Fifteen Percent Pledge and Sephora have opened applications for the 2027 Sephora Beauty Grant - a $100,000 grant designed to support and elevate beauty businesses led by underrepresented founders. This transformative program delivers the funding and visibility that bold, boundary-pushing brands need to scale and thrive.
 

Awarded on a rolling basis a $5,000 merit based grants to women founders and business owners. Winner receives a startup mentor, go-to-market strategy support, and access to a community of women founders. $25 application fee.

Verizon's Small Business Digital Ready program is offering a new $10,000 grant opportunity for entrepreneurs. Register and complete any combination of two eligible courses or events anytime in 2026 to unlock the grant application. Apply once to remain eligible for $10,000 grants awarded throughout the year. Applications will be reviewed monthly from June through December 2026

Her Agenda is awarding $5,000 to one ambitious woman entrepreneur ready to break through barriers and take her business to the next level. 

$1,000 monthly grant open to U.S. small business owners of any gender, race, or industry; $15 nonrefundable admin fee required with each submission.

Rolling applications — closes 11:59 PM ET on the last day of each month.

Any Etsy seller who has experienced a federally declared disaster within the past year may apply for a grant, as long as they’ve been an active seller on Etsy for at least one year, and their accounts with Etsy are in good standing. The amount and frequency of grants will depend on the amount of money available in the fund at any given time.