Grants for minority-owned businesses help close the wealth gap and increase representation in entrepreneurship. Federal programs through the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA), SBA, and Commerce Department, along with foundations and corporate programs, provide funding specifically for BIPOC entrepreneurs and diverse business owners.
Energy Efficiency Investment Fund (EIFF) - Custom Pathway Grants Status: ACTIVE Funder: Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) Amount: Up to US $250,000 Last…
Energy Efficiency Investment Fund (EIFF) - Prescriptive Pathway Grants Status: ACTIVE Funder: Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) Amount: Up to US $250,000 Last…
Entrepreneurship Grants Funder: Latino Community Fund Inc (Georgia, US) Website: lcfgeorgia.org Geographic Scope: Georgia Award Amount: $500 - $1,000 Eligibility - Micro-entrepreneurs - Business must…
Envolve Award USA Organization: Envolve Entrepreneurship (formerly American Entrepreneurship Award), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization Status: Active grant program (most recent announcement 2018,…
Equal Opportunity in the Construction Trades Grant Program Funder: Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey Overview: A grant program aimed at providing opportunities for women and minority…
Equal Representation in Construction Apprenticeship (ERiCA) Grant - Supportive Resources for Childcare (CA) Status: ACTIVE Funder: California Department of Industrial Relations Amount: US $200,000 -…
Equality Can't Wait Challenge Amount: $10 million (awarded to NMCC & Native Women Lead collaboration) Status: Completed/Past competition (awards announced August 2021) Geographic Scope: United States…
Grants to qualified lending institutions to provide Washington state businesses in historically underserved communities with access to credit.
Equitable Energy Future Grant Program Status: ACTIVE Funder: Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) Amount: US $250,000 - US $1,000,000 Last Updated: January 05, 2026 Summary…
Equity Fund Status: Active annual grant program Geographic Scope: Twin Cities/Minneapolis-St. Paul Metro area of Minnesota; serves Upper Midwest including Wisconsin Focus Areas: - Support for LGBTQ+…
Evernorth Rural Ventures - New Markets Tax Credits (NMTC) Organization: Evernorth Rural Ventures (subsidiary of Evernorth) Geographic Scope: Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont; focus on low-income and…
EXCELerate Loan Fund 2.0 Overview: Loans of up to $50,000 available to established businesses seeking growth capital. Supported by the Social Justice Fund of the Joe & Clara Tsai Foundation. Loan…
EXCELerate Loan Fund 2.0 Overview: Growth capital loans available to established BIPOC-owned businesses in Brooklyn seeking to expand operations and support equitable economic growth. Program Details…
Fair Food Fund Organization: Fair Food Network Inc (MI, US) Status: Active national fund operating locally Geographic Scope: - United States companies incorporated in the U.S. - Primary focus:…
Fairwinds Foundation Grants Status: ACTIVE Funder: Fairwinds Foundation Inc Last Updated: October 05, 2025 Summary The FAIRWINDS Foundation Grants support Central Florida's economically vulnerable…
Flagstar Bank's Black, Indigenous, and People of Color Grant Funder: Flagstar Bank in partnership with Indiana Black Expo Geographic Scope: South Bend and Fort Wayne, Indiana Program Overview: This…
Founders + Fund(Her)s Overview: A funding and mentorship program that brings together early-stage women and non-binary founders from historically underrepresented and under-resourced communities with…
Freed Fellowship Grant Funder: Freed Studio Award Amount: $500 - $2,500 Target Beneficiaries: Underrepresented and overlooked U.S. entrepreneurs Support Provided: - Cash grants - Feedback and…
From Community, For Community: Helping King County Businesses Thrive (RFP #25-01) Funder: Workforce Development Council of Seattle-King County / Community Reinvestment Fund (CRF) Status: Open Request…
Fund Manager Education Program Overview: A cohort-based educational program designed to equip emerging fund managers with the skills and knowledge needed to deploy integrated capital effectively,…