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The Philadelphia Small Business Catalyst Fund provides Philadelphia-based small businesses with grants of up to $50,000 to accelerate growth and expansion. Administered by the City of Philadelphia's Department of Commerce, the program combines funding with strategic guidance and is awarded based on demonstrated need, growth potential, and economic impact across the city. Eligible applicants are businesses that generated under $2 million in revenue in the prior year, are located in Philadelphia, registered and licensed with the city, and current on city taxes (or operating under an approved tax payment agreement). Applicants must demonstrate a clear expansion plan, contribution to local economic impact such as strengthening Philadelphia neighborhoods or creating jobs, and resilience and innovation despite challenges accessing traditional funding. Grant funds may be used for most capital and operating expenses, but cannot be used for routine operating costs (such as rent, payroll, past-due bills, or debt payments) or real estate acquisition.

The Arch Grants Startup Competition awards early-stage startups with $75,000 in equity-free grant funding — plus an additional $25,000 for relocation costs — in exchange for headquartering their business in St. Louis, Missouri for at least one year. Administered by Arch Grants, a St. Louis-based nonprofit, the competition conducts a worldwide search for innovative, scalable, and job-creating startups and evaluates applications through a panel of more than 400 industry experts from the St. Louis community and beyond. In addition to the cash grant, awardees gain eligibility for follow-on Growth Grants funding of up to $100,000, along with a la carte programming, fundraising support, talent acquisition assistance, exclusive discounts, and access to the Arch Grants network. The competition champions founders with idea-stage to pre-Series A companies, innovative and scalable business models, technology-enabled solutions, and diverse founding teams. To receive the grant, companies must locate their headquarters in the City of St. Louis for at least one year, have 51% of the founding team (or one founder and 51% of the team) living in St. Louis for the program year, and have at least one founder working on the company as their primary or full-time professional role.

Grants, loans, and incentives assist eligible recipients in developing economic development plans and studies designed to build capacity and guide the economic prosperity and resiliency with the City of Hampton.

The Entreprenista Evolve Grant is a quarterly $5,000 grant for U.S.-based, woman-owned or woman-led businesses that have moved past the earliest stages of launch and are ready to invest in their next phase of growth. Administered by Entreprenista, a women-focused founder community co-founded by Stephanie Cartin and Courtney Spritzer, the grant is awarded in partnership with IT Cosmetics, a women-founded makeup and skincare brand. The program is intentionally designed to provide non-dilutive funding (no equity, no loan, no debt) to help founders access resources at a stage of growth where capital constraints often slow momentum. Grant funds are typically applied toward growth-critical investments that founders often delay when cash flow is tight, strengthening the foundation of the business during a pivotal stage of growth, moving forward with plans that are already proven rather than waiting for the right time, and relieving some of the personal financial pressure that founders quietly carry while scaling. The grant is awarded on a quarterly cycle, with new application windows opening throughout the year. To qualify, applicants must operate a U.S.-based business that is woman-owned or woman-led, generating at least $100,000 in annual revenue, and operating for at least one year at the time of application. Previous Entreprenista Evolve Grant recipients are not eligible to reapply.

The Small Business Mobility Fund Launch Grants, offered by the Los Angeles County Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO), are designed to help businesses access flexible start-up and scale-up capital to support their business launch and growth. It is part of the County’s broader mission under the Economic Mobility Initiative (EMI) to provide education, technical assistance, mentorship, access to capital, and pathways to sustainable business growth. Launch Grants range from $5,000 to $10,000 to help new entrepreneurs and small businesses in Los Angeles County cover essential start-up and business expansion costs.