Restaurant Grant Alerts / Grant status / Small Business Grant

Is the Small Business Grant still open?

Yes. Open - the fourth-quarter window closes December 31, 2026 (58 days); applications do not roll over. This page was last checked against the official program page on November 3, 2026.

Status as of November 3, 2026: Open

The three dates

Source channelFunder's official website (SecretSoS grants page)
Announced by the funderNot stated on the official page (quarterly program)
Retrieved & last checked by usNovember 3, 2026

The facts

ProviderSecretSoS
Amount$2,500 - one grant awarded per quarter
DeadlineFourth-quarter 2026 window closes December 31, 2026, 11:59 p.m. CT; applications do not roll over between quarters
Who can applyUS residents aged 21+ (including DC and Puerto Rico) with ownership in a registered business entity, who also meet at least one of: (i) financially distressed - denied or does not qualify for a bank loan; (ii) woman-, veteran- or minority-owned; (iii) located in an economic development zone.
Application fee$15 (waived for Top Secret Funding Blueprint subscribers)
Official pagehttps://secretsos.com/grants

This page reports status and facts only: whether the program is open, when it closes, and where it was announced. It does not say whether you qualify or would be approved - only the funder can decide that, when you apply. Applying for a grant is always free. Nobody can guarantee you a grant.

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