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Small business owners can also apply for small business grants from organizations across the country. Eligibility, criteria and deadlines vary. The following information is drawn from various sources and cannot be guaranteed. Read application and related information carefully.
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The NAACP and liquor brand Bacardi have partnered for Backing the B.A.R. program, which will give out more than $100,000 in grants, education and support for minority-owned bars, restaurants, nightclubs, lounges and liquor stores in the process of applying for a liquor license. Applicants must be a Black-owned business (51%+). The deadline to apply is May 24th.
Block Advisors, a division of tax-prep firm H&R Block, is awarding five grants to businesses owned by women. Each winner will receive $20,000 and Block Advisors small-business services for a year.
To be eligible, businesses need to be at least 51% owned by a woman 18 years or older and living within the United States. A selection committee will evaluate submissions, and finalists must participate in a virtual video interview with members of the selection committee.
Applications will be accepted until May 26th.
E-commerce giant eBay will be awarding 50 sellers on its platform $10,000 each as part of a bid to fuel the growth of their business. The money can go toward physical and digital store improvements, equipment, inventory, hiring, training, marketing and other expenses. The company also is offering recipients a stipend worth $500 each that sellers can use for office technology from the eBay Refurbished online store.
The application window closes June 7th.
Jobber, which provides operations-management software for home-services businesses, has launched a grant program in which 15 businesses could get $10,000 each. Business owners can apply for and use the grant however they want, whether it's purchasing new equipment, marketing or training their team. Applications are being accepted until June 12th.
LegalZoom’s Fast Break for Small Business grant program, in partnership with the NBA and WNBA, will be awarding $1.5 million in grants to 150 small business owners and $1.5 million in products and services to 3,000 entrepreneurs looking to start their own business.
Small businesses that have been in operation for at least three months are eligible to apply for the individual $10,000 grants or up to $500 in LegalZoom products and services. Entrepreneurs are eligible to apply for up to $500 in LegalZoom products and services. Winners will first be announced on social media and Action Opportunity Fund will administer the grant awards. Grant applications close on September 13, 2024 at 8 p.m.
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