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Grants for Small businesses - Diversity Equity and Inclusion

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Joan Ganz Cooney Center Sandbox for Literacy Innovations
Contact for amount
Joan Ganz Cooney Center
Private

Application Deadline

Aug 29, 2025

Date Added

Jul 29, 2025

This grant supports developers of interactive technology and media aimed at improving English literacy for children and youth, providing mentorship and research-based guidance to create effective educational products.

Education
For profit organizations other than small businesses
A Strategic Approach to Advancing Health Equity for Priority Populations with or at Risk for Diabetes—Subject Matter Expertise, Training, and Technical Assistance
$10,000,000
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Federal

Application Deadline

Mar 14, 2023

Date Added

Jul 17, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to organizations that will help improve diabetes prevention and management for underserved populations by offering expertise, training, and resources to enhance health equity.

Health
Nonprofits
A Strategic Approach to Advancing Health Equity for Priority Populations with or at Risk for Diabetes
$3,300,000
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Federal

Application Deadline

Mar 7, 2023

Date Added

Jul 17, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to organizations implementing strategies to prevent diabetes and improve health equity for populations at risk, focusing on statewide, local, or multisectoral approaches.

Health
State governments
Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation’s Research Grant
Contact for amount
Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation (Kauffman)
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jul 15, 2025

This funding opportunity supports research projects that aim to improve economic mobility and create equitable opportunities, particularly in Kansas City and similar mid-sized cities, by addressing systemic barriers in education, workforce development, and entrepreneurship.

Diversity Equity and Inclusion
Nonprofits
Maesa Magic Incubator Class of 2026
$35,000
Maesa Magic Incubator
Private

Application Deadline

Aug 6, 2025

Date Added

Jul 15, 2025

This initiative provides $35,000 grants and mentorship to beauty and wellness entrepreneurs from underrepresented communities to help them grow their early-stage businesses.

Business and Commerce
Individuals
Breva Thrive Grant Program
$5,000
Cadence Financial Group, Inc. (Breva)
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jul 11, 2025

This funding initiative provides $5,000 to small businesses in the U.S. that are positively impacting their communities, especially those serving underrepresented populations.

Business and Commerce
Small businesses
Better Together Grant Program
$7,000
Central Eastside Better Together
Private

Application Deadline

Oct 1, 2025

Date Added

Jul 7, 2025

This grant provides funding to local businesses and organizations in Portland's Central Eastside Industrial District to support public events and projects that enhance community engagement and promote the area's unique identity.

Arts
Small businesses
New Music Inc Incubator Program
$10,000
New Music USA
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jul 7, 2025

This program provides financial support and mentorship to small, artist-led music organizations in Los Angeles County to help them grow and develop sustainable practices.

Arts
Nonprofits
Wheeling Heritage’s Partnership Grant Program
$1,000
Wheeling Heritage
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jul 4, 2025

This grant provides funding for projects that promote historic preservation, community development, and the arts in Wheeling, West Virginia, supporting individuals, businesses, and organizations working to enhance the city's cultural and historical identity.

Community Development
Individuals
Downtown Creative Collaborators Grant Program
$50,000
Miami Downtown Development Authority
Private

Application Deadline

Aug 18, 2025

Date Added

Jul 4, 2025

This funding opportunity supports creative individuals and organizations in Miami to develop community-focused events and installations that enhance cultural engagement and artistic expression in Downtown Miami.

Arts
For profit organizations other than small businesses
Feed the Need
$3,000
Future Harvest
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jul 2, 2025

This program provides financial support to local farmers in Maryland, Washington, D.C., and Virginia to help them grow and deliver fresh produce to food assistance organizations, addressing food insecurity and strengthening the local farming economy.

Food and Nutrition
Individuals
Ben Franklin Technology Partners Challenge Grant
Contact for amount
Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jul 1, 2025

This program provides funding to Pennsylvania-based high-growth companies and startups for the development and commercialization of advanced technologies, fostering innovation and economic growth in the state.

Science and Technology
For profit organizations other than small businesses
Elder Justice Innovation Grants FY2025
$500,000
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (Administration for Community Living)
Federal

Application Deadline

Aug 11, 2025

Date Added

Jul 1, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support for organizations to develop and evaluate innovative strategies aimed at preventing and addressing elder abuse and neglect among older adults and individuals with disabilities.

Health
City or township governments
Rémy Martin’s This is My City Grant Program
$20,000
Hello Alice
Private

Application Deadline

Jul 18, 2025

Date Added

Jun 27, 2025

This program provides a $20,000 microgrant and mentorship to emerging creatives in the U.S. who are driving cultural and economic change in their communities through art, music, design, and entrepreneurship.

Arts
Small businesses
Addressing the Housing Affordability Crisis Research Grant Program
$2,000,000
HoU.S.ing & Urban Development (Department of HoU.S.ing and Urban Development)
Federal

Application Deadline

Jul 24, 2025

Date Added

Jun 25, 2025

This program provides funding for research that explores the causes of housing affordability issues in the U.S. and helps shape effective policy solutions.

Housing
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Arts Build Community Grant
$2,500
ArtsAVL
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jun 24, 2025

This grant provides funding for innovative public art projects in Buncombe County that promote community engagement and collaboration, particularly benefiting low-income neighborhoods and areas recovering from Hurricane Helene.

Arts
Nonprofits
Rooted Pathways Grant Program 2025
$55,000
First Peoples Fund (FPF)
Private

Application Deadline

Jun 20, 2025

Date Added

Jun 9, 2025

This program provides financial support to Native-led arts and cultural organizations in the U.S. to strengthen their operations and promote Indigenous arts and culture.

Arts
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, 2025

Date Added

Jun 3, 2025

This funding opportunity supports U.S.-based institutions and organizations in conducting preparatory research to improve health outcomes in Native American communities through culturally appropriate and community-engaged interventions.

Education
State governments
A4 Arts Fund
$25,000
Asian American Arts Alliance (A4)
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jun 3, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support and collaborative resources to small arts and culture organizations serving Asian American and Pacific Islander communities, helping them enhance their impact and sustainability.

Arts
Nonprofits
DoD Prostate Cancer, Clinical Consortium Award
$10,500,000
U.S. Department of Defense (Dept. of the Army -- U.S.AMRAA)
Federal

Application Deadline

Sep 2, 2025

Date Added

May 28, 2025

This grant provides funding to research institutions for collaborative clinical trials focused on innovative prostate cancer treatments, particularly targeting high-risk populations, including military personnel and veterans.

Health
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education