Funding Opportunities & Business Resources
April 2023 Edition
Welcome to the Business Funding Opportunities Blog. Each month I will deliver a new blog with updated funding and business resources.
The Traveling Admin, LLC has no affiliation with these organizations – so any specific questions should be directed to them. These opportunities are open to U.S. residents ONLY.
Nonprofits
- Savvy Fellowship – Savvy is a virtual 12-week virtual Fellowship program for young professionals seeking to be part of the new generation of impact entrepreneurs. Applicants should be 18 – 40 years old to apply. Visit: https://savvyfellows.com/ to learn more and apply. There is no deadline.
- Enthuse Foundation Grant Initiative – The Enthuse Foundation is offering a series of nine financial grants to assist entrepreneurs with critical business needs. Grants include funds for childcare, health or business insurance, and business tools and digital marketing expenses. Grants for $2,500. Visit https://www.enthusefoundation.org/grants to learn more and apply. Deadline to apply is 4/17/2023.
- Foundation for Financial Planning Grants – Each year, FFP awards grants to community-based and 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations to fund the development of programs connecting volunteer financial planners to individuals and families in crisis or need. Grants up to $40,000. Visit https://ffpprobono.org/our-work/grants/ to learn more and apply. Deadline to apply is 4/30/2023.
- M.K. Innovation Prizes – Applications are open to individuals or teams representing nonprofit or mission-driven for-profit organizations. The J.M.K. Innovation Prize seeks to identify, support, and elevate innovators who are spearheading transformative early-stage projects in the fields of the environment, heritage conservation, and social justice. Prize is $150,000. Visit https://www.jmkfund.org/innovation-prize-2023/ to learn more and apply. Deadline to apply is 4/28/2023.
- NBC Universal Local Impact Grants – Organization must be a tax exempt 501(c)(3) non-profit organization with revenues over $100K. Must be located in one of the 11 NBC and Telemundo owned television markets listed in the grant guidelines. Grant will fund work being done in: Youth Education and Empowerment, Next Generation Storytellers and Community Engagement. Visit https://www.localimpactgrants.com/ to learn more and apply. Deadline to apply is 4/21/2023.
For-Profits
- Savvy Fellowship – Savvy is a virtual 12-week virtual Fellowship program for young professionals seeking to be part of the new generation of impact entrepreneurs. Applicants should be 18 – 40 years old to apply. Visit: https://savvyfellows.com/ to learn more and apply. There is no deadline.
- Backing Small Business (with AmEx) – 350 small business grants of $5,000 are available to eligible businesses in the U.S. and territories. If you are awarded a $5,000 grant through this program, your business may be eligible to be considered for an additional $25,000 Enhancement Grant. Visit https://www.mainstreet.org/howwecanhelp/backingsmallbusinesses to learn more and apply. Deadline to apply is 4/7/2023.
- Black Ambition Prize – Teams applying for the Black Ambition Prize must have at least one founder or co-founder that identifies as Black/African/African American and/or Hispanic/Latino/a/. Eligible ventures must have raised no more than $1M in dilutive funding to date. Funding up to $1,000,000. Visit https://www.blackambitionprize.com/apply-now/ to learn more and apply. Deadline to apply is 5/8/2023.
- Capital Network: Female Founder Fellowship Program – 6 month+ virtual Fellowship combines their Fundraising Readiness programming with a structured curriculum, mentorship & accountability buddies, legal & leadership coaching, and resources to help you build your business. Visit https://www.thecapitalnetwork.org/fellowship-for-female-founders to learn more and apply. Deadline to apply is 4/10/2023.
- Dell Women’s Entrepreneur Network Grant – The Dell Women’s Entrepreneur Network (DWEN) connects female entrepreneurs around the globe with networks, knowledge and insight that gives them power to do more. Through DWEN, Dell Technologies empowers female founders and aspiring entrepreneurs to grow their businesses and their vision through the power of technology, expansion of their personal networks and access to capital. Funding up to $40,000 in Dell technology. Visit https://dwen.com/en-us/dreamtech-us/ to learn more and apply. Deadline to apply is 4/30/2023.
- Enthuse Foundation Grant Initiative – The Enthuse Foundation is offering a series of nine financial grants to assist entrepreneurs with critical business needs. Grants include funds for childcare, health or business insurance, and business tools and digital marketing expenses. Grants for $2,500. Visit https://www.enthusefoundation.org/grants to learn more and apply. Deadline to apply is 4/17/2023.
- FinImpact Women’s Empowerment Business Grant – Women-owned, U.S.-based, small businesses that have been operating for at least six months and have less than ninety-nine employees can apply for grants up to $17,500. Visit https://finimpact.com/finimpact-women-empowerment-grant.html to learn more and apply. Deadline to apply is 4/30/2023.
- Freed Fellowship – Every month, one $500 grant is awarded to an underrepresented founder in the US to invest in their existing business. No strings attached. No equity required. Grant recipients are also eligible to receive an additional end-of-year grant of $2,500. Plus all applicants receive a two month free membership to the Freed Studio. Visit https://www.freedfellowship.com/grant1 to learn more and apply. There is no deadline.
- IFundWomenBotox Grant – Providing 20 groundbreaking women entrepreneurs, each with a $25k grant, coaching, and mentorship, helping to close the Confidence Gap. Honorees will also become a part of the award-winning IFundWomen Method Crowdfunding Accelerator, designed to fuel ambitions, increase confidence, and drive long-term impact for future women founders. Funding of $25,000. Visit https://ifundwomen.com/BOTOXCosmetic to learn more and apply. Deadline to apply is 4/7/2023.
- M.K. Innovation Prizes – Applications are open to individuals or teams representing nonprofit or mission-driven for-profit organizations. The J.M.K. Innovation Prize seeks to identify, support, and elevate innovators who are spearheading transformative early-stage projects in the fields of the environment, heritage conservation, and social justice. Prize is $150,000. Visit https://www.jmkfund.org/innovation-prize-2023/ to learn more and apply. Deadline to apply is 4/28/2023.
- Jobber Grants for Home Service Businesses – Any home service business owner or aspiring business owner 18 years old or older, residing in the U.S. and Canada, excluding Québec is eligible to apply. Grants for $2500-$15,000. Visit https://getjobber.com/grants to learn more and apply. Deadline to apply is 6/8/2023.
- Lift as We Climb Grant – Company must be based and operated in the United States and be in one of the following categories: fashion, skincare or hair accessories/tools. Grants for $25,000. Visit https://flawlesscurls.com/pages/lift-as-we-climb-grant-initiative-promotion to learn more and apply. Deadline to apply is 4/19/2023.
- National Black Business Pitch – The National Black Business Pitch (NBBP) is a competition designed to connect Black-owned businesses to corporations who seek to expand and diversify their supply chain with new products and services. Prize of $10,000. Visit https://nationalblackbusinesspitch.com/ to learn more and apply. Deadline to apply is 6/1/2023.
- Start Small Think Bigis a nonprofit that helps small businesses with high potential and limited access to the resources needed to create thriving businesses. They partner with small business owners, providing personalized business support and building connections with local communities. If you are interested in being considered as a “client” for FREE services, you can fill out this form https://app.startsmallthinkbig.org/application?tfa_8015=0011H00001nEojn (for English) or https://app.startsmallthinkbig.org/aplicacion?tfa_7983=0011H00001nEojn (for Spanish) They also offer free webinars (in Eng and Span). See this link for their upcoming events: https://www.startsmallthinkbig.org/events-for-small-businesses
- TL Effect Mentorship Program – The TL Effect is an in-house mentorship program geared towards women-of-color entrepreneurs looking to take their consumer-focused early-stage start-up to the next level. One recipient will receive a $20,000 grant. Visit https://blog.thirdlove.com/the-tl-effect/ to learn more and https://www.thirdlove.com/pages/tl-effect to apply. Their 5th Cohort is now open with no mention of a deadline. Apply sooner rather than later!
- Verizon Small Business Digital Ready Grant – Small businesses can access, for free, personalized learning through over 40 courses, mentorship, peer networking, 1:1 expert coaching and incentives such as grant funding. Funding for $10,000. Visit https://www.verizon.com/about/responsibility/digital-inclusion/small-business-training to learn more and apply. Deadline to apply is 5/12/2023.
- Veterans Business Outreach Center – The Veterans Business Outreach Center (VBOC) program offers resources to veterans who are interested in starting or growing a small business. There are 22 locations (soon expanding to 35) and they offer workshops, training, counseling, and mentorship opportunities. Visit https://www.sba.gov/local-assistance/resource-partners/veterans-business-outreach-center-vboc-program to learn more. There is no deadline.
- Warrior Rising Grant – Warrior Rising strives to accept and assist veterans at any point in the process of starting their own business, whether it is only a concept or if they have actual operations. Funding of $20,000. Visit https://www.warriorrising.org/apply/ to learn more and apply. There is no deadline.
Writer: Jennifer Brown
