Entrepreneurship and Business Support Grant
Funding Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Grant Type
foundation
Overview
Overview
_NOTE: Interested and eligible organizations can submit a Letter of Intent (LOI) through the Patterson Family Foundation Grants Portal starting April 1, 2025 at 12:00 PM (Noon) CST. LOI applications submitted between April 1 and April 18, 2025 will be considered for Round 1. LOI applications submitted between April 19 and July 3, 2025 will be considered for Round 2._
_Registration is required before applying. This is represented by the pre-proposal deadline above. Organizations will register in the Grants Portal by 12:00 PM (Noon) CST on April 15, 2025 for Round 1 consideration and by 12:00 PM (Noon) CST on July 1, 2025 for Round 2. This is represented by the pre-proposal deadlines above. All registration requests are reviewed for eligibility before access to the Letter of Inquiry (LOI) application is granted._
Entrepreneurship and Business Support
Supports small business startups, business growth, and rural entrepreneurship initiatives. Funding can be used for business development, mentorship, and technical assistance programs. (Network support- how to start and grow a business.)
Projects that will not be considered for funding include:
* Co-working spaces that do not have programming
* Capital-only requests – all proposals that include capital require strategies and budget for entrepreneur-support programs, recruitment of program participants, and other activities critical to the success of the program.
Eligibility
_You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website._
* Location:
* Organizations located in or serving a county or community within the Patterson Family Foundation’s Kansas or western Missouri catchment are eligible to apply.
* Read more about the Patterson Family Foundation’s philanthropic catchment.
* Nonprofit Status:
* Applicants need to be a 501(c)(3) organization, school district, or government entity.
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