For Subscribers of HomeBizBytes Only... Please do not pass on this URL. Thank you! Many of the small business grants that follow have expired or will expire soon. However, some of these grants will repeat within the next year or so. For this reason, we have included them, even if they have expired. Please let us know if you know of any small business grants we do not have listed below at grants@homebusinessonline.com. Happy Business Grant Hunting! Please let us know about your successes in finding and/or being awarded a grant. We'd love to feature you! Note: If you arrived here and are not yet a subscriber to HomeBizBytes, we ask that you become a subscriber now. We often provide and announce hard-to-find, private information like the below for our subscribers. Subscribe Here. Social Change Fund The Social Change Fund provides resources for women and girls projects designed to have a significant impact on societal attitudes and behaviors or result in systems change. Deadline: October 1, 2002 Minnesota Child Care Resource & Referral Network Available to family child care providers intending to become licensed or who have been licensed less than 6 months; child care centers that intend to become licensed or have been licensed for less than 6 months; legally unlicensed school-age care programs that are intending to open or have been providing care for less than 6 months. Deadline: Ongoing Child Care Council Start-Up The Council offers the Safe Beginnings start up grant which is worth up to $500 of health and safety items. This grant is available to individuals who are in the process of starting a family child care business. Deadline: Ongoing Business Plan Competition at Palo Alto Software $25,000 awarded to best business plan for start-up venture. Anyone who is starting a business, has been in business for less than one year, or who is writing a plan to expand their current business is eligible. Deadline: May 30, 2003 National Business Plan Competition for Nonprofit Organizations The Yale School of Management, the Goldman Sachs Foundation, and the Pew Charitable Trusts have joined together to form the Partnership on Nonprofit Ventures. Grants and technical assistance awarded to non-profits seeking to start or expand successful profit-making ventures. Deadline: August 30, 2002 Business Plan Competition Third Annual PitchFest (formerly the Business Plan Competition). PitchFest 2002 focuses on the ideas as well as enthusiasm of start-up ventures who are in the concept stage. Winner receives $10,000. Deadline: September 17, 2002 Early Stage Enterprise (ESE) Seed Investment Fund New Jersey based. Very young technology enterprises may be eligible to receive investments ranging from $50,000 to $1.5 million. For more information, please contact the Department of Client Promotion at 609-777-0885. Deadline: Ongoing Keep Walking (Johnnie Walker) Offers grants to assist individuals with innovative business ideas. Started after 9/11 with purpose to assist those who inspire others. Up to $10,000. Deadline: Already awarded - unknown future deadlines Los Angeles Social Entrepreneurial Fund The Liberty Hill Foundation's Social Entrepreneurial Fund (SEF) is designed to increase the wealth of poor communities through microenterprises, community, and worker-owned businesses. The fund seeks to stimulate job creation, job training, and increased income in inner-city communities throughout Los Angeles. Applicant organizations must demonstrate a viable business plan that leads to long-term sustainability, as well as the social benefits of the enterprise or service to the community. Deadline: June 3, 2002 Balance Grants Offers grants to assist amateur athletes. If you have a program you would like to start that balances both mind and body, whether for children or adults, this would be the grant for you. $500 to $10,000. Deadline: Trimesterly - Next deadline Janary 15, 2003 Frances Hesselbein Community Innovation Fellows Program A year-long fellowship that supports the professional development of social sector leaders who have a demonstrated record of leadership and entrepreneurial performance, and who are engaged in projects or programs that demonstrate community innovation. Deadline: May 3, 2002 Public Service Fellowships Echoing Green provides seed money and technical support to individuals creating innovative public service projects including, but not limited to, the environment, arts, education, health, youth service and development, civil and human rights, and community and economic development. Two-year fellowship, $60,000 stipend, health care benefits, on-line connectivity, access to their network of social entrepreneurs, training and technical assistance. Stipend serves as seed money to start a new public service organization or an independent project. Domestic or international. Deadline: January 6, 2003 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) The U.S. Government provides a grant for small businesses in the field of research and development and high technology. If your company has created a product or service in these areas you may be able to qualify for this grant. Deadline: Ongoing Grants for Women... WebMomz Business Grant A national organization for empowering women in the areas of work, life, and family. Applicants must be 18 years of age or older, a woman or group of women, starting a new business, have a business plan, and a US resident. Must be a member of WebMomz.com to apply for grant; however, membership is free. Deadline: March 30, 2003 Build Your Own Business The Oxygen Media network offers a $10,000 grant to women who submit a great business idea. These grants are making the dream of business ownership a reality for women around the country. Deadline: August 23, 2002 Dollar Diva Business Plan Competition Competition for teen women between the ages of 13-21. An opportunity for young women with a well thought-out vision and plan for a new business venture. Five winners receive: $1,500 cash, a camp scholarship and a $10,000 scholarship for Babson college. Deadline: November 15, 2002 Business and Professional Women Foundation The BPW Foundation created the Career Advancement Scholarship Program to award financial assistance to disadvantaged women who want to further their education. Scholarships are provided to women who wish to advance in their career, or will soon enter or re-enter the workforce. Deadline: Applications available beginning January 1st of each year. The Amber Foundation A non-profit organization for helping women of vision start new online businesses or help an existing one make a needed step forward. Must be a member of WomensNet Network to apply for grant; however, membership is free. Note: Site frequently inaccessible Deadline: September 30, 2002 Idea Cafe - Mary Marks MOM Biz Grant Private grant for women who work at home. Self-funded with donations. 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place grants, ranging from $4,000 to $1,000. Deadline: Already awarded - unknown future deadlines Grants for the Disabled... Quality of Life Grants Christopher Reeve Paralysis Foundation Provides grants annually in Quality of Life and Health Promotion grants to organizations nationwide that help improve opportunities, access and day-to-day quality of life for individuals living with disabilities—primarily paralysis--and their families. This program recognizes the unique and numerous needs of these individuals and the importance of providing services and programs that enable them to participate in all areas of life. Deadline: April 1 & October 1 - ongoing Foundation Center RFP (Request for Proposals) Bulletin Updated weekly, this bulletin lists current funding oppportunities offered by a foundation or other grantmaking organization. Deadline: Varies depending on current grants available SBC Ameritech Foundation SBC (Ameritech) contributes time and money to support programs that improve education, economic development and quality of life. Deadline: Ongoing Verizon Foundation Specifically the Foundation concentrates its funding in the areas of literacy, digital divide, women and economic development, people with disabilities, education/scholarships, and community development. Deadline: Ongoing Toby Wells Foundation The Toby Wells Foundation strives to make a positive and meaningful impact by assisting and working with other non-profit organizations within San Diego County that serve youth, persons with disabilities and animals. The foundation encourages and supports carefully reviewed and selected programs that provide a brighter future for people and animals. Deadline: Ongoing Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation Gives "Starfish Grants" to benefit young people with disabilities. Deadline: Ongoing DisabilityDirect.gov This is a web portal to many U.S. government-sponsored grants for those with disabilities. The last time I checked, the site was temporarily down for expanding and improving their website. Deadline: Varies depending on current grants available More being added within the next 48 hours. This is a work in progress as we continue our research...So stay tuned!