🔍 Grant Name: Neighborhood Opportunity Fund (NOF) 💰 Funding Amount: Up to $250,000 📌 Ideal For: Chicago-based businesses or organizations with a physical location and a planned renovation or construction project 🗓️ Deadline: February 13, 2026 at 11.59PM CST A capital development grant program that supports small business and cultural projects located on eligible commercial corridors on the West, Southwest, and South Sides of Chicago. To apply, refer the following links: 👉🏾 Grant Application: https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/sites/neighborhood-opportunity-fund/home.html#.html

🔍 Grant Name: CitizensNYC Neighborhood Business Grant (NBG) 💰 Funding Amount: up to $5,000 📌 Ideal For: For New York small business owners making a positive impact in the community 🗓️ Deadline: February 2nd, 2026 This grant program supports small, neighborhood-based businesses that launch initiatives designed to create a positive impact within their community. To apply, refer the following link: 👉🏾 Grant Application: https://www.citizensnyc.org/nbg/

🔍 Grant Name: Artadia Awards - Los Angeles 💰 Funding Amount: $10,000 📌 Ideal For: Contemporary visual artists living and working in LA 🗓️ Deadline: February 01st, 2026 This is a national, juried awards program that provides unrestricted financial awards to contemporary visual artists. To apply, refer the following link: 👉🏾 Grant Application: https://artadia.org/awards/

🔍 Grant Name: Savvy Fellowship Program 💰 Funding Amount: Free 12-week online entrepreneurship fellowship 📌 Ideal For: Aspiring and early-stage entrepreneurs worldwide (ages 18–40) 🗓️ Deadline: Rolling (applications accepted year-round) This opportunity is perfect for founders who want to build or refine their business idea, gain clarity on strategy, and receive structured guidance on product development, market validation, revenue models, and growth while also competing for cash prizes through the Savvy Prize. To apply, refer to the following link: 👉🏾 Fellowship Application: https://savvyfellows.com/

🔍 Grant Name: Monthly Startup Grant for Women 💰 Funding Amount: $10,000 📌 Ideal For: Women owned startups in the U.S. and Canada 🗓️ Deadline: January 31, 2026 (Monthly basis) This is an additional grant on the WomensNet platform created to support the underserved sector; women owned startups (a business still in the idea phase or one with minimal sales-under $10,000) Each month, one winner receives $10,000 and all monthly winners become eligible for the annual $50,000 Amber Grant. To apply, refer to the following link: 👉🏾 Grant Application: https://ambergrantsforwomen.com/