04/25/2024
As many of you may know, I have a Business Directory for Minority Owned Businesses. I am passionate about sharing information and supporting minority-owned businesses.
Minority businesses for the directory include Women, African Americans, Hispanics/Latinos, American Indian and Alaska Natives, Indigenous People & First Nation, Asians, Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders, the LGBTQ+ community, and veterans.
Here is a listing of Grants for Minority Owned Businesses with April and May deadlines. Follow my social media accounts to be updated regularly or visit my website www.mbn-directory and look at the Blogs.
April and May 2024
A $5,000 grant is being offered by the Pitch Perfect Program. The money will help female entrepreneurs and the program is run by Mommy to Millionaire and The Pink Print Fund. The goal is to help businesses (or start-ups) owned by moms or females get financial help, free PR, and other support to start or grow their businesses. Apply here. https://ellietalksmoney.myflodesk.com/pitchperfectgrant
Free $5,000 grants are provided to small businesses in Atlanta, GA, Houston, TX, Jacksonville, FL, Richmond, VA, and Southern Colorado from Comcast Rise. There will be some funds allocated to women, veteran, and minorities too, with grant money provided as well as free PR, coaching, internet access or tech help and more. Learn more here. https://www.comcastrise.com/
LGTBQ+ owned small businesses can apply for grants from the LGBTQIA+ National Grant. The funds are for small businesses with under 50 employees. Each qualified businesses will be given a free $1,000 grant to help them with various business costs. Learn more and apply. https://www.prweb.com/releases/announcing-the-national-pride-grant-for-lgbtqia-led-small-businesses-858792521.html
Kitty Fund Mompreneur Business Grant is available for as many as 25 women owned small businesses or entrepreneurs. Applicants also need to be a mother. All sorts of businesses can apply for the free grant money with the funds used for various operating expenses. Read more here. https://foundersfirstcdc.org/kitty-fund
Backing Small Businesses grant program, offered by Main Street America in partnership with American Express, is a free $10,000 grant program for disadvantaged businesses. This includes those with a low-income or in lower income cities, minorities, veterans, women and others. Apply here. https://www.mainstreet.org/howwecanhelp/backingsmallbusinesses
Micro-grants are available for BIPOC and women entrepreneurs from the Bawse Ventures program. The free grants are offered by The Lip Bar, the company that created the program. Applicants need to have at minimum $50,000 in annual revenue, and apply here. At most $25,000 is provided to qualified businesses. https://thelipbar.com/pages/bawse-ventures
JCPenney is providing $2,000 grants to women “run”/owned non-profits that focus on causes thataddress challenges of females. The funds are part of the Women Making Change grant program, with as many as 5 different recipients. It is also for women doing volunteer work. Learn more here. https://corporate.jcpenney.com/2024/03/04/jcpenney-celebrates-womens-history-month-through-community-grant-initiative/
Cecilia’s House has a $1,000 grant(s) to women-owned businesses or even non-profits. The Hustle Grant financial assistance program is for businesses (or non-profits) owned by women of any ethnicity, age, or background, including veteran or those with a disability. Apply here. https://www.thehustlegrant.com/
Dream Makers Founder Grant is for entrepreneurs and start-ups in the consumer goods market. The program is offered by Nancy Twine with the free grant money for underrepresented entrepreneurs, such as BIPOC, women-owned businesses, LGTBQ+ and others. The financial help is combined with other help for the BIPOC business owners. Learn more on Dream Makers here. https://nancytwine.com/thegrant/
SBA free grant money is offered as part of the Women Veteran Entrepreneurship Training Program. the money is for organizations (namely non-profit) that provide help to women veterans around starting or building a business. Get details here. https://www.sba.gov/article/2024/02/20/sba-announces-funding-competition-organizations-providing-entrepreneurship-training-women-veterans
Kinetic Black Business Support Fund is for black-owned businesses and entrepreneurs in the South and SE, including the states of Texas, South Carolina, Arkansas, New Mexico, Georgia Florida, Oklahoma and others. Up to $2500 will be provided to Black-owned businesses and apply here. https://business.windstream.com/bbsf
Dairy Builder Business Grants are available in the Midwest, including the states of Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa, Indiana, Kansas and others. Up to $100,000 is provided to each selected applicant. The program from Dairy Business Innovation Alliance is aimed at helping the diversify the industry and their services. Learn more here. https://www.cdr.wisc.edu/dbia
Women owned businesses and entrepreneurs can get up to $25,000 from the 2024 BOTOX Cosmetic grant program, which is offered by the owner Allergan Aesthetics and in partnership withIFundWomen. A major focus is on women in the health, beauty, and cosmetics industry, and apply for a free $25,000 grant here. https://www.ifundwomen.com/BOTOXCosmetic
The NBA and LegalZoom Fast break grant program for 2024 is available. Up to $10,000 in free grant money will be provided to a number of small businesses across the country, with a focus on disadvantaged businesses as well as entrepreneurs. Accion Opportunity Fund is also a partner agency, and those who are interested in a grant can apply here. https://aofund.org/program/fastbreak/
Business Consortium Fund is a non-profit CDFI that helps minorities, women and businesses in low-income communities or those that have bad credit. In general, the financing is very low cost and some loans may be interest free/forgivable. They have a program that eliminates application fees and offers other support. Apply here. https://keap.page/hx317/2024-bhm-loan-sale.html
FedEX is providing as many as 10 grants to small businesses, with the dollar amount ranging from $300 (the most common) to $20,000 or $50,000. There is also other support, such as digital marketing help, credits for shipping, help printing documents and more. Some free grant money is for minority and women businesses too. Apply here. https://www.fedex.com/en-us/small-business/grants.html
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