Small business grant opportunities to apply for in November
October 20, 2025
New month, new opportunities. This November, explore a curated list of grants, pitch competitions, programs, and resources for founders at every stage. Check out what’s open and active right now.
EmpowHer Grant – Boundless Futures Foundation
Amount: up to $25,000
Deadline: 11/1/25
Overview: Up to $25,000 in reimbursement-based funding for women entrepreneurs and nonprofits supporting women-led businesses.
Houston Artadia Awards
Amount: $15,000
Deadline: 11/1/25
Overview: The Artadia Awards provide unrestricted financial support, exposure, and recognition to visual artists, allowing them to use funds in any way. Awardees also gain access to the Artadia Network for professional connections, resource sharing, and online Artist Registry visibility, helping advance careers—past recipients have been featured in major exhibitions like the Whitney Biennial and Prospect.6. Three Awardees are chosen to receive $15,000 each.
ERA VC Pitch Slam
Amount: $100,000 investment
Deadline: 11/2/25
Overview: A pitch competition by ERA VC and CPGWire aimed at early-stage CPG founders offering investment and mentorship.
Slauson & Co Winter 2026 Accelerator
Amount: $300K funding for 6% via SAFE plus startup discounts/perks
Deadline: 11/2/25
Overview: A 12-week virtual accelerator by Slauson & Co focused on early-stage, category-defining consumer founders from underrepresented backgrounds to strengthen business, attract investment, and build community.
Artist Trust Fellowship Awards
Amount: $10,000
Deadline: 11/3/25
Overview: Merit-based awards of $10,000 to practicing professional artists of exceptional talent and ability residing in Washington State.
Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator
Amount: $150k for 6% equity
Deadline: 11/3/25
Overview: ERA offers early-stage NYC startups seed capital, hands-on support, and co-working space along with access to 500+ expert mentors across tech, product, marketing, sales, and investment. ERA runs two four-month programs per year and selects companies globally that can leverage NYC as a springboard to scale their products, services, or applications. Participants receive an initial $150K investment on a 6% post-money SAFE with potential for follow-on funding.
Huckberry The Dream Year Giveaway
Amount: $100,000
Deadline: 11/4/25
Overview: A sweepstakes from Huckberry offering one winner a large cash prize plus travel and store credit to pursue their dream year.
Alma Ascent Pitch Competition
Amount: up to $60,000
Deadline: 11/6/25
Overview: A global live pitch competition for immigrant-led early-stage startups, judged by Silicon Valley VCs, offering a prize pool of up to $100,000 and access to mentorship and investor exposure.
Entreprenista 100 Awards
Deadline: 11/6/25
Overview: The Entreprenista 100 Awards celebrate outstanding women founders across the U.S. and Canada for their innovation, impact, and excellence in business. Winners receive significant exposure through Entreprenista Media, exclusive networking opportunities with fellow awardees, and marketing assets like an official winner’s badge. They are also invited to special events, including a virtual awards ceremony and Founders Weekend 2026.
EforAll Business Accelerator Program
Deadline: 11/6/25
Overview: The EforAll Business Accelerator Program is a free, 12-week online program designed to help aspiring entrepreneurs turn their ideas into successful businesses. It offers hands-on business training, mentorship from experienced professionals, and peer support teams for collaboration and accountability. Participants gain access to online resources, office hours, and a final showcase event, empowering them to build critical skills, confidence, and real momentum for business growth.
Black Girl Ventures LA Pitch Competition
Amount: up to $15,000
Deadline: 11/7/25
Overview: The Black Girl Ventures (BGV) 2025 Pitch Program supports early-stage, revenue-generating businesses under $1M led by under-resourced founders in LA. The program provides coaching, a live crowdfunded pitch competition, and connections to a network of professionals, helping founders access capital, grow capacity, and build community. Awards include: $15,000 for 1st place, $10,000 for 2nd, $5,000 for 3rd. Winners also receive membership to the BGV Connect Incubator.
A.I.R. Fellowship Program
Amount: $3,000
Deadline: 11/7/25
Overview: 12-month fellowship for emerging and underrepresented women & non-binary visual artists with a solo exhibition, stipend, and professional development in NYC region.
Purple Line Small Business Grant Program
Amount: up to $50,000
Deadline: 11/7/25
Overview: Operated by the Maryland Department of Transportation, this program provides grants to small businesses located along the Purple Line corridor that are impacted by construction.
Wells Fargo Woman Evolve Mind Your Business Capital Pitch Competition
Amount: $25,000
Deadline: 11/7/25
Overview: Pitch competition supporting women-led businesses with access to capital, mentorship, and exposure. Run in partnership between Woman Evolve and Wells Fargo.
100x Impact Accelerator
Amount: £150,000
Deadline: 11/10/25
Overview: 100x Impact Accelerator empowers visionary social entrepreneurs to achieve outsized, systemic change through evidence-based research, catalytic capital, and world-class mentorship. Backed by the London School of Economics, 100x helps ventures define their endgame and scale impact not through endless fundraising, but through sustainable models like government adoption, digitisation, and open-source solutions. With £150,000 in funding, a 12-week accelerator, and lifelong community support, 100x transforms bold ideas into “social unicorns” tackling global challenges from climate to democracy.
One Mind Accelerator
Deadline: 11/10/25
Overview: The One Mind Accelerator (OMA) is a 10-week hybrid program launched in 2023 that supports early-stage mental health startups with funding, mentorship, and access to a powerful network. Each year, 10–15 selected founders receive tailored support in areas like business development, fundraising, and leadership, focusing on serious, youth, and maternal mental health as well as precision psychiatry. Backed by leading philanthropists and corporations, OMA aims to accelerate the creation of accessible, equitable, and personalized mental healthcare innovations.
Polsky Small Business Financial Fundamentals Program
Deadline: 11/10/25
Overview: A 12-week intensive program (Jan–Mar 2026) for South and West Side Chicago businesses seeking to strengthen financial skills and prepare for capital readiness. Participants receive tailored technical assistance in business finance education, financial reporting, and capital pathways, plus one-on-one coaching. Open to business owners with $250K–$500K in annual revenue who are pursuing bank loans or fundraising. Requirements include financial statements (at minimum a P&L), commitment to attend all sessions (virtual + two in-person gatherings), and readiness to make strategic shifts.
Polsky Small Business Growth Program
Deadline: 11/10/25
Overview: The Polsky Small Business Growth Program is a nine-month program that supports small business owners to help them grow and scale their businesses through consulting work completed by top University of Chicago student talent under the direction and support of Booth faculty, Polsky staff and external coaches.
Prepshift Bakery Finance Boot Camp 2026
Deadline: 11/10/25
Overview: A business education boot camp for growing bakeries and independent food businesses providing coaching in finance, operations, and growth strategies.
First Peoples Fund Yéego Action Grants
Amount: up to $2,500
Deadline: 11/10/25
Overview: The Yéego Action Grant from First Peoples Fund provides $100–$2,500 in financial assistance to Native artists and culture bearers facing unexpected hardships or specific professional opportunities that impact their creative practice. Funds can cover emergency expenses (e.g. medical costs, equipment repair, disaster relief), travel or fees for residencies and workshops, or other unanticipated professional needs—but not new projects, reimbursements, or general operating support.
Tory Burch Foundation Fellows Program
Deadline: 11/11/25
Overview: The Tory Burch Foundation Fellows Program empowers women entrepreneurs with the resources, mentorship, and community needed to scale their businesses and lead with purpose. Fellows join a network of over 400 women founders, gain access to expert coaching and strategic advisors, and receive self-paced educational tools tailored to their business growth. The program emphasizes collaboration, intentional leadership, and long-term impact within a supportive entrepreneurial ecosystem.
The Hopper Prize
Amount: $4,500 & $1,000 (multiple awards)
Deadline: 11/11/25
Overview: Global open call for individual artists offering unrestricted cash grants plus visibility via a digital archiving platform.
Aurora Tech Award
Amount: up to $50,000
Deadline: 11/12/25
Overview: The Aurora Tech Award 2026, created by inDrive, is a global competition recognizing women founders of tech startups working to create positive social impact. The program offers an $85,000 prize fund—with $50K, $20K, and $15K awarded to the top three winners—alongside mentorship from industry leaders, VC feedback, and global media exposure. Eligible startups must be women-led, under five years old, with functional prototypes and less than $6M in funding.
Quickbooks Small Business Hero Grant
Amount: $20,000
Deadline: 11/14/25
Overview: $20,000 grant by QuickBooks to support high-impact small businesses nominated by their communities.
The Catalyst Grant
Amount: $100,000
Deadline: 11/14/25
Overview: The Catalyst Grant offers $100,000 to help as many as 88 established and growing businesses reach their next stage of development. This grant supports companies looking to expand their workforce, enhance operations, or upgrade facilities, providing the capital needed to scale confidently.
Neighborhood Opportunity Fund (NOF)
Amount: up to $250,000
Deadline: 11/14/25
Overview: A capital development grant program provided by City of Chicago Department of Planning and Development that supports small business and cultural projects located on eligible commercial corridors on the West, Southwest, and South Sides of Chicago. Grants reimburse up to 75% of eligible project expenses for new construction, storefront build-outs, facade repair, etc.
Live Your Dream Award
Amount: up to $10,000
Deadline: 11/15/25
Overview: Cash awards to support the education and training of women who are the primary financial support for their families, administered by Soroptimist.
Sephora Beauty Grant
Amount: $100,000
Deadline: 11/15/25
Overview: The Sephora Beauty Grant, created in partnership with the Fifteen Percent Pledge, awards one Black-owned beauty business a $100,000 grant to accelerate its growth and visibility. Eligible applicants must be part of the Pledge’s Business Equity Community, have at least $100K in annual revenue, be 50% or more Black-owned, and have operated for at least a year selling CPG products in categories like skincare, haircare, or makeup.
The David Prize
Amount: $200,000
Deadline: 11/17/25
Overview: The David Prize awards $200,000 each to five New Yorkers with bold, transformative visions to improve life across the city’s five boroughs. Open to individuals — whether independent or affiliated with an organization — the Prize celebrates people with the conviction and creativity to strengthen communities, culture, and the city’s future. Funding is unrestricted.
Nebraska Individual Artist Fellowship
Amount: up to $5,000
Deadline: 11/17/25
Overview: Recognition program for Nebraska-based artists across literature, filmmaking/performing arts, and visual arts; funds must be used for new art, presentation, training, or research.
Queens Arts Fund: New Work Grant
Amount: up to $5,000
Deadline: 11/18/25
Overview: Project-based grants to Queens-based emerging individual artists or artist collectives to produce new work not previously presented.
Queens Arts Fund: Arts Access Grant
Amount: up to $5,000
Deadline: 11/18/25
Overview: Project-based grants to Queens-based artists, artist collectives, and small nonprofits to support public arts & cultural programs in Queens.
Skip $10,000 Growth Grant
Amount: $10,000
Deadline: 11/18/25
Overview: Grant is open to all entrepreneurs and small business owners in the U.S., regardless of stage or size of their business. There will be 1 $10,000 Cash Grant winner and 5 $500 Credit winners will be selected. Application is open to all active and trialing Skip Plus members.
Asian Cultural Council 2026 Fellowships and Grants
Amount: up to $50,000
Deadline: 11/19/25
Overview: Annual open call by the ACC for artists, scholars, and cultural organizations to engage in cross-cultural exchange between Asia and the U.S., offering fellowships and project grants.
2025 Techsgiving Summit: Small Business & Startup Marketplace
Deadline: 11/20/25
Overview: The 2025 Techsgiving Summit in Washington, D.C., will feature a Small Business & Startup Marketplace on December 11–12. Marketplace participants will connect with 4,000+ Summit attendees and potential customers, network with other small business owners, and receive amplification from Techsgiving.
Gusto Impact Awards
Amount: $50,000 value ($10k cash + $40k local advertising)
Deadline: 11/21/25
Overview: The Gusto Impact Awards celebrate small businesses making a big difference in their communities – from local cafés to nonprofits changing lives. Across five U.S. regions, winners receive $50,000 in prizes, including cash grants ($10,000), advertising ($40,000), and free payroll service, with over $325,000 awarded nationwide. Thirty small businesses in each region will also receive $500 Visa gift cards.
Robin Hood Catalyst Program
Amount: $100k for 5.5% equity
Deadline: 11/21/25
Overview: The Catalyst Program is a 16-week accelerator designed for startups with traction (under $150K revenue in a 12-month period or raised less than $500K, excluding grants) to scale impact through funding, coaching, and community. Participants receive $100K funding (SAFE for for-profits or grant for nonprofits), weekly programming led by experienced founders and investors, 1:1 coaching, functional workshops, and workspace at BRL Lab.
FedEx Entrepreneur Fund and Boost Camp Program
Amount: $10,000
Deadline: 11/21/25
Overview: The FedEx Entrepreneur Fund and Boost Camp Program, in partnership with Hello Alice and the Global Entrepreneurship Network, offers 150 small business owners a 12-week virtual accelerator focused on business growth, marketing, and financial strategy. Participants gain access to expert-led education, mentorship, and a peer support community, with the opportunity to receive $10,000 in grant funding.
Meta Data Center Community Action Grants
Deadline: 11/21/25
Overview: Meta’s annual Data Center Community Action Grants program provides direct funding to schools, nonprofits, and community organizations located near Meta data centers. The grants support projects that use technology for community benefit, strengthen local communities, and enhance STEAM education. Applications are open from October 13, 2025, to November 21, 2025, and eligible applicants include U.S. nonprofits and schools, as well as equivalent entities in Europe.
Elbow Grease Accelerator
Amount: $300,000
Deadline: 11/27/25
Overview: An 8-week, AI-first accelerator in New York City offering workshops, hands-on mentorship, and investor connections. Backed by Gutter Capital; designed for early-stage tech founders.
Sephora Beauty Grant
Amount: $100,000
Deadline: 11/28/25
Overview: The Sephora Beauty Grant, created in partnership with the Fifteen Percent Pledge, awards one Black-owned beauty business a $100,000 grant to accelerate its growth and visibility. Eligible applicants must be part of the Pledge’s Business Equity Community, have at least $100K in annual revenue, have 51% or more ownership by an underrepresented founder, and have operated for at least a year selling CPG products in categories like skincare, haircare, or makeup.
Galaxy Grant
Amount: $3,500
Deadline: 11/30/25
Overview: Offers a $3,500 grant open to women and minority entrepreneurs to help build and grow their small businesses. Provided by Hidden Star, a nonprofit dedicated to supporting underrepresented business owners with financial assistance, resources, and tools.
Goldman Sachs 10k Small Businesses
Deadline: 11/30/25
Overview: Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses is a national program helping entrepreneurs grow revenues, create jobs, and expand economic opportunity. Participants gain access to practical training, expert support, and a powerful network of 16,000+ graduates across all 50 states, D.C., and Puerto Rico. Applications are open for both national (online) and local (in-person) cohorts, with deadlines about 3 months before each cohort’s start date.
Truist Foundation Grant
Deadline: 11/30/25
Overview: The Truist Foundation Grant supports U.S.-based nonprofits that create economic opportunity by building career pathways to mobility and strengthening small businesses. Grants fund sustainable, innovative initiatives — such as launching or expanding programs, developing curricula, or purchasing equipment — rather than ongoing operational expenses. Eligible applicants must be 501(c)(3) public charities aligned with the foundation’s priorities, and applications are reviewed three times a year (March 31, July 31, and November 30).
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