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Outta Excuses Grant

Outta Excuses
About the Grant

The Outta Excuses Small Business Empowerment Grant is designed to support small business owners by providing crucial financial assistance and strategic coaching. This initiative aims to help entrepreneurs grow and scale their businesses effectively.

This is a $3,000 grant, issued once per quarter. Additionally, all entrants will automatically be considered for a $10,000 annual grant issued in September. This grant has a $15 application fee.

State and Industry
Ownership Categories
Grant Amount:

Between $3,000 and $10,000

Application Deadline:

Rolling

Notes

Note: This grant requires a $15 application fee. We generally advise caution when applying for grants with an application fee as they are closer to a raffle than a true grant.

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