Funding Resources

Grants for Small Business Owners & Entrepreneurs

In addition to the funding opportunities on this page, below, we have a robust offering of funding webinars.

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Grassroots Grants for BIPOC Led and Serving Groups (Ongoing)

New Music Creator Fund – New Music USA (Deadline December 15th 2022)

Launch Blue Pre-Seed Accelerator Program for Startups (Deadline: December 2nd 2022)

$25,000 Grants for Your Small Business – HelloAlice (Deadline: January 6th 2023 6:00PM EST)

Keep it Local Business Fund – nextdoor Foundation & HelloAlice (Deadline: December 16th 2022 6:00PM)

FemHealth Accelerator for Early-stage Women-owned Companies (Deadline: January 27th 2023)

The Fiverr Logo Maker Scholarship (Deadlines: January 31, 2023, April 30, 2023 and June 30, 2023)

Apple Entrepreneur Camp for Hispanic/Latinx Founders (Deadline: December 5th 2022)

Single Mom Stimulus Grant (Deadline: Rolling)

Komen Financial Assistance Program (Deadline: Rolling)

Bevolution Brave Voices Fund (Deadline: Rolling)

Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans’ Families (Deadline:

Awesome Without Boarders (Deadline: Rolling)

Movement Grant Programs BIPOC Fitness (Deadline: January 1st 2023)

The Puffin Foundation Grant Reward Program (Deadline:

Monmouth County Community Development-COVID Small Business and Non-Profit Assistance Program (Deadline: August 31st 2023)

The Restaurant Disaster Relief Fund – Hello Alice & Door Dash (Deadline: December 30th 2022)

Main Street America & T Mobile Hometown Grant Program (Deadline: December 31st 2022)

D-Prize $20k Startup Grants to Change the World (Early Submission : October 16th 2022 12AM PT, Regular Deadline: November 6th 2022 12AM, Extension Deadline (By Request Only) November 27 2022 12AM PT)

Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation (Year Round)

Hispanic Digital and Delivery Program by Pepsi (Rolling Deadline)

American Fellowships Grant AAUW (Deadline: November 1st Every Year)

Career Development Grants by AAUW (Deadline: November 15, 2022 11:59 PM PST)

Research Publication Grants in Engineering, Medicine and Science by AAUW (Deadline: December 1st Every Year)

Minority Business Grant by Galaxy of Stars

Wish Local Empowerment Program

Community Action Grants by AAUW (Deadline: December 1st Every Year)

Johnnie Walker First Strides Grant Program – IFundWomen and Johnnie Walker (Deadline: December 31st 2022)

Make A Market Tech Challenge – EPA (Deadline: December 31st 2022)

Fresh Start Business Grant – Incfile (Deadlines: September 30th and December 31st 2022)

Young Entrepreneur Scholarship- Incfile (Deadlines: September 20th and December 31st 2022) (Deadline

Seventh Generation Fund for Indigenous Peoples

Princeton Small Business Resiliency Fund (Deadline- First Come First Serve)

A Digital Funding Solution for Women of Color – HerSuiteSpot (Monthly Cycles)

IFundWomen of Color – Caress & American Express

AT&T Black Future Maker Contest (Deadline- Last Day of Each Month Until December 31st 2022)

The “No” Grants – Pure Leaf & SeekHer Foundation (Deadline: November 30th 2022)

Fearless Strivers Grant Contest – Mastercard & Fearless Fund (Deadline- Last Day of Each Month until December 31st 2022)

FTG COVID-19 Rapid Response Grant

NJEDA Small Business Improvement Grant

NJEDA Small Business Lease Grant

Amazon Black Business Accelerator

AARP Upskilling Grant for Employers (Deadline: November 30ht 2022 5:00 PM ET)

SoGal Black Founder’s Grants

Amber Grant

Loans for Small Business Owners & Entrepreneurs

For free assistance with applying for these loan programs, please fill out our business counseling request form below. We recognize the challenges of being an entrepreneur or a small business owner. We are here to help.

To request counseling from the WCEC, please complete the form below.

If you are located outside of NJ, please visit https://www.sba.gov/tools/local-assistance/wbc to find the Women’s Business Center near you.

The WCEC serves only those counties included in the drop down menu. If you are located in NJ but you are not on one of the 14 counties listed, please visit www.laeda.com for assistance.

Tory Burch Foundation Capital Program

LISC Loan Programs

Crowdfunding – Interest Free Loans Up to $15k

UCEDC Offers Second Round of 0% Working Capital Loans for COVID-19 and Flood Crisis Relief

Inner City Capital Connections

IFundWomen & Newity – 7(a) Working Capital Loan Assistance

GNEC Entrepreneurs of Color Fund Newark

Cape May County COVID-19 Business Assistance Program

AACC & NJCC Equitable Small Business Initiative

New Jersey Community Capital: Garden State Relief Fund

NJ Economic Development Authority – Financing and Incentives

GNEC Dream Maker Loan

SBA Disaster Loan Assistance