The Southern Smoke Foundation's Emergency Relief Program provides emergency funding to the owners and employees of restaurants and bars facing unforeseen circumstances that cannot be covered by insurance. To qualify, you must be experiencing an unforeseen crisis and currently be employed within the food and beverage industry, working at least 30 hours per week for a minimum of six months.

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 Big Idea Grant was born from a passion to support and uplift women entrepreneurs who are eager to turn their dreams into thriving businesses. From its inception, the goal has been to provide not just financial resources but also mentorship and guidance, empowering women to achieve success.

Metro’s Business Interruption Fund (BIF) provides financial assistance to small “mom and pop” businesses located along the Crenshaw/LAX Transit Project, the Little Tokyo area and the 2nd/Broadway segment* along the Regional Connector and Section 1, Section 2 and Section 3 of the D Line Extension, and the East San Fernando Valley Light Rail Transit Project that are impacted by transit rail construction. Metro’s goal is to help small businesses continue to thrive throughout construction and post construction. 

This grant program launched by Arvada Economic Development Association (AEDA), in partnership with the City of Arvada supports local businesses in enhancing safety and security at their commercial properties. The program offers reimbursement grants of up to $5,000 to help offset the cost of eligible crime prevention improvements. A second cycle of this program opens on September 7, 2026.