List of national, state and local resources on funding opportunities. New resources are added as information becomes available.
The Northwest Loan Fund (NLF) offer loans to new or growing business within the service area of Northwest Colorado that is creating jobs or providing positive economic impact for the local economy. The NLF is often able to take greater risks than conventional banks because the program exists to help with local economic development, so it is able to welcome new and expanding businesses that may not yet qualify for traditional bank financing for various reasons.
Area served: Moffat, Routt, Jackson, Grand, Summit, Eagle, Pitkin, Rio Blanco and Garfield Counties, Colorado Audience: Small Business Owners
The loan can be used for: affixed signage, window lettering, store-front awnings, new windows, new entry door, exterior painting and other exterior improvements. The maximum amount is $5,000 with 0% interest for three years.
Area served: Southeast Colorado, Colorado Audience: Small Business Owners
Oakland Black Business Fund is a Black-led grantmaking program, providing capital, technical assistance, and growth strategy to Black businesses in Oakland, California. They connect grantees to our network of core service providers and professional partners to strengthen the everyday business viability for Oakland black-owned small businesses.
Area served: Oakland, California Audience: Small Business Owners
The purpose of the Fruita Small Business Emergency Assistance Fund is to assist qualifying Fruita small businesses who are facing financial hardships due to the COVID-19 pandemic and will remain open until funds are fully allocated. The fund is a partnership between the City of Fruita and the Business Incubator Center. Loans from this fund will provide gap funding for small businesses located within the city limits of Fruita to cover up to two month’s cost of operations.
Area served: City of Fruita, Colorado Audience: Small Business Owners
This program is available to new or existing businesses in the Northglenn Urban Renewal Authority area. Its purpose is to provide assistance with upgrades necessary related to water, wastewater and storm water system upgrade costs. The property owner is allowed to receive reimbursement for up to 50 percent of the cost of the improvement with a maximum reimbursement of $15,000 or $16,500 if a Northglenn contractor is used for the improvements.
Area served: Northglenn, Colorado Audience: Small Business Owners
The eBay Up & Running Grants program will award 50 eBay business sellers with grant packages of $10,000, including cash, eBay education and coaching, and more. This year, eBay is expanding its grant with an additional stipend worth up to $500 for each grantee to apply to eBay Refurbished office equipment, technology and tools to keep their small businesses up and running.
Audience: Small Business Owners
The 2024 eBay Up & Running Grant program will award 50 eBay business sellers with grant packages of $10,000, eBay education, and a $500 stipend that sellers can use to equip themselves with essential office technology from eBay Refurbished.
Audience: Small Business Owners
Fast Break for Small Business provides entrepreneurs across the country with grants and LegalZoom services to support their small businesses. The program aims to assist business owners with the tools and resources they need to start and grow their businesses.
Audience: Small Business Owners
They've partnered with the NBA, WNBA, and NBA G League to offer $3 million in grant funding and services to small business owners and emerging entrepreneurs. This opportunity is designed to support both established and budding business ventures with the most significant distribution of funding for small business owners in recent years.
Audience: Small Business Owners
The Halstead Grant is an annual award for emerging silver jewelry artists. The experience is designed to help jewelry entrepreneurs create a strategy to kick-start their careers.
Audience: Small Business Owners
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