Downtown SF Vibrancy Loan & Grant Fund

The KC Small Business Grant provides established small businesses in Kansas City, Kansas with a one-time grant of up to $10,000 to help offset expenses that support expanded daily operations and business growth. Administered by the Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City's Department of Economic Development, the program is designed to stimulate economic growth, attract new investment, and strengthen neighborhood vitality by supporting existing businesses that are primed for expansion. To be eligible, a business must be located in Kansas City, KS, have fewer than 25 employees, and have been operating for at least one year. Grant funds may be used for renovation costs (such as sheetrock, flooring, and painting), façade improvements, inventory, equipment, and marketing (including webpages and signage). Certain business types are ineligible, including home-based businesses, liquor stores, payday loan businesses, hookah and vape shops, and new businesses operating less than one year.

The purpose of this notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) is to solicit applications for pilot projects to elucidate a role for understudied proteins in rare disease. Awards will support generation of preliminary data and/or tools around eligible understudied protein(s). A list of eligible proteins is provided and are members of druggable protein families that have a known association with a rare disease. This NOFO is intended to jumpstart research on understudied proteins that are associated with rare diseases and provide applicants with sufficient funding to perform basic biochemical and/or biological work to further the characterization of understudied proteins within the context of rare disease.

This grant program, which Hidden Star, a nonprofit organization, presents, is open to women and minority small-business owners. Winners can currently receive a $3,500 grant, with one grant issued every quarter.

The Business Development Grant provides Greater Charlottesville small businesses with $5,000 grants to help empower and sustain local entrepreneurs. Administered by the United Way of Greater Charlottesville in partnership with the Minority Business Alliance of the Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce, the program awards multiple grants each year to local small businesses, with the goal of addressing one of the most common barriers to small business success: a lack of affordable capital. Since 2019, the partnership has awarded over $150,000 in grants to local small businesses, including six businesses awarded $5,000 each in the most recent cycle. Funds may be used for equipment acquisition, inventory, and operating expenses, including business promotion. Applications typically become available each summer, and attendance at a virtual information session is often required to apply.

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.