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Freed Fellowship

Award: $500 monthly grant; Fellows are also considered for a $2,500 year-end grant

Deadline: Rolling — Rolling — monthly cutoff is midnight Eastern on the last day of each month

Who qualifies

  • Any U.S. micro or small business owner
  • women and other overlooked founders are especially encouraged. Nonprofits are not supported

Good to know: $19 nonrefundable application fee; no fee waiver currently offered. Not women-exclusive — open to all U.S. small business owners, but explicitly encourages women founders.

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Filed under: Grants for Women Founders

Last verified: September 16, 2026 · Official source ↗

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