Minority-owned grants in Florida

No minority-owned grants in Florida right now. Here are 4 Florida grants any owner can apply for, and 3 national minority-owned grants.

Florida grants any owner can apply for

• Entrepreneur Microgrant (BASE / STEP)

  Closes Feb 15Tampa, FL

  City of Tampa (CDBG)

  Up to $3,000

  Tampa microenterprises with 5 or fewer FTEs (including owners), owner household income at or below 80% AMI (or serving an LMI area), that complete required technical assistance and a business plan.

  No matchMedium●●○Any owner

  Checked Oct 18. Official page on tampa.gov (opens in a new tab)

• Facade Renovation Matching Grant Program

  RollingJacksonville (Economically Distressed Areas), FL

  City of Jacksonville Office of Economic Development

  No cap listed

  Existing commercial or retail businesses in designated economically distressed areas (EDA level 1 or 2) renovating facades.

  Pays you backMedium●●○Any owner

  Checked Oct 18. Official page on jacksonville.gov (opens in a new tab)

• Small Business Marketing Grant

  RollingBoynton Beach, FL

  City of Boynton Beach

  Up to $2,500

  Boynton Beach for-profit businesses (1+ year, outside CRA districts, current BTR) for websites, branding, social or digital ads.

  No matchQuick●○○Any owner

  Checked Oct 18. Official page on boynton-beach.org (opens in a new tab)

• Small Business Support Grant

  RollingBoynton Beach, FL

  City of Boynton Beach

  Up to $10,000

  For-profit businesses operating 1+ year in Boynton Beach city limits (outside CRA districts) with a current Business Tax Receipt.

  Pays you backMedium●●○Any owner

  Checked Oct 18. Official page on boynton-beach.org (opens in a new tab)

National minority-owned grants

• Galaxy Grant

  Closes in 13 daysNational

  Hidden Star (501(c)(3))

  $2,500

  Women- and minority-owned small businesses in the US.

  No matchQuick●○○Women-ownedMinority-owned

  Checked Oct 18. Official page on galaxyofstars.org (opens in a new tab)

• Sephora Beauty Grant (2027)

  Closes Nov 6National

  Fifteen Percent Pledge and Sephora

  Up to $100,000

  US beauty CPG businesses with $100k+ annual revenue, 1+ year operating, and 51%+ ownership by underrepresented founders (including Black, AAPI, Hispanic, Indigenous, LGBTQIA+, women, first-generation immigrant founders).

  No matchMedium●●○Black-ownedHispanic-ownedMinority-ownedWomen-ownedLGBTQ+-owned

  Checked Oct 18. Official page on 15percentpledge.org (opens in a new tab)

• REI Path Ahead Ventures Navigate & Ascent

  Opens Nov 9National

  REI Co-op Path Ahead Ventures

  $7,500 or $25,000

  US outdoor product brand.

  No matchBig job●●●Minority-owned

  Checked Oct 18. Official page on rei.com (opens in a new tab)