Visa Foundation U.S. Small Business Growth and Innovation Program
Funding Amount
$100K – $250K
Deadline
October 21, 2026
11 days left
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- One-time opportunity
- Current deadline
- October 21, 2026
- Tracked since
- October 2026
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Can we apply?
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Eligible organizations
- Nonprofits
Size & budget
- With an annual operating budget of $1 million to $10 million
Required status
- 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status
- U.S.-based 501(c)(3) public charities in good standing (fiscally sponsored organizations and local chapters with their own 501(c)(3) status are eligible) with an annual operating budget of $1 million to $10 million, at least two years of audited financial statements and/or IRS Form 990s, and…
Overview
The Visa Foundation's U.S. Small Business Growth and Innovation Program commits $2 million to nonprofit entrepreneurial support organizations (ESOs) that provide direct services to small and micro businesses. Selected organizations receive flexible 12-month grants of $100,000 to $250,000, sized by organizational budget, that can cover programming and operating costs including staff and administration. Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors administers the open call.
Applications are due October 21, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. PT. Funding decisions are expected by January 2027, when the grant period begins.
Full eligibility text
U.S.-based 501(c)(3) public charities in good standing (fiscally sponsored organizations and local chapters with their own 501(c)(3) status are eligible) with an annual operating budget of $1 million to $10 million, at least two years of audited financial statements and/or IRS Form 990s, and programs that directly provide business support services (training, coaching, technical assistance) to currently operating small and micro businesses (generally 50 or fewer employees and $1.5 million or less in annual revenue).
How to Apply
Apply through the RPA application portal (rpaforvisafoundation.smapply.us) by October 21, 2026, 12:00 p.m. PT.
What Visa Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 81
- Total given
- $38.79M
- Median grant
- $250K
- Range
- $2,000–$6.6M
- By dollars: Delaware 21%, New York 13%, California 12%. Top recipient cities: New York, NY; San Francisco, CA; Washington, DC.
- 20% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
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Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Small business
- Economic development
- Entrepreneurship
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