Quarterly Articles & Economic Scene
Grants & Funding
Keep It Local Microgrants for People of Color Small Businesses
August 22, 2023
APPLICATION CLOSES SEPT. 01 - In celebration of August being Black Business Month, The Nextdoor Kind Foundation has partnered with the NAACP and Hello Alice to offer $5,000 microgrants to entrepreneurs of color across the U.S. through its Keep it Local Business Fund.
Grants & Funding
Fearless Strivers Grant Contest for Black Women-Owned Businesses
July 25, 2023
APPLICATION CLOSES AUG. 31 - Black women-owned businesses are vital to the economy yet receive less than one percent of venture capital funding.
Grants & Funding
WomensNet Animal Services Business & Orgs Grant Opportunity
July 10, 2023
APPLICATION CLOSES JULY 31 - Are you a woman-owned animal services business or organization? Women make up the majority of people involved in animal rescues — so it’s no surprise that women also make up the majority of owners in animal focused businesses.
Grants & Funding
Hello Alice Small Business Growth Fund – Round Two
June 26, 2023
APPLICATION CLOSES JULY 21 @ 6 PM - Hello Alice – in partnership with the Global Entrepreneurship Network and 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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Famous Amos Ingredients for Success Grant
June 14, 2023
APPLICATION CLOSES JUNE 25 - Ingredients for Success is a grant and mentorship program awarding $50,000 to each of three entrepreneurs. Famous Amos launched the initiative in honor of the brand’s founder, Wally Amos, to create pathways for Black business owners to thrive.
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DoorDash/Hello Alice Restaurant Disaster Relief Fund
June 14, 2023
APPLICATION CLOSES JUNE 30 @ 6 PM - Disasters are unpredictable — but critical support shouldn’t be. The average small business loses $3,000 every day they remain closed due to a natural disaster.
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Hurricane Ian SBA Working Capital Disaster Loan Deadline June 29
June 06, 2023
The Small Business Administration (SBA) is encouraging small businesses, agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture, and private nonprofit organizations with economic losses due to Hurricane Ian that occurred from Sept. 23 through Nov. 4, 2022, to apply for working capital disaster loans before the June 29 deadline.
Grants & Funding
WomensNet Business Support Businesses & Organizations
May 30, 2023
APPLICATION CLOSES JUNE 30 - WomensNet is offering its monthly business specific $10,000 grant for woman-owned business support businesses or organizations.
Grants & Funding
Funding through the Florida State Small Business Credit Initiative
May 30, 2023
The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity has announced the first $40 million in loans to Florida small businesses through the State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI).
Grants & Funding
WomensNet Mental & Emotional Support Business Grant Opportunities
May 22, 2023
APPLICATION CLOSES MAY 31 - WomensNet is offering its monthly business specific grant for woman-owned mental & emotional support businesses or organizations.
