Rapid City Workplace Accessibility Grant

Santander's Cultivate Small Business program helps early-stage entrepreneurs in the food industry, with a focus on historically underserved businesses. Through this program, business owners participate in a 12-week virtual education curriculum that includes mentorship and networking. Business owners also receive up to $20,000 in capital grants. To qualify, you must have been in business for at least one year, have between one and 10 full-time employees and have generated between $25,000 and $1 million in revenue in the past year.

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The Catalyst Building Resiliency Micro-Grant provides early-stage entrepreneurs in Western North Carolina facing economic barriers with $1,000 micro-grants to support the next stage of their business growth. Grants start at $1,000, with additional funding possible for applicants with especially compelling needs or plans. Administered by Mountain BizWorks, a nonprofit community development financial institution (CDFI) that supports small businesses across Western North Carolina, the program is part of the organization's broader Catalyst Fund initiative, which is dedicated to expanding access to funding and leveling the playing field for under-resourced entrepreneurs. To qualify, applicants must meet criteria across two required areas. The Early-Stage Business criterion requires the business to have either been generating revenue for less than 5 years or have annual gross revenue under $150,000 (only one of these must apply). The Economic Need criterion requires the owner's household income to be below 80 percent of Area Median Income (AMI), the owner's household net worth to be under $100,000 (excluding primary residence), or the business to be located in a census tract with a poverty rate of 20 percent or higher (only one of these must apply). Additional caps apply in all cases: owner household income must be below 2x AMI, and household net worth must be under $250,000. The business must be an independently owned, for-profit entity located and operating in Western North Carolina, and applicants must be at least 18 years old. Nonprofit organizations are not eligible, and each applicant may apply for one business only. Grant funds may be used for qualified business expenses only, including marketing and advertising, business equipment or supplies, technology and software, business systems and operational improvements, and professional services or coaching support. Grants are awarded at the sole discretion of the Selection Committee based on the strength of the application and any other factors the committee deems relevant, and submitting an application does not guarantee an award. Recipients are required to submit a brief report 12 months after receiving funds describing the financial condition of the business, how the grant was used, and the number of people impacted, and grantee business names and grant amounts are publicly announced. Grants do not need to be repaid but are taxable, and applications do not roll over between funding rounds.

The Tory Burch Foundation Fellows Program is an annual fellowship for women entrepreneurs in the United States that provides each selected Fellow with a $2,000 education grant along with a comprehensive package of coaching, community, advisor access, and ongoing resources. Approximately 160 Fellows are selected per cycle. Administered by the Tory Burch Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2009 to advance women's economic empowerment, the program is designed to help women-led businesses scale, lead, and shape the economy. Beyond the $2,000 education grant, each Fellow receives access to an influential advisor network of senior executives, investors, and business development professionals, professional business coaching sessions, an exclusive digital platform for interacting with the full Fellows community (hundreds of business owners across dozens of industries), high-touch workshops to support upskilling, a virtual resource library, holistic founder support including virtual therapy access through BetterHelp, additional financial support and access to capital, commercialization activities tailored to the Fellow's growth stage, and an invitation to the annual Founders Circle. To qualify, applicants must be a woman entrepreneur who owns the largest (or equally largest) stake in a qualifying business, has a significant role in managing the business, is at least 21 years of age as of the application deadline, is proficient in English, and is a legal resident of the United States or its territories. The business itself must be for-profit from any industry, majority (51 percent or more) owned and controlled by women, generating a minimum of $75,000 in annual revenue (there is no maximum revenue cap), and formed under United States law and operating in the United States. Only one entrepreneur per business may apply, and the business must already be in operation and generating revenue at the time of application. The application process opens each fall, with the window typically closing in mid-November, review conducted over the winter months, and the incoming class of Fellows announced in the spring. To qualify, applicants must be a woman entrepreneur who owns the largest (or equally largest) stake in a qualifying business, has a significant role in managing the business, is at least 21 years of age as of the application due date, is proficient in English, and is a legal resident of the United States or its territories. The business itself must be for-profit from any industry, majority (51 percent or more) owned and controlled by women, generating a minimum of $75,000 in annual revenue (there is no maximum revenue cap), and formed under United States law and operating in the United States. The application process opens each fall, with the application window typically closing in mid-November. Applications are reviewed over the winter months, and the incoming class of fellows is selected and announced in the spring. In addition to educational resources and networking opportunities, the fellowship awards a $5,000 grant to each participant and access to 0%-interest Kiva loans.

Employee retention is one of the biggest challenges for small businesses today. Larimer County’s LIGHTR Grant may it easier to keep your staff engaged by funding their professional development. Apply for up to $3,000 in grand funding per business, to: Fill skill gaps in your current workforce. Upskill staff to move into key leadership positions. Cover the costs of industry-recognized certifications. This partnership between Larimer County and the City of Fort Collins is designed specifically for small businesses (2-50 employees).