Grants you can actually apply for.

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State-specific grants are rare and easy to miss — we're mapping all 50 states, starting with the ones we've verified.

Closing soon

These verified programs have deadlines within the next 30 days. If one fits, don't wait — gather your materials now.

Rolling — apply anytime

• Amber Grant — Three $10,000 grants awarded monthly; three additional $50,000 year-end grants · Rolling — Monthly — applications close 11:59 p.m. ET on the last day of each calendar month; winners announced the following month
• Awesome Foundation Microgrants — $1,000 · Rolling applications
• Breva Thrive Grant — $5,000 — one recipient per calendar quarter · Rolling — Quarterly — opening and deadline dates are posted on Breva's website at least 30 days in advance
• Entertainment Community Fund – Emergency Financial Assistance — Varies · Rolling applications
• Foundation for Contemporary Arts Emergency Grants — $500–$3,000 · Rolling applications
• Freed Fellowship — $500 monthly grant; Fellows are also considered for a $2,500 year-end grant · Rolling — Rolling — monthly cutoff is midnight Eastern on the last day of each month
• HerRise MicroGrant — $1,000 awarded monthly · Rolling — Monthly — applications close 11:59 p.m. on the last day of each month
• Hey Helen Grant — $10,000 (one award per stated cycle; terms also describe it as monthly); applications are retained for consideration across 12 monthly rounds · Rolling — Ongoing monthly rounds — the exact current-cycle close date was not stated on the official terms page
• Hustler's MicroGrant — $1,000 awarded monthly · Rolling — Monthly — the official page does not state an exact monthly cutoff time
• Invest Atlanta Small Business Improvement Grant (SBIG) — Up to $50,000 (reimbursement; 10% match required) · Rolling applications
• Kekere Storytellers Fund (Africa No Filter) — $500–$3,000 · Rolling applications
• Legacy Empowerment Grant (Invest Atlanta) — Up to $5,000 (reimbursable) · Rolling applications
• MusiCares Financial Assistance — Varies · Rolling applications
• Musicians Foundation Financial Assistance Grants — Varies · Rolling applications
• NASE Growth Grants — Up to $4,000 · Rolling — Applications accepted year-round and reviewed quarterly
• Verizon Small Business Digital Ready Grant — $10,000 (10 businesses selected each month, June–December 2026; over $1M total funding) · Rolling — Ongoing through 2026 — apply once in 2026 and remain eligible all year; reviewed monthly June–December 2026
• Women Founders Grant — $5,000 awarded monthly · Rolling — Monthly — submissions close on the last day of each month

Deadline not published — check the official page

• Catapult Film Fund Development Grant — $5,000–$25,000 · Deadline not published — check the official page
• Catapult Research Grant — $10,000 · Deadline not published — check the official page
• Georgia Export Grant — Varies (75% reimbursement of approved export activities; 90% for certified WBE/MBE/veteran-owned or rural businesses) · Deadline not published — check the official page
• Greater Savannah Small Business Revitalization Program — Up to $5,000 · Deadline not published — check the official page
• Georgia State University Main Street Foundry — Up to $3,000 seed funding per team (cohort 5; varies by cohort) · Deadline not published — check the official page
• PBS/Firelight William Greaves Production Fund — Varies · Deadline not published — check the official page
• Pinterest Inclusion Fund — Varies · Deadline not published — check the official page
• POV Shorts / Chicken & Egg / TIME Studios Co-Production Fund — $40,000 per project · Deadline not published — check the official page
• Rooftop Films Filmmakers Fund — $500–$10,000+ · Deadline not published — check the official page
• Showcase Atlanta Digital Marketing Grant — Varies (Google Ads funding; amount not stated) · Deadline not published — check the official page

Past rounds — watch list

These ran before and may return. Don't apply now — set a reminder and check the official page for the next round.

• Chicken & Egg Films 2027 (Egg)celerator Lab — $40,000 · Closes April 29, 2026
• CREATE-X Startup Launch (Georgia Tech) — $20,000 seed funding per team (plus $50,000 legal assistance, workspace, coaching) · Closes March 17, 2026
• Creative Economy Fund (YouTube & Google.org) — Varies · Closes February 15, 2026
• Google Image Equity Fellowship — $20,000 · Closes July 18, 2022
• MACRO x TikTok Black Creatives Grant — $50,000 · Deadline not published — check the official page
• Showcase Atlanta Youth Entrepreneurship Accelerator — $30,000 total grant funding (pitch competition) · Closes March 9, 2026
• South Arts State Fellowship for Visual Arts (Georgia) — $5,000 (unrestricted; state fellows also compete for $25,000 Southern Prize / $10,000 runner-up) · Closes March 18, 2026
• Sundance Collab x TikTok Micro-Series Challenge — $5,000 each (five finalists) · Closes September 9, 2026
• Sundance Institute Documentary Fund — Up to $40,000 (development); up to $100,000 (production/post-production) · Deadline not published — check the official page
• Sundance Institute — Up to $40,000 (development); up to $100,000 (production/post-production) · Deadline not published — check the official page

Discovery resources & matching platforms

• Grants For Creators — grant discovery resource — N/A — discovery resource ($10/mo or $100/yr subscription) · Deadline not published — check the official page
• Hello Alice Opportunities — Varies — platform surfaces grant programs from corporate and nonprofit partners (e.g., $10,000 Verizon grants, $50,000 H&R Block grants, $10,000 Toast grants) · Deadline not published — check the official page
• IFundWomen Universal Grant Application — Varies — matches applicants to sponsored partner grants; amounts differ by partner program · Rolling — Rolling — IFundWomen notifies applicants when their profile matches a partner program's criteria