Loans & Grants

List of national, state and local resources on funding opportunities. New resources are added as information becomes available.

Corporate loan/grant programs
Georgia

Access to Capital for Entrepreneurs

Small Business Loan

They provide microloans between $15,000-$50,000 for Georgia entrepreneurs. It can be used for working capital, inventory, equipment and vehicles.

Area served: Georgia
Audience: Small Business Owners

Application deadline: Open, no end date posted
Local government loan/grant programs
Georgia

The Decatur Downtown Development Authority

Commercial Grants Program for Small Business

The Decatur Downtown Development Authority is offering three grant programs to help small businesses with exterior enhancements, interior improvements, and marketing needs. Each grant is open for applications on a quarterly basis.

Area served: City of Decatur, Georgia
Audience: Small Business Owners

Application deadline: Open, no end date posted
Local government loan/grant programs
California

City of Long Beach

Microenterprise Loan Program

The Microenterprise Loan Program is designed to support Long Beach small businesses with loans between $25,000 to $100,000 available. To schedule a meeting to learn more about this program, please contact the City's BizCare Hotline at 562-570-4249.


Area served: Long Beach, California
Audience: Small Business Owners

Application deadline: Open, no end date posted
Local government loan/grant programs
Florida

Downtown Orlando

DTO Façade Program

The purpose of the DTO Façade Program is to encourage building owners, businesses, and owners of certain residential properties to invest in properties by financially assisting with renovations to rehabilitate their buildings and residences. Commercial Buildings located within the “Focus Areas” shall be eligible for funding for façade improvements, roof repairs and/or roof replacements of up to $200,000 or 80% of the total façade improvements, whichever is less.

Area served: Orlando, Florida
Audience: Small Business Owners, Non-profits

Application deadline: Open, no end date posted
Local government loan/grant programs
Georgia

City of Conyers

Conyers Georgia Small Business Grant

The Mayor and City Council has authorized the City to provide up to 50 small businesses located in the city limits with $5,000 in business assistance awards using funds the City received as part of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, known as ARPA. This program is limited to small businesses, only with a maximum of 25 full-time employees.

Area served: Conyers, Georgia
Audience: Small Business Owners

Application deadline: Open, no end date posted

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National Resources

Featured national resource
Corporate loan/grant programs
National

eBay

eBay Up & Running Grants

The eBay Up & Running Grants program will award 50 eBay business sellers with grant packages of $10,000, including cash, eBay education and coaching, and more. This year, eBay is expanding its grant with an additional stipend worth up to $500 for each grantee to apply to eBay Refurbished office equipment, technology and tools to keep their small businesses up and running.

Audience: Small Business Owners

Application deadline: Friday, June 7, 2024
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Corporate loan/grant programs
National

Accion Opportunity Fund, LegalZoom, NBA, WNBA, NBA G-League

Fast Break for Small Business

Fast Break for Small Business provides entrepreneurs across the country with grants and LegalZoom services to support their small businesses. The program aims to assist business owners with the tools and resources they need to start and grow their businesses.

Audience: Small Business Owners

Application deadline: Friday, September 13, 2024
Featured national resource
Corporate loan/grant programs
National

LegalZoom

Fast Break for Small Business grant

They've partnered with the NBA, WNBA, and NBA G League to offer $3 million in grant funding and services to small business owners and emerging entrepreneurs. This opportunity is designed to support both established and budding business ventures with the most significant distribution of funding for small business owners in recent years.

Audience: Small Business Owners

Application deadline: Friday, September 13, 2024
Corporate loan/grant programs
National

Amazon Business

Amazon's 2024 Small Business Grant

Amazon Business is awarding over $250,000 in monetary grants and prizes to support the growth of 15 small businesses. Amazon Business small business customers based in the US with annual revenues of $1,000,000 or less can apply for a grant from May 1–May 24, 2024.

Audience: Small Business Owners

Application deadline: Friday, May 24, 2024
Corporate loan/grant programs, Nonprofit loan/grant programs
National

The NAACP and BACARDI

Backing the B.A.R. Grant

Backing the B.A.R. is an NAACP initiative that is awarding over $100,000 in acceleration grants, education, support and entrepreneurship solutions for Black-owned bars, restaurants, nightclubs, lounges, liquor stores and small businesses in the process of applying for a liquor license. 

Audience: Small Business Owners

Application deadline: Friday, May 24, 2024