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Business Development Grant is sponsored by United Way of Greater Charlottesville and the Minority Business Alliance of the Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce. This grant opportunity, a partnership between the United Way of Greater Charlottesville and the Minority Business Alliance, provides financial assistance to small, for-profit businesses that have been in operation for at least one year and need support to continue operations.
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Business Development Grants FY27 Business Development Grant applications due Friday, September 11! Learn more and apply. Business Development Grants Through our partnership with the Minority Business Alliance of the Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce, these grants award $5,000 to multiple local small businesses each year to help empower and sustain local entrepreneurs.
Learn about the 2026 grant recipients! Were awarded to six local small businesses in the Greater Charlottesville area in FY2026 through the Business Development Grants. Click to learn more about the six local entrepreneurs and their businesses that received the most recent grant funding.
*Based on the United Way of Greater Charlottesville 2025-2026 Business Development Grant program data Through this partnership, we hope to stimulate and support small businesses located in the Greater Charlottesville community. One barrier to success for small businesses is lack of affordable capital, which this program provides to recipients. Since 2019, this partnership has awarded over $150,000 in grants to local small businesses.
Businesses can use grant funds for equipment acquisition, inventory, and operating expenses, including business promotion. Past grant recipient and owner of The Tax Ladies, LLC, Libby Edwards-Allbaugh, shared that, “This sort of infrastructure is what helps a … business grow. It helps level the playing field.
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Small, for-profit businesses in Charlottesville that have been in business for at least one year, where at least one primary owner identifies as socially disadvantaged. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows $5,000. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Business Development Grant is funded by United Way of Greater Charlottesville and the Minority Business Alliance of the Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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