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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
FWFWF Kirkpatrick Visionary Award
$5,000
Fort Worth Food + Wine Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Oct 31, 2025

Date Added

Sep 10, 2025

This grant provides funding to culinary professionals and food entrepreneurs in North Texas to support innovative projects that enhance the local food community and promote culinary growth.

Business and Commerce
Individuals
Community Arts Projects Grant
$9,000
City of Tacoma
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Sep 25, 2024

This funding opportunity provides financial support to organizations and groups in Tacoma for public arts projects that promote accessibility and address community needs, particularly for marginalized and underserved populations.

Arts
City or township governments
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
GROW Program
$10,000
The City of Frederick
Local
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jul 17, 2024

This program provides financial support for essential improvements to commercial buildings in The City of Frederick, targeting small businesses, including those owned by minorities and women, as well as businesses involved in neighborhood revitalization or recovery from disasters.

Business and Commerce
Small businesses
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
Restore Grant Program
$25,000
Zero Foodprint
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Aug 29, 2025

This program provides financial support to farmers and ranchers in California, Colorado, Oregon, and Washington for implementing regenerative agricultural practices that enhance soil health and sequester carbon.

Agriculture
Individuals
Local Developer Incentive Fund
$500,000
Atlanta BeltLine, Inc.
Local

Application Deadline

Oct 24, 2025

Date Added

Sep 30, 2025

This program provides financial assistance to local developers and small-scale real estate projects that create affordable commercial spaces for businesses along the BeltLine corridor.

Community Development
For profit organizations other than small businesses
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
Arts in Parks Program
$8,000
Seattle Office of Arts & Culture (ARTS)
Local

Application Deadline

Oct 28, 2025

Date Added

Nov 4, 2024

This funding opportunity supports arts festivals and events in Seattle parks, specifically targeting underserved communities to promote diversity and strengthen local connections.

Arts
Individuals
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
Enhancement Riparian Buffer Grant
Contact for amount
Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC)
State

Application Deadline

Nov 3, 2025

Date Added

Sep 29, 2025

This funding opportunity supports organizations in Vermont that are planting native trees and shrubs along waterways to improve water quality and restore natural habitats.

Environment
Nonprofits
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
Small Business Transition Grant for New Entrepreneurs (R43/R44 Clinical Trial Required)
$2,045,816
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (National Institutes of Health)
Federal

Application Deadline

Jan 5, 2026

Date Added

Apr 27, 2024

This funding opportunity supports early-career scientists transitioning to small business roles by providing financial resources for clinical trials, mentorship, and entrepreneurial training to foster their development and commercialization of innovative technologies.

Health
Small businesses
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
NSF STEM K-12
$750,000
National Science Foundation
Federal
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Aug 23, 2025

This funding opportunity supports research and innovative projects aimed at improving STEM education in K-12 settings, encouraging collaboration among educational institutions, non-profits, and for-profit organizations to enhance teaching and learning through emerging technologies.

Education
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education