Grants for Small Business Owners & Entrepreneurs
In addition to the funding opportunities on this page, below, we have a robust offering of funding webinars. Click here to see the full schedule.
- 6th Annual Minority Women Lead Pitch Grant - National ACE & CalAsian Chamber (Deadline: June 18th 2023)
- Warrior Rising Vettrepreneur Grant (Ongoing)
- The Transform Business Grant (Application Window: July 20th 2023 to August 20th 2023)
- National Black Business Pitch Competition (Deadline: June 1st 2023)
- Jobber Grants For Home Service Businesses (Deadline: June 8th 2023)
- Melon Kitchen x Be Nimble Food Entrepreneurship Accelerator (Deadline: June 30th 2023)
- BeChangeMaker 2023 (Deadline: June 3rd 2023)
- The Cartier Women's Initiative 2024 Edition (Deadline: June 30th 2023)
- AICPA Fellowship for Minority Doctoral Students (Deadline: May 31st 2023)
- Against the Grain Productions AAPI Artistic Scholarship (May 31st 2023)
- Niche $15,000 No Essay Scholarship (Deadline: June 29th 2023)
- $2,000 Nitro Scholarship (Deadline: May 31st 2023)
- AACCNJ Small Business Bonding Readiness Assistance (Free 8-Week Program)
- NJEDA-Golden Seeds Angel Investment Resources (Ongoing)
- NJEDA Rent Support Grants (Until Funds are Exhausted)
- Hackensack Anderson Street Neighborhood District Commercial Rehabilitation Enhancement Grant Program (Deadline: May 30th 2023)
- Free Limited Edition AAPI Heritage Month UPS Boxes (Pack of 20)
- Asian Pacific American Chamber of Commerce AAPI Small Business Membership Grant (Ongoing)
- Index by Pinger Small Business Sweepstakes (Deadline: May 31st 2023)
- Widening the Path: Connecting Communities Digital Initiative – Artist or Scholar in Residence (Deadline: August 7th 2023)
- Launchpad Dream Climate Tech Launchpad Program (Deadline: June 12th 2023)
- eBay Up & Running 2023 (Deadline: June 9th 2023 6:00PM EDT)
- Restaurant Disaster Relief Fund Spring Round - 2023 (Deadline: June 30th 2023 6:00PM EDT)
- Progressive® Driving Small Business Forward Fund 2023 (June 2nd 2023)
- T-Mobile Hometown Grants (Deadline: June 30th 2023, September 30th 2023, December 31st 2023)
- Game On-Community Places to Play Initiative by LISC and DICK'S Sporting Goods Foundation (Deadline: June 23rd 2023)
- MIT Gender Equity in STEM Challenge (Deadline: June 2nd 2023)
- Helping Growth-Stage Businesses Succeed by Rutgers Business School
- Mercer County Small Business Grant Program Registration
- Fearless Strivers Grant (Deadlines: April 30th, June 30th and August 31st 2023)
- Women Founders Network Fast Pitch Competition (Deadline: May 31st 2023)
- NJEDA Small Business E-Commerce Support Program
- Pulitzer Center Reporting Grants & Fellowships
- Verizon Small Business Digital Ready Program
- Boom & Bucket's Student Scholarship Program (Deadline: June 15th 2023)
- Elizabeth George Foundation Grant for Writers (Deadline: July 1st 2023)
- Grassroots Grants for BIPOC Led and Serving Groups (Ongoing)
- The Fiverr Logo Maker Scholarship (Deadlines: January 31, 2023, April 30, 2023 and June 30, 2023)
- Single Mom Stimulus Grant (Deadline: Rolling)
- Komen Financial Assistance Program (Deadline: Rolling)
- Bevolution Brave Voices Fund (Deadline: Rolling)
- Awesome Without Boarders (Deadline: Rolling)
- Monmouth County Community Development-COVID Small Business and Non-Profit Assistance Program (Deadline: August 31st 2023)
- Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation (Year Round)
- Hispanic Digitial and Delivery Program by Pepsi (Rolling Deadline)
- American Fellowships Grant AAUW (Grant Cycle: August 1st to November 1st Annually)
- Career Development Grants by AAUW (Grant Cycle: August 1st to November 15th Annually)
- Research Publication Grants in Engineering, Medicine and Science by AAUW (Grant Cycle: August 1st to December 1st Annually)
- Wish Local Empowerment Program
- Community Action Grants by AAUW (Deadline: December 1st Every Year)
- Fresh Start Business Grant - Incfile (Deadlines: March 31st 2023, June 30th 2023, September 30th 2023)
- Seventh Generation Fund for Indigenous Peoples
- Princeton Small Business Resiliency Fund (Deadline- First Come First Serve)
- A Digital Funding Solution for Women of Color - HerSuiteSpot (Monthly Cycles)
- IFundWomen of Color - Caress & American Express
- FTG COVID-19 Rapid Response Grant
- NJEDA Small Business Improvement Grant
- NJEDA Small Business Lease Grant
- Amazon Black Business Accelerator
- SoGal Black Founder's Grants
- Amber Grant
Loans for Small Business Owners & Entrepreneurs
For free assistance with applying for these loan programs, please fill out our business counseling request form. We recognize the challenges of being an entrepreneur or a small business owner. We are here to help.
- Entrepreneurs of Color Fund by LISC and GNEC
- NJEDA Small Business Fund
- The Profitability Project Micro Loan for Woman-Owned Businesses
- Tory Burch Foundation Capital Program
- LISC Loan Programs
- Crowdfunding - Interest Free Loans Up to $15k
- UCEDC Offers Second Round of 0% Working Capital Loans for COVID-19 and Flood Crisis Relief
- Inner City Capital Connections
- IFundWomen & Newity - 7(a) Working Capital Loan Assistance
- Cape May County COVID-19 Business Assistance Program
- AACC & NJCC Equitable Small Business Initiative
- New Jersey Community Capital: Garden State Relief Fund
- NJ Economic Development Authority - Financing and Incentives
- GNEC Dream Maker Loan
- SBA Disaster Loan Assistance
