{"id":19995,"date":"2023-02-23T12:05:18","date_gmt":"2023-02-23T17:05:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.grantwatch.com\/grantnews\/?p=19995"},"modified":"2023-06-11T12:22:07","modified_gmt":"2023-06-11T16:22:07","slug":"are-there-grants-to-start-a-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.grantwatch.com\/grantnews\/are-there-grants-to-start-a-business\/","title":{"rendered":"Are There Grants to Start a Business?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Are there grants to start a business and where can I find them? Without a doubt, this is one of the most popular questions asked by newcomers to the world of grants. With thousands of grants out there, how many grants are available for startups? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Like all funding opportunities, whether or not a grant is available depends on several factors, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Your location;<\/li><li>Your industry; and<\/li><li>How you identify<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>However, keep in mind that most grants to start a business will be micro-grants. A micro-grant is any funding opportunity under $10,000. Although there is no limit to the number of grants you can apply for, it can be a challenge to find multiple grants that match some &#8211; let alone all &#8211; of your needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>7 Grants to Start a Business<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the best places to discover current grant opportunities is a grant listing directory, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.grantwatch.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">GrantWatch.com<\/a>. Below, we&#8217;ve listed 7 grants that can help you launch or expand your business:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Black women entrepreneurs may be eligible to win grants of <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.grantwatch.com\/grant\/191315\/grants-to-usa-black-women-to-increase-diversity-in-entrepreneurship.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">up to $10,000<\/a><\/strong> to support equal opportunities in business.&nbsp;<\/li><li>Opportunities are available for <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/grantwatch.com\/grant\/207015\/opportunity-for-usa-startup-businesses-to-participate-in-a-business-development-program.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">startup businesses<\/a><\/strong> to participate in a business development program.&nbsp;<\/li><li>Grants of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.grantwatch.com\/grant\/196317\/grants-and-in-kind-support-to-usa-black-female-business-owners-to-foster-business-growth.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>$20,000 and in-kind support<\/strong><\/a> are available to Black female small business owners to foster the growth of their businesses.<\/li><li>In-kind support and grant funding are now available to start-up business ventures led by <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.grantwatch.com\/grant\/206648\/grants-and-in-kind-support-to-usa-start-ups-led-by-military-veterans-for-assistance-in-business-establishment-and-expansion.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">military veterans<\/a><\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/li><li>Opportunities are also open to post-9\/11 veterans with disabilities to <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.grantwatch.com\/grant\/164524\/opportunity-for-usa-veterans-with-disabilities-to-participate-in-a-program-to-build-business-management-skills.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">participate in a program<\/a><\/strong> related to business management and entrepreneurship.<\/li><li>Similarly, opportunities are open to family members of eligible military veterans to participate in an intensive <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.grantwatch.com\/grant\/181924\/opportunity-for-usa-family-members-of-eligible-military-veterans-to-participate-in-an-entrepreneurship-education-and-training-program.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">entrepreneurship education<\/a><\/strong> and training program.<\/li><li>Finally, this unique grant provides incentives for social entrepreneurs to improve <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.grantwatch.com\/grant\/199074\/grants-to-usa-nonprofits-ihes-and-social-entrepreneurs-for-projects-to-improve-postsecondary-education.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">postsecondary education<\/a><\/strong> to foster necessary skills.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Looking for more grants?<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Discover more grants like this on GrantWatch using the keywords &#8220;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.grantwatch.com\/grant-search.php?keyword=entrepreneur\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">entrepreneur<\/a><\/strong>&#8221; and &#8220;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.grantwatch.com\/grant-search.php?keyword=startup\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">startup<\/a><\/strong>.&#8221; A\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.grantwatch.com\/plans.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MemberPlus+ subscription<\/a>\u00a0is required to<\/em> <em>view the full grant details, including eligibility criteria and application information.\u00a0For more information, you can also visit the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.grantwatch.com\/about.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">GrantWatch FAQ<\/a>\u00a0page<\/em>, <em>and to see the great value with the top 20 GrantWatch features, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.grantwatch.com\/is-grantwatch-worth-it.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">click here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are there grants to start a business and where can I find them? 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