Past authorities packages, securing grants from nationwide company and personal foundations represents a significant alternative for Maine entrepreneurs.
Lots of the largest firms and corporations within the U.S. run grant and assist initiatives aimed toward empowering small enterprise progress, ladies entrepreneurs, minority founders, and deprived communities. These embody firms like FedEx, Visa, PepsiCo, Lowe’s, Microsoft and lots of extra.
Moreover, non-public foundations just like the Kaufman Basis, Surdna Basis, Libra Future Fund, and others supply grants to advance financial prosperity and create alternative – aligning with supporting entrepreneurs.
Whereas particular company grant cycles differ year-to-year, we will depend on ongoing packages from firms like:
FedEx
The FedEx Small Enterprise Grant Contest offers grants as much as $50,000 for bills like tools, signage, facility renovations, and job coaching.
Visa
The Visa Basis Grant Program gives grants supporting women-owned and minority-owned small companies, together with funding as much as $10,000.
Hey Alice
Gives grants as much as $50,000 to women-owned and minority-owned small enterprise homeowners and entrepreneurs.
When focusing on company and basis grants, key methods embody:
- Join your enterprise mission, values, and affect to the grant-provider’s focus
- Goal locally-based Maine foundations that perceive the native context
- Align your organization with causes and points necessary to the grant-making group
- Spotlight how your enterprise will create a constructive neighborhood affect
