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AI for Good Open Call Program
$5,000,000
Microsoft
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Feb 10, 2025

This program provides $5 million in Azure service credits to support innovative AI projects in Washington State that focus on sustainability, public health, and human rights, empowering nonprofits, researchers, and businesses to create positive social impact.

Infrastructure
Small businesses
Developing Markets for Continuous Living Cover Grant Program 2026
$100,000
Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA)
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 9, 2025

This grant provides funding to Minnesota-based organizations to develop markets for innovative agricultural practices that improve soil health and water quality through the use of continuous living cover crops.

Environment
County governments
Main Street Ventures Grant Program
$30,000
Main Street Ventures
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Feb 12, 2025

This funding program provides equity-free grants to local entrepreneurs in the Greater Cincinnati Region, supporting early-stage and revenue-generating businesses in sectors like Retail, Manufacturing, and Tech, with a focus on innovation and community impact.

Business and Commerce
County governments
City of Goleta Old Town Pride Of Place Grant
$120,000
City of Goleta
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Feb 6, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to businesses and nonprofit organizations in Old Town Goleta to improve their operations, attract more customers, and contribute to the area's economic revitalization.

Business and Commerce
Nonprofits
Small Business Relief Grant Program
$20,000
City of Pawtucket
Local
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jun 28, 2024

This program provides financial assistance to small businesses in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, that have been adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, helping them recover and sustain operations.

Business and Commerce
Small businesses
Economic Prosperity and Housing Program โ€“ CDBG, HOME and HOME-ARP
$400,000
City of Vancouver Economic Prosperity and Housing Department
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 9, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to nonprofit organizations, public agencies, and small businesses in Vancouver, Washington, to create affordable housing, prevent homelessness, and promote economic stability for low- and moderate-income residents.

Housing
Nonprofits
Agora Venture Competition
$10,000
Agora
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Feb 12, 2025

This competition provides female and non-binary founders in the DC, Maryland, and Virginia area the chance to win a $10,000 cash prize by pitching their growth-oriented startups to investors.

Business and Commerce
Individuals
Accelerate: A WBDC Grant Program
$25,000
Womenโ€™s Business Development Council
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Feb 7, 2025

This program provides financial support of up to $25,000 to women-owned small businesses in Connecticut that have previously received WBDC funding and are seeking to expand their operations through targeted investments.

Women & Girl Services
For profit organizations other than small businesses
Small Businesses in Kalamazoo
$25,000
City of Kalamazoo
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Mar 24, 2025

This funding opportunity is designed to support small, for-profit businesses in Kalamazoo that are located in traditional downtown areas and are looking to grow or enhance their operations.

Community Development
For profit organizations other than small businesses
Montgomery TechLab Defense Accelerator Program
Contact for amount
Montgomery TechLab
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Mar 25, 2025

This program provides an intensive, no-cost accelerator experience for early-stage technology companies, particularly those emerging from Alabama-based HBCUs, to develop and scale their solutions for the defense sector.

Business and Commerce
County governments
Neighborhood Capital Fund
$15,000,000
The Chicago Community Trust
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Feb 27, 2025

This funding opportunity supports mid-stage businesses and worker-owned cooperatives in underserved Chicago neighborhoods to strengthen their economic resilience and promote equitable recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Community Development
Nonprofits
2024 Building an Inclusive Economy Grants
$100,000
The Winston-Salem Foundation (WSF)
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 7, 2024

This grant provides financial support to organizations in Forsyth County, North Carolina, that empower Black households through economic initiatives, such as career development, wealth-building, and support for Black-owned businesses.

Employment Labor and Training
City or township governments
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program
Contact for amount
Colorado El Paso County Department of Economic Development
Local

Application Deadline

Feb 2, 2026

Date Added

Dec 19, 2025

This program provides funding to support community development projects that improve housing, infrastructure, and services for low-to-moderate income residents in unincorporated areas of El Paso County, Colorado.

Community Development
City or township governments
Build Business in Bucks Grant
$3,000
Bucks County Department of Workforce and Economic Development (WED)
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jul 17, 2024

This grant provides up to $3,000 in services and training to support small businesses in Bucks County that have been negatively impacted by the pandemic, with a focus on Veteran-owned, Minority-owned, and Woman-owned enterprises.

Business and Commerce
For profit organizations other than small businesses
Georgia FAST Grant
$2,450
Georgia Small Business Development Center (SBDC)
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 2, 2025

This program provides funding to Georgia-based small businesses to help them improve their chances of securing federal innovation grants for technology development.

Science and Technology
For profit organizations other than small businesses
TRANSFORM Business Grant to support Entrepreneurs
$1,000
TRANSFORM
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Sep 25, 2024

This funding opportunity provides financial support to entrepreneurs from marginalized groups in the U.S. who are focused on creating social impact and demonstrate a need for resources to develop their business ideas.

Social Advocacy
Individuals
Impact Partner Grant
$20,000
City of Raleigh
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Sep 24, 2024

This funding opportunity provides financial support to organizations that empower underrepresented innovators, entrepreneurs, and small businesses in Raleigh, North Carolina, to foster economic development and collaboration within the community.

Environment
Small businesses
Creative Entrepreneur Accelerator Program
$2,000
Community Giving Foundation
Private
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jul 10, 2024

This program provides financial support and consulting services to help BIPOC and low-income creative entrepreneurs in Pennsylvania start or grow their micro businesses.

Business and Commerce
Small businesses
PROMISE Act Grants
$50,000
Minnesota Legislature
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Aug 26, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to small businesses in Central Minnesota that faced revenue loss during the pandemic and did not receive prior state aid.

Business and Commerce
Small businesses
Small Business Growth Initiative Grant
$30,000
The Lake County Community Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 1, 2025

This program provides funding and resources to help small businesses grow and succeed sustainably while positively impacting their local communities.

Business and Commerce
Small businesses