Grants for Small Business Owners

Grants for Small Business Owners

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Your June Roundup of Grant Opportunities Is Here!

Your June Roundup of Grant Opportunities Is Here!

Curated grant listings for changemakers, nonprofits, and entrepreneurs.

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Jun 15, 2025
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Hello Business Bestie,

Welcome to the June 2025 edition of our Grant Opportunities Roundup.

This curated list features funding opportunities for mission-driven individuals and organizations across both nonprofit and for-profit sectors that are committed to creating meaningful impact. We highlight grants across a variety of industries, with a special focus on underrepresented and purpose-driven communities. While we typically feature larger grants (USD $100,000 and above), this edition also includes select smaller, high-potential opportunities.

Categories Featured in This Edition

💼Entrepreneurs & Small Businesses

  • Startups and advanced-stage entrepreneurs

  • Founders seeking commercial success and systemic impact

  • New and rural small businesses

  • Retail-focused and product innovation ventures

🌍 Underrepresented & Minority Groups

  • Women entrepreneurs

  • Minority entrepreneurs including women and people of color

  • Veteran-owned businesses

  • Rural and woman-owned enterprises

  • Underrepresented founders in the beauty and consumer goods sectors

🎨 Arts, Culture & Media

  • Fiction and nonfiction authors

  • Poets and playwrights

  • Translators and journalists

  • Visual artists including one photographer

  • Craftspeople, qualified painters, printmakers, and sculptors

🌱 Social Impact & Nonprofits

  • Nonprofits and NGOs creating positive change through hospitality or tourism

  • Rural and woman-owned nonprofit initiatives

  • Organizations driving innovation and community development

1. HerRise Micro-Grant

HerRise Micro-grant offered by the Yva Jourdan Foundation in partnership with HerSuiteSpot, supports women-owned businesses—particularly those led by women of color—by providing access to non-equity funding. Designed to help under-resourced entrepreneurs overcome barriers to capital, the grant empowers recipients to invest in essential business needs such as technology, marketing, and operational tools that support sustainable growth.

Amount: $1,000

Eligible locations: United States

Deadline: June 30, 2025

Apply Here

2. Liu Shiming Art Foundation’s Artist Grants

Liu Shiming Art Foundation supports emerging visual artists worldwide who are in the early stages of their careers. Eligible applicants must have either earned a degree in studio arts or made their professional debut in a gallery or juried exhibition between 2015 and 2023. The program aims to foster creative development by funding original projects, with awards disbursed in phases to support both planning and completion. All application materials must be submitted in English.

Amount: $5,000

Eligible locations: International

Deadline: August 21, 2025

Apply Now

3. Honeybook Celebration Grant

The Honeycomb Celebration Grant offers small business owners and entrepreneurs an opportunity to receive capital that supports meaningful growth and development. Open to businesses of all industries, sizes, and stages, this grant empowers founders to invest in key areas such as launching new initiatives, marketing, or enhancing operational sustainability. Designed to fuel intentional and visionary businesses, the grant provides unrestricted funds to help recipients take their next important step forward.

Amount: $2,000

Eligible locations: United States

Deadline: June 27, 2025

Apply Now

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