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Backing Small Businesses Grant Program 2025
$30,000
Main Street America
Private

Application Deadline

Jul 31, 2025

Date Added

Jul 18, 2025

This program provides financial assistance to small, independently owned businesses in historic commercial districts across the U.S. that are committed to growth and community engagement.

Business and Commerce
Small businesses
Boundless Futures Foundation’s EmpowHer Grants 2025
$25,000
Boundless Futures Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Aug 2, 2025

Date Added

Jul 18, 2025

This grant provides financial support and resources to female entrepreneurs in the U.S. who are running socially impactful businesses and need assistance to grow and sustain their ventures.

Women & Girl Services
Individuals
Rural Grocery Store Sustainability Grant Program
$150,000
North Dakota Department of Commerce
Private

Application Deadline

Sep 3, 2025

Date Added

Jul 17, 2025

This funding initiative provides financial support to rural communities in North Dakota to enhance grocery services and improve food access, particularly through food co-ops and collaborative systems.

Food and Nutrition
State governments
CERF+’s Get Ready Grants Program
$1,000
CERFplus
Private

Application Deadline

Aug 12, 2025

Date Added

Jul 17, 2025

This program provides microgrants to craft artists in the U.S. to help them prepare for emergencies, enhance studio safety, and ensure career continuity, with a focus on supporting BIPOC and folk artists.

Arts
Individuals
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
Her Agenda Breakthrough Grant
$5,000
Her Agenda
Private

Application Deadline

Aug 17, 2025

Date Added

Jul 15, 2025

This grant provides $5,000 to women entrepreneurs across various industries to help them grow or scale their businesses.

Business and Commerce
Individuals
Start.Pivot.Grow Micro Grant 2025
$2,500
Start.Pivot.Grow.
Private
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jul 15, 2025

This funding opportunity provides $2,500 to small U.S.-based for-profit businesses with at least two years of operation and annual revenues of $50,000, helping them achieve stability and growth through essential expenses and business development tools.

Business and Commerce
Small businesses
Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation’s Research Grant
Contact for amount
Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation (Kauffman)
Private

Application Deadline

Aug 10, 2025

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
CHASM Grant
$20,000
CHASM
Private

Application Deadline

Jul 23, 2025

Date Added

Jul 15, 2025

This grant provides $20,000 to women entrepreneurs in the U.S. to help them grow their early-stage businesses without giving up equity.

Women & Girl Services
Individuals
Swim with the Sharks Pitch Competition in Delaware
Contact for amount
Emerging Enterprise Center
Private

Application Deadline

Aug 4, 2025

Date Added

Jul 14, 2025

This competition provides early-stage for-profit businesses in New Castle County, Delaware, with the opportunity to pitch their innovative ideas for a chance to win funding and support for growth.

Business and Commerce
For profit organizations other than small businesses
2025 Somers Greater Together Community Fund
$10,000
Hartford Foundation for Public Giving (HFPG)
Private

Application Deadline

Jul 30, 2025

Date Added

Jul 12, 2025

This grant provides financial support to nonprofit organizations and municipalities in Somers, Connecticut, for projects that promote youth engagement, community activities, environmental initiatives, and cultural programming, benefiting local residents.

Community Development
Nonprofits
Les Dames d’Escoffier International
$1,000
Les Dames d’Escoffier International North Carolina Chapter (LDEI NC)
Private

Application Deadline

Jul 31, 2025

Date Added

Jul 12, 2025

This grant provides financial support to women in Western North Carolina who are starting or advancing careers in the food, beverage, agriculture, and hospitality industries, particularly those affected by Hurricane Helene.

Women & Girl Services
Individuals
Skip Grant for Business Growth
$5,000
Skip
Private

Application Deadline

Jul 18, 2025

Date Added

Jul 12, 2025

This grant provides $5,000 to U.S.-based entrepreneurs and small business owners who submit a structured business plan to support their growth and development.

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

Application Deadline

Jul 31, 2025

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
RFSI Equipment-Only Grants
$100,000
New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jul 10, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support for New York-based agricultural producers, processors, and organizations to acquire specialized equipment that enhances food supply chain operations, excluding meat and poultry.

Agriculture
For profit organizations other than small businesses
Urban Revitalization Grants Program
$20,000
Duke Energy Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Jul 31, 2025

Date Added

Jul 10, 2025

This program provides funding to nonprofit organizations and government entities for planning and feasibility projects that revitalize neglected urban areas within Duke Energy's service territories, promoting job creation and commercial redevelopment.

Community Development
Nonprofits
Nebraska Blue Foundation Grant Program 2025
Contact for amount
Nebraska Blue Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Aug 1, 2025

Date Added

Jul 10, 2025

This funding opportunity supports community organizations in Nebraska that focus on enhancing economic vitality and creating inclusive gathering spaces to improve health and well-being for residents.

Community Development
Nonprofits
Real Property Investment Program
$25,000
Portsmouth Economic Development Authority (EDA)
Private

Application Deadline

Jul 31, 2025

Date Added

Jul 9, 2025

This program provides financial support to property and business owners in Portsmouth, Virginia, for improving commercial and mixed-use properties to boost economic activity and enhance the city's visual appeal.

Community Development
For profit organizations other than small businesses
Smart Start Business Acceleration Grant Program
$5,000
Portsmouth Economic Development Authority (EDA)
Private

Application Deadline

Jul 31, 2025

Date Added

Jul 9, 2025

This program provides funding to small businesses and eligible nonprofits in Portsmouth, Virginia, to support their growth and infrastructure improvements through a matching reimbursement model.

Business and Commerce
Small businesses
Smart Start Business Development Grant Program
$2,000
Portsmouth Economic Development Authority (EDA)
Private

Application Deadline

Jul 31, 2025

Date Added

Jul 9, 2025

This program provides financial support to early-stage businesses and nonprofit organizations in Portsmouth, Virginia, to help them grow and build their capacity through specific approved expenses.

Business and Commerce
Small businesses