Grants in Chicago

Nationwide & Remote

Accion Opportunity Fund Loans

Affordable small business loans for underserved entrepreneurs.

$5K - $250KRolling

Amber Grant for Women

$10K - $25KEnd of each month

Monthly $10,000 grants for women-owned businesses.

America's Seed Fund (SBIR/STTR)

$50K - $1.5MVaries by agency

Non-dilutive federal funding for small businesses developing innovative technologies.

Amex Shop Small Business Grant

$20K - $20KAnnual, typically January

Grants for brick-and-mortar small businesses.

Ben & Jerry's Foundation Community Action Grants

Grants for grassroots organizing and community action.

$1K - $25KRolling

Breva Thrive Grant

Quarterly $5,000 grants for community-impact businesses.

$5K - $5KQuarterly

Echoing Green Fellowship

$80K - $80KAnnual, typically October

Seed funding and support for emerging social entrepreneurs.

Economic Development Administration (EDA) Grants

Federal grants for regional economic development and job creation.

$100K - $3MRolling

Eileen Fisher Women-Owned Business Grant

$10K - $100KAnnual, typically February

Grants for women-owned businesses creating social and environmental change.

Faire Small Business Grant

Grants for independent retailers opening new stores.

$5K - $5KClosed

FedEx Small Business Grant Contest

$15K - $50KAnnual, typically February-March

Annual grants up to $50,000 for small businesses.

Google.org Impact Challenge

$300K - $2MVaries by challenge

Major grants for nonprofits using technology for social impact.

Grameen America Microloans

Microloans and financial training for women entrepreneurs.

$500 - $20KRolling

Grants.gov Federal Grants Portal

Central database for all federal grant opportunities.

Various

Hello Alice Small Business Grants

$5K - $50KVarious programs

Grants for underserved small business owners.

IFundWomen Universal Grant

$1K - $25KVarious programs throughout year

Grants and coaching for women entrepreneurs.