Galaxy Grant for Women and Minority Business Owners
Galaxy of Stars (Hidden Star 501(c)(3))
$4,250
Quick free grant for women & minority founders
Galaxy of Stars, the nonprofit arm of Hidden Star, awards quarterly grants to women and minority business owners at any stage — from aspiring entrepreneurs to established small businesses. The program is free to apply, takes under 30 seconds, and has distributed over $420,000 since 2016. No industry restrictions, no revenue requirements, and no government certification needed.
- Funding type
- Grant
- Level
- Foundation
- Amount range
- $4,250 – $4,250
- Realistic amount
- $4,250 — single flat award per cycle. Program has distributed $420K+ since 2016 across multiple annual cohorts.
- Deadline
- Annual cycle — July 31, 2026 (winners announced the following week)
- Status
- active
- States
- Nationwide
- Payment model
- lump sum
Who qualifies
- Women business owners or aspiring women entrepreneurs
- Minority business owners or aspiring minority entrepreneurs
- Based in the United States
- Any business stage — from idea phase to established business
- Any industry
- No minimum revenue requirement
- No government certification (WOSB, MBE, etc.) required
Hard requirements
- Demographic eligibility: women-owned
What it covers
Eligible expenses
- Any legitimate business expense — program does not restrict fund use
- Equipment and tools
- Marketing and advertising
- Website and technology
- Inventory
- Working capital
Ineligible expenses
- Personal expenses unrelated to business
How to apply
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1
Visit the Galaxy Grants application page
Go to galaxyofstars.org/galaxy-grants/ and click 'Apply Now.' The application is embedded directly on the page.
~0.05 hrs
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2
Submit your basic information
Enter name, email, zip code, gender, and ethnicity. Indicate whether you are an aspiring entrepreneur or current business owner. The entire form takes under 30 seconds according to the program website.
~0.1 hrs
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3
Await winner announcement
Winners are announced the week following the deadline (after July 31, 2026 for the current cycle). Only winners are notified; no status updates are sent to non-selected applicants.
~0 hrs
This is the lowest-friction grant in the US catalog — 30 seconds, zero fee, no essays. Galaxy Plus+ membership auto-enters you into every cycle.
Deadline & timing
The current cycle closes July 31, 2026 with winners announced the following week. Galaxy of Stars runs annual or quarterly cycles; prior cycles had April 30 deadlines. Galaxy Plus+ members are automatically entered into all grant cycles — membership may provide ongoing entry.
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