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Hello Alice offers $1,000 in “American Dream” grants
The grant Hello Alice has set up a new small-business recognition and grant program in an effort to push back against a lawsuit filed by America First Legal challenging one of its grant programs. Visitors can nominate a small business, making it eligible for $1,000 grants and additional publicity and support in the form of a small-business accelerator. Applications are due April 30, 2024.
Women-owned businesses can apply for a $10,000 grant
This grant, sponsored by sustainable paper towel brand Papaya Reusables, is offering its own grant in support of Women’s History month. Women-owned small businesses can apply for the grant until March 31, 2024. Applicants will need to talk about their company’s greater mission and how they would use the grant. Applicants are also asked to send in a short video message.
Boss Impact Fund offers $10k grants and mentorship
The Boss Impact Fund grant program, a collaboration between The BOSS Network and cloud business services firm Sage, aims to break down barriers for Black women entrepreneurs. Businesses must be less than five years old, be for profit, have a demonstrated need for funding and be willing to participate in a virtual mentoring program.
Each winner will receive $10,000, a year scholarship in BOSS Business University and monthly support and mentoring for all of 2024. Applications are due by Feb. 23 and winners are announced in March of 2024.
$10,000 grants from the Restaurant Disaster Relief Fund
Small-business owners with less than $3 million in revenue that have been hit by a natural disaster are eligible for a $10,000 grant made possible by a partnership between DoorDash and small-business platform Hello Alice. The business must have a brick-and-mortar location, three or fewer locations, $3 million or less in revenue per location, and fewer than 50 employees per location. Businesses must be experiencing hardship because of a state or federally declared natural disaster. Applications close March 29, 2024. Recipients will be announced in May.
$2,500 small business growth grant
This grant comes from Start.Pivot.Grow, a small business accelerator, tools and funding platform, for any business that aims to grow in 2024. The $2,500 also comes with a digital business growth plan. To be eligible businesses must have existed for at least two years. The winner will be announce during National Small Business Week. Applications close March 31, 2024.
The $2,750 Galaxy Grant Giveaway
This grant is offered by the Hidden Star Resources Master Class program for women and minority entrepreneurs. Business owners need to fill out a short application by March 31, 2024, with the winner announced the following week.
Cash and gift cards for jewelry makers
Business owners that work with silver jewelry or want to jumpstart their silver jewelry business may want to apply for the 2024 Halstead Grant that offers $7,500 in cash and a $1,000 gift card to a grand prize winner and $1,000 in cash and $250 gift cards to finalists. The goal is to help promote new talent and creativity in the jewelry industry. Applications must be postmarked by May 1st.
The FedEx Small Business Grants Program
Every year the shipping giant, FedEx offers one small business a $50,000 grant and nine others a $20,000 grant to help grow their businesses. So far, the company has given away about $1.9 million in grants since 2012. Applicants must be existing FedEx customers with a valid shipping account that has been open at least six months. The application window opens at noon on March 1, 2024 and closes at noon on April 1, 2024. Grants will then be announced on May 16, 2024.
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