Funding opportunities for April 2024
Dear entrepreneurs, here is your curated list of funding opportunities for April 2024 Total funding available: $8.2 MILLION!
Welcome back to another month full of funding opportunities for you and your business! We are delighted to be sharing 33 brand new options this month for a record total of up to $8,245,000 of funding!
What are you waiting for? You should already be working on that application! ;)
1. EmpowerHer Grants
Category: Grant
Target: US-based women entrepreneurs 22 years of age and older. An applicant’s business must address a social issue directly or through its business model, and must not be more than 3 years old.
Comments: Grantees will have access to financial, marketing, leadership, and sector professionals who can advise on business focus, next steps, and longer-range planning.
Value: Up to $25,000 in business support. Grant funding is remitted as reimbursement for business-related expenses.
Deadline: April 1, 2024
2. FedEx Small Business Grant Contest
Category: Grant
Target: Small-business owners in a variety of industries. Need to have been selling product or service for at least six months.
Comments: Each grant cycle receives thousands of applications.
Value: 1 x $50,000 + 9 x $20,000
Deadline: April 1, 2024
3. The Humanities New York Action Grant - Spring
Category: Grant
Target: NY State-based nonprofits.
Comments: Nonprofits must implement humanities projects, encouraging audiences to reflect on shared values, explore new ideas, and engage with others in their community.
Value: $6,500 to $10,000
Deadline: April 1, 2024
4. Acumen fellowship Southeast Asia
Category: Fellowship
Target: Founders, CEOs, and senior leaders (COO, MD, etc.) at for-profit, nonprofit, or hybrid social enterprises as well as corporate or government sector intrapreneurs who are working to solve problems of poverty. Minimum of 5 years of professional experience.
Comments: Offers leadership training, mentorship, and access to a global network for individuals committed to addressing poverty and inequality.
Value: Not applicable
Deadline: April 3, 2024
5. Skip $10k Perseverance Grant
Category: Grant
Target: Open to all small business owners and entrepreneurs.
Value: $10,000
Deadline: April 3, 2024
6. The 37 Angels - April pitch forum
Category: Pitch competition
Target: High potential startups.
Comments: Hold pitch forums every 2 months and review applications on a rolling basis. 8 companies (out of 500 applicants) pitch to investors. They encourage to apply at least two weeks before the next forum in order to have the best chance of being reviewed in the current cycle. Next pitch forum is Apr 19, 2024.
Value: $50,000 to $200,000 (most angels invest $25K each).
Deadline: April 4, 2024
7. The Dannon Light Fit/Female Founder Collective Grant
Category: Grant
Target: US-based women entrepreneurs.
Comments: Offers each recipient a $10,000 grant, a one-hour session with an expert advisor, and a one-year membership to the Female Founder Collective 10th House community.
Value: 5 x $10,000
Deadline: April 4, 2024
8. UVA Entrepreneurship Cup - Launch competititon
Category: Pitch competition
Target: Any team with an undergraduate or graduate student currently enrolled in a degree program at University of Virginia, or post-doctoral trainees at the University, may enter the competition.
Comments: Launch is the third and final stage of the UVA Entrepreneurship Cup, and its goal is to showcase and provide seed capital to the most compelling student ventures that have begun the process of assembling the team and resources to deliver their product or service to new customers.
Value: $50,000 in prize money.
Deadline: April 5, 2024
9. Main Street America Backing Small Business Grant
Category: Grant
Target: US-based brick-and-mortar business operating in an older or historic main street, downtown, or commercial district. Preference for under-resourced and economically vulnerable small business owners in building their economic vitality and fostering a thriving community.
Value: 475 x $10,000 + 25 x $30,000
Deadline: April 7, 2024
10. Northwestern University Venture Challenge
Category: Pitch competition
Target: Open to Northwestern University students and alumni.
Comments: Offers cash prizes, mentorship, and networking opportunities.
Value: Up to $100,000 in prize money.
Deadline: April 7, 2024
11. Angel City Football Club’s Player 22 Small Business Grant
Category: Grant
Target: Women entrepreneurs who want to launch or grow their small businesses.
Value: 8 x $10,000
Deadline: April 8, 2024
12. Moguls in the Making
Category: Pitch competition
Target: Applicants must be enrolled full-time as sophomores, juniors, or seniors in an accredited public or private HBCU or PBI and have at least a 3.0 GPA.
Value: $5,000 to $20,000 scholarships and a guaranteed internship offer at Ally
Deadline: April 8, 2024
13. The Enthuse Foundation Grants Program
Category: Grant
Target: Women entrepreneurs with critical business needs. Business must be an entrepreneur’s full-time job to be eligible.
Value: 8 x $2,500
Deadline: April 8, 2024
14. Verizon Small Business Digital Ready
Category: Grant
Target: Must have an account on Verizon Small Business Digital Ready and complete any combination of two courses, coaching events, and virtual community events.
Value: $10,000
Deadline: April 8, 2024
15. AngelPad
Category: Accelerator
Target: Early-stage startups with disruptive ideas.
Comments: Every 6 months they select about 15 teams from around 2,000 to work with.
Value: Up to $120,000 in funding.
Deadline: April 10, 2024
16. MIT $100K Entrepreneurship Competition
Category: Pitch competition
Target: Open to teams from MIT and beyond with innovative business ideas.
Comments: Offers cash prizes, mentorship, and networking opportunities.
Value: Up to $100,000 in prize money.
Deadline: April 10, 2024
17. New Ventures BC Competition
Category: Pitch competition
Target: Early-stage tech startups in British Columbia, Canada.
Comments: Provides funding, mentorship, and access to a network of investors and resources.
Value: Up to $250,000 in funding.
Deadline: April 11, 2024
18. Bawse Ventures Grant by The Lip Bar
Category: Grant
Target: BIPOC CPG brand founders making at least $50,000 in revenue
Value: Up to $25,000
Deadline: April 12, 2024
19. Kubota Hometown Proud Grant
Category: Grant
Target: Cities, counties, and nonprofit organizations across the US.
Value: 10 x $50,000 + 10 x $10,000
Deadline: April 12, 2024
20. Cleantech Open Accelerator
Category: Accelerator
Target: Startups with clean technology solutions.
Comments: Offers funding, mentorship, and access to industry partners and investors.
Value: Up to $150,000 in total cash prizes and/or investment
Deadline: April 14, 2024
21. The Black Entrepreneurship Council Ecosystem Grant
Category: Grant
Target: North Carolina non-profits and businesses that have programs focused on helping Black entrepreneurs start and grow scalable businesses.
Value: Up to $50,000
Deadline: April 15, 2024
22. Kitty Fund
Category: Grant
Target: US-based small business owners who identify as mothers with annual revenues under $5M, and employ between 2 to 50 people.
Value: 25 x $1,000
Deadline: April 16, 2024
23. Dreamit customer sprint - April
Category: Accelerator
Target: US-based startups with revenue or pilots that are ready to scale.
Comments: Two-week Customer Sprints during which entrepreneurs will pitch to C-suite executives and SVP-level decision-makers to initiate partnerships, discuss pilots, and gain customers accelerating relationships by months.
Value: Up to $100,000 in funding.
Deadline: April 25, 2024
24. American Dream Awards
Category: Grant
Target: For-profit U.S. based businesses.
Comments: This opportunity spotlights small businesses epitomizing the modern American Dream through innovative solutions, outstanding community contributions, and commitment to sustainable business practices.
Value: 7 x $1,000
Deadline: April 30, 2024
25. Giving Joy Grant - Spring
Category: Grant
Target: Women ages 18 and up, from anywhere in the world.
Value: $250 to $500
Deadline: April 30, 2024
26. HerRise MicroGrant
Category: Grant
Target: U.S.-registered businesses that are majority-owned by women of color. Nonprofits, franchises, direct sellers, authorized resellers, and independent consultants are ineligible to apply.
Comments: Applications are reviewed monthly, with winners announced during the subsequent month's HerSuiteSpot First Friday Mixer.
Value: $1,000
Deadline: April 30, 2024
27. The American Dream Awards
Category: Fellowship
Target: Small businesses.
Comments: Package includes $1,000 in funding, access to a small business accelerator and media coverage.
Value: $1,000
Deadline: April 30, 2024
28. The Cadence Cash Thrive Grant Q2
Category: Grant
Target: Small businesses that impact communities of color.
Comments: Business must have a demonstrated impact on its community, such as creating new jobs, innovating new products, or making products and services more accessible.
Value: $5,000
Deadline: April 30, 2024
29. Freed Fellowship Grant
Category: Grant
Target: US-based businesses.
Comments: Applicants receive feedback on their business and a two-month free membership in the Freed Studio. Grant recipients are also eligible for an end-of-year grant of $2,500.
Value: $500
Deadline: Monthly
30. Skip Monthly Grant - April
Category: Grant
Target: U.S.-based small business owners and entrepreneurs. Must have a Skip account and add the monthly grant to Funding Assistant, as well as be subscribed to Skip’s YouTube channel.
Comments: Grants are typically set at $1,000, though the exact amount varies by Skip’s monthly YouTube revenue.
Value: $1,000
Deadline: Monthly
31. Amber Grant for Women
Category: Grant
Target: Businesses must be at least 50% women-owned and based in the U.S. or Canada.
Comments: Although startups are eligible for all grants, one of the monthly $10,000 grants is specifically geared toward new businesses. The foundation awards a series of grants throughout the year, including the $10,000 Monthly Amber Grant, two $25,000 Annual Amber Grants, and $10,000 each quarter for The Startup Grant and The Non-Profit Grant, respectively. There are also 12 Business Category Grants — an additional $10,000 each month — with all eligible applications remaining active until the month of their specific category.;
Value: 3 x $10,000 monthly + 3 x $25,000 yearly
Deadline: Monthly basis
32. Foundation for a Just Society - June
Category: Grant
Target: Local, national, regional, and global organizations and networks that support the rights of women, girls, and LGBTQI individuals.
Comments: Grants are issued four times each year (March, June, September, and November), with invitations for proposals extended two months prior.
Value: $50,000 to $500,000
Deadline: Not specified
33. National Association for the Self-Employed (NASE) Growth Grant
Category: Grant
Target: Membership with NASE is required to apply. You must be a member for 90 days before you are eligible to apply.
Value: Up to $4,000
Deadline: Quarterly basis; Completed applications received in April, May and June will be reviewed in July.
