Miller Lite Tap the Future® Business Plan Competition

Miller Lite Tap the Future® Business Plan Competition is sponsored by Miller Lite. A business plan competition offering grants to innovative small businesses.

Miller Lite Tap the Future Business Plan Competition Amount: $25,000 - $100,000 Miller Lite Tap the Future Business Plan Competition Formally known as the MillerCoors Urban Entrepreneur Series, the Miller Lite Tap the Future Business Plan Competition is an annual competition for minority business owners sponsored by MillerCoors.

Launched in 1999 to encourage entrepreneurship in urban areas, the competition has just celebrated 10 years of giving away business grants to applicants who submit the best business plans. The Urban League is a huge partner in this initiative. MillerCoors has invested in the dreams of aspiring entrepreneurs, and each year they bring new categories and greater opportunities.

Applicants can enter their business plan for a chance to vie for a $50,000 business grant and potentially become a MillerCoors supplier. Designed to economically empower minority businesses, the program continues to invest in entrepreneurial dreams to empower urban communities.

Applicants must have ownership of a business, must be at least 21 years of age at time of submission of Business Plan, must be legal U.S. residents, residing in the United States, and must have not previously been awarded a business grant from the program. Deadline: THIS PROGRAM HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED. The federal government offers thousands of grants with opportunities for companies from all backgrounds.

At the federal level, SBA. gov provides limited small business grants. State, county and city funded grants provide additional opportunities for small businesses.

Find a grant based on your area. Some small business grant programs are confined to a specific entrepreneur demographic or business profile and they often have an application process that is easier to navigate. View grants in your industry.

General & Foundation Grants There are many nonprofit and corporate entities offering grants to small businesses. including National Association of Self-Employed , Halstead Grant , Foundation for a Just Society , and many more. Complete your business profile to see available grants based on your business.

Includes multiple grants, funding sources and low-cost loans that are intended to help minority-owned and women-owned businesses grow and be better represented in the ranks of American business owners such as Amber Foundation , MBDA , Operation Hope and others. Find out more