As we head into fall, it’s the perfect time to explore new funding opportunities for your business. In this roundup, we’ve gathered the best grants and financial resources available in the coming months, designed to help you grow and thrive. Get ready to fall into some fresh funding!
6 hand-picked September grants:
Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development: Business Microgrant Funding
Are you a small business owner in Maryland? Starting September 23, 2024, the Department of Housing and Community Development and Neighborhood BusinessWorks will open applications for grants designed to support small businesses with the necessary capital they need to grow and expand.
The Microgrants offered will range from $20,000 to $50,000 and the applications will remain open until all funding has been fully distributed. If your business is innovative and supports local economies, don’t miss this opportunity to learn more and see if this funding is the perfect fit for your company! Find out more here.
2024 WomensNet’s Grants
Founded in 1998, WomensNet has been dedicated to empowering female business owners. Today, they continue this mission by offering multiple grants each month to support the success of female entrepreneurs. WomensNet provides several opportunities, including the Monthly Amber Grant, the Monthly Startup Grant, monthly Business Category Grants and an Annual Amber Grant.
Each monthly grant is valued at $10,000, while the Annual Amber Grant offers $25,000. A single $15 application fee covers you for consideration across all of these grants. The next deadline falls on September 30, 2024. Now is the perfect time to apply!
Song Foundation Grants
The Song Foundation promotes a more equitable future by supporting individuals, ideas and organizations. Guided by their core values of justice, courage and belonging, The Song Foundation offers three Grantmaking Cycles each year. The current cycle is open until October 15, 2024. Don’t miss this opportunity – the streamlined application process makes it easy to apply.
HerRise MicroGrant
The HerRise MicroGrant program is designed to support female entrepreneurs of color by providing essential funding for their small business ventures. In partnership with HerSuiteSpot, the Yva Jourdan Foundation, Inc aims to offer the opportunities these entrepreneurs deserve. Grant funds can be used for a variety of tools such as equipment, marketing materials, software purchases, website creation and more.
Be sure to apply before the last day of the month at 11:59 pm for a chance to receive $1,000 to advance your business!
Sky Zero Footprint Fund
The Sky Zero Footprint Fund is searching for local businesses committed to more sustainable solutions within their communities. The ‘Local Heroes’ program will select nine businesses from the Republic of Ireland and the United Kingdom as winners of a £20,000/€20,000 television and advertising campaign. An additional £2,500/€2,500 will be available for each winner to use for ad creation.
Applications close October 9, 2024.
Cadence Cash: Thrive Grant
The Thrive Grant is a quarterly opportunity for small business owners to receive $5,000. Cadence Cash is seeking small businesses that have extensive ties to their communities, specifically, underrepresented ones. The grant winner will receive the previously mentioned $5,000, as well as new community connections, business resources, and guidance. Applicants must be generating revenue, and it is encouraged that your business has been operational for at least one year.
This is the final quarterly grant of 2024. Applications close on October 31, 2024.
Find more funding opportunities for female entrepreneurs in our last grant roundup.
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