| BIPOC (Black Indigenous People of Color) & Under-Served Communities Grant & Loan Opportunties
1. The Tory Burch Foundation Selects 75 Women of Color-Owned businesses to receive $ 10,000 and $ 20,000 grants and access to education and community in partnership with the Fearless fund.
https://www.toryburchfoundation.org/women-of-color-grant-program/ 2. LISC Acquisition Capital for Small Businesses & Non-Profits LISC LA’s Asset Building for Communities of Color (ABC) program was created to help small businesses owned by people of color in Los Angeles County grow their companies build wealth and create or maintain jobs. https://lisc.app.box.com/s/bwmub8ocsetr29097h1mdyx8pm77a3bu https://www.lisc.org/los-angeles/abc-fund/acquisition-capital-product/ 3. The Black Cooperative Investment Fund (BCIF) information. (LOAN) Founded in 2016 and launched in January 2017, the Black Cooperative Investment Fund (BCIF) is a a 501(c)3, community-based organization rooted in self-help economics that provides microloans to the Black community through pooled dollars and raises awareness about the importance of economic empowerment, equity, and wealth building for the Black community. http://www.bcifund.org/ 4. Veterans Business Outreach Center – The Veterans Business Outreach Center (VBOC) program offers resources to veterans who are interested in starting or growing a small business. There are 22 locations (soon expanding to 35) and they offer workshops, training, counseling, and mentorship opportunities. –
https://www.sba.gov/local-assistance/resource-partners/veterans-business-outreach-center-vboc-program 5. 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. Funding of $20,000 https://www.warriorrising.org/apply/ 6. Wish Local Empowerment Program – You must be a Black-owned business with a brick-and-mortar shop within the United States and less than 20 employees. If selected for the program, you must join Wish Local (which is free). Grants for up to $2000 -
https://www.wish.com/local/empowerment 7. Minority Business Circle – Supportive network for diverse entrepreneurs in various industries, offering opportunities like grants, loans, significant discounts on essential business products, and a comprehensive step-by-step guide with customized tools to track progress and foster growth. See link for info https://minoritybusinesscircle.com/ 8. 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. -
https://sell.amazon.com/programs/black-business-accelerator 9. Juntos Crecemos Hispanic Digital & Delivery Program (PepsiCo) – 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. https://pepsicojuntoscrecemos.com/jefaowned/ 10. Inflation Reduction Act Community Change Grants Program
EPA’s new Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants program (Community Change Grants) has announced a Notice of Funding Opportunity for approximately $2 billion dollars in Inflation Reduction Act funds in environmental and climate justice activities to benefit disadvantaged communities through projects that reduce pollution, increase community climate resilience, and build community capacity to address environmental and climate justice challenges. https://www.epa.gov/inflation-reduction-act/inflation-reduction-act-community-change-grants-program 11. Equity and Access Public Participation Grant The PP Grant Account cap per organization of $15,000 will ensure a proportional distribution of funds over time and across various organizations. Submissions for grant awards will be accepted on a rolling basis throughout the grant period and payment for these discrete engagements will be prompt.
https://www.grants.ca.gov/grants/equity-and-access-public-participation-grant/ 12. Minority Business Message Board Discover the power of the Minority Business 365 Message Boards and see how our 300,000 members can benefit you AND your small business! https://minoritybusiness365.com/ 13. BOSS Impact Fund Grant Less than 1% of minority founders get investment funding for the start of their small business. The BOSS Network aims to tackle the issue by providing grants for Black women entrepreneurs and access to a 1-year mentorship program, to assist in their business growth.
14. 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. -https://secondservicefoundation.org/mec/
https://www.bossimpactfund.com/ 15. 100,000 Veteran Pitch Competition The Veteran Fund & the Founder Institute are excited to host our annual $100,000 Veteran Pitch Competition. During this live, online event, you can watch promising veteran and military spouse-founded startups pitch to a group of investors for a chance to win a $100,000 investment from The Veteran Fund. Jason Calacanis, Angel Investor and host of All-In Podcast, will join the event as a guest judge to help select the winner. Join hundreds of angel investors, venture capitalists, and entrepreneurs to watch the next generation of military-connected entrepreneurs pitch their startups. Apply to pitch here: http://fndri.com/100k GRANTS The Grants below have deadlines so please make sure you read the requirements thoroughly and apply accordingly. If the links do not activate, please copy and paste to your browser. 16. CA Grants Portal The California Grants Portal (a project by the California State Library) is your one destination to find all grants and loans offered on a competitive or first-come basis by California state agencies.
https://www.grants.ca.gov/ 17. Grantify-Federal Grants For Your Small Business- We help your organization successfully find and apply for the best funding opportunities The unique Grantify platform is a powerful online tool that streamlines the application process and makes it simpler and more efficient to apply for grants. You’ll get detailed guidance and model answers, plus access to a dedicated support channel of experts.
https://www.grantify.io/us/grants-for-us-businesses 18. Search for Government Grants
https://grants.gov/search-grants 19. LA Optimized 2.0 LA Optimized 2.0 is an innovative program led by the City of Los Angeles’ Economic and Workforce Development Department. It's designed to provide businesses in the City of Los Angeles with results-driven digital marketing resources to aid in their ongoing recovery from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The program is funded through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) allocation to the City of Los Angeles. The LA Optimized 2.0 team is dedicated to boosting your brand's visibility and impact. Whether you're launching a new website or looking to enhance your social media presence, our expert team is here to elevate your brand awareness and drive business growth. Let us help you stand out in the digital landscape and connect with your audience effectively! https://www.lacityoptimized.org/apply 20. Small Business Grants for Women Entrepreneurs https://www.hiscox.com/blog/15-small-business-grants-women-entrepreneurs 21. Amber Grants The Foundation awards $10,000 to a different women-owned business every month. There are also $ 10.000 Monthly Grants for Startups, Non-profits, and Business Category. At the end of each year, 2 of the 12 grant winners are awarded an additional $ 25,000.
https://ambergrantsforwomen.com/get-an-amber-grant/ 22. Equity and Access Public Participation Grant The Public Participation (PP) Grant Account is intended to remove financial and capacity-based barriers to participation while creating a flexible and accessible process to apply for and receive compensation. Organizations are compensated for their time for participating in day-to-day CPUC activities that drive and influence policy decisions.
https://www.grants.ca.gov/grants/equity-and-access-public-participation-grant/ 23. Small-Business Grants for Women From the federal government to economic development agencies, here's a list of business grants for women. If you’re up for the challenge, though, grants can be a great way to fund your new or existing business. Here are 31 places women entrepreneurs can look for small-business grants and other free financial resources.
https://www.nerdwallet.com/article/small-business/small-business-grants-for-women 24. Awesome Foundation Grants – 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.
https://www.awesomefoundation.org/en 25. Pollination Project – Grants to global non-profits. The annual budget for your group or organization must be less than $50,000. The total cost for the immediate project for which you are requesting funding must be less than $40,000
https://thepollinationproject.org/apply/ 26. Freed Fellowship Grant– Every month, one $500 grant is awarded to an underrepresented founder in the US to invest in their existing business. No strings attached. No equity required. Grant recipients are also eligible to receive an additional end-of-year grant of $2,500. https://www.freedfellowship.com/grant1 27. Truist Nonprofit Grant - The Truist Foundation supports nonprofits with grants that target leadership development, economic mobility, thriving communities and educational equity. Quarterly deadlines https://www.truist.com/purpose/truist-foundation/grant-application 28. iFund Women: Support Diverse Women Who are Raising Capital. * Get Funding * Get Coaching * Make Connections * Fund Startups * Start Your Journey
https://www.ifundwomen.com/ 29. National Endowment For the Arts Grants Local Arts Agencies (LAAs) provide a wide range of programs and services to strengthen the arts infrastructure in nearly every county across the United States. https://www.arts.gov/grants/grants-for-arts-projects/local-arts-agencies 30. Canva Pro For Nonprofits - If you are a nonprofit, you can register now to get Canva’s premium features for free. – https://www.canva.com/canva-for-nonprofits/ Emergent Ventures Grant/Fellowship Application (through Mercatus Center at George Mason University) - Emergent Ventures, a fellowship and grant program from the Mercatus Center, seeks to support entrepreneurs with highly scalable, “zero to one” ideas for meaningfully improving society. Projects will either be fellowships or grants: fellowships involve time in residence at the Mercatus Center in Northern Virginia; grants are one-time or slightly staggered payments to support a project. – https://www.mercatus.org/emergent-ventures 31. California Film Commission Tax Credits- The California Film Commission administers the Film & Television Tax Credit Program 3.0 which provides tax credits based on qualified expenditures for eligible productions that are produced in California. The $1.55 billion program runs for 5 years, with a sunset date of June 30, 2025. Each fiscal year – July 1 to June 30 – the $330-million funding is categorized in: TV Projects, Relocating TV, Indie Features, and Non-Indie Features.
https://film.ca.gov/tax-credit/the-basics-3-0/ 32. General Interruption Fund Grant Deadline is November 5, 2024 @ 5PM The Second District Business Interruption Fund (BIF) is funded by LA County Supervisor Holly J. Mitchell and administered by the LA County Department of Economic Opportunity. It is designed to support qualified businesses who have experienced a significant, negative business interruption in the last calendar year between October 7, 2023 and October 7, 2024 with grants of up to $10,000. https://opportunity.lacounty.gov/second-district-bif/?utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=
https://opportunity.lacounty.gov/topanga/ 33. The American Rescue Plan- Stay Connected for Upcoming Grants Our very own WBC client/presenter, Erika Rojas, was featured in the ARP Newsletter.
https://recovery.lacounty.gov/mysuccess/ The American Rescue Plan provides $1.9 billion in funding to LA County to build an equitable economic recovery from the devastating economic effects caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Los Angeles County is working to address inequities and transform underserved communities that have been hard hit during the pandemic with investments from the American Rescue Plan Act and other funding sources. Through December 2024 a wide range of service providers, vendors and businesses will be needed to achieve these objectives.
https://ceo.lacounty.gov/recovery/ 34. Al Fresco Outdoor Dinning Program- Application Deadline—12/31/2024 The City of Los Angeles will increase department services and resources to support restaurants, cafes and eateries seeking to transition to the streamlined permanent Al Fresco Outdoor Dining Program from the pandemic-era emergency program. The Mayor’s Office is working closely with City Departments to implement strategies that alleviate bottlenecks and reduce timelines and make processing applications as easy and transparent as possible.
https://buildla.lacity.org/alfresco 35. Legacy Business Recovery Grant Program The Legacy Business Recovery Grant Program offers grants up to $20,000 to eligible Legacy Businesses that need financial assistance to aid in their recovery from the COVID-1][9 pandemic.
https://ewddlacity.com/index.php/legacybusinessgrant 36. Future of Women At Work Grant Selected winners will receive a $10,000 grant, the opportunity to build community with other women entrepreneurs in the care economy and future of workspace, intros to investors and capital allocators, a VEST Membership and more.
https://www.stitchcrew.com/future-of-women-at-work-grant 37. AT&T She’s Connected $ 50,000 Year service, new device and more Opportunity. We want to highlight YOU as the next breakout talent of the She’s Connected by AT&T platform! Share your small business story below for the chance to win $50,000, a year of AT&T service with a new device, and more.
https://www.att.com/shesconnected/
38. VERIZON FOUNDATION GRANT- Verizon Foundation has a grant of $10,000 every 6 months. All you need to do is watch two videos and they will add you to the list. Every six months, 100 companies are selected for the grant. https://digitalready.verizonwireless.com/?utm_source=new-economics-for-women&utm_medium=partner&utm_campaign=digital-ready_local-partner_los-angeles 39. Papaya Grant This International Women’s Day, we are so excited to launch The Papaya Grant,which will award $10,000 to one incredible and deserving female entrepreneur.
Whether you’re dreaming of launching your own business, or expanding the one you already have, we want to hear from you! https://www.papayareusables.com/pages/grant 40. PACE Small Business Grant Program The PACE Small Business Grant Program is $5,000 or $10,000 grant fund for small businesses located within the Unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County – District 1. This Program helps small business by providing grants that can be used to cover business expenses including payroll, rent, working capital, and inventory Those who qualify will be contacted by our team for the application process. This program is funded through the U.S. This program is funded through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Community Block Grant allocated to Supervisor Hilda Solis, First Supervisory District. The program helps stabilize struggling small businesses by providing financial and technical assistance located within the unincorporated areas of the 1st District. http://pacelabdc.org/finance/pace-small-business-grant/ 41. Small Business Accelerator Program The Small Business Accelerator Program allows developers that earn less than 1 million USD in total annual revenue in the previous calendar year to access additional benefits up to or equivalent to 20% of Appstore revenue. If eligible, you’ll receive a 10% increased royalty payment and AWS credits equivalent to 10% of your app revenue. https://developer.amazon.com/apps-and-games/small-business-program
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