Columbia Small Business Grant

The purpose of this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is tofurther elucidate the mechanisms of early immune development in utero, during the early post-natal period and during early childhood in neonates, infants, and children and adolescents with or without in-utero exposure to HIV or Anti-Retroviral Therapeutics (ART).This initiative aims to understand intricate mechanisms of immune cells at the maternal-fetal interface, T and B cell development and maturation in offspring, and local immune responses and the role of systemic immunity.

Sponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF), America's Seed Fund offers up to $2 million for U.S.-based startups and small businesses developing innovative technology. Project pitches are accepted on a rolling basis, with official responses from NSF typically taking one month.

Innovation Grants can fund projects that address local workforce development needs. Projects may provide skills training to individuals and/or assist individuals with connecting to careers. Applications are reviewed quarterly by the WDC Grant Review Committee.

The Prosperity Investment Program (PIP) offers a matching, reimbursable grant that helps Portland businesses and property owners make tenant improvements and small and large-scale improvements to new and existing buildings. The grant may be used for both physical improvement (hard costs) and eligible consulting assistance (soft costs) to support for-profit related business and property-related improvements associated with commercial, industrial, mixed-use, and market-rate housing projects. The program provides 75 percent matching funds for approved project hard and soft costs in all TIF districts. Total grant may not exceed $75,000 with a 75/25 match.

The Generating Income for Tomorrow (G.I.F.T.) Grant is designed to accelerate the growth of African American-owned businesses in Kansas City. It provides both capital and coaching to small businesses that demonstrate the potential for job creation and community impact. Grants for eligible businesses in the amount of $10,000 are available multiple times per year. There’s also an annual $100,000 grant awarded each year in July. Businesses must be at least 51 percent Black-owned and must be geographically located within the Kansas City, MO, city limits.