Grants for Small businesses - Private

This grant provides $450,000 over three years to early-career researchers focused on innovative breast cancer research, helping them establish scientific independence and tackle significant challenges in the field.

This grant provides financial support for conservation projects focused on threatened species worldwide, prioritizing efforts that protect animals, plants, and fungi in their natural habitats.

This program provides $30,000 in funding and support to early-stage innovators creating digital solutions that enhance mental well-being for BIPOC, Latino, and LGBTQIA+ youth, particularly in education and healthcare.

This funding opportunity supports international organizations in implementing large-scale projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions, adapt to climate change, or conserve biodiversity, with a focus on specific thematic or country priorities.

This grant provides funding for innovators to develop affordable and user-friendly tools that can safely detect and mark underwater explosive ordnance in post-conflict areas, helping local communities mitigate risks and promote safe economic activities.

This initiative provides financial support and industry access to independent audio creators globally, enabling them to produce innovative and engaging audio documentaries in English.

This grant provides funding to nonprofits and community initiatives in Vermont that aim to improve economic equity, education, health, and community leadership to help close the opportunity gap.

This funding opportunity supports U.S. and Canadian researchers and organizations in publishing impactful animal welfare research in open-access journals.

This grant provides funding for collaborative projects in the planning phase that seek to create systemic change in community health by addressing complex issues through equity-focused solutions.

This program provides radio telemetry equipment to conservation researchers worldwide, focusing on projects that promote scientific research and conservation efforts, particularly for underrepresented species and in remote areas.

This grant provides financial support to childcare providers in Reno County, Kansas, to enhance their programs and strengthen the local childcare infrastructure.

This grant provides funding for innovative projects that improve medication safety and healthcare delivery through technology, targeting healthcare professionals and organizations focused on enhancing patient outcomes.

This grant provides funding to Colorado-based nonprofits focused on innovative solutions that improve the economic well-being of marginalized older adults by addressing systemic challenges and promoting equity in aging.

This grant provides funding for individuals or teams worldwide to support feminist projects that promote gender equality and challenge discrimination across various fields such as science, art, and culture.

This grant provides funding for artistic projects that promote cultural exchange between the United States and the Netherlands, supporting both emerging artists and established organizations committed to collaboration in the arts.

This program provides financial support and mentorship to diverse-led small businesses in Texas, promoting job creation and growth among underrepresented groups.

This grant provides funding to researchers and innovators focused on advancing human habitation in space, supporting projects related to life-support systems, habitat construction, space medicine, and psychological aspects of long-duration isolation.

This program provides financial assistance for energy audits to help New Hampshire's agricultural producers and rural small businesses improve energy efficiency and reduce costs.

Beyond Open is a competitive small business grant program focused on enhancing economic mobility within Charlotte's Corridors of Opportunity. It aims to support diverse-owned small businesses, including those owned by minorities, women, veterans, LGBTQ individuals, and persons with disabilities. The grant can be used for capital assets such as equipment, technology, inventory, and real estate, and does not require repayment. Administered by FFTC Partners For Empowering Communities, a supporting organization of the Foundation For The Carolinas, and funded by the Wells Fargo Open for Business Fund, Beyond Open has awarded over $10 million in grants to nearly 300 small businesses during its first two rounds. The third round will distribute approximately $5 million in grants. The program aims to retain jobs, encourage job growth, and inspire new entrepreneurial endeavors in areas with low economic mobility and among historically underrepresented groups. It also seeks to create opportunities for small businesses to provide goods or services in affluent areas where minority business owners have been under-represented.

The Outdoor Equity Fund aims to enhance safe, equitable access to outdoor spaces and nature-based learning for Wabanaki, Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) in Maine, unceded land of the Wabanaki. The fund addresses systemic barriers that BIPOC communities face in accessing outdoor spaces by supporting organizations working on land-based cultural preservation, land-back projects, leadership development, farming and gardening programs, outdoor accessibility, expeditions, learning, and therapeutic programs. It operates with a Community Advisory Committee guiding its efforts and employs a participatory grantmaking process. Selected organizations for the 2023 cohort will receive $30,000 over three years for general operating support, alongside opportunities for peer learning and capacity-building activities.