Category Archives: Small Business Funding and Opportunities

HEINEKEN USA Partners with Black Ambition to Support Minority Entrepreneurs

Posted on March 31, 2022 by GFDI Team

Partnership is one of three new platforms within HEINEKEN USA’s community engagement program. HEINEKEN USA and Black Ambition, a non-profit created by Pharrell Williams to close the opportunity and wealth gap by supporting Black and Latinx entrepreneurs, today announced a partnership to provide funding and mentorship opportunities … Continue reading →

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Hennessy Announces Latest $2.5MM Round of Unfinished Business Funding to Commemorate the NBA’s 75th Anniversary

Posted on March 22, 2022 by GFDI Team

Hennessy Teams Up with NBA Legend Gary Payton to Spotlight 75 Small Businesses that are Making an Impact on their Communities through its 75 Moves That Start Movements Initiative Hennessy, the world’s best-selling Cognac and Official Spirit of the NBA, … Continue reading →

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Capital Impact Partners and the Nourish DC Collaborative Award $400k to BIPOC-Owned DC Food Businesses to Grow an Equitable Food System in Washington, DC

Posted on March 10, 2022 by GFDI Team

Nine Awardees are Locally Owned Food Businesses in Wards 5, 7, and 8 While Washington, DC has a vibrant food and restaurant community, food businesses owned by people of color still struggle to participate due to the lack of opportunities to access … Continue reading →

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Dominion Energy Offers $1 Million in Critical Community Needs Grants

Posted on March 7, 2022 by GFDI Team

Grants offered for programs providing shelter, access to health care and food security Online applications due by April 29, 2022, at 5 p.m. ET Dominion Energy is inviting nonprofit organizations across the company’s footprint to apply for grants of up … Continue reading →

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Hip Sip: Battle of the Modern Bartender and Rapid Fire Challenge to Take Place at the International Restaurant & Foodservice Show of New York

Posted on February 18, 2022 by GFDI Team

Calling All Bartenders and Chefs: Now Accepting Entries for Two Competitions The International Restaurant & Foodservice Show of New York will host two exciting competitions during the upcoming trade show taking place March 6-8 at the Javits Center in New York … Continue reading →

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