Check out these business funding opportunities and resources for small business owners and entrepreneurs like yourself!
| Name of Grant/Opportunity | About the Grant/Opportunity | Award Amount of Grant/Opportunity | More Information/ Where to Apply |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Express Leadership Academy | The Academy is for people in the non-profit sector who are intentionally striving to be better equipped to respond adaptively to challenges, and to keep going in the face of adversity. | N/A | https://commonpurpose.org/american-express-leadership-academy |
| Awesome Foundation | Foundation distributes $1,000 grants, no strings attached, to projects and their creators. At each fully autonomous chapter, the money is pooled together from the coffers of ten or so self-organizing “micro-trustees”. Awarded monthly | $1,000 | https://www.awesomefoundation.org/en |
| AWS Generative AI Accelerator Program | A global 8-week hybrid program supporting generative and agentic AI startups to prove what’s possible. Funding up to $1MM in AWS credits. | N/A | https://aws.amazon.com/startups/programs/generative-ai |
| Etsy Disaster Relief Fund | Sellers will be eligible for a grant if they experienced a federally declared natural disaster within the past year, have been an active seller on Etsy for at least one year, and their Etsy account is in good standing. Grants for $2,500 | $2,500 | https://advocacy.etsy.com/etsy-emergency-relief-fund-at-cerf/ |
| Savvy Fellowship | Savvy is a 12-week virtual Fellowship program for young professionals seeking to be part of the new generation of impact entrepreneurs. Applicants should be 40 or younger | N/A | https://savvyfellows.com/team/ |
| Streets Global Award | Are you a mission-driven business, non-profit, or NGO that is making a difference in the world through hospitality or tourism? The STREETS Global Awards offers you a platform to be recognized for your social impact, innovation, and dedication to sustainability. If your organization is in the first 1–5 years of operation and is focused on creating positive change, this award is for you. Funding of $10,000 | $10,000 | https://www.streetsinternational.org/global-awards |
| Techstars Accelerators | Techstars accelerators have one goal: to help entrepreneurs succeed. During each three-month program, they surround companies (companies should be based in North American time zones) with the best mentors and an unrivaled network of corporate partners, investors, and alumni. Companies can receive $20K for 6% of company. Various locations and due dates | N/A | https://www.techstars.com/accelerators/ |
| Amazon’s Black Business Accelerator | Dedicated to helping build sustainable equity and growth for Black entrepreneurs by enabling their success as sellers. Grow your business with access to financial support, strategic business guidance and mentorship, and marketing and promotional support. | N/A | https://sell.amazon.com/programs/black-business-accelerator |
| Bank of America’s Business Education Center for Entrepreneurs | Visit Bank of America’s Small Business Education site for access to free webinars on Accessing Capital, Building Business Credit and more | N/A | https://go.bofa.com/BusinessEducationCenter |
| Clever Girl Finance | Clever Girl Finance is one of the largest personal finance media/education platforms for women in the U.S. and has consistently been voted one of the best finance websites for women by the Plutus Awards celebrating excellence in financial media. The site offers free resources including personal finance courses, one-on-one mentor calls, articles, audio, and video content, an incredibly supportive community, and more. | N/A | https://www.clevergirlfinance.com/# |
| digitalundivided Do You Fellowship | The Do You Fellowship is a specialized, comprehensive, and interactive seven-week program designed to empower a cohort of 10 entrepreneurs with the essential skills, knowledge, and mentorship needed to grow and scale their businesses. The program offers a flexible yet robust educational environment tailored to address the unique challenges faced by founders in entrepreneurship. Business should be tech-based or innovatively incorporate technology in the business model, products, or services. Should be post-revenue stage with a minimum annual revenue of $250,000 or have raised at least $150,000 in funding. Apply by 7/20/2025 | N/A | https://digitalundivided.com/fellowship |
| EmpowerHer Grant – Boundless Futures Foundation | The Boundless Futures Foundation awards grants to U.S.-based female entrepreneurs and nonprofits that support female entrepreneurship. The EmpowHer Grant offers entrepreneurs up to $25,000, with funds provided as reimbursements for business expenses upon proof of payment. EmpowHer Grant applications are accepted on a rolling basis | up to $25,000 | https://boundlessfutures.org/our-impact |
| Enthuse Foundation Catalyst Grant for Women-Owned Food & Beverage Brands | Enthuse Foundation Catalyst Grant for Women-Owned Food & Beverage Brands – Must be a Women-founded food or beverage business. In addition to receiving $40,000, the winner will gain direct access to expert mentorship from Spearhead Global’s award-winning team. The Capital + Catalyst Grant reflects a shared mission between Spearhead Global and the Enthuse Foundation to fuel innovation and elevate women entrepreneurs in an industry where capital, packaging expertise, and access to mentorship are critical to success. Funding up to $40,000. Apply by 7/28/2025 | up to $40,000 | https://www.enthusefoundation.org/capitalandcatalyst |
| FedEx E-Commerce Learning Lab | Must own at least 51% of a U.S.-based small business – Business must have been operating for at least 6 months – You must sell a packaged, shelf-stable product that is legal and not part of prohibited industries. Funding up to $5,000. Apply by 7/3/2025 | up to $5,000 | https://aofund.org/program/fedex |
| First Interstate BancSystem Foundation grants | First Interstate Bank and the First Interstate BancSystem Foundation provide support in communities served by First Interstate Bank in Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, North Dakota, Nebraska, Oregon, South Dakota, Washington, and Wyoming. Must be a nonprofit to apply. The majority of the Foundation’s grants are focused on alleviating poverty by assisting low- and moderate-income individuals and communities. Funding minimum of $2500 | min. of $2500 | https://www.firstinterstatebank.com/company/commitment/grants.php |
| Foot Locker Foundation Community Empowerment Program | The Foot Locker Foundation Community Empowerment Program offers two types of grants. The first type includes grants to support current youth programming. These can also create new programming or extend existing programming. These grants will range from $25,000 to $75,000 over one year – and Grants to support capital improvement projects that enhance the impact of youth programming. These grants will range from $25,000 to $100,000 over one year. This funding opportunity is open to 501c3 nonprofit organizations that operate in low-to-moderate income communities within the following 14 cities: Atlanta, GA; Baltimore, MD; Chicago, IL; Dallas, TX; Detroit, MI; Houston, TX; Los Angeles, CA; New York City, NY; Newark, NJ; Oakland, CA; Philadelphia, PA; San Francisco, CA; Tampa, FL; and Washington, DC. | $25,000 to $100,000 over one year | https://www.lisc.org/our-initiatives/sports-recreation/foot-locker-foundation-community-empowerment-program/ |
| Home Depot Foundation’s Veteran Housing Grants program | The Home Depot Foundation’s Veteran Housing Grants program awards grants to nonprofit organizations for the new construction or rehabilitation of multifamily, permanent supportive housing for veterans throughout the United States, including Puerto Rico. The grants fund physical construction costs, and must comprise less than 50% of the total development cost of the project. While rural areas will be considered, priority will be given to large cities with populations of over 300,000 people. Specifically, there is a focus on projects in the following cities: Los Angeles and San Diego, CA; Denver, CO; Atlanta, GA; Tampa, FL; Chicago, IL; Detroit, MI; New York, NY; Houston, TX; and Seattle, WA | up to $500,000 | https://corporate.homedepot.com/page/veteran-housing-grants |
| KFC Foundation’s Kentucky Wishes Grant | The KFC Foundation’s Kentucky Wishes program provides grants to support capacity-building projects that expand access to food and shelter in local communities. Examples of eligible projects include remodeling food pantries, creating community gardens, upgrading animal shelters, and repairing or renovating buildings. Eligible applicants must be local nonprofit organizations, or local chapters/affiliates of larger nonprofits, that directly serve their communities. | up to $10,000 | https://kfcfoundation.org/wishes/ |
| Military Entrepreneur Challenge | The Military Entrepreneur Challenge is a nationwide grant program that gives veteran, military spouse, and Gold Star Family entrepreneurs the opportunity to network, learn, and compete for capital to grow their small business | N/A | https://secondservicefoundation.org/mec/ |
| Service2CEO program | Service2CEO Is an entrepreneurship program for military-connected entrepreneurs. The program provides resources, networks of people committed to your success, and an actionable curriculum that accelerates your business to the next stage of development. | N/A | https://www.therosienetwork.org/service2ceo-program |
| Small Certified Supplier Innovative Finance Program | Targeted to small certified suppliers in California, Georgia, Kansas, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee, Texas and Washington, the Small Certified Supplier Innovative Finance Program is designed to engage diverse suppliers in educational funding readiness training and funder matching to support capacity building. Funding for $5,000 | $5,000 | https://foundersfirstcapitalpartners.com/small-certified-supplier-innovative-finance-program/ |
| Warrior Rising Grant | Warrior Rising strives to accept and assist veterans at any point in the process of starting their own business, whether it is only a concept or if they have actual operations | $20,000 | https://www.warriorrising.org/apply/ |
