. Louis can apply for operational support and façade and storefront improvement grants.
New Hampshire
Deadline: 2/28/2024 | $10,000 | New Hampshire
Manchester Small Business Grant and Program Assistance
Support small businesses based in Manchester, NH with fixed business costs, including rent, utilities, and payroll, accrued during the pandemic, costs associated with transitioning to e-commerce ...
New Jersey
Deadline: 2/28/2024 | $50,000 | New Jersey
Small Business Improvement Grant
All creditworthy, small, minority-owned or women-owned businesses in New Jersey may apply for assistance under the Small Business Improvement Grant. Businesses may be reimbursed for capital impr...
New York
Deadline: 2/1/2024 | $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: 1/31/2024 | $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: 2/1/2024 | $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 ...
North Carolina
Deadline: 3/31/2024 | $25,000 | North Carolina
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)...
Pennsylvania
Deadline: 12/31/2024 | $10,000 | Pennsylvania
Wilkes-Barre Small Business Grant
The business applying for grant funding must be located in the City of Wilkes-Barre to be eligible for funding.
South Carolina
Deadline: 2/28/2024 | $10,000 | South Carolina
Spartanburg Power Up Existing Business Impact Grant
Spartanburg County small and minority-owned businesses operating for 2 or more years with at least $25,000 in total annual revenue
Deadline: 2/28/2024 | $15,000 | South Carolina
Richland County, SC
Businesses in Richland County that have 50 or fewer employees and can demonstrate revenue loss because of COVID-19 can qualify for aid.
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: 3/31/2024 | $25,000 | Texas
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)...
Deadline: 2/28/2024 | $50,000 | 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...
Utah
Deadline: 2/28/2024 | $15,000 | Utah
Utah SBA STEP Grant
The SBA State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) Grant is a cost-reimbursement grant for Utah based small businesses looking to expand into dynamic global markets.
Washington DC
Deadline: 3/31/2024 | $75,000 | Washington DC
Creative and Open Space Modernization Grant (DMPED)
The Creative and Open Space Modernization (COSM) tax rebate is an incentive program designed to support the growth of large companies in the District. The tax rebate can support large scale capit...
Deadline: 3/31/2024 | $75,000 | Washington DC
The Inclusive Innovation Equity Impact Fund
The Inclusive Innovation Equity Impact Fund provides financial support to entrepreneurs that lack access to traditional forms of capital, in the form of revenue or equity-based financing.
Deadline: 3/31/2024 | $75,000 | Washington DC
The Vitality Fund
The Vitality Fund is an incentive program that provides multi-year, performance-based grants to companies that relocate to or expand in DC and create new jobs, with a preference for companies tha...
Deadline: 8/1/2024 | $75,000 | Washington DC
Special Event Relief Fund
Mayor Bowser and the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development (DMPED) launched the Special Event Relief Fund, a $1.5 million investment to support events that celebrate th...
Africa
Deadline: 2/28/2024 | $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: 2/28/2024 | $250,000 | 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: 2/28/2024 | $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.
Deadline: 2/1/2024 | $40,000 | Canada
Ontario Youth Wellness Grant
A funding opportunity to support Black communities to explore ideas, projects, structures, and systems that positively impact youth wellness through sports and recreation in Ontario’s Black commu...
Deadline: 2/1/2024 | $250,000 | Canada
Black Ideas Grant - B.I.G.
The Black Ideas Grant opens doors to flexible one-year funding, enhancing the capabilities of Black-led, Black-focused, and Black-serving organizations. B.l.G. represents a commitment to addressi...