Small Business Resources

In partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts and the State Arts Agencies of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee — with additional funding from other public and private donors such as the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, the Ford Foundation, and The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation — South Arts supports artists and organizations through a rich and responsive portfolio of grants, fellowships, and programs.

Campaign for Southern Equality has created a rapid response grant round to quickly route funds to individuals, families, and community organizations across the LGBTQ South. The grant round will be distributed through CSE’s Southern Equality Fund. 
 

Southern Smoke Foundation provides funding to individuals in the food and beverage industry who are in crisis. 

The Sundance Documentary Fund assists non-profit films on the development of documentaries on social issues. 

The Sustainable Arts Foundation is a non-profit foundation supporting artists and writers with families.  

COVID-19 resource for financial assistance to all types of career musicians who are facing illness, disability, or age-related problems.
 

Provides substantial tax incentives for business that hire local residents, upgrade their equipment needs, and build or rehabilitate commercial property, in designated Renewal Communities and Empowerment Zones. 

The Amber Grant awards $500 monthly to qualifying businesses. 

COVID-19 resource for Blues musicians and their families in financial need due to a broad range of health concerns, dental care as well as funeral and burial expenses.

The Bunker targets existing veteran-owned tech startups and aspiring entrepreneurs to come, create, and conquer the business world through their ideas, hard work, and strategy. 

Pitch competition for military veterans and military spouses entrepreneurs who are looking to start or grow a business venture. 

A $25,000 fund to help photographers impacted by COVID-19.
 

Provides grants for all legitimate expenditures relating professional work and personal living, including medical expenses, for visual artists who are painters, sculptors and artists who work on paper, including printmakers.

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act passed by Congress is intended to assist business owners with whatever needs they have right now.

TuneCore helps artist sell their music online, keep 100% of their rights & sales revenue, and collect worldwide songwriter royalties.

The annual Dream Big Awards recognizes a small business for its contributions to the U.S. economy and offers a grant to $25,000.

Save Small Business is a grant-making initiative to help small employers who are struggling during the COVID-19 outbreak.
 

U.S. Customs explains the process of importing goods into the U.S., including informed compliance, invoices, duty assessments, classification, and value, as well as marking requirements. 

The Austin U.S. Export Assistance Center of the U.S. Department of Commerce is part of the U.S. Foreign Commercial Service, a federal agency. 

The United States Food & Drug Administration is responsible for protecting the public health by assuring the safety, efficacy, and security of human and veterinary drugs, biological products, medical devices, our nation's food supply, cosmetics, and products that emit radiation. 

The U.S. Veterans Chamber of Commerce offers a network of state chambers for veteran own designated businesses, veterans, and their families to access both national and local resources, signature programs, and services through affiliated organizations and corporations. 

US Ignite offers an opportunity for smart city startups to launch or accelerate their cloud-based services or business. 

A one-stop shop for all federal government tools, resources and information related to business. 

This a grant for the development or expansion of small businesses in rural areas.