Short-term, zero-interest loans of up to $100,000 from the State of Florida to help small businesses, including sole proprietors, bridge the gap after physical damage or economic losses from Hurricane Isaias.
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Recently Added Resources
A free online business accelerator in Spanish from the nonprofit EforAll (EparaTodos), with training, mentors and support to start or grow a business. The next cohort starts January 11, 2027.
Miami-Dade
SBA Disaster Loans – Miami-Dade Industrial Salvage-Yard Fire (Economic Injury)
U.S. Small Business Administration
Low-interest SBA working-capital loans for small businesses and private nonprofits in Miami-Dade County that lost income because of the May 25, 2026 industrial salvage-yard fire. Physical damage is not required.
North Miami
North Miami Housing Help: Rental Assistance, Emergency Paint and Elderly Repairs
City of North Miami
City of North Miami programs for lower-income residents: help with rent (Tenant-Based Rental Assistance, up to $5,000 per household), emergency exterior painting (up to $6,000 per unit) and emergency repairs for older adults (up to $9,000 per unit).
Deadline: Rental assistance open until funds run out
Verified Oct 2026
Information for Small Business Owners
Business Growth Support
Read these articles to access helpful tips and information to support or grow your business.
Calendar
View this calendar to register for events created and hosted for small business owners.
Approaching Deadlines
North Miami Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation Program (2026-27)
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
Galaxy Grants (Hidden Star / Galaxy of Stars)
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
Entreprenista Evolve Grant (presented by IT Cosmetics)
Established women-led businesses can apply each quarter for a $5,000 cash grant. $5,000 (awarded quarterly).
Deadline: Nov 11, 2026
Tory Burch Foundation Fellows Program
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
Stories from City Built
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.
