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Grants & Funding
Stacy’s Rise Project Grant for Food & Beverage Women Founders
November 28, 2023
APPLICATION CLOSES DEC. 01 - Created to help bridge the funding gap for women founders, the Stacy’s Rise Project™ has been connecting and empowering small business owners for years.
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Growth Grants offered by the National Association of Self-Employed
November 06, 2023
Since 2006, the National Association of Self-Employed (NASE) has awarded nearly $1 million to its members through growth grants to small businesses.
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Verizon Small Business Digital Ready Offers New Grants
October 24, 2023
APPLICATION CLOSES DEC. 20 - Verizon has announced that new grant funding opportunities for small businesses, totaling $500,000, are available via Verizon Small Business Digital Ready.
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IFundWomen Universal Grant Application
October 17, 2023
The IFundWomen (IFW) organization provides a platform for women-led businesses to access small business grants and other funding programs.
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WomensNet Creative Arts Business Grant Opportunity
October 17, 2023
APPLICATION CLOSES OCT. 31 - Are you a woman-owned creative arts business?
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2023 Global Entrepreneurship Network Small Business Growth Fund
October 11, 2023
APPLICATION CLOSES OCT. 27 @ 6 PM - The Global Entrepreneurship Network, with funding from Etsy and Progressive, is providing small-business owners the capital they need to make their next move through the Small Business Growth Fund.
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New Changes to SBA Loans and Programs for Small Business
September 19, 2023
The Small Business Administration (SBA) has implemented additional policies aimed at expanding small business access to capital by modernizing its signature 7(a) and 504 loan programs.
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NAACP and Leslie’s Certification Boost Grant
August 28, 2023
APPLICATION CLOSES SEPT. 08 - NAACP and Leslie's Certification Boost Grant is intended to assist entrepreneurs in obtaining vital business certifications, which are important to facilitate networking and business connections and draw partnership opportunities with larger corporations and organizations.
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How Much Money Will It Take to Start Your Small Business?
August 28, 2023
You’ve dreamed of starting your own business, but do you know how much your venture will cost to launch? The key to a successful business is preparation.
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SBA Announces Major Changes to Its Disaster Lending Program
August 22, 2023
The Small Business Administration (SBA) announced the agency finalized a rule to increase support to disaster survivors and small businesses needing relief following a federally declared disaster.