Minority-owned grants in Massachusetts

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

Massachusetts grants any owner can apply for

• ReStore Boston (signage & facade grants)

  Closes in 14 daysBoston, MA

  City of Boston Office of Small Business (CDBG)

  Up to $200,000

  For-profit Boston businesses (or commercial property owners) with a physical storefront, at least 3 years left on the lease plus landlord permission, and funds for their share.

  Pays you backMedium●●○Any owner

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

• Facade Program

  RollingWorcester, MA

  City of Worcester Business & Community Development (CDBG)

  Up to $50,000

  Owners of commercial buildings with street-level storefronts.

  Pays you backBig job●●●Any owner

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

• Storefront Improvement Program (SIP)

  RollingCambridge, MA

  City of Cambridge Community Development Department

  Up to $50,000

  Cambridge commercial property owners or business tenants improving the building front (accessibility, energy-efficient doors/windows, signage, lighting, historic restoration).

  Pays you backMedium●●○Any owner

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

• Workforce Training Fund Express Program

  RollingMassachusetts (statewide)

  Commonwealth Corporation (Massachusetts)

  Up to $15,000

  Massachusetts businesses with 100 or fewer MA employees that pay into the Workforce Training Fund, training staff through courses in the Express directory.

  No matchQuick●○○Any owner

  Checked Oct 18. Official page on commcorp.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)