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National Association for the Self-Employed (NASE)
Growth Grants
A small grant for members of a self-employed business association. Funds can go to things like equipment, a website, marketing or part-time help, but not existing debt.
- Amount
- Up to $4,000
- Can a for-profit school apply?
- Unclear: ask the funder
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Who this fits
- Microschool · Private school · Homeschool co‑opPaid members of a small-business association; fits a founder running the school or co-op as a business.
- New schools
- Not stated for new schools
- Where
- National
- Last checked
- Oct 1, 2026on nase.org
How to apply
- Step 1: Check the NASE membership cost and decide whether the grant is worth it
- Step 2: Join NASE (Annual members can apply right away)
- Step 3: Describe the specific business need and how the grant would be used
- Step 4: Apply through the members-only portal before the end of a quarter
Funders change their requirements. Check the official page before you apply. Getting ready? See what funders usually ask for.
Who can apply
“the applicant must be a member in good standing at the time of application and must maintain such good standing continuously through the date on which the award is made.”
Members only, so it costs a paid membership to enter. Annual, Veteran and Gold members can apply right away; Monthly members after 90 days. NASE is an association for the self-employed, but the grant page doesn’t say “for-profit” in words.
- Paid NASE membership (check the cost first)
Timing
No single deadline. Applications are reviewed each quarter (April, July, October and January) based on when you submit.