Top 10 Grants to Kickstart Your Startup Business!

Looking for grants to kickstart your business? Finding and applying for business grants can be challenging for both new and established businesses. Startup grants, in particular, can be tough to locate, and the application process often feels long and tedious. To make things easier, GrantWatch has compiled a list of 10 kickstart grants for startup businesses, carefully curated from our nearly 200 Entrepreneurs and Startups Grants. This resourceful list is designed to help reduce the stress of searching for startup funding and get you one step closer to achieving your goals!

Kickstart Grants

1. Tech Startups to Participate in a Business Development Program: Opportunity for tech startup companies in the insurance industry to participate in a business development program. Program participants receive cash investments, networking opportunities, coaching, and mentorship, as well as office space.
2. Start-Ups Led by Military Veterans: Grants and in-kind support to military veteran-led start-up business ventures. The program helps veteran entrepreneurs successfully build their businesses. In addition to funding, businesses will receive support in strategic planning, operations, introductions and networking, and staffing.
3. Mobility or Sustainability-Related Startups: Opportunity for mobility or sustainability-related startups to participate in a business accelerator. In addition to funding, participants also receive mentorship, focused support, connections to important networks, and an opportunity to showcase their product to an audience of entrepreneurs, mentors, investors, and community members.
4. Early-Stage Jewelry Designers: Grants and in-kind support to early-stage jewelry designers for career-building activities. In addition to the cash grant, these emerging entrepreneurs receive merchandise, feedback, and industry recognition.
5. Start-Ups to Participate in an Entrepreneurial Program: Opportunity for start-up companies to participate in a business development program, qualify for funding, and receive in-kind mentoring and business development consulting services. In addition, the program provides free coaching services, tools, and resources.

Additional Grants to Kickstart Your Start-up

1. Agricultural Startups Business Development Program: Opportunity for agricultural startups to participate in a business development program. Participants will be involved in weekly instructional sessions and coaching meetings and will receive office space and deals from vendors.
2. Business Advancement Accelerator Program: Opportunity for startups to participate in an accelerator program to advance their company. Participants get access to weekly consultations, an investor boot camp, a virtual demo day, networking opportunities, and the use of the funding source’s startup program.
3. Startup Companies to Advance Business Ventures: $10,000 and in-kind support to startup companies to advance business ventures. Funding is intended to positively impact the future success of emerging and early-stage businesses and provide guidance and mentorship.
4. Accelerator Program Related to Women’s Health: Opportunity for startups to participate in an accelerator program related to women’s health. The purpose is to generate nutrition-based solutions that address women’s physical and mental health.
5. Black-Founded Startups: Business accelerator program for startup businesses. The program is for companies founded by Black entrepreneurs. 

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