AdIQ Cares Small Business Grant Program
AdIQ
$2,500 (quarterly)
$2,500 quarterly no-strings-attached grant for U.S. small businesses facing hardship; open to non-clients.
AdIQ Cares awards a $2,500 no-strings-attached grant every quarter to a U.S.-based small business facing financial hardship, a medical crisis, a slow season, a disaster, or a tough year. The program is open to any small business in the United States, including non-AdIQ clients, with no purchase or subscription required. Winners are announced on social media each quarter and grant funds are sent via ACH within five business days. Applications are accepted year-round and unselected strong applications are automatically considered for the following quarter.
- Funding type
- Grant
- Level
- Private
- Amount range
- $2,500 – $2,500
- Realistic amount
- $2,500 (one winner per quarter)
- Deadline
- Applications open year-round; quarterly winners selected in March, June, September, and December
- Status
- active
- States
- Nationwide
Who qualifies
- U.S.-based small business
- Facing financial hardship, medical crisis, slow season, disaster, or tough year
- No AdIQ subscription or purchase required
- Open to current clients and non-clients
Who is not eligible
- Businesses not based in the United States
- Applicants unable to provide a business name and valid ACH-enabled bank account
What it covers
Eligible expenses
- Rent or mortgage
- Utilities
- Payroll
- Inventory
- Equipment
- Marketing
- Other business operating expenses
Ineligible expenses
- Personal expenses unrelated to the business
- Expenses already covered by insurance or other relief
How to apply
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1
Complete the AdIQ Cares grant application
Provide your name, phone number, business name, business type, city and state, a description of your challenge, and how the grant would help.
~0.25 hrs
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2
Submit before the quarterly selection
Applications are accepted year-round; quarterly winners are selected in March, June, September, and December.
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3
Await notification
AdIQ reviews every application personally and notifies all applicants of the decision. Winners are announced on social media each quarter.
Because only one business wins each quarter, tell a clear, specific hardship story and explain exactly how $2,500 will stabilize or turn around the business. Non-clients are explicitly welcome, so do not be deterred if you have never used AdIQ.
Deadline & timing
No fixed deadline. Apply anytime; each quarter's winner is selected in March, June, September, and December. Unselected applicants are automatically rolled forward.
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Required documents
- Business name and contact information
- Business type and location
- Brief description of the challenge
- Explanation of how the grant will be used
- Bank account information for ACH disbursement
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