Minority-owned grants in Maryland

2 minority-owned grants in Maryland. That is under 3, so this page also lists 5 Maryland grants any owner can apply for, and 3 national minority-owned grants.

minority-owned grants in Maryland

• GROW Program (building functionality grants)

  RollingCity of Frederick, MD

  City of Frederick Department of Economic Development

  Up to $10,000

  Small businesses under 25 FTE (incl.

  Pays you backMedium●●○Women-ownedMinority-owned

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

• Partnership for Workforce Quality (PWQ)

  RollingMaryland (statewide)

  Maryland Department of Commerce

  Up to $200,000

  Maryland employers (priority: manufacturing and technology) with at least 10 full-time employees, current on state taxes, training incumbent or new Maryland workers.

  Pays you backMedium●●○Minority-owned

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

Maryland grants any owner can apply for

• MDOT Purple Line Small Business Grant (2026 Round 3)

  Closes Nov 7Maryland (statewide)

  Maryland Department of Transportation / Purple Line Transit Partners

  Up to $50,000

  Customer-facing businesses (50 or fewer employees, up to $2M gross sales) within 1/4 mile of the Purple Line, open at that location before Jan 1, 2025, in good standing with SDAT.

  No matchQuick●○○Any owner

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

• Facade Improvement Grant (FIG)

  RollingBaltimore City, MD

  Baltimore Development Corporation

  Up to $50,000

  Business and property owners improving exteriors of commercial or industrial properties in Baltimore City.

  Pays you backMedium●●○Any owner

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

• Facade Improvement Project

  RollingFrederick (Downtown), MD

  Downtown Frederick Partnership (MD Community Legacy funds)

  Up to $20,000

  Building owners or tenants (with owner authorization) of commercial buildings in Downtown Frederick Partnership boundaries (Market, Patrick, Everedy Square/Shab Row, Carroll Creek frontages).

  Pays you backMedium●●○Any owner

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

• GROW Program (building functionality grants)

  RollingCity of Frederick, MD

  City of Frederick Department of Economic Development

  Up to $10,000

  Small businesses under 25 FTE (incl.

  Pays you backMedium●●○Women-ownedMinority-owned

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

• Partnership for Workforce Quality (PWQ)

  RollingMaryland (statewide)

  Maryland Department of Commerce

  Up to $200,000

  Maryland employers (priority: manufacturing and technology) with at least 10 full-time employees, current on state taxes, training incumbent or new Maryland workers.

  Pays you backMedium●●○Minority-owned

  Checked Oct 18. Official page on commerce.maryland.gov (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)