New Ventures Maine is now accepting applications for the 2026 Marketing Mini-Grant competition, which provides cash grants of up to $1,000 per region to support small business marketing projects. Applications are due Friday, Jan. 30, 2026.

The NVME Marketing Mini-Grant program strengthens access to customers for microenterprises by supporting the development of marketing tools, materials, and activities through a competitive application process.

To be eligible, businesses must:

• Have five or fewer full-time equivalent employees
  
• Show sales activity within the past 12 months
  
• Report gross annual sales of no more than $150,000 in the previous calendar year

Learn more and apply at .

New Ventures Maine is a statewide education and economic development program administered through the Â鶹APP and the University of Maine System.

Contact:
Alicia LaFosse
NVME Microenterprise Program Manager
alicia.lafosse@maine.edu