Each month, the Amber Grant awards $10,000 to a women-owned small business. Additionally, they offer three $25,000 grants each year to one of the monthly grant winners.
Each month, the Amber Grant awards $10,000 to a women-owned small business. Additionally, they offer three $25,000 grants each year to one of the monthly grant winners.
The Mayor and City Council has authorized the City to provide up to 50 small businesses located in the city limits with $5,000 in business assistance awards using funds the City received as part of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, known as ARPA. This program is limited to small businesses, only with a maximum of 25 full-time employees.
The Business Assistance Program (BAP) is a matching grant program designed to encourage small businesses to locate, expand or redevelop in the City of Orlando. The program requires eligible business owners to pay 50 percent of the fees assessed against the business, while the program fund pays the remaining 50 percent up to $20,000.
The Minority/Women Entrepreneur Business Assistance (MEBA) Program is a small business assistance program that was established to retain existing minority-owned businesses located within the Target Area, and to attract new minority-owned businesses to this area. The MEBA Program can provide qualified new and existing businesses (retail and services) within the Target Area with both non-monetary and financial assistance.
Certifiably Green Denver's Equity Funding helps women and minority-owned small businesses fund their sustainability projects. The program provides up to $10,000 in up-front funding that will help businesses meet their sustainability goals and improve operations.
Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses is an investment in the growth of small businesses. They help entrepreneurs create jobs and economic opportunity by providing access to education, capital and support services.