Leavenworth Small Business Grant Program

The Workbar Small Business Grant Contest is an annual contest that awards a $5,000 cash grant and free coworking memberships to Massachusetts-based small businesses. Run by Workbar, a Greater Boston coworking network, the program has been operating since 2021. One Grand Prize winner receives the $5,000 grant plus a one-year free Unlimited coworking membership; two Runner-Ups each receive a 6-month free Unlimited coworking membership; and the Top 10 Finalists each receive a 3-month Unlimited coworking membership. Applicants submit a short form sharing their business story and how they would use the funds, and a panel of judges including Workbar's CEO and outside entrepreneurs selects the winners.

The Cannabis Business Assistance Loan/Grant Fund (CBAF) is a financing resource operated by the Maryland Department of Commerce (Commerce), to provide grants and loans for small businesses, including small, minority-owned and small women-owned businesses entering the adult-use cannabis industry. CBAF may also provide grants to Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) for cannabis-related programs and to business development organizations, including incubators, to train and assist small businesses, including minority and women business owners and entrepreneurs, seeking to become licensed to participate in the adult-use cannabis industry.

The Enthuse Foundation Pitch Competition awards women-owned food, beverage, and consumer packaged goods (CPG) businesses with a total prize package valued at over $180,000, including $28,000 in direct cash prizes across three prize tiers plus significant in-kind business services. Administered by the Enthuse Foundation, a nonprofit that supports women entrepreneurs, the annual pitch competition selects five finalists from a competitive pool of applicants (recent cycles have drawn more than 320 applications) who pitch their businesses live in New York City to a panel of industry judges, with an in-person audience of 150 people and additional viewers online. The prize structure includes three tiers. The Grand Prize includes $15,000 in cash with no strings attached, plus in-kind business services from Enthuse, for a total prize package valued at $90,000 or more. The Runner Up receives $10,000 in cash with no strings attached, plus in-kind business services from Enthuse, for a total prize package valued at $85,000 or more. The Audience Choice award (presented by Kendra Scott SoHo and Launch Grow Exit) provides $3,000 in cash with no strings attached, along with quarterly mentoring and business strategy meetings with the founder of Launch Grow Exit (valued at $3,000), for a total prize package of $6,000. All five finalists gain the opportunity to pitch their businesses in Manhattan and access valuable exposure to potential investors, industry partners, and customers. To qualify, applicants must own a business that is at least 51 percent women-owned, produce a physical product in the food, beverage, or CPG space (including wellness, beauty, and similar categories), be U.S.-based with a primary market in the United States, and have at least one founder who is a U.S. citizen. The business must have generated between $100,000 and $999,000 in annual revenue and been in operation for less than four years. Previous grant winners and pitch competition finalists may apply if they still meet the eligibility criteria. Finalists must be available to attend the live in-person pitch night in New York City (stipends are provided for out-of-town finalists), participate in the Foundation's on-site marketplace, send product samples if selected, and remain connected to the Enthuse Foundation on an ongoing basis by providing annual revenue information to the organization.

Small businesses in Springfield, MA are elligible for up to $25,000 of grant funding from the city. The CDBG Small Business Assistance Program is intended for small businesses in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)-eligible areas in the City of Springfield. The program aims to provide financial support, increase economic activity, and retain and create jobs for small businesses. Applications that avoid basic operating costs as proposed uses and that demon

A grant program for artistic and cultural projects in the city of Seattle. As a small awards program, smART Ventures encourages innovation and widens cultural participation, particularly by individuals, organizations, and communities that may not qualify for other funding programs. Accepting applications year-round, smART Ventures is flexible, inclusive and simple. It provides support ranging from $500 to $1,500, proving that small investments can have big impacts.