Building Black Biz

Grant Programs

Operation Hope Mini Grant Program

The Operation HOPE mini-grant program is designed to provide HOPE clients with a meaningful impact to improve their financial well-being.

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FedEx Small Business Grant Contes

The FedEx Small Business Grant Contest is a grant program by FedEx to award U.S. based small businesses with grants to help them grow and scale their business. The FedEx Small Business grant contest awards 10 small businesses with grants of up to $25,000.

To learn more about the contest and to enter please visit our website.

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VISA + IFundWomen

Visa has extended its partnership with IFundWomen to support Black women-owned small businesses in the United State through a new grant program and educational resources. These grants provide an opportunity for recipients to grow their businesses and continue to offer music needed services to their local (and global) communities.

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Grants.gov

This site allows grant seekers to find and apply for federal funding opportunities. It contains information on more than 1,000 grant programs across all 26 federal grant-making agencies, including the Department of Commerce and the U.S. Small Business Administration.

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Minority Business Development Agency (U.S. Department of Commerce)

This agency promotes the ongoing growth of minority-run small businesses throughout the United States by connection owners to financing resources and contract opportunities. The MBDA New York Office is operated by the Business Outreach Center Network.

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U.S. Small Business Administration 8(a) Business Development Program

To help provide a level playing field for small businesses owned by socially and economically disadvantaged people or entities, the government limits competition for certain contracts to businesses that participate in the 8(a) Business Development program.

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