Grants + Technical Assistance

The Simple Gifts Fund provides small grants to individuals and organizations in the town of Sheffield, MA, for projects that enrich the community. Offered by Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation, this fund supports activities in areas such as education, culture, recreation, and the environment.

The program is designed to foster local initiatives that inspire connection, creativity, and community spirit.

Deadline to apply: March 15, 2026

Visit Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation to apply and learn more details.

The Hustler’s MicroGrant provides monthly funding to women of color entrepreneurs to help them grow and sustain their businesses. Offered by HerSuiteSpot, the grant supports business expenses, marketing, and other critical needs that help accelerate growth and success. Applications are open year-round, with one recipient selected each month.

This microgrant is a valuable opportunity for underrepresented women founders to access direct financial support without a lengthy application process.

Deadline to apply: 11:59 PM on the last day of each month

Visit HerSuiteSpot to apply and learn more details.

The Global Impact Cash Grant Program funds nonprofit organizations worldwide that address critical social challenges in education, economic empowerment, and crisis response. Provided by Cisco, these grants support scalable, technology-driven solutions that create measurable and lasting impact in communities. Eligible projects must demonstrate sustainability, strong partnerships, and the potential for replication.

With no fixed deadline, organizations have the flexibility to apply year-round for funding to advance innovative programs that align with Cisco’s social investment priorities. This program is ideal for nonprofits ready to take their technology-based initiatives to the next level.

Deadline to apply: Year-round (no fixed deadline)

Visit Cisco to apply and learn more details, or view the program PDF.

The Truist Foundation Grant is designed to fund organizations committed to building better lives for underserved communities. Provided by Truist Foundation, this grant supports nonprofits focused on economic mobility, workforce readiness, entrepreneurship, and access to basic needs. It’s an opportunity to secure large-scale funding for transformative, community-driven projects.

With two remaining cycles for the year, this grant is ideal for mission-aligned nonprofits aiming for systemic change through bold ideas and strategic initiatives.

Deadline to apply: July 31, 2025 (2nd Cycle) and November 30, 2025 (3rd Cycle)

Visit Truist Foundation to apply and learn more details.

This grant provides funding to support cybersecurity efforts through Managed Detection and Response (MDR) services. Open to municipalities, nonprofits, and critical infrastructure organizations across Massachusetts.

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis for MDR-related projects aimed at building a more cyber-resilient Massachusetts.

For details and updates, visit the Cyber Resilient MA Grant page.

MBDA funds third-party organizations that provide services in support of the Agency’s mission to promote the growth and global competitiveness of minority business enterprises (MBEs). We often publish funding opportunity announcements to invite applications for grants, cooperative agreements, and other funding sources. Read on to learn about federal grants currently available.

Applications reviewed on a rolling basis.

Are you a passionate entrepreneur with big dreams and a small business in need of support? What would you do with a $1,000 business grant?

Deja Vu Parker of WBLS, in collaboration with HerSuiteSpot, proudly presents the Hustler’s MicroGrant – a remarkable opportunity for small business owners like you to receive the boost you deserve.

Our mission is simple: to provide grants and invaluable resources to promising small businesses across the United States. With applications open each month, the process is straightforward and dynamic.

Ready to take your business to the next level? Apply today for the Hustler’s MicroGrant and let’s make your entrepreneurial dreams a reality.

Monthly application and awarding.

Black women founders are the fastest growing demographic of entrepreneurs out of any throughout history. These founders are best equipped to solve some of the world’s largest unmet needs, and have a legacy of reinvesting in their communities and creating intergenerational wealth. However, Black women entrepreneurs are met with the greatest barriers to accessing capital.

This perpetual systemic discrimination, the unwillingness & inability of Silicon Valley and venture capitalists to effectively diversify their investments, the disproportionate effects of COVID-19 on entrepreneurs of color, and generations of inequities against Black people are absolutely inexcusable.

SoGal Foundation has teamed up with Winky Lux, bluemercury, twelveNYC, Twilio, and other sponsors to make a small step towards progress by providing several $10K and $5K cash grants to Black women or nonbinary entrepreneurs.

Awardees will also receive tactical help navigating the fundraising environment at large so that they will have a more equitable opportunity at scaling the next billion dollar idea. They will also receive lifetime “ask-me-anything” access to the SoGal Foundation and SoGal Ventures teams. We know this is a small start, and we are hopeful that it will grow. We believe in a brighter future where the next world changing business does not go unrealized because of systemic discrimination.

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.

Every month, we select a business owner in the US as a Freed Fellow. Each Fellow receives a $500 grant to invest in their existing business. No strings attached. No equity required. 

Every submission to become a Freed Fellow gets feedback in the form of their overall Freed score and recommendations to grow their business based on our review.

Everyone who submits a feedback request also receive two months of free mentoring in our virtual community, the Freed Studio. The Studio is a safe and supportive space that brings together ambitious business owners to identify and implement the practices, processes, and systems needed for sustainable growth to help them get to their first (or next) $1 million in revenue.

Freed Fellows are also eligible to receive an additional end-of-year grant of $2,500.

Applications and awards are reviewed on a rolling basis.