GRANT GUIDE
Welcome to the Grant Guide by Blockcheeze.com
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FEATURED GRANT OPPORTUNITIES
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The Andy Foundation Art Writers Grant
Ameren Equity in the Arts Grant
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Visit our Grant Portal for additional funding opportunities. (Site membership required)
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Useful Tools
1. The Amber Foundation
2. School of Computer Science (replaced ADA)
3. Womens' Fund of Central Ohio
6. Avon Foundation for Women
7. Boston Women’s Fund
8. Breast Cancer Fund
9. Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation
10. Arizona Business and Professional Women’s Foundation
11. Business Owners’ Idea Cafe
12. Canadian Women’s Foundation
13. College of Education & Human Development
14. Huggies Mom Inspired Grant Program
15. Chicago Foundation for Women ~ https://www.cfw.org/
16. The Commonwealth Fund ~ http://www.commonwealthfund.org/Grants-and-Programs.aspx
17. Women’s Guide to Paying for College ~ https://www.onlinecolleges.org/explore/financial-aid-women/
18. The Educational Foundation for Women in Accounting ~ http://www.efwa.org/research.htm
19. Ellis L. Phillips Foundation ~ http://www.ellislphillipsfndn.org/ellislphillips/guidelines.html
20. Exxon Contributions ~ http://www.exxonmobil.com/Corporate/community_women_invest.aspx
21. Federal Money Retriever ~ www.fedmoney.com
22. Financial Women International ~ www.fwi.org
23. The Fund for Women Artists ~ https://www.womenarts.org/
24. Fundsnet Services ~ www.fundsnetservices.com
25. Girls Global Education Fund ~ http://www.globaleducationfund.org/
26. Global Fund for Women ~ www.globalfundforwomen.org
27. The Henry Luce Foundation ~ www.hluce.org
28. Intuit’s Love a Local Business ~ http://www.businessgrants.org/opportunities/intuit_love_a_local_business_competition.html#.WZuU3tGWxes
29. Iowa Women’s Foundation ~ www.iawf.org/
30. The Kentucky Foundation for Women ~ http://www.kfw.org/
31. Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation ~ https://lpwhitehead.org/grants-program/scholarship-program/
32. The Columbus Foundation ~ https://columbusfoundation.org/nonprofit-center/grant-opportunities/supporting-foundation-grants/l-brands-foundation
33. Educational Foundation for Women in Accounting ~ http://www.efwa.org/
34. Maine Women’s Fund ~ www.mainewomensfund.org/
35. Microenterprise Development Industry ~ http://www.microenterpriseworks.org
36. National Association of Commissions for Women ~ www.nacw.org
37. The National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development ~ www.ncaied.org
38. National Organization for Women (NOW) Foundation, Inc. ~ www.nowfoundation.org
39. Super Mompreneur Fund ~ http://www.happyandhealthymom.com/happy_and_healthy_mompreneur_fund
40. College Scholarships for Women ~ http://www.collegescholarships.org/women.htm
41. New Mexico Women’s Foundation ~ http://nmwf.org/index.php?s=grants
42. Nokomis Foundation ~ www.nokomisfoundation.org
43. Open Meadows Foundation ~ www.openmeadows.org
44. Procter & Gamble Fund ~ http://www.pg.com/company/our_commitment/community.jhtml
45. Small Business Administration (Office of Women’s Business Ownership) ~ www.sba.gov/womeninbusiness
46. Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Programs (SBIR/SBT) – www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5527&org=IIP&sel_org=IIP&from=fund ¬
47. Small Business Innovative Research Program (SBIR) ~ www.grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/sbir.htm
48. Travel Grants for Women ~ http://www.advance-africa.com/Travel-Grants-for-Women.html
49. Community Foundation of Western Nevada ~ http://nevadafund.org/receive/scholarship-information/
50. Three Guineas Fund ~ http://www.3gf.org/
51. United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) East and Southeast Asia ~ www.unifem-eseasia.org
52. Verizon Foundation ~ http://foundation.verizon.com/
53. The Vermont Women’s Fund ~ www.vermontwomensfund.org
54. Web of Benefit ~ www.webofbenefit.org
55. Whirlpool Foundation ~ https://fconline.foundationcenter.org/grantmaker-profile?collection=grantmakers&key=WHIR001
56. WHO Foundation ~ www.whofoundation.org/
57. Women’s Business Grants ~ www.womensbusinessgrants.com
58. Women’s Finance ~ www.womens-finance.com
59. Women’s Net ~ http://www.womensnet.net/
60. Women’s Fund of Central Indiana ~ www.cicf.org/page26569.cfm
61. The Women’s Fund of Greater Birmingham ~ http://www.womensfundbirmingham.org/
62. Women in the Skilled Trades Scholarships ~ https://www.refrigerationschool.com/financial-aid/scholarships/
63. Women’s Endowment Fund of the Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Vancouver ~ http://www.jewishcommunityfoundation.com/
64. Women’s Foundation of Genesee Valley ~ www.womensfoundation.org
65. Jeanette Rankin Women’s Scholarship Fund ~ http://www.rankinfoundation.org/
65. Women’s Foundation of Southern Arizona ~ www.womengiving.org
67. Women’s Funding Network ~ www.wfnet.org
68. Women’s Philanthropy Institute ~ https://philanthropy.iupui.edu/institutes/womens-philanthropy-institute/index.html
69 Eileen Fisher Co. http://www.eileenfisher.com/EileenFisherCompany/CompanyGeneralContentPages/SocialConciousness/Women_Owned.jsp
70. Smart Women Grants (ZION BANK) ~ https://www.zionsbank.com/swsm_grant.jsp
71. The One Family Scholar ~ www.onefamilyinc.org
72.The Girls Going Places® Entrepreneurship Award Program ~ http://www.guardianlife.com/womens_channel/girls_going_places/girls_going_places.html
73. The Margaret MacNamara Memorial ~ Fund www.mmmf-grants.org/
74. Woman Owned ~ http://www.womanowned.com/
75. Society of Women Engineers ~ http://societyofwomenengineers.swe.org/scholarships
76. Go Girl! Grants ~ http://girlfriendfactor.org/go-girl-grants/
77. Jane M. Klausman Women in Business Scholarship ~ https://www.zonta.org/Global-Impact/Education/Women-in-Business-Scholarship
78. AARP Women’s Scholarship Foundation ~ http://www.aarp.org/aarp-foundation/our-work/income/womens-scholarship-program/?cmp=RDRCT-WSC_Feb6_2012
79. Talbots Women’s Scholarship https://www.scholarshipamerica.org/talbotswomen
80. The Sunshine Lady Foundation ~ http://www.wispinc.org/
81. Women In Business Scholarships http://www.zonta.org/WhatWeDo/InternationalPrograms/JaneMKlausmanWomenInBusinessScholarship.aspx
82. Laurels Fund ~ http://www.efwa.org/scholarships_postgraduate.php
83. Michele L. McDonald Scholarship ~ http://www.efwa.org/scholarships_undergraduate.php
84. Rowling, Dold & Associates LLP Scholarship ~ https://www.petersons.com/scholarship/rowling-dold-associates-llp-scholarship-111_173719.aspx#/sweeps-modal
85. Scholarships4moms.com ~ http://www.scholarships4moms.net/form.php?c=253373187&forcelp=&ga_medium=html&ga_source=528&ga_name=Scholarships4Moms&ga_content=
86. Anita Borge Memorial Scholarship ~ http://www.google.com/anitaborg-emea/
87. National Association of Women In Construction ~ www.nawic.org/nawic/NFSF.asp
88. Women Gamers scholarships ~ https://www.themarysue.com/women-in-games-scholarship/
89. WorldStudio AIGA Scholarships ~ scholarships.worldstudioinc.com/
90. College Art Association ~ www.collegeart.org/fellowships
91. National Sculpture Society, Inc. ~ www.nationalsculpture.org
92. Handweavers Guild of America, Inc ~ www.weavespindye.org
Grant and Funding Opportunities
Grants of up to $1,000 to USA individuals and nonprofit organizations for events and activities that introduce girls to the field of engineering. Funding is intended for new or existing programs that target girls between the ages of 5 and 18. Grant funds may be used for in-person or virtual events taking place on or around Girl Day.
Grants of $500 to $1000 to USA certified yoga teachers for programs and projects that benefit underserved populations and increase access to yoga. Funding is intended to support service projects in the broader communities where teachers reside. Preference is given to t…
Grants of $1,000 to USA licensed nail professionals whose lives and businesses have been significantly affected by closures during the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) health crisis. Funding is intended to provide temporary, direct financial relief to nail professionals who cannot maintain their regular income during this time. Grants will be given to applicants that demonstrate financial hardship due to mandated closures during the pandemic.
Grants of up to $500 to USA, Canada, and International women entrepreneurs for business development. Funding is intended to allow businesses to improve, expand, increase, and strengthen. Applicants will be subject to a public consumer vote and recipients will be expect…
Grants of up to $1,000 to USA eligible female entrepreneur s to mitigate financial losses due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Funding is intended for entrepreneurs in all industries that have been shut out of government loans and other funding. Businesses must b…
USA and Canadian female entrepreneurs can get a grant of up to $25,000 to start a business or develop an existing business.
132. Women entrepreneurs in The US and Canada should apply for these grants for 10,000 and or $25,000 . The funds are to be used to start a business or develop an existing business.
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The Achelis and Bodman Foundation
Bank of America Philanthropic Management
The Bay and Paul Foundations
The Boehm Foundation
Mary Owen Borden Foundation
The Robert Bowne Foundation
The Louis Calder Foundation
The Clark Foundation
The Credit Suisse Americas Foundation (with Letter of Inquiry)
Daphne Foundation
Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS
Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation
Jean & Louis Dreyfus Foundation, Inc.
Dyson Foundation
Foundation for Child Development
Fund for the City of New York
Bernard F. and Alva B. Gimbel Foundation, Inc.
Edwin Gould Foundation for Children, Inc.
William T. Grant Foundation (Youth Service Grants only)
Stella and Charles Guttman Foundation, Inc.
Charles Hayden Foundation
William Randolph Hearst Foundations
The Charles Evans Hughes Memorial Foundation, Inc.
Mary J. Hutchins Foundation
The Hyde and Watson Foundation
Impact 100 Garden State
Independence Community Foundation
Jewish Fund for Justice
kasina Youth Foundation
KeySpan Foundation
Lavelle Fund for the Blind
Lone Pine Foundation
Long Island Community Foundation
The MCJ Foundation
The Medco Foundation
Merrill Lynch & Co. Foundation, Inc.
Mertz Gilmore FoundationMizuho USA Foundation, Inc.
Morgan Stanley Foundation
NEC Foundation of America
The New York Community Trust
New York Foundation
Non-Profit Computing
Norman Foundation, Inc.
North Star Fund
Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation
One to One Foundation
Oristano Foundation
Pfizer Inc
The Pinkerton Foundation
The Prospect Hill Foundation
The Prudential Foundation
The Robin Hood Foundation
Helena Rubinstein Foundation
Schumann Fund for New Jersey
SISB Community Foundation
TF Cornerstone
The John Ben Snow Foundation, Inc.
The Stone Foundation, Inc.
Taconic Foundation, Inc.
The Teagle Foundation
The Tides Foundation
Tiger Foundation
Trinity Grants Program
Unitarian Universalist Veatch Program at Shelter Rock
Victoria Foundation
Vivendi Universal Fund
The Laura B. Vogler Foundation, Inc.
The Joseph Leroy and Ann C. Warner Fund
The Westchester Community Foundation
FEDEX Small Business Grant Contest
Legal Zoom Fast Break for Small Business
The National Association for the Self Employed
Walmart Local Community Grants
Women's Foundation of Greater St. Louis
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2023
Educational Foundation of America
American Express Back Small Businesses Grant
Dollar General Community Initiatives
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93. American Express Small Business Network http://www.openforum.com/
94. Bank of America www.bankofamerica.com
95. Business Matchmaking http://www.businessmatchmaking.com/
96. First Union http://www.firstunion.com/
97. Fund Isabella- www.fundisabella.com
98. New Vista Capital Fund www.nvcap.com
99. Prosper.com – People-to-People Lending http://www.prosper.com
100. Lending Tree ~ www.LendingTree.com/PersonalLoans
101. United Bank www.unitedbank.com
102. My Financial Programs ~ http://www.myfinancialprograms.com/money-women/
103. Womens Venture Fund http://womensventurefund.org/
104. Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOps) https://www.fbo.gov/
105. Accion USA (formerly Working Capital) http://www.accionusa.org/
106. International Association of Culinary Professionals Foundation ~ www.iacp.com/
107. Michigan Women’s Fund ~ https://www.miwf.org/michigan-womens-microloan-fund/
108. Scholarship Information from Starchefs ~ http://www.starchefs.com/cooking_school_finder/html/scholarship.php
109. Union Bank ~ https://www.unionbank.com/small-business/loans-lines-credit/diversity-lending/small-business-loans-women.jsp
110. Women Chefs & Restaurateurs ~ https://womenchefs.org/scholarship-terms/
111. The James Beard Foundation Individual School Scholarships ~ https://www.jamesbeard.org/scholarships
112. The Charlie Trotter Culinary Education Foundation ~ www.charlietrotters.com/about/foundation.asp
113. Obama Scholarships For Mothers – http://www.scholarshipsformoms2010.info/
114. Know Your Worth Scholarships ~ https://www.royalneighbors.org/our-foundation/our-grants/know-your-worth-grant
115. American Business Women’s Association ~ www.ABWA.org
116. Graneem America ~ http://www.grameenamerica.org/
117. Wisconsin Women’s Business Initiative ~ https://www.wwbic.com/finance-your-business/
118. Elizabeth Street Capital ~ http://www.toryburchfoundation.org/
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Angle Investors, Venture Capital and Other FUNDING Resources
119. Angel Capital Association Web site (www.angelcapitalassociation.org )
120. Angels in America http://www.inc.com/magazine/20050701/angels-in-america.html
121. Angel Investor Directory http://www.inc.com/articles/2001/09/23461.htm
121. Diversity 2000 – http://www.div2000.com/
122. Financing for For-Profit Organizations http://www.managementhelp.org/fndrsng/fp_raise/fp_raise.htm
123. Nerd Wallet ~ https://www.nerdwallet.com/blog/small-business/small-business-loan-options-women-owned-businesses/
124. Raising Start-Up Capital http://www.inc.com/welcome.html?aw=640&ah=480
125. Minority and Women Farmers and Ranchers ~ https://www.fsa.usda.gov/programs-and-services/farm-loan-programs/minority-and-women-farmers-and-ranchers/index