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Amazon Business 2025 Small Business Grants
Apply for a chance to receive up to $25,000 for your small business.
Amazon Business Continues Small Business Grant Program in 2025
Are you an Amazon Business customer with annual revenue of $1 million or less? Then you’re in luck. The Amazon Business Small Business Grants are back and you could be one of the 15 grant recipients. Get ready for a chance to win a share of over $250,000 in monetary grants and other amazing prizes, including a Business Prime membership. The Amazon Business Small Business Grants are awarded to one grand prize recipient, four finalists, and ten semi-finalists.
Don't miss out on this incredible opportunity. Apply now.
How to Participate in the Amazon Business Small Business Grants
How to Apply
To apply for the Amazon Business Small Business Grants, you will need to verify and respond to the below questions on the application. Then, submit your application by May 23rd, 2025 for a chance to be considered.
- To take advantage of the Amazon Business Small Business Grants, you will need to have an Amazon Business account. If you don’t have an Amazon Business account, easily set up your free account today.
- Make sure your business meets the all the eligibility criteria of being an Amazon Business customer with less than $1MM in annual revenue who must have purchased on Amazon Business within the past 12 months preceding May 1, 2025 and be in the US and of legal age (review full eligibility criteria on our terms and conditions )
- The evaluation phase is based on the applicant’s responses to the below questions:
- Why did you start your business?
- What does your business do?
- What sets you apart from other businesses in your industry?
- What would you do with the grant money, in order to grow your business?
- What is the most significant achievement of the business in the past six months?
- What problem is your company facing right now, and how are you working to solve it?
- Can you explain how your business interacts with or uses any Amazon services other than your use of Amazon Business as a customer?
That’s it. Once your application has been submitted, you will see a thank you page that your application has been received.. View the full terms and conditions and apply now. Once your application has been submitted, you will be contacted by Amazon Business if selected as a semifinalist.
Vetting Process And How to Vote
We’re thrilled to team up with Entrepreneur.com to help handpick 15 standout shortlisted candidates and identify our semi-finalists. Even more, as an Amazon Business customer, you can have a say in voting from June 16 to June 27, 2025. Cast your vote for the small business that steals your heart, vying for the $25,000 grand prize and other prizes.
Mark your calendars for July 21, 2025, when we'll proudly announce the recipients, including the triumphant grand prize winner.
“15, 20, or $25,000 for a small business makes the difference between having extra inventory, having a person on staff, or having resources that you wouldn't have otherwise. We're a small home-based business, and that's why grants like this are so special to us."
— Elise Lambkin, Lil Sippers CEO, Founder and Mompreneur, 2024 Grant Recipient
Key Small Business Grant Deadlines
May 23, 2025: Grant application due
June 16-June 27, 2025: Semi-finalist announced and Amazon Business customers can begin voting for their favorite small businesses
July 21, 2025: Grant Recipients will be announced
Amazon Business Small Business Grant Prizes
1 grand prize recipient will receive:
- $25,000 Monetary Grant
- $3,000 in rewards points of Business Prime Rewards
- 1 year of Business Prime Small or Essentials value membership depending on account user count
- Amazon Devices including eero wifi router, Ring alarm security kit, Kindle Scribe with premium pen and Echo Show 8
- Amazon Basics office supplies
4 finalist recipients will receive:
- $20,000 Monetary Grant
- $500 in rewards points of Business Prime Rewards
- 1 year of Business Prime Small or Essentials value membership depending on account user count
- Amazon Devices including eero wifi router, Ring alarm security kit, Kindle Scribe with premium pen and Echo Show 8
- Amazon Basics office supplies
10 semi-finalist recipients will receive:
- $15,000 Monetary Grant
- 1 year of Business Prime Small or Essentials value membership depending on account user count
- Amazon Devices including eero wifi router, Ring alarm security kit, Kindle Scribe with premium pen and Echo Show 8
- Amazon Basics office supplies
Amazon Business Small Business Grants Past Recipients
Learn more about the past recipients of Amazon Business Small Business Grants and watch their stories.
“I am so excited to be using the grant money towards creating a scholarship program for our respite families. This grant is providing opportunities our families in our community wouldn't have been able to have otherwise."
— Heather Bennett, Owner of We Rock The Spectrum Kids Gym Racine, 2024 Grant Recipient
“GiftAMeal will use the grant to expand nationally, into every state in the country. Whether it’s market research, reaching out to restaurants, attending conferences, and investing in marketing campaigns—these funds are going to go a really long way and meet our mission of fighting hunger in every community across the country.”
— Andrew Glantz, Founder & CEO, GiftAMeal, 2023 Grant Recipient
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