The Toast Changemakers Program supports restaurant owners who are already fighting food insecurity in their communities. Fifteen restaurant owners will each receive a $10,000 grant to expand or enhance the work they’re already doing.

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. 

The Small Business Improvement Fund provides grants to tenants and owners of commercial and industrial properties in designated Chicago TIF districts to cover permanent building improvements and repairs. Grants cover 30–90% of remodeling costs, up to $150,000 for commercial properties and $250,000 for industrial properties, and do not need to be repaid.

Rolling applications: open monthly by TIF district. Check website for current windows.

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.