Loans & Grants

List of national, state and local resources on funding opportunities. New resources are added as information becomes available.

Corporate loan/grant programs
California, Texas

Digital Communities Program

Digital Communities Program

$10,000 worth of online tools, services, and training available to small businesses in Houston and Los Angeles. Includes free branding, website creation, training on sales growth and more.

Area served: Los Angeles, Houston, California, Texas
Audience: Small Business Owners
Application deadline: Open, no end date posted
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Nonprofit loan/grant programs
California, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, New York, North Carolina, Texas

BeyGOOD Foundation

BeyGOOD Foundation Black Parade Route Small Business Grant

To celebrate people, communities, and small businesses impacted by economic inequities worldwide, Beyoncé Knowles-Carter has committed $1M:

  • 10+ cities around the globe (Atlanta, Charlotte, Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, New Orleans, New York).
  • 100 Black Entrepreneurs will be selected in each city to attend the Black Parade Route Luncheons.
  • 1,000 Small Businesses provided with grant opportunities and/or business sustainability support services.
  • $100,000 In grants provided per city for small business relief.

Area served: Los Angeles, California; Atlanta, Georgia; Charlotte, North Carolina; Chicago, Illinois; Houston, Texas, New York, New York & New Orleans, Louisiana, California, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, New York, North Carolina, Texas
Audience: Small Business Owners
Application deadline: Open, no end date posted
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Founders First CDC

LGBTQIA+ National Grant

The LGBTQIA+ National Grant provides eligible small businesses the chance to receive one of 25 grant packages totaling $25,000, plus options for site redevelopment or acquisition based on stage of growth and need.

Audience: Small Business Owners
Application deadline: Tuesday, June 6, 2023
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eBay

eBay Up & Running Grants

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
Application deadline: Friday, June 9, 2023
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PepsiCo

Juntos Crecemos Hispanic Digital & Delivery Program

PepsiCo invites all Jefas to step into the spotlight and apply for the Juntos Crecemos Hispanic Digital & Delivery Program. Besides getting expert one-on-one coaching and resources, the first 40 Latina small business owners to complete the eight-week consultation curriculum of the Juntos Crecemos Hispanic Digital & Delivery Program will receive an exclusive Jefa-Owned neon sign in honor of your hustle - for everyone to see.

Audience: Small Business Owners, Self-employed
Application deadline: Open, no end date posted
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Government loan/grant programs
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U.S. Department of the Treasury

State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds

The Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds provide a substantial infusion of resources to help turn the tide on the pandemic, address its economic fallout, and lay the foundation for a strong and equitable recovery.

Audience: Small Business Owners
Application deadline: Open, no end date posted
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Nonprofit loan/grant programs
National

Fearless Fund

Fearless Strivers Grant Contest

Black women-owned businesses are vital to our economy yet receive less than one percent of venture capital funding. Fearless Fund is deepening its commitment to this community with the launch of the contest.

With Mastercard prizing, Fearless Fund will be awarding eleven lucky small businesses across the country $10,000 grants, digital tools to help them get and sustain their business online, and Priceless one-on-one mentorship so they can continue to bolster their business.

Audience: Small Business Owners
Application deadline: Thursday, August 31, 2023
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