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100 Small Business Grants, Funding and Accelerators To Check Out In 2023

Archived 2023 directory of small-business grants, accelerators and funding resources. Check each organizer for current eligibility and deadlines.

Published: Mar 6, 2023 12:36 PM Updated: Sep 3, 2026 7:51 PM

By Jeanel Alvarado

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100 Small Business Grants, Funding and Accelerators To Check Out In 2023

Archive note — September 3, 2026: The event or application round described below dates from 2023 (or the 2024 cohort advertised then). Those dates have passed. This page does not indicate that applications, tickets or offers are currently available; check directly with the organizer.

You will find a complete list of 2023 Small business funding, accelerators, and resources, listed below for U.S. based companies. Many have deadlines in the next few days. We have compiled a list of U.S.

small business funding, accelerators and opportunities across the United States, and specifically by geographic location and state. RETAILBOSS has no affiliation with these organizations, any questions or concerns should be addressed to the listed organizations directly. U.S.

Based Opportunities Amazon’s Black Business Accelerator – Dedicated to helping build sustainable equity and growth for Black entrepreneurs by enabling their success as sellers. Grow your business with access to financial support, strategic business guidance and mentorship, and marketing and promotional support.

– https://sell.amazon.com/programs/black-business-accelerator AnitaB.org PitchHER competition – The annual AnitaB.org PitcHER contest is a pitch competition bringing leading women and non-binary entrepreneurs to Grace Hopper Celebration – the world’s largest gathering of women and non-binary technologists – with the goal of supporting, encouraging, and providing new funding opportunities to these…

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