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Food Based Business in LA City

The Seasoned Accelerator provides L.A. Food and Beverage entrepreneurs with FREE support and resources to grow their businesses. Deadline to apply January 8th.

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Build Back Crenshaw

This form will share your information with the Destination Crenshaw Construction team to help us find the best way to connect you to new or existing opportunities in the construction field.

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SBDC Free Workshops

The Los Angeles Small Business

Development Center (SBDC) Network offers no-cost virtual business workshops for small businesses.

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RAMP

The City of Los Angeles Regional Alliance Marketplace for Procurement. Learn more about how your business can benefit from this new initiative.

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Grant Opportunities For Businesses

About the Fearless Foundation

Our goal is to create a world where women of color have equal access to the resources and support they need to succeed in business. Women of color are the backbone of our world, so we believe when they succeed, our whole world benefits.

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23 Black Women Grants

Business grants for Black women can help these entrepreneurs get the funding they need. Some grants are made especially for Black female business owners. Others are made for Black business owners, minorities, women or all business owners.

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The Black Restaurant Fund

LISC created the Black Restaurant Fund, made possible by a donation from Uber, to bridge this capital gap by creating an equity-like investment fund to invest in the growth of Black-owned restaurants and food service businesses, with the objective of building a sustainable investment model to seed wealth building in Black communities.

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Hello Alice American Dream Awards

The American Dream Awards celebrate small businesses embodying the modern American Dream. Open to all US for-profit businesses. Applications are now open through

April 30, 2024. Awards will be announced on a rolling basis.

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Diverse Business Scholarship

Bank of America’s Supplier Diversity & Responsible Sourcing Team is pleased to announce applications are now being accepted for this year’s Diverse Business Scholarship.

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Metro Business Interruption Fund

Metro’s BIF is administered as a pilot program in partnership with PCR. PCR uses the BIF to provide financial assistance to small “mom and pop” businesses impacted by transit rail construction.

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Reusable Foodware Microgrant Program

The Reusable Foodware Microgrant Program provides financial support to eligible food service establishments within the City of Los Angeles to assist with the purchase of washable, durable, and reusable foodware. Eligible food service establishments will receive free technical assistance, training, and the purchase, delivery, and set up of reusable foodware.

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