In July, funding opportunities for small businesses are abundant, with numerous grants, loans, and programs available to support growth and innovation.
Private companies and nonprofits are offering a number of grants for small businesses.
Please keep in mind these are offered by private organizations, not the City and County of Honolulu, and have their own eligibility rules and ways to apply. Read grant applications carefully – some organizations charge a fee to apply.
National LGBT Chamber of Commerce Impact Grant Program
Application Deadline: July 2, 2024
NGLCC and the Grubhub Community Fund have come together once again to provide vital assistance for LGBTQ+-owned and allied restaurants, cafes, bars serving food, and other eating establishments. The NGLCC Community Impact Grant Program, supported by the Grubhub Community Fund, provides a financial lifeline to these businesses with grants ranging from $5,000 to $25,000.
2024 CO-100 America's Top 100 Small Businesses
Application Deadline: July 8, 2024
The CO—100 is an exclusive list of the 100 best and brightest small and mid-sized businesses in America. These are businesses to watch — driving innovation, growth, and ingenuity in their communities and around the world.
Ten finalists will receive $2,000 and America’s Top Small Business of the Year will be awarded $25,000.
Note: there is a $99 application fee.
She's Connected by AT&T
Application Deadline: July 10, 2024
Apply today to become a part of the She’s Connected by AT&T community and for a chance to win $50,000 for your small business, along with the full support of the She’s Connected by AT&T platform.
Spark Good Local Grants Guidelines
Application Deadline: July 15, 2024
Walmart believes that strengthening local communities creates value for business as well as society. Each year, Walmart U.S. stores, Sam’s Clubs and Distribution Centers award local cash grants ranging from $250 to $5000. These local grants are designed to address the unique needs of the communities where we operate. .
Honeybook Breakthrough Grant
Application Deadline: July 16, 2024
The Breakthrough Grant is an independent business grant that provides early-stage marketing and creative consultants with $25,000 in tools, resources, and training to break through barriers and accelerate their growth.
There are two rounds of the program in 2024 with 10 winners in each round.
Elevate Creatives Fund
Application Deadline: July 31, 2024
The Elevate Creatives Fund is jointly presented by Wave, one-stop money management for small business owners, and the Shorty Awards. The $120,000 USD fund is designed to remove financial barriers for creators and small creative business owners to fuel creative entrepreneurship.
Cadence Cash Thrive Grant Empowering Small Businesses to Make a Difference
Application Deadline: July 31, 2024
Cadence Cash is proud to introduce the Cadence Cash Thrive Grant, a quarterly program aimed at supporting small businesses that contribute positively to their communities.
2024 EmpowHer Grant Application Q3
Application Deadline: August 31, 2024
Female entrepreneurs 22 years of age and older with businesses registered and operating in the United States. An applicant’s business must 1) address a social issue directly or through its business model, 2) be a registered for-profit entity, and 3) not be more than 3 years old. To be awarded grant funding, applicants self-report a credit score and agree to a third-party background check. Please refer to the Boundless Futures Foundation website for more information.
Honeycomb Credits $5,000 Golden Summer Grant
Application Deadline: September 9, 2024
Be one of 4 winners of a POS system upgrade!
No Toast system? No problem! You do not need to have a Toast system to enter.
This giveaway is open to all small business owners looking to improve their operations.
Fast Break for Small Business Grant
Application Deadline: September 13, 2024
Small businesses that have been in operation for at least three months are eligible for a $10,000 small business grant and/or up to $500 in LegalZoom products and services. Entrepreneurs who have yet to launch their business are eligible for up to $500 in LegalZoom products and services.
2024 Her Village Grant Application: Autumn Grant Cycle
Application Deadline: September 15, 2024
Eligible applicants: Nonprofit (501(c)(3)) organizations that support female entrepreneurs. Applicant organizations must be registered and operating in the United States and must offer entrepreneurship-related programs or services directly to women, including (but not limited to) skill-building opportunities, mentorship, education, business incubators/accelerators/services, or financial support. Please refer to the Boundless Futures Foundation website for more information.
Wish Local Empowerment Program
Open Dates: Ongoing
[Wish] recognize that as a large e-commerce company we have the responsibility to help uplift others. Black-owned small businesses have long faced hardship due to systemic racism. But small businesses like yours are integral to the makeup of America. So we are dedicating a $2M dollar fund to give roughly 4,000 Wish Local small business partners financial support. The selected recipients will receive amounts between $500 – $2000. This program will only be open to Black-owned stores, to help promote equality and diversity in American business.
Healthy Food Financing Initiative
Open Dates: Ongoing
The Healthy Food Financing Initiative (HFFI) provides loans, grants, and technical assistance resources to improve and support access to fresh, healthy, affordable food in urban and rural underserved communities.
Restaurant Disaster Relief Fund
Open Dates: Ongoing
To help restaurants recover in times of critical need, DoorDash has partnered with Hello Alice to create the Restaurant Disaster Relief Fund. The fund supports restaurants impacted by natural disasters like fires, floods, and hurricanes, and provides relief through $10,000 grants.
America's Seed Fund
Open Dates: Ongoing
“We focus on transforming scientific and engineering discoveries into products and services with commercial and societal impact. The deep technologies we fund show promise but their success hasn’t yet been validated. And, each year, we award $200+ million in research and development (R&D) funding to about 400 startups across the United States.”
Binc Foundation Emergency Financial Assistance.
Open Dates: Ongoing
Binc helps bookstore owners, booksellers, and comic store employees and owners with unforeseen emergency financial needs. The Foundation assesses each request to determine how best to provide relief. If approved, grants are typically paid to third-party vendors.
HerRise MicroGrant
Open Dates: Ongoing
The HerRise Micro-Grant provides financial assistance, with the help of our corporate sponsors and donors, to women of color creating innovative solutions that impact their community and that are often unable to secure funding for their small business.
IFundWomen Universal Grant Application
Open Dates: Ongoing
Universal Grant Application Database is where they look first for qualified grant applicants. Here’s how it works: when IFundWomen partners with a brand, we match the partner’s grant criteria to businesses in the database. If you’re a match for one of their sponsored grants, you will be notified.
Ladies Who Launch Grant Database
Open Dates: Ongoing
Ladies Who Launch focuses on four pillars: Inspiration, Education, Funding, and Community to help give women and non-binary entrepreneurs the motivation, resources, and connections to scale and sustain the businesses of their dreams.
Healthy Food Financing Initiative
Open Dates: Ongoing
The Healthy Food Financing Initiative (HFFI) provides loans, grants, and technical assistance resources to improve and support access to fresh, healthy, affordable food in urban and rural underserved communities.
USDA Business & Industry Loan Guarantees
Open Dates: Ongoing
This program offers loan guarantees to lenders for their loans to rural businesses.
Mālama Business Loans-Office of Hawaiian Affairs
Open Dates: Ongoing
This is the most popular loan OHA offers that supports Native Hawaiian business owners. Loan amounts are $2,500-$149,999 with 4.00% APR and up to 7-year term.
Hua Kanu Business Loan-Office of Hawaiian Affairs
Open Dates: Ongoing
The Hua Kanu Business Loan Program is available to Native Hawaiians who own established business. Created on July 17, 2013, the low-cost loans are intended to help these small-businesses expand. It is meant to provide them access to credit and capital that allow them to grow as well as remain financially viable. Loan amounts $150,000-$1,000,000
Healthy Food Financing Initiative
Ongoing
The Healthy Food Financing Initiative (HFFI) provides loans, grants, and technical assistance resources to improve and support access to fresh, healthy, affordable food in urban and rural underserved communities.
IMPACT Small Business Accelerator
Application Deadline: July 31, 2024
- Mentorship: Each business is paired with a mentor of a similar industry who will provide valuable insights and advice based on their own experiences, 1-2 hours per week
- Training: Guest speakers will provide skill development on topics such as Funding, Financial Accounting, Talent & Culture, Marketing and Legal, 1 hour per month
- Showcase: The cohort will end with a Showcase to connect with industry professionals, potential clients and other entrepreneurs that can lead to new opportunities such as investors, partners and collaborations
Cyber awareness training for companies
Dates: Ongoing
Cyber awareness training for companies to offer their employees, technical assessments of IT systems to identify vulnerabilities, and penetration testing to validate security, and recovery services if applicable.
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