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Need $4,000 To Help Your Business Grow? Apply for a business development grant from the NASE worth up to $4,000! If you're a member, login as a NASE member then come back to this page for additional instructions below to apply for an NASE Growth Grant Today! You could receive up to $4,000 for your small business through the NASE Growth Grants program. Since 2006, the NASE has awarded nearly $1,000,000 to members just like you through the Growth Grants program by providing…

The Rebuild Florida Business Loan Fund focuses on creating and enhancing the diversification and resiliency of Florida’s economy. Its purpose is to address the current gap in available, affordable capital for businesses by providing longer term loans with higher funding levels at market interest rates. The Rebuild Florida Business Loan Fund has $40 million available to assist businesses statewide with economic development and resiliency. An additional $10 million is available to assist businesses in Hurricane Michael impacted counties: Bay, Calhoun,…

Back to Business Grant Program Overview As part of Governor JB Pritzker’s overall economic recovery strategy, the $250 million Back to Business (B2B) grant program aims to deploy small businesses recovery grants for those hit hardest by the COVID-19 pandemic. The B2B grant program builds on the success of last year's Business Interruption Grant (BIG) program – an equity focused business relief program, which directed $290 million to 9,000 businesses in 98 communities across Illinois. B2B is a key component of the…

As a small business owner, you likely are always looking for money to grow your business, and when something like a global pandemic hits, that need only increases. Whether you’re looking for grants to help you weather the rest of the COVID-19 pandemic and its aftermath or are just looking for a small business grant to take your company to the next level, you’ll find many options here. Small Business Grants 2021: Free Money for Your Business EIDL and PPPShuttered…

There are many grant programs available to small businesses, depending on a variety of qualifying factors. — Getty Images/Deagreez Times are tough for small business, but help is available, from both the government—federal, state or local—and the private sector. It may be in the form of a grant, a loan or a leg up competing in a difficult business environment. Here’s a breakdown to help you sort through what’s available. Federal stimulus aid Businesses of all sizes have been negatively impacted…

Today, the U.S. Department of Education (Department) Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE) announced it is on track to award more than 5,100 grants, totaling around $2.6 billion dollars, to new and existing grantees by September 30, 2021. Grants provided by the Department under these programs will directly serve more than 1.3 million students and millions more attending institutions with approved projects. The grant programs are diverse and unique but share the same objective to address critical challenges that impede students’…