Small business grant opportunities to apply for in June
May 30,2025
June is heating up with over $1 million in small business funding up for grabs – from national grant competitions to specialized fellowships and pitch events. Whether you’re building a service business, launching a product line, or scaling your community impact, there’s something here for you. Below, we’ve rounded up small business grant opportunities and resources with June deadlines.
📦 eBay Up & Running Grant
Amount: $10,000 + $500 eBay Refurbished Credit
Deadline: June 6, 2025
Overview: 50 U.S.-based eBay sellers will receive funding and coaching to scale their business.
🌍 Global Citizen Waislitz Awards
Amount: $100,000
Deadline: June 8, 2025
Overview: Recognizes entrepreneurs tackling global poverty. Finalists present on a global stage.
💡 Robin Hood Blue Ridge Labs Founder Fellowship
Amount: $20,000
Deadline: June 8, 2025
Overview: A 20-week venture studio for social impact innovation, including hands-on product building and mentorship.
📣 Pathway to Opportunity Pitch Competition
Amount: Up to $5,000
Deadline: June 9, 2025
Overview: Connects underrepresented business owners with corporate supply chain opportunities.
💼 Jobber Grants
Amount: $10,000
Deadline: June 11, 2025
Overview: For home service pros – from landscapers to cleaners – Jobber is offering 15 grants to support business operations and expansion.
⚡ BGE Energizing Small Business Grant
Amount: $20,000
Deadline: June 13, 2025
Overview: This grant supports small businesses in central Maryland with $20,000 for essential upgrades, operational improvements, and customer service expansion. Eligible businesses must be for-profit, BGE customers in good standing.
✂️ Cécred x BeyGOOD Salon & Barbershop Business Grants
Amount: $10,000
Deadline: June 13, 2025
Overview: 37 grants available for salon and barbershop owners committed to community and craft.
🏕 REI Embark Program
Amount: $5,000
Deadline: June 18, 2025
Overview: A virtual accelerator for early-stage entrepreneurs of color focused on outdoor or wellness innovation.
🚚 Progressive Driving Small Business Forward Grant
Amount: $50,000 (20 winners)
Deadline: June 20, 2025
Overview: For businesses needing commercial vehicles – can be used toward purchase and operating expenses.
🍽️ Restaurant Disaster Relief Fund (by DoorDash & Hello Alice)
Amount: $10,000
Deadline: June 20, 2025
Overview: This fund provides $10,000 grants to U.S.-based restaurants, bakeries, and gastropubs recovering from recent natural disasters or infrastructure failures.
🧵 Tailor Operations Resilience Grant
Amount: $5,000
Deadline: June 20, 2025
Overview: Open to businesses affected by supply chain shifts or policy changes (like new tariffs). This grant supports creative solutions and adaptability.
💎 Cartier Women’s Initiative
Amount: Up to $100,000
Deadline: June 24, 2025
Overview: For early-stage, women-led businesses making measurable social or environmental impact.
☀️ Skip $10,000 Summer Grant
Award: $10,000 (Over $1M in total funding)
Deadline: June 25, 2025
Overview: Awards $10,000 to active Skip Plus members.
💭 SoFi Small Business Big Dreams Sweepstakes
Amount: $50k / $20k / $10k
Deadline: June 26, 2025
Overview: Five business owners will win funding for business expenses. Open to businesses of all types.
🎉 Honeybook Celebration Grant
Amount: $2,500
Deadline: June 27, 2025
Overview: Helps entrepreneurs fund a meaningful milestone – whether it's launching a new offering, marketing campaign, or sustainability initiative.
💄 Ulta Beauty MUSE Accelerator
Amount: $50,000
Deadline: June 29, 2025
Overview: Supports early-stage beauty brands led by diverse founders as they prepare for retail success.
🛍️ Faire Small Business Grant
Award: $5,000
Deadline: June 30, 2025
Overview: Offers $5,000 grants to new U.S.-based retail businesses that have opened in the past year or plan to launch this year. Funding is designed to help cover inventory and startup expenses.
🌟 Galaxy Grant (by Hidden Star)
Amount: $3,500
Deadline: June 30, 2025
Overview: A grant program focused on women and minority entrepreneurs. Funds can be used for startup or growth expenses.
🌊 gener8tor Great Lakes Innovation Accelerator
Amount: $100,000
Deadline: June 30, 2025
Overview: Accelerator for water tech startups in the Great Lakes region.
🧘 Mindful Founders Micro-Grant
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: June 30, 2025
Overview: Emergency funding + mental wellness support for entrepreneurs of all types – including nonprofits.
🎤 Open Pitch at Invest Fest
Amount: $125,000
Deadline: June 30, 2025
Overview: Pitch competition for early-stage tech startups.
📈 Secretsos™ Small Business Grant
Amount: $2,500
Deadline: June 30, 2025
Overview: Designed to help entrepreneurs overcome challenges and accelerate growth, this grant offers $2,500 to a small business owner with full discretion over how to use the funds. Applicants must be 21 or older and operate in eligible U.S. states (excluding Alaska, Florida, Hawaii, New York, and Rhode Island).
📶 Verizon Small Business Digital Ready Grant
Amount: $10,000
Deadline: June 30, 2025
Overview: After completing two courses and a coaching event on the Verizon platform, small businesses become eligible to apply for this funding.
💻 ZenBusiness Grant Program
Amount: $5,000
Deadline: June 30, 2025
Overview: Awards at least 40 customers who formed their business within 3–6 months. Supports foundational growth.
🎓 Bonus Resources: Fellowships & Training Programs
James Beard Women’s Entrepreneurial Leadership (WEL)
Type: Advanced training & networking program
Deadline: June 6, 2025
Overview: Exclusive cohort for women in food & beverage brick-and-mortar businesses. Includes mentorship, peer community, and business education.
Watson Institute Flagship Fellowship
Type: 16-week immersive training + mentorship
Deadline: June 22, 2025
Overview: Elevate your impact-driven venture through bootcamp-style training in Boulder followed by virtual coaching. Ideal for founders looking to scale with purpose.
Google Data Center Community AI Fellowship
Type: 16-week AI-focused training + mentorship
Deadline: June 22, 2025
Overview: Supports local leaders using AI to address community challenges. Includes instruction, individual mentorship, and networking.
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