Loans & Grants

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

Nonprofit loan/grant programs
California

Mission Asset Fund

MAF's Business Microloans

MAF’s Business loans are designed to support small business owners and entrepreneurs in California. With this zero-interest $2,500 loan, you can cover any business-related costs while establishing or building credit.

Area served: California
Audience: Small Business Owners

Application deadline: Open, no end date posted
State loan/grant programs
Kentucky

Kentucky Export Initiative

Kentucky Export Initiative Step Grant

For Kentucky small businesses seeking international export assistance, the STEP grant provides reimbursement for allowable international export development activities including: participation in training workshops, international trade expertise and assistance, online e-commerce platform fees, marketing media, trade show exhibitions, and more.

Area served: Kentucky
Audience: Small Business Owners, Self-employed

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

City of Orlando

Business Assistance Program

The Business Assistance Program (BAP) is a matching grant program designed to encourage small businesses to locate, expand or redevelop in the City of Orlando. The program requires eligible business owners to pay 50 percent of the fees assessed against the business, while the program fund pays the remaining 50 percent up to $20,000.


Area served: Orlando, Florida
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

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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

eBay

2024 eBay Up & Running Grant

The 2024 eBay Up & Running Grant program will award 50 eBay business sellers with grant packages of $10,000, eBay education, and a $500 stipend that sellers can use to equip themselves with essential office technology from eBay Refurbished.

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
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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

The Halstead Grant

2024 Halstead Grant

The Halstead Grant is an annual award for emerging silver jewelry artists. The experience is designed to help jewelry entrepreneurs create a strategy to kick-start their careers. 

Audience: Small Business Owners

Application deadline: Wednesday, May 1, 2024