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Miami-Dade County Community Action and Human Services
Miami-Dade County’s Custom Meals on Wheels program delivers free meals to homebound seniors: seven frozen meals each week plus fresh fruit, milk and other food items, delivered on weekdays.
Miami-Dade Public Library System
Borrow a Chromebook or Wi-Fi hotspot free for 30 days from any Miami-Dade Public Library branch – helpful for students and families without home internet.
Miami-Dade County Public Schools
Free mental health support for Miami-Dade public school students and their families, provided through the school district’s Department of Mental Health Services.
Florida Power & Light will award ten $50,000 grants to turn a classroom into a hands-on STEM learning space.
Read these articles to access helpful tips and information to support or grow your business.
View this calendar to register for events created and hosted for small business owners.
City of North Miami help for homeowners to repair the home they live in, up to $60,000 per household as a deferred forgivable loan. Registration is open only through October 31, 2026.
Deadline: Oct 31, 2026
Free-to-enter grant drawing for women and minority entrepreneurs from Hidden Star, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. The current Galaxy Grant is $2,500, and the application takes about 30 seconds. New grant rounds open regularly.
Deadline: Oct 31, 2026
Established women-led businesses can apply each quarter for a $5,000 cash grant. $5,000 (awarded quarterly).
Deadline: Nov 11, 2026
Prestigious, free national fellowship for women owners with an open deadline this fall. $2,000 education grant plus coaching, network, workshops.
Deadline: Nov 17, 2026
City Built is a video series from Urban Impact Lab, the team behind Axis Helps. It features conversations with small business owners and community leaders about what it takes to build a business and a stronger community. It grew out of the STRIVE305 Sessions, conversations with local business owners first produced with Miami-Dade County's STRIVE305 small business initiative.
