**Given the level of interest we are extending this session to a full hour to ensure we are able to include a Q&A option**

Are you seeking more information on grant opportunities for your DC-based business? Grants remain highly competitive and they take time to research and apply. Nonetheless, there have been more grant opportunities recently for for-profit small businesses as the city, Federal Government, and other institutions look to support small businesses.

This (now) one-hour lunch and learn series in July 2021 is will provide a high-level overview on some grant basics. The first step to equitable access is ensuring that folks know where to look to find grant opportunities.

In this session on July 7, we will cover information about where to start looking for grant opportunities so that interested applicants can better stay in the information flow and watch for new opportunities as they open.

We will also run these additional series sessions in July 2021 on these topics:

1. July 14: How to Prepare for Grants (Register here)
2. July 21: Specific Grant Programs of Interest (Register here)
3. July 28: Making Grants Work for You & Alternative Strategies (Register here)

If you have questions about this series please reach out to the Innovation & Equitable Development team at Inno.ED@dc.gov. And if you would like one-on-one support for any topic related to your DC-based business, please feel free to schedule a technical assistance session with the team through our TA Bookings page.