Private Business and Commerce Grants

This funding initiative provides financial support to Bay Area music entrepreneurs, particularly culturally-rooted artist teams, to help them launch or grow their businesses while promoting cultural preservation and community enrichment.

This initiative provides funding and mentorship to early-stage ventures led by underrepresented entrepreneurs in the U.S., aiming to bridge opportunity and wealth gaps in various industries.

This grant provides financial support to local climbing organizations worldwide, focusing on sustainable economic development initiatives that enhance climbing-related livelihoods and community engagement.

This competition provides small businesses owned by U.S. entrepreneurs a chance to showcase their innovations to corporate buyers, with the potential to secure new supply opportunities and win monetary awards.

This grant provides funding to nonprofit organizations in the greater El Paso area for projects that enhance community quality of life through arts, education, health, environmental initiatives, and economic development.

This grant provides financial support for property owners and business tenants in Kinston's Downtown Historic Commercial District to improve building façades and preserve historical architecture, enhancing the area's visual appeal and attracting more businesses.

The Artist Support Grant, funded by Dare Arts in North Carolina, offers $500 to $1,000 to individual artists and small artist groups for professional development, completion of new work, career promotion, training, travel, and artist fees, with eligibility limited to residents of selected counties who are not full-time students or recipients of other FY 2024-2025 N.C. Arts Council funding.

This program provides financial assistance to eligible business owners in downtown Ocean Springs for improving the appearance and condition of their commercial building facades to boost tourism and support local businesses.

This grant provides funding to organizations that support entrepreneurship education and workforce development for youth in Washington, D.C., helping them gain essential business skills and leadership experience.

This program provides $5,000 each to ten minority-owned businesses in Columbia, Missouri, to promote inclusivity and support underrepresented entrepreneurs.

This grant provides financial support to organizations in East Tennessee that are working on projects to boost economic development, create jobs, and improve community prosperity.

This program provides free educational resources and personalized support to aspiring and existing food industry entrepreneurs in San Juan County, New Mexico, to help them grow and sustain their businesses.

This program provides resources and mentorship to support women-owned businesses in Hawaii, helping them enhance their financial and marketing skills for growth.

This funding opportunity supports Illinois-based nonprofit organizations in creating innovative digital humanities projects that engage and diversify audiences through creative public programming.

This grant provides $10,000 to independently owned restaurants and food trucks in Los Angeles County that experienced revenue loss due to the January 2025 wildfires, helping them recover and sustain their operations.

This grant provides financial support to nonprofit organizations in Central Texas focused on improving economic mobility, health and humanities, and environmental sustainability.

This award provides $2,500 to recognize and support individuals in Minnesota or nearby Native Nations who have demonstrated significant leadership and innovation in the creative sector over at least a decade.

This program provides $5,000 grants to BIPOC LGBTQ+ entrepreneurs and small business owners in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area to support their business growth through funding, education, and networking opportunities.

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.

This program provides free, intensive support and mentorship to early-stage startups in North Dakota, helping them prepare for investment and growth without requiring equity or fees.