CALIFORNIA – A small business grant provides crucial funding helping businesses grow without debt.
Small businesses in the U.S. are often burdened with high levels of debt. In fact, small business owners, on average, have $195,000 of debt, according to Yahoo.
Grants, unlike loans, offer a crucial alternative by providing funds without the obligation to repay, helping small businesses reduce financial strain and avoid taking on additional debt
Grants coming due
The following grant applications are coming due. For more information and to apply, click the link.
Heinz Black Kitchen Initiative
The Heinz Black Kitchen Initiative is back for Year 4 of empowering, supporting and pouring into Black-owned restaurants. To be eligible for the grant the business must be food and service based which includes bakeries, restaurants, cafes, pop-ups, farmer’s markets and catering businesses. The applicant must provide a personal statement that describes how the business contributes to the legacy of Black voices in the American culinary landscape (200 words or less).
Award amount: $25,000
Due date: September 15, 2024