PFund Small Business Grants (Twin Cities)
PFund Foundation (Minneapolis, MN)
$5,000 per year for two years
$5,000 a year for two years plus a six-month cohort for BIPOC LGBTQ+ owned small businesses in the Twin Cities. The 2026 round is closed.
PFund's Small Business Grants go to BIPOC LGBTQ+ owned small businesses in the Twin Cities Metro area. The package is $5,000 a year for two years, membership in Quorum (the LGBTQ+ chamber of commerce) and a place in the PFund Small Business Cohort: six monthly learning sessions, mentorship and networking. Applicants must identify as LGBTQ+ owned, have operated at least one year and have under $250,000 annual gross revenue. Community reviewers score the applications. The 2026 round is closed; winners are announced in late November 2026 and the cohort runs January to June 2027.
- Funding type
- Grant
- Level
- Foundation
- Amount
- $5,000
- Realistic amount
- $5,000 a year for two years.
- Deadline
- 2026 round closed. Annual program; the next application window is not announced.
- Status
- between-intakes
- States
- MN
Who qualifies
- Align with PFund's mission and vision
- Identify as LGBTQ+ owned
- BIPOC owner (program is for BIPOC LGBTQ+ business owners)
- Located in the Twin Cities Metro area
- In operation at least one year
- Annual gross revenue under $250,000 in the most recently completed fiscal year
What it covers
Eligible expenses
- Business use of funds (specific restrictions not published)
Ineligible expenses
- See official program guidance
How to apply
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1
Check eligibility
LGBTQ+ owned, BIPOC, Twin Cities, one year in operation, under $250,000 revenue.
~20 min
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2
Complete the online application
Narrative questions on your business, identities, use of funds and cohort goals, plus financial statements.
~4 hrs
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3
Community review
Reviewers score applications; PFund staff assign awards.
The reviewers' rubric scores six things from 0 to 5, including a question on how your identities shaped the business and your community work, so answer all of them concretely.
Deadline & timing
Page says applications are now closed, awards announced late November 2026, cohort sessions January to June 2027. Recurrence is inferred from the funder's 'each year' wording on the same page and the cohort schedule.
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Required documents
- Online application with narrative answers
- Financial statements for the business
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