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Santander Cultivate Small Business: Recurring Food Business Program and Historical Fall 2026 Cycle

Santander US's free Cultivate Small Business program supports eligible U.S. food businesses with a 12-week food-focused curriculum, mentorship, and capital grants. The Fall 2026 cycle is closed; Santander lists recurring Fall applications from March through June and Spring applications from November through January.

Status: Historical Type: Grant Amount: Capital grants are available, but Santander's current official page does not publish a fixed … Deadline: Historical reference Location: United States

SBA Microloan Program: Up to $50,000 for Small Businesses and Startups

Microloans up to $50,000 for small businesses and startups through SBA-approved intermediary lenders, with technical support and local counseling.

Status: Rolling Type: Loan Amount: Up to $50,000; average about $13,000 Deadline: Rolling or ongoing Location: United States

SBA PRIME FY 2026: $75,000–$400,000 Grants for Organizations Supporting Disadvantaged Microentrepreneurs, Closing 12 August 2026

The U.S. Small Business Administration is accepting PRIME FY 2026 proposals from eligible nonprofit, government, and tribal microenterprise programs that provide training, technical assistance, or organizational support for disadvantaged microentrepreneurs.

Status: Deadline Passed Type: Grant Amount: $75,000 to $400,000 per award; 27 awards expected Deadline: Aug 12, 2026 Location: United States

SEEDINVEST Acceleration Programme 2026: Up to ₦5 Million in Business Asset Grants, Plus Masterclasses and Mentorship, for Nigerian Small Businesses

Historical reference for the Biodun and Ibikunle Foundation's 2026 SEEDINVEST cycle, which offered Nigerian nano, micro and small businesses asset grants of up to ₦5 million alongside online training, mentorship, and advisory support. The Foundation says applications will reopen in 2027.

Status: Historical Type: Accelerator Amount: Up to ₦5 million in asset grants delivered as business equipment or machinery; no cash grants Deadline: Historical reference Location: Nigeria

South Africa Township and Rural Entrepreneurship Programme (TREP): Blended Finance for Township Businesses

The Department of Small Business Development's Township and Rural Entrepreneurship Programme supports qualifying township and rural enterprises through blended finance and business development support. It is not a separately documented R18.5 million digital-services grant; digital tools should be part of a qualifying enterprise plan.

Status: Rolling Type: Grant Amount: Blended-finance package up to R1,000,000, with a maximum R100,000 grant component and the … Deadline: Rolling or ongoing Location: South Africa

SSBCI: Nearly $10 Billion for Small-Business Capital and Technical Assistance

A federal small business capital-access initiative that provides Treasury funds to states, DC, territories, and Tribal governments, who then run local loan, guarantee, collateral, and investment programs.

Status: Rolling Type: Funding Program Amount: Nearly $10 billion in federal SSBCI capital and technical assistance support Deadline: Rolling or ongoing Location: United States, District of Columbia, U.S. Territories and Tribal Governments

Stephen L. Tadlock Veteran Business Grant 2026: A $1,000 Micro-Grant Plus a Free Accelerator Seat Worth Up to $1,699 for 20 Veteran-Owned Businesses, Closing 15 October 2026

Founders First CDC will award 20 U.S. military veteran business owners a $1,000 micro-grant and a no-cost seat in either Passport Community or Zebra Leadership, from a $20,000 national fund; the full application opens 15 September 2026 and closes 15 October 2026.

Status: Open Type: Grant Amount: $1,000 micro-grant per finalist plus free access to one program valued at $1,499 or $1,699 Deadline: Oct 15, 2026 Location: United States

Tent Partnership for Refugees: Refugee Hiring and Mentorship Support Across 11 Countries

Tent connects refugees to jobs through 500+ employer members and three free mentorship programs. It is not a grantmaker and does not award cash to refugee-owned businesses.

Status: Rolling Type: Prize Amount: No cash award. Support is free mentorship, employer hiring pipelines, and NGO referrals. Deadline: Rolling or ongoing Location: Canada, Colombia, France, Germany, Mexico, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom and United States

Thiel Fellowship 2026: $250,000 Over Two Years for Builders 22 and Under to Skip or Leave College and Work on Their Own Ideas

The Thiel Fellowship gives people aged 22 or younger $250,000 over two years, plus mentorship and a founder network, to stop out of college and build a company, research project, or movement — with rolling, year-round applications and no equity taken.

Status: Rolling Type: Fellowship Amount: $250,000 paid over two years Deadline: Rolling or ongoing Location: Worldwide

Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Programme: Completed 2026 Cohort of 3,200 African Entrepreneurs

The Tony Elumelu Foundation's completed 2026 Entrepreneurship Programme selected 3,200 African entrepreneurs for non-refundable seed capital, business training, mentorship, and network access.

Status: Deadline Passed Type: Grant Amount: $5,000 non-refundable seed capital for each selected 2026 entrepreneur Deadline: Mar 1, 2026 Location: Africa