Find Grants That Help Your Small Business Grow

👉🏽 Unconventional Ventures | UV Fund II – Pre-seed and seed investment for women, LGBTQ+, people of colour, and immigrant founders building impact-driven tech startups across Europe. Deadline: Rolling | https://unconventional.vc/
 

👉🏽 Founders First CDC | Kitty Fund Mompreneur Business Grant 2026 – $20,000 in grant funding for Mompreneurs, Deadline: April 14, 2026 | https://lnkd.in/g-ky9Rqf

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Neurodiverse Entrepreneur Program

The goal of the Neurodiverse Entrepreneur Program (NDEP) is to increase business leadership opportunities for people with developmental and/or cognitive differences such as autism, dyslexia, learning disabilities, ADD/ADHD and other related diagnoses. 

www.innovationdupage.org/programs/neurodiverse-entrepreneur-program

AMOUNT $19,000 in Grants and Services

Due April 15, 2026

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👉🏽 Makers Mindset | Spring 2026 Makers Mindset Grant — $30,000 for women founders of CPG brands, Deadline: April 10, 2026 | https://lnkd.in/ghY8bmU7

👉🏽 Famous Amos | Ingredients for Success (IFS) — $50,000 for Black-owned businesses + mentorship and resources, Deadline: April 23, 2026 | https://lnkd.in/gwVsxC5n

 

O’Shaughnessy Fellowships

The O’Shaughnessy Fellowships & Grants program unites the world’s most bold and undiscovered researchers, builders, and creatives from all over the world to discover, build, and spread path-breaking ideas and supports their journey with equity-free funding of up to $100,000. | www.osv.llc/oshaughnessy-fellowships

AMOUNT $100,000 | Due April 30, 2026

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👉🏽 Robin Hood | Blue Ridge Labs Fellowship 2026 – $20,000 in funding for innovative ventures solving socially impactful challenges, Deadline: May 3, 2026 | https://lnkd.in/gChEtczh

 

The Breakthrough Grant by HER Agenda

The Breakthrough Grant was created with the purest intention and driven goal to provide resource support to an ambitious woman entrepreneur who is close to bringing her agenda to the forefront! Her Agenda is awarding $5,000 to one ambitious woman entreprenseur ready to break through barriers and take her business to the next level. | mailchi.mp/heragenda/breakthrough | AMOUNT $5,000 | Due September 18, 2026​​

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The Coramino Fund

Creating a small business from scratch is hard work. That’s why LISC is proud to partner with comedian and entrepreneur Kevin Hart and tequila maker Juan Domingo Beckmann on The Coramino Fund, a nationwide small business grant program to support entrepreneurs in under-resourced communities. | The application for The Coramino Fund’s fourth round will open on Tuesday, March 31, 2026. The deadline to apply is Monday, April 6, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time. | AMOUNT $10,000 | https://lisc.tfaforms.net/1587

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BRIC TV x NEA Film

Calling filmmakers and storytellers! BRIC TV is accepting pitches for scripted short films and pilots, with production funding supported by the National Endowment for the Arts. Apply by Friday, April 10. Two short films will be awarded $15,000 each, and two pilots will receive $7,500 each. | https://bricartsmedia.org/art-artists/opportunity/bric-tv-nea/

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Inclusive Beauty Fund Grant

Now in 2026, L'Oréal remains committed to leveling the playing field and advancing equitable opportunities in the beauty industry. In collaboration with Deed, L'Oréal is supporting the NAACP Empowerment Programs by awarding an additional six (6) grants of $25,000 each to entrepreneurs in the beauty industry. Applications are open now through April 23, 2026. | https://naacp.org/find-resources/grants/inclusive-beauty-fund-grant

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NBCUnversal Local Impact Grants 

In 2026, NBCUniversal Local Impact Grants will award $2.5 million to nonprofit organizations in 11 NBC and Telemundo-owned television station markets. The grant program will provide unrestricted funds to eligible nonprofits with total expenses between $100,000 and $1,000,000. | https://www.localimpactgrants.com/