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We know that many of our GatherBoard license holders are entrepreneurs, so that’s why we’ve compiled a list of the best small business grants to apply for! Desplácese hacia abajo para leer esta entrada en español. It’s hard work to start your own business, and a little monetary support can help you do what you do best: connect and strengthen your community. Read on to discover the best grants for a variety of small businesses. Grants.gov The US government maintains a huge database of grants for both small businesses and nonprofits, usually for groups that are working to improve their communities. You can apply for funding across a wide variety of topics, from medicine, to education, to technology at grants.gov. 2. US Small Business Association Another source of government aid, the US Small Business Association provides generous grants particularly to businesses that work with research and development, exports, veterans, and community improvement. If this applies to you, take a look at the site here. 3. National Association for the Self Employed If you own an established business with plans for growth, the National Association for the Self Employed offers a $4,000 growth grant for entrepreneurs who can demonstrate the best use of this funding to expand in some way. You must be a member to apply, and you can learn more here. 4. A Grant for Greatness Do you have a great idea for a start-up but lack the funding to get started? If you are still in the planning stages of your business or it makes less than $20,000 a year, you can apply for A Grant for Greatness. This is a competition sponsored by AT&T in which a two-minute pitch video can earn you $1,000. Learn more here. 5. FedEx Small Business Grant Contest For small businesses that have been in operation for at least six months, the FedEx Small Business Grant Contest can provide up to $50,000! This is a highly competitive grant, and the finalists are chosen by a public vote. If your start-up has crowd appeal, you can create a short profile with photos and a video here. 6. The Zach Grant This grant is provided by Fundera, a company that helps small business owners find affordable loans. You can win up to $2,500 by submitting a three minute video answering the question: “Why did you start your own business?” Submit your video by January 1st here. 7. Idea Cafe Small Business Grant Program Another grant for business with crowd appeal, this yearly competition showcases business plans for the public to vote on and select a winner to receive $1,000. There is no entry fee, and you can create an account here. 8. Visa Everywhere Grant If you are an entrepreneur in the financial tech industry, this is the grant for you. Every year Visa releases three challenges related to expanding their digital payment systems, and start-ups from around the world compete to propose winning solutions. The best idea receives $50,000, so this site is worth a look. 9. The Amber Grant For small businesses led by women, the Amber Grant by WomensNet.net is an excellent opportunity. Simply submit an essay about the motivations behind your business, and you can win either a monthly $2,000 grant or a $25,000 yearly grant. Take a look here. 10. Veteran Small Business Award This is a grant competition for businesses owned by veterans, with an award of up to $15,000 for first place. The winners are chosen from businesses who submit a pitch video and can demonstrate a positive impact on the military community. Learn more here. We hope that you will apply for and win some of these impressive grants! For more ideas, here is a list of 105 Small Business Grants. If you need some tips for your application, be sure to read this helpful article. Team GatherBoard wishes you the best of luck! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Las 10 mejores subvenciones para pequeñas empresas Sabemos que muchos de nuestros titulares de licencias de GatherBoard son empresarios, ¡así que hemos compilado una lista de las mejores subvenciones para pequeñas empresas! Es un trabajo duro iniciar tu propio negocio, y un poco de apoyo monetario te permite centrarte en lo que mejor sabes hacer: conectar y fortalecer tu comunidad. Sigue leyendo para descubrir las mejores subvenciones para una variedad de pequeñas empresas. Grants.gov El gobierno de los Estados Unidos mantiene una enorme base de datos de subvenciones tanto para pequeñas empresas como para organizaciones sin fines de lucro, por lo general para grupos que trabajan para mejorar sus comunidades. Puedes solicitar financiación en una amplia variedad de temas, desde medicina, educación, y tecnología en grants.gov. 2. US Small Business Association Otra fuente de ayuda gubernamental, el US Small Business Association proporciona generosas subvenciones, particularmente a las empresas que trabajan con investigación y desarrollo, exportaciones, veteranos y mejora de la comunidad. Si esto se aplica a ti, echa un vistazo al sitio aquí. 3. National Association for the Self Employed Si eres el dueño de un negocio establecido con planes de crecimiento, el National Association for the Self Employed ofrece una subvención de crecimiento de $4,000 para los emprendedores que pueden demostrar el mejor uso de este financiamiento para expandirse de alguna manera. Debes ser miembro para presentar tu solicitud, y puedes obtener más información aquí. 4. A Grant for Greatness ¿Tienes una gran idea para una startup pero careces de financiación para empezar? Si todavía estás en las etapas de planificación de tu negocio o le gana menos de $20,000 al año, puedes solicitar el Grant for Greatness. Esta es una competencia patrocinada por AT&T en la que un video de lanzamiento de dos minutos puede ganarte $1,000. Aprende más aquí. 5. FedEx Small Business Grant Contest Para las pequeñas empresas que han estado en funcionamiento durante al menos seis meses, ¡el FedEx Small Business Grant Contest puede proporcionar hasta $50,000! Esta es una subvención altamente competitiva, y los finalistas son elegidos por un voto público. Si tu startup tiene atractivo para el público, puedes crear un perfil corto con fotos y un video aquí. 6. The Zach Grant Esta subvención es proporcionada por Fundera, una empresa que ayuda a los propietarios de pequeñas empresas a encontrar préstamos asequibles. Puedes ganar hasta $2,500 enviando un video de tres minutos respondiendo a la pregunta: "¿Por qué empezaste tu propio negocio?" Envía tu video antes del 1 de enero aquí. 7. Idea Cafe Small Business Grant Program Otra subvención para negocios con atractivo para el público, esta competencia anual muestra planes de negocios para que el público vote y seleccione a un ganador para recibir $1,000. No hay cuota de entrada, y puedes crear una cuenta aquí. 8. Visa Everywhere Grant Si eres un empresario en la industria de la tecnología financiera, esta es la subvención para ti. Cada año Visa lanza tres desafíos relacionados con la expansión de sus sistemas de pago digital, y startups de todo el mundo compiten para proponer soluciones ganadoras. La mejor idea recibe $50,000, por lo que vale la pena echar un vistazo. 9. The Amber Grant Para las pequeñas empresas lideradas por mujeres, el Amber Grant por WomensNet.net es una excelente oportunidad. Simplemente envía un ensayo sobre las motivaciones detrás de tu negocio, y puedes ganar una subvención mensual de $2,000 o una subvención anual de $25,000. Echa un vistazo aquí. 10. Veteran Small Business Award Este es un concurso de subvenciones para empresas propiedad de veteranos, con un premio de hasta $15,000 por el primer lugar. Los ganadores son elegidos de empresas que envían un video de presentación y pueden demostrar un impacto positivo en la comunidad militar. Aprende más aquí. ¡Esperamos que solicites y ganes algunas de estas impresionantes subvenciones! Para más ideas, aquí está una lista de 105 Subvenciones para Pequeñas Empresas. Si necesitas algunos consejos para tu aplicación, lee este útil artículo. ¡El equipo de GatherBoard te desea suerte!

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