Bloomington SEEL Grant

The Albuquerque Black Business Fund provides Albuquerque-based for-profit and nonprofit businesses with grants of up to $5,000 to support economic empowerment and growth in the local business community. Administered by the Black Chamber of Commerce of New Mexico, the program is structured into three tiers based on business maturity, with award amounts scaling upward as documented business tenure and financial reporting increase. Tier One awards up to $2,000 to businesses in operation for at least six months. Tier Two awards up to $3,500 to businesses in operation for at least two years, with current tax filings required. Tier Three awards up to $5,000 to businesses in operation for at least three years, with three years of tax filings and current financial statements required. To qualify at any tier, applicants must be registered and operating within the Albuquerque city limits, have a primary business location in Albuquerque (P.O. Boxes are not permitted), be in good standing with the New Mexico Secretary of State, and be a current member of the Black Chamber of Commerce of New Mexico (small businesses with 1 to 5 employees can join the Chamber for an annual fee of $100). Both for-profit and nonprofit/tax-exempt organizations are eligible. For-profit applicants must specify how grant funds will benefit and grow their business, while nonprofits must specify how funds will be used for programs that serve the community. Example uses include equipment or supplies, hiring additional staff, marketing and promotional activities, rent or lease payments for business premises, training or continuing education, community-based programs, and other strategic investments to enhance operations. Applications are accepted on a quarterly cycle, and previous grant recipients are not eligible to receive additional grants under this program. Award amounts are subject to change based on fund balance, and all grant recipients must submit a report within one year detailing how the funds were spent and their impact on the business or organization, including proof of expenditure.

Funding is available to support businesses and property improvements within Baltimore's Downtown Management Authority boundaries. Baltimore has multiple grant programs available for façade improvement and the buildout of storefronts. There are also funds available specifically for both minority-owned businesses and restaurant businesses.

Get up to $2,000 to cover the cost of repairing vandalism to your storefront, such as broken windows, doors, locks, or graffiti removal

The Seed Capital Matching Fund provides a source of matching grant funds to assist new, startup, and emerging small businesses located within Southwest Virginia’s e-Region and to attract new small businesses from outside the region to locate here. Since the program was established in 2017, more than 200 new business startups have been assisted in the region by the Seed Capital program and hundreds of full-time and part-time jobs have been created. The applicant must have dollar-for-dollar matching funds from one or more other sources in at least an amount sufficient to match funds requested from VCEDA. No applicant can be approved for more than $10,000 under this program.

The Women’s Business Development Council offers grants of up to $10,000 to qualified women-owned small businesses in Connecticut. Ignite is designed to help women-owned businesses grow! Grants between $2,500 and $10,000 will be awarded for clearly defined projects that will have a measurable impact on the business, its growth and profitability. The grant funds cannot be used towards operating expenses (e.g. inventory, marketing expenses, salaries), real estate improvements (e.g. construction costs), reimbursement for past purchases or debt repayment. Applicants are required to have invested at least $2,500 into their business in the last 12 months, unless located in a distressed municipality.