Grant Resources

Finding information about business grants currently available to small business owners can be done through various channels. Here are some steps you can follow:
 

• Government Websites: Start by visiting the official websites of your local, state, and federal government agencies. These websites often have dedicated sections or databases that list available grants and funding opportunities for small businesses.
   

  • Small Business Administration
    - https://www.sba.gov/funding-programs/grants

  
  

  • PA Department of Community & Economic Development
    - http://dced.pa.gov/program/

  
  

  • U.S. Chamber of Commerce
    - https://www.uschamber.com/
     

  • Commonwealth of Pennsylvania - Discover State Grants
    - https://www.pa.gov/en/grants.html
     

• Business Associations: Check with industry-specific business associations or chambers of commerce. They may have information about grants and funding opportunities tailored to businesses in your industry or locality.
   

  • Beaver County Chamber of Commerce
    - https://www.beavercountychamber.com/

  
  

  • Butler County Community Development Corporation
    - https://www.butlercountycdc.com/

  
  

  • Lawrence County Regional Chamber of Commerce
    - https://www.lawrencecounty.com/

  
  

  • Pittsburgh Airport Area Chamber of Commerce
    - https://www.paacc.com/

  
  

  • Washington County Peters Chamber of Commerce
    - https://www.peterstownshipchamber.com/

  
  

  • Wexford/North Regional Chamber of Commerce
    - https://www.pghnorthchamber.com/
     

• Grants.gov (U.S.): If you're in the United States, Grants.gov is a centralized website where you can search and apply for federal grants. You can specify your search criteria to narrow down grants relevant to your business.
   

  • Grants.gov
    - https://www.grants.gov/
     

• National Foundations:
   

  • Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
    - http://www.kauffman.org

  
  

  • W.K. Kellogg Foundation
    - https://www.wkkf.org/

  
  

  • Surdna Foundation, Inc.
    - http://www.surdna.org

  
  

  • Wells Fargo Foundation
    - https://www.wellsfargo.com/about/corporate-responsibility/community-giving/

  
  

  • KeyBank Foundation
    - https://www.key.com/about/community/key-foundation-philanthropy-banking.jsp

  
  

  • The Kresge Foundation
    - http://kresge.org

  
  

  • Raskob Foundation for Catholic Activities, Inc.
    - http://www.rfca.org

  
  

  • Association of Small Business Development Centers’ Foundation for Small Business Development
    - http://www.ffsbd.org/
    - http://www.americassbdc.org

  
  

  • Clif Bar Family Foundation
    - http://www.clifbarfamilyfoundation.org

  
  

  • National Association for Latino Community Asset Builders
    - https://nalcab.org/national-small-business-investment-program/
     

• Local and Regional Programs: Don't forget to explore local and regional resources. City or county governments, as well as regional development agencies, may offer grants and incentives for small businesses. Check their websites or contact their offices for information.
   

  • City of Pittsburgh Budget & Management
    - https://pittsburghpa.gov/omb/grants-office

  
  

  • Foundation Directory Online (FDO)
    - https://fconline.foundationcenter.org/

  
  

  • Grant Station
    - https://grantstation.com/

  
  

  • The Chronicle of Philanthropy
    - https://www.philanthropy.com/grants

  
  

  • Council on Foundations
    - https://cof.org/page/community-foundation-locator
     

  • SCORE Pittsburgh
    - https://www.score.org/pittsburgh
     

  • Hillman Foundation
    - https://hillmanfoundation.com/pages/hillman-grants
     

  • Innovation Works
    - https://www.innovationworks.org/
     

  • Catalyst Connection
    - https://www.catalystconnection.org/grants-cost-savings/
     

  • Grant Forward
    - https://www.grantforward.com/index
     

  • Council on Foundations
    - https://cof.org/page/community-foundation-locator
     

  • The Heinz Endowments
    - https://cof.org/page/community-foundation-locator
     

  • Roy A. Hunt Foundation
    - www.rahuntfdn.org
     

  • Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation
    - http://www.benedum.org
     

  • The Buhl Foundation
    - http://www.buhlfoundation.org
     

  • Allegheny Housing Development Fund (AHDF)
    - https://www.alleghenycounty.us/Projects-and-Initiatives/Economic-Development/Developers/Allegheny-Housing-Development-Fund-AHDF
     

  • Vacant Property Recovery Program
    - https://www.alleghenycounty.us/Projects-and-Initiatives/Economic-Development/Residents-Housing-Support/Vacant-Property-Recovery-Program 

• Additional Resources:
   

  • Fundid
    - https://www.getfundid.com/grants  
     

  • Female Startup Club
    - https://www.femalestartupclub.com/grants  
     

  • Hello Alice
    - https://helloalice.com/funding/grants/  
     

  • WomensNet
    - https://ambergrantsforwomen.com/
     

  • Her Suite Spot
    - https://www.hersuitespot.com/herrise/
     

  • Truist Foundation
    - https://www.truist.com/purpose/truist-foundation/grant-application
     

  • Hillman Family Foundations
    - https://hillmanfamilyfoundations.org/
     

  • Richard King Mellon Foundation
    - https://www.rkmf.org/apply/
     

  • McAuley Ministries
    - https://mcauleyministries.org/how-to-apply/apply-online/
     

  • Foundations in Industry Training (FIT) Grant Program
    - https://dced.pa.gov/programs/foundations-in-industry-training-fit-grant-program/
     

• IT and Cyber Security
   

  • Training-based Workforce Development for Advanced Cyberinfrastructure | NSF - National Science Foundation
    - https://new.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/training-based-workforce-development-advanced  
     

  • The XRPL Grants program
    - https://xrplgrants.org/  
     

  • OpenAI Cybersecurity Grant Program
    - https://openai.com/index/openai-cybersecurity-grant-program/  
     

  • Starknet Grants
    - https://www.starknet.io/grants/  
     

  • Anthology Fund
    - https://menlovc.com/anthology-fund/  
     

  • ChainGPT's Strategic AI Grant Support
    - https://docs.chaingpt.org/misc/usd1m-web3-ai-grant-program  
     

  • Training-based Workforce Development for Advanced Cyberinfrastructure
    - https://new.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/training-based-workforce-development-advanced  
     

  • Llama Impact Grants
    - https://www.llama.com/llama-impact-grants/  
     

• Military
   

  • Hivers & Strivers Capital
    - https://hiversandstrivers.com/  
     

  • Commonwealth of Pennsylvania - Grants
    - https://www.pa.gov/en/agencies/dli/programs-services/workforce-development-home/grant-opportunities.html  
     

  • DOL's Veterans' Employment and Training Service (VETS) awards Stand Down funding through the Homeless Veterans' Reintegration Program (HVRP)
    - https://www.dol.gov/agencies/vets/programs/StandDown  
     

  • First Responders Service and Rewards Home Buying Grant Programs
    - https://firstrespondersserviceandrewards.org/home-buying-grant-programs  
     

  • Tee It Up for the Troops
    - https://teeitupforthetroops.org/our-organization/  
     

• Arts
   

  • Commonwealth of Pennsylvania - Creative Business Loan Fund
    - https://www.pa.gov/en/agencies/coa/grants-and-loans/creative-business-loan-fund.html  
     

  • Commonwealth of Pennsylvania - Apply for a Creative Entrepreneur Accelerator Grant
    - https://www.pa.gov/en/services/coa/apply-for-a-creative-entrepreneur-accelerator-grant.html  
     

  • The Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation
    - https://www.elizabethgreenshieldsfoundation.org/  
     

  • The Halstead Grant
    - https://grant.halsteadbead.com/  

• BIPOC
   

  • The Sephora Beauty Grant
    - https://15percentpledge.org/award/sephora  
     

  • Northwestern Mutual Black Founder Accelerator
    - https://www.gener8tor.com/investment-accelerators/northwestern-mutual-black-founder-accelerator/  
     

  • Wish Local Empowerment Program
    - https://www.wish.com/local/empowerment  
     

  • Business Funding Information for Women Entrepreneurs
    - https://ccwomenofcolorentrepreneurs.org/our-programs/  
     

  • LIFT Beauty Accelerator, Rare Beauty Brands' incubation initiative
    - https://rarebeautybrands.com/lift-beauty-accelerator/  
     

  • Creative Capital Foundation
    - https://creative-capital.org/creative-capital-x-skoll-foundation-x-kickstarter-fund/
     

  • About Her Culture
    - https://aboutherculture.com/micro-grant-opportunities/  
     

  • Corporate Counsel Women of Color Entrepreneurs
    - https://ccwomenofcolorentrepreneurs.org/our-programs/  
     

  • HBIC HQ Startup Incubation Grant Program
    - https://hbichq.com/startup-incubation-grant-application  
     

  • Tory Birch Foundation - Women of Color Grant Program
    - https://www.toryburchfoundation.org/women-of-color-grant-program/  
     

  • Dream Makers Founder Grant
    - https://15percentpledge.org/grant-dream-makers  
     

  • The SheaMoisture Fund
    - https://www.sheamoisture.com/grant-programs/  
     

• LGBTQ
   

  • The Milliken & Company Charitable Foundation
    - https://www.milliken.com/en-us/about-us/foundation  
     

  • Nasdaq - Quarterly Grant Program
    - https://www.nasdaq.com/nasdaq-foundation/grant-program  
     

  • The Norman Foundation
    - https://normanfdn.org/how-to-apply  
     

• Start Up Business
   

  • The eMerge Global Startup Accelerator + Showcase
    - https://emergeamericas.com/startups/startup-showcase-accelerator/  
     

• Women
   

  • Tory Burch Foundation - https://www.toryburchfoundation.org/fellows/
    - https://www.toryburchfoundation.org/fellows/  
     

  • Her Suite Spot - HerRise MicroGrants
    - https://www.hersuitespot.com/herrise/  
     

  • Giving Joy
    - https://givingjoygrants.org/grant-application  
     

  • Aurora Tech Award
    - https://www.auroratechaward.com/  
     

  • The Stacy’s Rise Project
    - https://helloalice.com/grants/stacys-rise/  
     

  • Kitty Fund Mompreneur Business Grant
    - https://foundersfirstcdc.org/kitty-fund  
     

  • The Freed Fellowship
    - https://freedfellowship.com/grant-a  
     

  • High Five Grant for Moms
    - https://themamaladder.com/grant  
     

  • Boundless Futures Foundation
    - https://boundlessfutures.org/our-impact/  

• Proof of Concept Product
   

  • U.S. National Science Foundation - NSF Small Business Innovation Research / Small Business Technology Transfer Phase I Programs (SBIR/STTR Phase I)
    - https://new.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/sbirsttr-phase-i-nsf-small-business-innovation-research-small-business  
     

• Social Media and Newsletters: Follow business-related social media accounts and subscribe to newsletters from government agencies, business associations, and financial institutions. They often share information about grants and funding.


• Financial Institutions: Some banks and credit unions offer small business grant programs, especially if you have an existing banking relationship with them. Contact your financial institution to inquire about any available opportunities.



• Professional Advisors: Consider consulting with business advisors, accountants, or attorneys who specialize in small business services. They may be aware of grants that are suitable for your business.

Remember that grant availability can change frequently, so it's essential to regularly check these sources and stay up-to-date with any new opportunities. Additionally, thoroughly review the eligibility criteria and application deadlines for each grant to ensure your business qualifies and can meet the requirements.