The Awesome Foundation is an ever-growing worldwide community devoted to forwarding the interest of awesome in the universe. Created in the long hot summer days of 2009 in Boston, the Foundation distributes $1,000 grants, no strings attached, to projects and their creators.

The BEACH Program (Bronco Entrepreneurs Advisory Clinic Hours) at Santa Clara University offers free informational appointments to entrepreneurs and small business owners in the community. The appointment will be with teams of legal and business professionals partnered with SCU law and business students.

The Black Founder Startup Grant program from the SoGal Foundation and other sponsors provides grants of up to $10,000 to Black and multiracial women and nonbinary entrepreneurs. The program accepts applications on a rolling basis and is open to entrepreneurs with a legally registered business who plan to seek investor financing to scale.
 

The Breva Thrive Grant supports small businesses making an impact in their communities. Every quarter they award a $5,000 grant to an entrepreneur who is having a positive impact in an underrepresented community.

4 application windows each year. Check website for details.

Grants up to $10,000 plus mentoring and point-of-sale tech access for very small businesses (≤10 employees, ≤$500K revenue) in low-to-moderate income Southern California communities in Orange, Los Angeles, Riverside, San Bernardino counties.

SBA-funded reimbursement grant helping NY small businesses fund export activities (trade show exhibition, trade missions, marketing localization, export compliance). Awards $2,000-$5,000 per activity, up to $10,000/year, first-come first-served.