Ready for Business Fund
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
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Other requirements
- Small business owners
- LGBTQ+ and allied entrepreneurs
- Trans and gender-diverse business owners
- QTBIPOC entrepreneurs
Overview
GSBA grant program supporting small business owners and entrepreneurs.
Geographic Scope: Washington State, particularly Seattle area
Focus Areas:
- LGBTQ+-owned and allied small businesses
- Trans entrepreneurs
- Gender-diverse entrepreneurs
- QTBIPOC (queer and/or trans Black and Indigenous people and People of Color) entrepreneurs
Eligibility:
- Small business owners
- LGBTQ+ and allied entrepreneurs
- Trans and gender-diverse business owners
- QTBIPOC entrepreneurs
Support Provided:
- Grant funding
- Business technical support and consulting
- Networking opportunities
- Visibility and community recognition
- Connection to resources and mentorship
Related Programs:
- Part of GSBA's comprehensive Business Academy
- Eight-week "Business Basics" course (through Small Business Incubator established 2019 in partnership with Ventures)
- Connection to business-aligned resources for growth and expansion
- Focus on helping entrepreneurs increase incomes and achieve long-term financial stability
Contact Information:
- Address: 400 E Pine St Ste 322, Seattle, WA 98122
- Phone: 206.363.9188
- Email: Office@theGSBA.org
What The GSBA Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2022 — the most recent filing with itemized grants
- Grants in 2022
- 1
- Total given
- $233K
- Median grant
- $233K
- By dollars: Washington 100%. Top recipient cities: Seattle, WA.
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Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- LGBTQ businesses
- Small businesses
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