These business grant programs won’t cost your company any equity—but deadlines are approaching fast.

With inflation hovering around 2.4% as of March 2025 and consumer confidence falling for a fifth consecutive month, small business owners are navigating a climate marked by caution and constraint.

Grants are direct funding from a government or organization given to businesses or individuals and do not need to be repaid. It is difficult to obtain a grant and typically requires a competitive ...

Despite record-high entrepreneurial interest, small business women-owners (especially women of color) continue to face systemic barriers to financing opportunities. According to the 2024 State of ...

Raising money for a small business is never easy—and some of the traditional avenues for securing capital, from institutional investors to friends and family rounds, come with a lot of baggage. Grants ...