GRANT OPPORTUNITY: Small Business Growth Fund Deadline Oct. 27

In partnership with Global Entrepreneurship Network (GEN) and with funding from Etsy and Progressive, Hello Alice’s Small Business Growth Fund is offering $5,000-$25,000 grants to provide entrepreneurs the capital they need to make their next move. Applications for the current round are open through Friday, October 27, 2023, at 6 p.m. ET.

To be eligible, a business must be a U.S., D.C. or Puerto Rico-based, for-profit business with less than $1M in 2022 gross annual revenue, have a commitment to its customers and community, and have a clear plan to use the grant funds in accordance with the official rules.

This is one section of the Official Rules - please click link for complete informaition and how to apply.

• ELIGIBILITY
  • To be eligible to enter a business in the Program, you (“Officer”) must be all of the following as of the first day of the Program Period (defined below):
    • an entrepreneur who is the leading executive (i.e. Founder and/or President, CEO, CFO, COO, or any such other similar title) of a business that meets the below business criteria;
    • a legal resident of one of the fifty United States, the District of Columbia, or Puerto Rico;
    • eighteen (18) years of age or older (19 in AL and NE).
  • To be eligible to participate in the program, the business (“Entrant”) must meet all of the following criteria as of the first day of the Program Period:
    • Be a for-profit business located and registered in one of the fifty United States, the District of Columbia, or Puerto Rico;
    • Have less than $1M in 2022 gross annual revenue;
    • Have a commitment to community; AND
    • Have a clear plan for how the funds would help achieve a business milestone.
  • The potential winners are subject to verification of eligibility by Sponsors, which may include completing associated documentation.