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With inflation surging and consumer confidence waning, grant programs offer small business owners — especially those from underrepresented groups facing barriers to traditional financing — a smart path to strengthen their finances. In a recent article for Forbes, contributor Alejandra Rojas highlights five currently available grant opportunities designed to support underrepresented and impact-driven entrepreneurs. One to bookmark: the 2025 Small Business Grant from Amazon Business, which makes several awards up to $25,000, plus other perks to U.S.-based Amazon Business customers with less than $1 million in annual revenue.
By Rebecca Meiser
Contributor, Commerce + Communities Today and Small Business Center
ICSC champions small and emerging businesses in getting from business plan to brick-and-mortar.
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