Are you a small or minority-owned business looking for funding opportunities? Look no further! In this post, we’ve compiled a list of grants available from May 7-13, 2023, to help you get the financial support you need. From government grants to private funding options, we’ve got you covered. I hope this offers some resources you can use to grow your business and achieve your goals.Follow us on social media and join our mailing list!
- Back to Business (B2B) Grants for Creative Arts, Hotels & Restaurants: Closing in two days! For businesses located in Illinois. All applicants will receive a grant as long as they meet eligibility requirements and submit proper documentation and attestations required by the program. Applications will be open between April 5 and May 10, 2023. Apply NOW https://dceo.illinois.gov/smallbizassistance/b2b.html
- Houston “Open For Business Grant”: Houston Equity Fund for minority-owned small businesses has about $8 million total grant available for eligible businesses and nonprofits. Awards range from $5,000-$100,000 per organization. The application will open from May 15 – May 31. Apply here https://houstonequityfund.org/wells-fargo-open-for-business-grant-opportunity-english/
- Maryland Small Business Development Financing Authority: MSBDFA promotes the viability and expansion of all small businesses in Maryland. It has a focus on businesses owned by economically and socially disadvantaged entrepreneurs. Learn more about your options here https://programs.commerce.maryland.gov/m
- Excite Credit Union’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund Opportunity): For businesses in San Jose, Calif. and Wilmington, NC. Funding will support start-ups and small businesses, especially immigrant and minority-owned businesses. Excite CU will administer this grant opportunity through regional small business training programs – Latino Business Foundation Silicon Valley (LBFSV) and Jobs to Grow in Santa Clara County, both in San Jose and Genesis Block Hub for Entrepreneurship in North Carolina. Graduates of these business training programs become for streamlined applications and start-up capital. Learn more here and contact the respective organizations for more info on how to benefit from this opportunity. https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2023/05/02/2659187/0/en/Excite-Credit-Union-Receives-3-1M-in-Grants-to-Support-Small-and-Minority-owned-Businesses.html
- Amazon Small Business Grant: Open to all, but a US resident must own the business. Applications are open and close on May 21. One grand prize of $25,000, four finalist grants of $20,000, and ten semifinalist grants of $15,000. You need to have an Amazon business account and sign in to apply. Apply here https://www.amazon.com/b/node=88212561011?ref_=ab_welcome_b2b_sow_e_events_sbm23_smt_gr23_0503
