List of national, state and local resources on funding opportunities. New resources are added as information becomes available.
The The San Francisco Women’s Entrepreneurship Fund provides mini-grants of up to $5,000 to San Francisco women-owned small businesses for projects and upgrades that will have a transformative impact on the business’ ability to grow. The Fund is established to improve the small business environment for women entrepreneurs in San Francisco and encourage collaboration between women entrepreneurs and local technical assistance providers.
Area served: San Francisco, California Audience: Small Business Owners
The Downtown Commercial and Residential Building Improvement Program can provide grants valued between $15,000 and $120,000 for improvements to buildings made within the downtown Orlando Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) boundaries.
Area served: Orlando, Florida Audience: Small Business Owners, Non-profits
The Small Business Façade, Site Improvement and Adaptive Reuse Program (FSARP) is designed to revitalize business corridors and abandoned buildings within the city limits through funding for building façade, site improvements, and/or building reuse improvements. The FSARP is designed as a forgivable loan program. Awards made to properties will encourage reuse of vacant or underutilized properties, improve appearance, and support the long-term viability of the city.
Area served: Orlando, Florida Audience: Small Business Owners
Does your retail business seek to achieve a high-quality interior buildout and/or cover rent expenses? Applicants are eligible to receive up to $75,000 or 50% of the total cost of Tenant Improvements, whichever is less. Applicants are also able to receive a one-time award of up to $25,000 to cover rent expenses. Rent abatement payments will be made quarterly, i.e. a business would receive up to $6,250 a quarter for a total of $25,000. The maximum total funding amount under the Program per eligible business is $100,000.
Area served: Orlando, Florida Audience: Small Business Owners
The Business Assistance Program (BAP) is a matching grant program designed to encourage small businesses to locate, expand or redevelop in the City of Orlando. Eligible improvements include, but are not limited to, street lighting and fire hydrant installation/relocation, sidewalk repairs; traffic signalization; water and sewer line construction, removal or relocation; curb, gutter, street improvements and landscaping or installation of publicly accessible electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure.
Area served: Orlando, Florida Audience: Small Business Owners
The Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds provide a substantial infusion of resources to help turn the tide on the pandemic, address its economic fallout, and lay the foundation for a strong and equitable recovery.
Audience: Small Business Owners
The Kitty Fund makes small micro investments in Moms who are running employer-based small businesses with two or more employees.
Audience: Small Business Owners
MIT Solve seeks exceptional innovators supporting community-based solutions by and for Indigenous communities across the United States and Canada. All Solver teams selected for Solve’s Global Challenges and the Indigenous Communities Fellowship will receive a $10,000 grant funded by Solve.
Audience: Small Business Owners
The Halstead Grant is an annual award for emerging silver jewelry artists. The experience is designed to help jewelry entrepreneurs create a strategy to kick-start their careers.
Audience: Small Business Owners
This grant opportunity will provide Tribal Nations, communities and organizations as an investment in Indigenous power and a means to foster equity and inclusion, and to reframe decision-making with those most impacted. Applications open May 29, 2024.
Audience: Small Business Owners
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