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.
Minority Business Funding Program Status: Future program (pilot expected to launch within the next 12 months as of page publication) Overview: NIVF will provide seed funding for an annual cohort of…
Minority Business Grants Program Funder: Greater Winston-Salem Inc. Geographic Scope: Winston-Salem, North Carolina area Purpose: Grants program for minority-owned businesses Focus Areas: Support for…
Minority Business Recognition Program Funder: The Rotary Club of Arlington, Texas Geographic Scope: Arlington, Texas Program Overview: A recognition program for minority-owned businesses in Arlington…
Minority Business Subsidy Program Program Name: Programa de Subsidios para Empresas Minoritarias (Minority Business Subsidy Program) Geographic Scope: Winston-Salem, NC area Target: Minority-owned…
MN Promise Act Grant Funder: West Broadway Business and Area Coalition (in partnership) Total Funding Available: $7 million in funding to support Northside businesses Geographic Scope: Northside…
Moody’s Community Impact Grant Program Status: ACTIVE Funder: Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. Last Updated: October 09, 2025 Summary The Moody's Community Impact Grant Program supports organizations…
Motor City Match Status: Active program offering quarterly rounds of competitive financial assistance Geographic Scope: City of Detroit, Michigan Program Focus: Motor City Match is a unique…
Motor City Match Geographic Scope: Detroit, Michigan Program Description: Motor City Match is a unique partnership between the City of Detroit, the Detroit Economic Growth Corporation (DEGC), the…
MPDC Workforce Diversity & Development Program Organization: Madison Park Development Corporation Program Type: Job placement, training, and workforce development Overview MPDC's Workforce Diversity…
Overview Mission At the Nasdaq Foundation, our mission is to: * Reimagine investor engagement to equip under-represented communities with the financial knowledge and tools to share in the wealth…
National Bison Business & Market Program Funder: USDA Agricultural Marketing Service – Advancing Markets for Producers Program (Funding Opportunity Number: USDA-AMS-TM-BPMGP-G-25-0001) Managing…
NCEOX Inclusivity Fund Status: Active initiative (launched 2025) Partners: National Center for Employee Ownership (NCEO), Panagora Group, and other key donors Geographic Scope: National focus through…
Neighborhood Business Grant Funder: Citizens Committee for New York City (CitizensNYC) Geographic Scope: New York City (all five boroughs); specific funding partnerships may target specific…
NeighborWorks Capital Equity Fund Administrator: NeighborWorks Capital (national non-profit Community Development Financial Institution - CDFI), in partnership with National Equity Fund (NEF) Program…
Neil Muldrow Business Development Fund Status: Currently unfunded and paused as of December 2025. CBP is actively working to secure additional resources. Overview: The Neil Muldrow Business…
New Economy Loan Fund Overview: The New Economy Loan Fund invests in NYC's growing cooperative economy by making no- and low-interest, flexible loans to support community wealth building initiatives.…
New Jersey Manufacturing Voucher Program (NJMVP) Status: Active, ongoing (announced May 2023 with expanded funding) Geographic Scope: New Jersey Program Overview: State-funded grant program providing…
Overview Northside Real Estate Developer Grants Phillips Foundation to award grants to Black real estate developers in North Minneapolis The Northside Commercial Real Estate Advisory Committee of the…
NYS Pandemic Small Business Recovery Grant Status: Program administered by New York State (announced June 2021) Geographic Scope: New York City and New York State, with specific focus on Asian…
OKC Rescue Program Status: Launched April 2022 Administrator: The Alliance for Economic Development of Oklahoma City Funding Source: City of Oklahoma City's allocation from the federal American…