Advance McHenry County Grants for Manufacturing to Rebound and Reinvent | Link Open to manufacturing businesses located in McHenry County.
Cook County Manufacturing Reinvented Grant from IMEC | Link Open to manufacturing businesses located in Cook County.
Kane County Manufacturing Grant Program from IMEC | Link Open to manufacturing businesses located in Kane County
Small Business Down Payment Program | Link Dedicated to women and minority-owned businesses, the Small Business Down Payment Program by Bank of America is a non-repayable grant of up to $25,000 on SBA owner-occupied commercial real estate loans for business locations within the following areas: Atlanta, Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas, and Los Angeles. To learn more about this program, schedule an appointment with a Bank of America representative at the link provided.
Small Certified Supplier Innovative Finance Program | Link Open to certified minority-, women-, veteran-, and LGBTQ+ owned businesses (certified by national or state organizations) in the following states California, Georgia, Kansas, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, Pennsylvania, or New Jersey. The annual revenue of the business should be between $250,000 to $10 million.
eBay Up & Running Grant | Link In partnership with Hello Alice, eBay is awarding more than $500,000 in grants and education resources to help small businesses stay up and running into 2024 and beyond. The eBay Up & Running Grant program will award 50 eBay business sellers with grant packages of $10,000, including cash, eBay education, and a $500 stipend that sellers can use to equip themselves with essential office technology. Deadline June 7, 2024 at 6:00 pm ET. Jobber Grants | Link Provides operations management software for home service businesses, announced a grant program in which 15 businesses could get $10,000 each. Business owners can apply for and use the grant such as purchasing new equipment, marketing, or training their team. Deadline June 12, 2024
Open Call on Closing Local Coverage Gaps | Link “Press Forward’s first open call will address longstanding inequities in journalism coverage and practice in the U.S. by investing in small, local newsrooms that provide original reporting to underserved communities”. This is open to for-profit, nonprofit, and university/college student newsrooms. Deadline: June 12, 2024
Entrepreneur’s Edge: Mastering Your Approach to Walmart’s Open Call! | Link Walmart Workshop - Learn how to navigate Walmart Open Call, and hear from entrepreneurs, such as DUDE Wipes and Fire Department Coffee, who have successfully pitched their products at Walmart Open Call. We will also host a booth to answer questions and share more about Walmart Business, a new platform created for your business, office, school or nonprofit. June 13, 2024, 11:15 - 11:45 am, VIRTUAL
Chicago Networking Events & Business Expo - Isadore and Sadie Dorin Forum | Link Seize this opportunity to connect, learn, grow, and thrive amidst a community of like-minded entrepreneurs. Your presence at the Small Business Expo could be the catalyst that unlocks a world of possibilities for your business. Don’t miss out—register now and embark on a journey of growth, innovation, and success! June 13, 2024, 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM, in-person
Driving Small Business Forward | Link In collaboration with Hello Alice, Progressive is dedicating $1 million to award 20 deserving businesses with a $50,000 grant each. Grant recipients will also be invited to attend an exclusive 12-week virtual Boost Camp coaching program, designed to equip business owners with the tools and resources to help them achieve their growth objectives. Deadline June 14, 2024, at 6:00 PM ET
2024 mPOWER Women Black Founders cohort | Link “To be eligible for the next mPOWER cohort, you must be a Black innovator and/or founder, have a clear problem that you are solving with a physical product, and can dedicate 7-10 hours a week during the 6-month program beginning in August 2024” Deadline: June 20, 2024 The Creative Business Boost Initiative | Link Open nationwide to creative entrepreneurs (Apparel, Fashion and Accessories Designing, Producing or Manufacturing, Arts and Crafts Designing, Producing or Manufacturing, Cosmetics and Personal Care Services (including barbershops, beauty salons, nail salons, etc.), Food and Beverage Production or Manufacturing, Fragrance and Candle Production and Manufacturing, Furniture and Home Decor Design, Production, Manufacturing, Music, Publishing, Performing Arts, and Media, and Photofinishing. You can read the full criteria here. Please note, a 12 week virtual business boot camp will be required if selected. Deadline: June 21, 2024 at 5:00 pm CT AI Poverty Challenge | Link “Robin Hood’s AI Poverty Challenge aims to identify breakthrough solutions that deliver results and inspire more efforts to use the powerful capabilities of AI in service of expanding upward mobility from poverty.” “The AI Poverty Challenge welcomes applications from nonprofit and for-profit entities located within the United States and U.S. territories.” Please note, “All proposed projects must be U.S.-based and relevant to issues facing residents of New York City.” Lead applicants should be a nonprofit. Deadline: June 26, 2024 by 4:00 pm CT
2025 Here to Be Grant | Link Open globally to registered nonprofits, or charities, or fiscally sponsored by one who work to advance well-being outcomes through physical, mental, and/or social programming, have an annual budget of less than $2 million, have diverse and representative leadership, and serve populations most impacted by systemic inequity. Deadline June 28, 2024 (opens June 3, 2024)
Empowered to Serve Business Accelerator | Link Open nationwide. “The EmPOWERED to Serve Business Accelerator is looking for a diverse pool of entrepreneurs, companies and organizations who are driving change and health equity in their communities. Applications will be accepted from social and digital health tech entrepreneurs, non-profits and for-profits making a health impact and addressing a social determinant of health (SDOH)” (education, healthcare, food insecurity, housing, transportation, environmental quality, employment stability, etc.). Eligibility includes Founders of nonprofit or Pre-seed, Seed or Series A startups. This program includes a 6-week training. Deadline: June 28, 2024
Verizon Small Business Digital Ready | Link In addition to the free courses, coaching sessions, and mentoring offered through the Verizon Small Business Digital Ready program, Verizon, in partnership with LISC, will award $10,000 grants to small businesses. Complete two grant-eligible courses or events between Jan 01 2024 and Jun 28 2024 to unlock the application, then submit the application by Jun 28 2024. Deadline June 28, 2024, 11:59 pm PT
2024 She’s Connected by AT&T | Link Open nationwide to women-owned businesses that have 50 or fewer employees. Deadline: July 10, 2024 Envisioning Justice Grants for Organizations | Link “Illinois Humanities partners with groups throughout the state to use the arts and humanities to spark statewide conversations about the impact of mass incarceration, envision community-based solutions, and facilitate healing.” Open to nonprofits in Illinois. “Based anywhere in Illinois; individuals from the following areas are particularly encouraged to apply: East St. Louis, Decatur, Carbondale, Galesburg, Urbana-Champaign, and the Bloomington-Normal Metro Area. However, applicants from anywhere in Illinois are eligible” Deadline July 16, 2024 at 5:00 pm (opens May 15, 2024 at 9:00 am) South Side Pitch by IJ Clinic on Entrepreneurship | Link Open to businesses in the South Side of Chicago, who have less than 50 employees, not part of a franchise, and make less than $1 million in annual revenue. For more info on criteria, click HERE. Deadline August 5, 2024 (portal doesn’t open until June 17, 2024)
Fast Break for Small Business grant program | Link LegalZoom’s in partnership with the NBA and WNBA, will be awarding $1.5 million in grants to 150 small-business owners and $1.5 million in products and services to 3,000 entrepreneurs looking to start their own business. Small businesses that have been in operation for at least three months are eligible to apply for the individual $10,000 grants or up to $500 in LegalZoom products and services. Entrepreneurs are eligible to apply for up to $500 in LegalZoom products and services. Deadline September 13, 2024, at 8:00 pm ET
Midland States Bank Foundation Fall Awards | Link “[Midland States Bank Foundation] are proud to offer grants to non-profit organizations and initiatives that align with [their] key focus areas: education, workforce development, financial empowerment, housing, small business development and health & wellness.” This grant is open to 501(c)3 or 501(c)6 organizations serving the communities in the geographic areas of Midland. Deadline: September 30, 2024 (opens on July 1, 2024) | 
