Grants- Members Only

Giving Joy Microgrant - Available to women 18 and older, you can use the grant to start a new business, or expand your existing business. You can also use the grant to start or expand a nonprofit, nongovernmental organization (NGO), charity, or propose a specific activity or project you would like to implement. Grant for $500. Apply by 6/30/2022. 

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KKR Small Business Builders Grant for Women - Recovery grants for local companies in communities around the world. For the seventh round of the program, KKR is supporting small businesses with female founders from Australia, China, England, France, Germany, India, Ireland, Japan, Luxembourg, Singapore, Spain, United Arab Emirates, and/or the United States. Grants are $10,000. Applications due 4/22/2022. 

 

MassChallenge Accelerator - U.S. Early Stage program attracts top founders from around the world and provides access to the tools, resources, and talent founders and corporate innovators needed to make transformational impact, without taking any equity. They have more than a decade of experience accelerating startups, industry, and innovation ecosystems. They work across sectors to drive a stronger future through collaborative innovation. Applications due 4/20/2022. 

 

Jobber Grants For Home Service Businesses - Any home service business owner or aspiring business owner 18 years old or older, residing in the U.S. and Canada, excluding Québec is eligible to apply for a grant from $2500-$15,000. Apply by 5/26/22. 

 

Dear God Are We There Yet? - Community social good activists in US and Canada are encouraged to apply (including Teachers, Students, Entrepreneurs, Small Business Owners, and Community Members). Additional grants for Hispanic women. Grants are $100-$500 and awarded quarterly. 

 

4.0 Fellowships (two options) - Essentials Fellowship is a program for founders at the ideation stage. The Tiny Fellowship is for those who have more established ideas. Capital is invested in startups via stipends. Apply by 4/29/2022.

 

Derby Diversity Week Business Idea Competition - All submissions on innovative business concepts will be accepted with those ideas with a revolutionary “technological bent” being favored. Finalists will be chosen, introduced at the 2022 Derby Diversity Week in Louisville, Ky., and will receive support, mentoring, and resources to put your idea in motion. Finalists will also have the opportunity to compete later this year for the $50,000 grand prize which will include a host of benefits including monetary support for production. 

 

Dream Big Awards - Must be a for-profit business operating for at least one (1) year primarily within the United States with less than 250 employees OR gross revenues of less than $20 million for each of 2021 and 2022. Grant for $25,000. Apply by 7/8/2022. 

 

ESSENCE x Pine-Sol Build Your Legacy contest - ESSENCE + Pine-Sol are partnering to offer a $100,000 Legacy Award to help champion Black women and the entrepreneurial spirit. To enter you must have a registered business (LLC, Inc, etc). Apply by 4/16/22. 

 

Fearless Strivers - Open to black women who are legal U.S. residents (including DC), 18+ and the principal owner of a U.S.-based small business. Grants for $10,000. Apply by 12/31/22. 

 

Juntos Crecemos Hispanic Digital & Delivery Program - PepsiCo is inviting Latina entrepreneurs who work in food service to apply for eight weeks of personalized expert consultation, including best practices across operations, technology, marketing and digital presence. 

 

Kitty Fund - Helping Mompreneurs – If you are a founder who identifies as a mother and have annual revenue does not exceed $5M, you can apply. Business must be located in the United States. Grant for $500. Apply by 4/11/2022. 

 

Northwestern Mutual Black Founder Accelerator - Invests in up to ten high-growth startups per year (two cohorts of five) founded by Black entrepreneurs. Companies with founders or at least 20% ownership who identify as Black/AA can apply. Company must be in following industries: Fintech, Insurtech, Digital Health, Data Analytics. Accelerator will award $100,000 investment or convertible note. Apply by 4/29/2022. 

 

WalMart Open Call - Walmart is looking for small businesses and U.S. manufacturers that have shelf ready, innovative, new items at the great value that meet the needs of our customers and members. If your product is made, grown or assembled in the U.S. and you want the chance to pitch your products at Open Call 2022, register by 4/8/2022. 

 

UnderFUNDED Spring 2022 - Grant for $5000 for one deserving Black female small business owner. 

 

You Glow Girl Women Entrepreneur Grant – Grant for $10,000 is open to all women entrepreneurs in the US. Apply by July 1. Top 25 will be announced for round 2 on July 8. Top 10 will be announced for round 3 on August 1. Winner announced mid-August.