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Funding & Opportunities The Week Ending Nov 12, 2023

For Latinx founders, pandemic effected founders, small businesses, Canadians, underrepresented founders and more

Your Weekly Wicked Good Funding Opportunities

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  • SHRM Labs WorkplaceTech Accelerator | Future of Work
    ๐Ÿ“… : 11/11/2023
    ๐Ÿ’ฐ: $200,000 โœ๏ธ Description: Powered by SHRM, the Workplacetech Accelerator is a 12-week hybrid program designed to provide the necessary training and opportunities to send the wo...

  • Slauson Friends & Family Accelerator program
    ๐Ÿ“… : 11/5/2023
    ๐Ÿ’ฐ: $150,000 for 5% equity โœ๏ธ Description: 12 week program: virtual weekly sessions with an in-person program kickoff in Los Angeles. Opportunities to learn from and network with industry titan...

  • Southern California Job Creators Grant
    ๐Ÿ“… : 11/13/2023
    ๐Ÿ’ฐ: $100,000 โœ๏ธ Description: Founder must dentify as one of the following: Latinx, Black, Asian, Women, LGBTQIA+, Military Veteran, or located in a Low to Moderate Income area and...

  • SPACE (Supporting Pandemic Affected Community Enterprises) Grant Program
    ๐Ÿ“… : 11/10/2023
    ๐Ÿ’ฐ: up to $200,000 โœ๏ธ Description: Business owners must provide proof of a Boston business address and have less than 25 employees...

  • Enid Small Business Grants
    ๐Ÿ“… : 11/10/2023
    ๐Ÿ’ฐ: $5,000 โœ๏ธ Description: Enid Regional Development Alliance is accepting applications for its fourth round of microenterprise grants. Applicants must be located in Enid city ...

  • Innovators & Entrepreneurs Foundation Micro-grant Program
    ๐Ÿ“… : 11/12/2023
    ๐Ÿ’ฐ: $5,000 โœ๏ธ Description: The Innovators & Entrepreneurs Foundation (IEF) is offering Micro-grants to support Canadian entrepreneurs and small business owners belonging to equi...

  • Grow NY Food and Ag Summit
    ๐Ÿ“… : 11/13/2023
    ๐Ÿ’ฐ: n/a โœ๏ธ Description: The Grow-NY Food and Ag Summit is a two-day event on 11/14-15 showcasing food and ag innovations that have the power to change the path of the industr...

  • Nasdaq Foundation: Quarterly Grant Program to Empower Diverse Entrepreneurs
    ๐Ÿ“… : 11/10/2023
    ๐Ÿ’ฐ: $75,000 โœ๏ธ Description: Only open to non-profits. Grants will be given in this area to organizations and programs that impact women and under-represented communities in one ...

  • Grow NY Food and Ag Summit
    ๐Ÿ“… : 11/13/2023
    ๐Ÿ’ฐ: n/a โœ๏ธ Description: The Grow-NY Food and Ag Summit is a two-day event on 11/14-15 showcasing food and ag innovations that have the power to change the path of the industr...

  • Keeping It Cool Grant
    ๐Ÿ“… : 11/10/2023
    ๐Ÿ’ฐ: up to $50,000 โœ๏ธ Description: Round 2 Grant Program will provide grants ranging from $10,000 to $50,000 to support cold storage infrastructure and equipment needs of food businessesโ€ฆ

  • Innovators & Entrepreneurs Foundation Micro-grant Program
    ๐Ÿ“… : 11/12/2023
    ๐Ÿ’ฐ: $5,000 โœ๏ธ Description: The Innovators & Entrepreneurs Foundation (IEF) is offering Micro-grants to support Canadian entrepreneurs and small business owners belonging to equi...

  • VILLAGEx
    ๐Ÿ“… : 11/10/2023
    ๐Ÿ’ฐ: Resources Offered โœ๏ธ Description: VILLAGEx is our industry-leading, mentor-driven accelerator program for venture-scale startups on the path to raise at least $1M in the next 24 months...

  • Southern California Job Creators Grant
    ๐Ÿ“… : 11/13/2023
    ๐Ÿ’ฐ: $100,000 โœ๏ธ Description: Founder must identify as one of the following: Latinx, Black, Asian, Women, LGBTQIA+, Military Veteran, or located in a Low to Moderate Income area and...

  • Dallas Metro Mompreneur 2023
    ๐Ÿ“… : 11/11/2023
    ๐Ÿ’ฐ: in kind โœ๏ธ Description: Nominations are open for Dallas Metro Mompreneur of the year. โ€ฆ

  • Redmond Small Business Resiliency Grants
    ๐Ÿ“… : 11/13/2023
    ๐Ÿ’ฐ: $5,000 โœ๏ธ Description: This program will provide a $5,000 grant to 100 small businesses with physical locations in the City of Redmond and no more than 10 employees. These r...

  • Circular Fashion Fund (through eBay)
    ๐Ÿ“… : 11/10/2023
    ๐Ÿ’ฐ: up to $100,000 โœ๏ธ Description: The Australian Fashion Council (AFC) and eBay Australia have just announced a $200,000 Circular Fashion Fund. The fund is aimed at startups specialisi...

  • Idaho National Laboratory Community Grants
    ๐Ÿ“… : 11/9/2023
    ๐Ÿ’ฐ: up to $15,000 โœ๏ธ Description: Idaho National Laboratory, on behalf of corporate funding provided by Battelle Energy Alliance, supports philanthropic projects from nonprofit agencie...

  • Black Girl Ventures (BGV) Pitch Program
    ๐Ÿ“… : 11/10/2023
    ๐Ÿ’ฐ: up to $10,000 โœ๏ธ Description: If you're a Black/Brown woman-identifying founder in business for at least a year you can apply...

  • Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator (ERA)
    ๐Ÿ“… : 11/6/2023
    ๐Ÿ’ฐ: $150,000 investment for 6% equity โœ๏ธ Description: ERA Accelerator companies gain direct access to leading members of the New York City tech community through the ERA mentor network and are also given ...

  • Keeping It Cool Grant
    ๐Ÿ“… : 11/10/2023
    ๐Ÿ’ฐ: up to $50,000 โœ๏ธ Description: Round 2 Grant Program will provide grants ranging from $10,000 to $50,000 to support cold storage infrastructure and equipment needs of food businesse...

  • Northwestern Mutual Black Founder Accelerator Powered by gener8tor
    ๐Ÿ“… : 11/8/2023
    ๐Ÿ’ฐ: $100,000 โœ๏ธ Description: Northwestern Mutual Black Founder Acceleratorยฎ invests in up to ten companies per year (two cohorts of five) led by Black founders. In addition to a $...

Newly Added Opportunities:

  • Northwestern Mutual Black Founder Accelerator Powered by gener8tor

  • VILLAGEx

  • Black Girl Ventures - Providing pitch opportunities and crowd funding

  • SHRM Labs WorkplaceTech Accelerator | Future of Work

  • Small Business Grant Program in Honor of B.J. Howard

  • Dallas Metro Mompreneur 2023

  • Dear God Are We There Yet? Microgrant

  • Workshop at Macy's

  • Minority Business Circle

  • Parachute Home for Dreams grant

  • Keeping It Cool Grant

  • Atomic Grants

  • Burien Small Business Grants

  • Innovators & Entrepreneurs Foundation Micro-grant Program

  • Aurora Tech Award

  • Buffalo Small Business Assistance Grant Program

  • New Face of Tech Challenge 2023 Grant

  • Southern California Job Creators Grant

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