Funding Insights & Tips
Expert advice, success stories, and strategies to help you secure the funding your project deserves.
How to Fund Your LGBTQI+ and Same Gender Loving (SGL) Business: Access, Allies, and Action
LGBTQI+ and SGL entrepreneurs are a powerful force in American business — and a growing ecosystem of grants, certifications, and investors is ready to back them. Here's how to access it.
Fund It: Smart Funding Paths for Minority-Owned Businesses
Minority-owned businesses drive community wealth and innovation — yet funding gaps persist. Discover how to get certified, find the right grants, and build a capital strategy that works for your business.
How Women Entrepreneurs Can Prepare for Growth and Funding Opportunities
Women-owned businesses are one of the fastest-growing sectors in entrepreneurship. Here's how to get funding-ready, find women-focused grants, and build the credibility that makes funders say yes.
How to Organize Your Small Business to Get Ready for Funding
Funders want to see that your business is organized, compliant, and financially sound. Here are six key steps to get funding-ready — plus a free downloadable checklist.
10 Creative Ways to Fund Your Small Business or Solopreneur Venture
Traditional financing isn't the only path. Discover innovative funding strategies—from crowdfunding and microgrants to invoice financing and pitch competitions—that can help you launch and grow in 2026.
How to Write a Winning Grant Proposal in 2025
Most grant proposals fail not because the project is weak, but because the narrative does not answer the funder's core question: why does this matter, and why should we trust you to deliver? This guide walks you through the six-section framework that separates funded proposals from the pile.
Top Grants for Minority-Owned Businesses in 2025
Minority-owned businesses represent 18% of all U.S. firms yet receive a disproportionately small share of traditional financing. Grants — which require no repayment and carry no equity dilution — represent one of the most powerful tools available to close that gap.
7 Grant Writing Mistakes That Kill Applications Before Review
Many grant applications never reach a reviewer. They are screened out in the first pass — often for reasons that have nothing to do with the quality of the project. Understanding the screening process is the first step to surviving it.
The Complete Guide to Arts and Culture Funding in 2025
The arts funding landscape is more diverse — and more competitive — than it has ever been. Federal agencies, state arts councils, private foundations, and corporate sponsors all play a role, each with distinct priorities and application processes.
AI Grant Writing Tools Compared: What Works, What Doesn't, and What to Watch For
AI writing tools have entered the grant writing space with significant fanfare. Some of the claims are legitimate. Others are not. This article cuts through the noise with an honest assessment of what AI can and cannot do for grant applicants.
Black Business Fund Opportunities: A Comprehensive Guide to Securing Capital
Navigate the landscape of grants, loans, and investment programs specifically designed to support Black entrepreneurs and close the racial wealth gap.
10 Secrets to Writing Winning Grant Applications
Master the art of grant writing with these proven strategies from successful applicants who've secured millions in funding.