LISC's Small Business Relief Grant
Grants of $5,000-$20,000 will be awarded to small businesses located in rural communities (those with a population of 50,000 or less) who have been impacted by COVID-19, with emphasis on underserved communities. Grant funds may be used for operational costs (including rent and utilities), payroll, and vendor debt.
https://www.lisc.org/covid-19/small-business-assistance/small-business-relief-grants/
Small-Scale Farm Grant Program
The Kentucky State University Center for the Sustainability of Farms and Families (KSU-CSFF)
Small-Scale Farm Grant Program helps farmers who want to improve their farming operations, improve the marketability of their products with value-added enterprise, and further their farming and agricultural knowledge through educational trainings.
https://www.kysu.edu/SSFG
Resources
Picincu, A. (2019, March 29). Farm grants for women. Retrieved March 02, 2021, from https://smallbusiness.chron.com/farm-grants-women-12842.html
Brush, C. (n.d.). Research on women's business
Owners: Past trends, a new perspective and future directions - Candida G. Brush, 1992. Retrieved March 02, 2021, from https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/104225879201600401
Author Katie Tregurtha Katie leads Content Marketing at OnDeck. She's passionate about supporting and advocating for small businesses. Her first job was scooping ice cream at a family-owned sweet shop. (2019, October 25). Challenges facing women-owned businesses. Retrieved March 02, 2021, from https://www.ondeck.com/resources/challenges-facing-women-owned-businesses
COOPERATIVE EXTENSION PROGRAM
Additional Grants
The FedEx Small Business Grant Contest
https://www.fedex.com/en-us/small-business/grant-contest.html
National Association for the Self Employed (NASE) Growth Grants (membership needed)
https://www.nase.org/become-a-member/member-benefits/business-resources/growth-grants
The Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) https://www.mbda.gov/grants
Notes
The IRS generally considers business grants as income for tax purposes.
Business grant applications may take a considerable amount of time, but small business grants are worth your time to explore and apply for the ones that apply to your business.
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