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Grants for Small businesses - Diversity Equity and Inclusion

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Freed Fellowship Grant
$2,500
The Freed Fellowship
Private
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Sep 30, 2025

This grant provides financial support and strategic growth opportunities to small business owners in the U.S., particularly focusing on women, minorities, and underrepresented entrepreneurs, to help them strengthen their business models and achieve sustainable growth.

Business and Commerce
Small businesses
The W.K. Kellogg Foundation Grants
Contact for amount
The W.K. Kellogg Foundation
Private
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 4, 2025

This grant provides funding to nonprofit organizations, schools, and other legal entities focused on advancing racial equity and improving the well-being of vulnerable children and families through community-driven solutions in the U.S. and select international regions.

Diversity Equity and Inclusion
Nonprofits
Community-Partnered Nursing Research Centers (P20 Clinical Trial Optional)
$500,000
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (National Institutes of Health)
Federal

Application Deadline

Jan 25, 2026

Date Added

May 6, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support for nursing schools and community organizations to collaborate on research projects that address health challenges and improve well-being in local populations.

Health
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
PA Life Science Greenhouse Initiative
$3,000,000
Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development
State
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Mar 24, 2024

This funding initiative provides financial support and business expertise to early-stage life science and biotechnology companies in Pennsylvania to foster innovation and job creation in the industry.

Science and Technology
Small businesses
NewSchools Venture Funding Opportunity
$250,000
NewSchools
Private

Application Deadline

Jan 8, 2026

Date Added

Nov 8, 2024

This funding opportunity provides financial support and resources to early-stage education leaders and entrepreneurs developing innovative public school models and educational solutions that promote equity and inclusivity for marginalized students.

Education
Nonprofits
Business in Our Sites Grants/Loans (BOS)
$4,000,000
Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development
State
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 2, 2024

This funding opportunity assists communities in developing a portfolio of ready sites to attract and support growing businesses, with loans available specifically for private developers.

Business and Commerce
City or township governments
City of Santa Monica Small Business Matching Grant Program
$10,000
City of Santa Monica
Local
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jan 24, 2025

This program provides matching funds to small businesses along Pico Boulevard in Santa Monica for exterior improvements, prioritizing those owned by minorities, women, and LGBTQ+ individuals, while enhancing safety and community vitality.

Business and Commerce
Small businesses
Austin Live Music Fund
$70,000
City of Austin
Local

Application Deadline

Dec 4, 2025

Date Added

Oct 22, 2025

This funding opportunity supports professional musicians, independent promoters, and live music venues in Austin to enhance cultural tourism and stimulate the local music economy through various artistic activities and events.

Arts
Individuals
Community Funding Hubs for Resilience and ʻĀina Stewardship
$300,000
Hawaii University of Hawaiʻi
State

Application Deadline

Dec 15, 2025

Date Added

Nov 11, 2025

This grant provides funding to establish local hubs that will assist community organizations in Hawaii with managing projects focused on environmental resilience and stewardship.

Community Development
Nonprofits
Intervention Research to Improve Native American Health (R34 Clinical Trial Optional)
$450,000
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (National Institutes of Health)
Federal

Application Deadline

Oct 21, 2026

Date Added

Jun 3, 2025

This funding opportunity supports research projects that aim to improve health outcomes for Native American, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian communities through culturally relevant interventions and strong community partnerships.

Education
State governments
Grants to Foster Community Philanthropy
$20,000
Global Fund for Community Foundations
Private
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 17, 2025

This grant provides financial support to community-driven organizations worldwide that focus on philanthropy and capacity building, helping them strengthen their impact and connect with a global network.

Community Development
Nonprofits
Road to Careers Grant Program
$500,000
Maryland Department of Labor
State

Application Deadline

Jan 23, 2026

Date Added

Oct 16, 2025

This program provides $24 million in funding to organizations that train Maryland residents for high-demand jobs in the transportation construction sector, focusing on those facing employment barriers.

Workforce Development
Nonprofits
Collaborative Care for Perinatal Mental Health
$50,000
New York Office of Mental Health
State

Application Deadline

Jan 13, 2026

Date Added

Oct 31, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to obstetrics, gynecology, and family medicine practices in New York State to implement an integrated mental health care model, improving services for perinatal patients, especially in underserved areas.

Health
Nonprofits
Rainforest Reporting Grant
Contact for amount
Pulitzer Center
Private
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 31, 2025

This grant provides funding for journalists to undertake impactful reporting on critical environmental and social issues affecting tropical rainforests in the Amazon, Central Africa, and Southeast Asia.

Environment
Individuals
Role of Defective Proviruses in HIV Persistence (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
$500,000
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (National Institutes of Health)
Federal

Application Deadline

Jan 7, 2026

Date Added

Dec 10, 2024

This funding opportunity supports researchers investigating how defective HIV proviruses contribute to the persistence of the virus in individuals on antiretroviral therapy, with a focus on improving understanding and treatment strategies for HIV.

Health
State governments
SSBCI Technical Assistance Grant Program
$700,000
Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
State

Application Deadline

Jan 8, 2026

Date Added

Jul 22, 2024

This funding opportunity provides financial support to organizations that assist socially and economically disadvantaged individuals and very small businesses in Northern Illinois, helping them access capital and improve their financial readiness through legal, accounting, and advisory services.

Business and Commerce
For profit organizations other than small businesses
Accelerate Fort Worth Small Business Accessibility Grant Program
$2,000
Accelerate Fort Worth Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jan 29, 2024

This program provides financial assistance to small business owners in Texas to help cover costs for training, memberships, and necessary licensing fees to enhance their business operations.

Business and Commerce
Small businesses
GFO-24-612 - Depot Charging and Hydrogen Refueling Infrastructure for Medium- and Heavy-Duty On-Road Zero-Emission Vehicles
$4,000,000
California Energy Commission
State

Application Deadline

Dec 12, 2025

Date Added

Apr 1, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support for the development of charging and hydrogen refueling infrastructure for zero-emission medium- and heavy-duty vehicles, targeting public entities, state agencies, and private organizations in California.

Energy
City or township governments
Secretsos™ Small Business Grant
$2,500
Secretsos Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Dec 31, 2025

Date Added

Nov 29, 2024

This grant provides $2,500 to small business owners facing financial challenges, helping them enhance operations, expand teams, or implement innovative growth strategies.

Business and Commerce
Individuals
Funding for Brownfield Investigation
$50,000
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
State
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 8, 2024

This funding opportunity provides financial support for assessing and revitalizing contaminated properties in Minnesota to promote community development and essential services while preventing gentrification.

Environment
Nonprofits