Small Business Grants: Where to Find Free Funding

You must be an NASE member in good standing to apply. The following members may apply immediately upon receiving their membership:

• Annual members
• Veteran members
• Silver members (paying annually)
• Gold members

Meanwhile, the following members may apply after 90 days of membership:

• Monthly members
• Silver members (paying monthly)

You can apply by visiting the NASE grants and scholarships application page.

In order to apply for the Venmo small business grant, you must meet the following qualifying criteria:

• Be at least 18 years old
• Have an active Venmo business profile in good standing
• Own a small business that operates within the United States
• Be able to provide any requested government documentation to show proof of business status
• Be active and have sold at least $500 worth of goods or services within the three months prior to the grant period
• Have fewer than ten employees or less than $50,000 in sales

Once the application opens, you can access it through the Venmo Small Business Grant page.

To be eligible to receive grant funds, business owners must:

• Be 18 years of age or older or the age of majority in their state
• Reside in the United States and have a business headquartered there
• Be a current Amazon Business account holder with an annual revenue of $1 million or less
• Be able to show proof of business registration with the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)

Once this year’s application goes live, it will be available on the Amazon Small Business Grants website.

To qualify for American Express’s Backing Small Business Grant, you must:

• Be a business owner who is at least 18 years of age or older
• Run a business based in the U.S., with a brick-and-mortar storefront located in your area’s main street, downtown or commercial district
• Be an independent business and not part of a franchise
• Have 20 or fewer employees
• Have at least a 12-month business history
• Be in good standing with the state in which your business was formed and have an active business license if required by government regulations

While the 2025 application is not yet open, you’ll likely be able to get information on applying on the Backing Small Business Grant page.

In order to qualify for the Tory Burch Foundation Fellows Program, applicants must meet the following criteria:

• Be a “woman entrepreneur” who owns and equal or majority stake in a woman-owned business
• Be 21 years of age or older at the time of application cycle
• Be proficient in English
• Be a resident of the United States or one of its territories

In addition, your company must meet the following criteria:

• Be a for-profit company in any industry
• Be an early-stage company (one to five years in operation)
• Generate revenue (minimum annual revenue of at least $75,000 preferred)
• Be founded in the United States or a U.S. territory and operate there

When the 2025 application cycle opens, information will be posted on the Tory Burch Foundation Fellows Program website.

Those interested in applying for Bizee’s Fresh Start Business Grant will need to meet eligibility criteria, including:

• Be 21 years of age or older
• Be a U.S. resident
• Be planning to start a business or grow an existing business in a significant way

When applying, applicants must do the following:

• Complete the online application found on the Bizee grant website
• Submit a two-minute video explaining how your life will be impacted by the opportunity to explore entrepreneurship
• Submit a sample business plan

To be considered eligible for the HoneyBook Breakthrough Grant, applicants must:

• Be independent business owners who are selling a consultative service
• Have an established digital presence
• Be in business for fewer than three years
• Have fewer than three employees
• Make less than $100,000 in annual revenue
• Be based in the United States or Canada, excluding Quebec
• May not be an existing HoneyBook member

Interested business owners need to follow these steps to apply:

1. Fill out the initial interest form on the HoneyBook Breakthrough Grant landing page
2. Wait for an email with follow-up questions and a link to the formal application
3. Submit a video or written response that shares your story and details how the grant would impact your business

To qualify for one of the USDA’s grants, your organization must:

• Be a nonprofit, government entity, public body or Native American tribe
• Serve an eligible rural area

(Need help navigating the map? Check out our guide on how to use the USDA loan map for more information.)

Get information on how to apply in your state on the USDA grant website.

To qualify for federal funding through America’s Seed Program, your business must:

• Be a for-profit entity located in the United States
• Have fewer than 500 employees (Most applicants have fewer than 10)
• Be owned and controlled by U.S. citizens or permanent residents

Read more details about the program’s specific eligibility requirements.

In order to receive funding, you need to apply with applicable participating government agencies. However, the SBA also partners with a number of local organizations that can help you prepare your proposals before you apply.

To be considered eligible for PRIME funds, your business must be one of the following:

• A private, state or public institution of higher education
• A nonprofit organization other than institutions of higher education
• A federally recognized Native American tribal government or non-federally recognized tribal organization
• A special district government

When the application is posted, information will be made available on PRIME’s Grants.gov webpage.

To be considered eligible for an Etsy Disaster Relief Grant, you must meet the following criteria:

• Have experienced a federally declared natural disaster within the last year
• Run a business located in a federally declared disaster area within the United States or one of its territories
• Maintain a selling account on Etsy that’s been active for at least a year
• Have an account in good standing, meaning that you have not violated any of Etsy’s policies and that you have a record of providing good customer service.

Interested applicants can apply by filling out the Etsy Disaster Relief Grant application form.

Eligible restaurateurs will meet the following criteria:

• Own a restaurant located in the United States or Puerto Rico (Restaurants in Australia, New Zealand or Canada may be eligible through a similar fund)
• Have experienced revenue loss as a result of a natural disaster, severe weather event or major infrastructure failure within the last year
• Operate a brick-and-mortar location
• Own a maximum of three locations with fewer than 50 employees per location
• Have been in business for at least six months
• Have made less than $3 million in revenue per location within the last 12 months

A full list of terms and conditions is available on the Hello Alice website.

You’ll need to complete the following steps to apply:

1. Create a Hello Alice account
2. Complete the Restaurant Disaster Relief Fund application