Small Business Start-up Grants
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
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Other requirements
- Must be a member of the Carpenters Union or affiliated organization
- Interested in starting a new contracting business
- Must create union jobs for carpenters
Overview
Small Business Start-up Grants were specifically designed for members interested in starting a new contracting business that creates union jobs for carpenters.
Geographic Scope: United States, with focus on carpentry union members
Focus Areas:
- Starting new contracting businesses
- Creating union jobs for carpenters
- Supporting minority, women, and veteran-owned businesses
Eligibility:
- Must be a member of the Carpenters Union or affiliated organization
- Interested in starting a new contracting business
- Must create union jobs for carpenters
Key Features:
- Innovative approach encouraging next generation of small, minority, women, and veteran-owned businesses
- Provides foundation of support for new entrepreneurs
- Offsets labor costs for union positions
Administering Organization: Carpenter Contractor Trust (CCT) in partnership with the Carpenters Union and union contractor associations
Contact Information:
- Address: 1803 Spring Garden St, Philadelphia, PA 19130
- Phone: (888) 809-0117
- Email: info@cctmarketing.org
What Carpenter Contractor Trust actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 3
- Total given
- $44K
- Median grant
- $12K
- Range
- $7,200–$25K
- By dollars: Pennsylvania 84%, New Jersey 16%. Top recipient cities: Philadelphia, PA; Edison, NJ.
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Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Small businesses
- Startups
- Women-owned businesses
- Black-owned businesses
- Veteran businesses
- Minority businesses
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