Catalyze, connect, and invest in entrepreneurs driving transformational social impact.
A defining feature of Social Enterprise Greenhouse is its combination of direct funding and hands-on business support for entrepreneurs working on social impact. The organization backs social enterprises, small businesses, and community-serving groups with grants, microgrants, loans, and technical assistance, while also running programs for venture launch, capital navigation, and bilingual entrepreneurship. In the recent grants list, several awards were repeated at the $50,000 level, including support for the Rhode Island Black Business Association, Center for Southeast Asians, Hope and Main, and Ri Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, which points to sustained organizational support rather than isolated project funding. The foundation also funds capacity-building for local ecosystem groups such as Multicultural Innovation Center and Rhode Island Black Storytellers, alongside business-focused recipients like What Cheer Flower Farm and Melior Pharmaceuticals. That mix shows a funder interested in enterprise development, market growth, and community-based economic opportunity, especially where access to capital, training, and modernization can change a venture’s trajectory.
Social Enterprise Greenhouse gives across entrepreneurship development, small business support, and economic mobility. In community entrepreneurship, it awarded $50,000 to the Rhode Island Black Business Association in 2024 for support, and another $50,000 to Ri Hispanic Chamber of Commerce that same year for support. It also funded Center for Southeast Asians with $50,000 in both 2023 and 2024, reinforcing a pattern of support for organizations serving specific communities. In the small-business and social-enterprise lane, the foundation gave $50,000 to Hope and Main in 2023 and again in 2024, plus $25,000 to Melior Pharmaceuticals in 2023. Its portfolio also includes $15,000 to Riverzedge Arts Project Inc in 2024 and $10,000 to The Stackhouse LLC in 2024, showing attention to ventures and organizations that blend enterprise with local community impact.
Typical awards cluster tightly around larger operating-style support: the p25 is $22,500, the median is $50,000, and the p75 is also $50,000. That indicates many recent grants sit at a single standard level, with smaller awards appearing below that tier. The recent grants list also shows repeat support across years for multiple recipients, including Center for Southeast Asians, Hope and Main, Ri Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Rhode Island Black Business Association, and others. Social Enterprise Greenhouse is a regular funder rather than a donor-advised fund, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. Several active programs accept unsolicited requests, including the Revolving Loan Fund, microgrant funds, Capital Navigation, Navegador, and Incubator.
$40K
$1.8M
$2.3M
$2.3M
Most grants fall between $23K and $50K, with a median of $50K.
25th Percentile
$23K
Median
$50K
75th Percentile
$50K
JULIE OWENS
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The grant list is entirely U.S.-based, with 19 grants and 100% to recipients in the United States. Recent awards are concentrated in Rhode Island communities, including Pawtucket, Central Falls, and Woonsocket through the microgrant and regional business-support funds. Named recipients also include Rhode Island groups such as the Rhode Island Black Business Association, Ri Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Hope and Main, and the Rhode Island Black Storytellers. The program map and active initiatives reinforce a Rhode Island-centered giving pattern, even though the top grant recipient locations are spread across multiple cities.
It supports social enterprises, small businesses, and organizations tied to economic and community development. Recent grants include support for the Rhode Island Black Business Association, Center for Southeast Asians, Hope and Main, Ri Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, and Rhode Island Black Storytellers, alongside business-oriented recipients such as What Cheer Flower Farm and Melior Pharmaceuticals.
The recent grant profile is centered on larger awards: p25 is $22,500, median grant size is $50,000, and p75 is also $50,000. That means a substantial share of recent grants are at the $50,000 level, with some smaller awards below that amount.
Yes, several active programs accept unsolicited requests, including the SEG Revolving Loan Fund, Pawtucket and Central Falls Impact Fund for Business Modernization and Revitalization, Woonsocket Microgrant Fund, SEG Microgrant Fund, Capital Navigation, Navegador Program, and Incubator. The Growth Lab prize competition is listed as not accepting unsolicited requests.
Active programs name Pawtucket, Central Falls, Woonsocket, and Rhode Island generally. The foundation also runs Navegador for Spanish-speaking entrepreneurs and supports access to capital, business modernization, and venture launch through programs built for entrepreneurs and small business owners.
Yes. Center for Southeast Asians, Hope and Main, Ri Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Rhode Island Black Business Association, and the SEG-supported recipient group around community entrepreneurship appear across multiple years, showing recurring support rather than one-time awards.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Social Enterprise Greenhouse that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Entrepreneurs, small businesses, and nonprofits in Central Falls, Pawtucket, and Woonsocket.
Deadline: Applications were due September 12, 2024, with winners announced October 14, 2024.
Who can apply: Social entrepreneurs and businesses seeking assistance accessing capital; available to participants in SEG programs and to those in the ecosystem. Exact eligibility not detailed in scraped content.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PROJECT INSULIN | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $5,000 | 2025 | MICROGRANT |
| REMY SPORTS FOUNDATION | WOONSOCKET, RI | $5,000 | 2025 | MICROGRANT |
| THE RIGHT COURSE | PORTSMOUTH, RI | $5,000 | 2025 | MICROGRANT |
| ARTISAN JOY | BARRINGTON, RI | $5,000 | 2025 | MICROGRANT |
| HEROES READ | PROVIDENCE, RI | $5,000 | 2025 | MICROGRANT |
| G COLE THEATRICS INC | EAST GREENWICH, RI | $5,000 | 2025 | MICROGRANT |
| MOMS ON MISSIONS | PAWTUCKET, RI | $5,000 | 2025 | MICROGRANT |
| DROP LWOP NEW ENGLAND | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $5,000 | 2025 | MICROGRANT |
| RI HISPANIC CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | — | $50,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT |
| RHODE ISLAND BLACK STORYTELLERS | — | $50,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT |
| HOPE AND MAIN | — | $50,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT |
| RHODE ISLAND BLACK BUSINESS ASSOCIATION | — | $50,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT |
| CENTER FOR SOUTHEAST ASIANS | — | $50,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT |
| BEAT THE STREETS NEW ENGLAND | — | $25,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT |
| FUERZA LABORAL | — | $20,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT |
| RIVERZEDGE ARTS PROJECT INC | — | $15,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT |
| THE STACKHOUSE LLC | — | $10,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT |
| WHAT CHEER FLOWER FARM | — | $50,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT |
| MULTICULTURAL INNOVATION CENTER | — | $50,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT |
| RHODE ISLAND BLACK BUSINESS ASSOCIATION | — | $50,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT |
| HOPE AND MAIN | — | $50,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT |
| RI HISPANIC CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | — | $50,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT |
| CENTER FOR SOUTHEAST ASIANS | — | $50,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT |
| COMMUNITY CARE ALLIANCE | — | $25,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT |
| MELIOR PHARMACEUTICALS | — | $25,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT |
| SPECTRUM THEATRE ENSEMBLE | — | $15,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT |
| BREAK THROUGH WAVES | — | $9,500 | 2023 | SUPPORT |
PROJECT INSULIN
$5,000MICROGRANT
REMY SPORTS FOUNDATION
$5,000MICROGRANT
THE RIGHT COURSE
$5,000MICROGRANT
ARTISAN JOY
$5,000MICROGRANT
HEROES READ
$5,000MICROGRANT
G COLE THEATRICS INC
$5,000MICROGRANT
MOMS ON MISSIONS
MICROGRANT
DROP LWOP NEW ENGLAND
$5,000MICROGRANT
RI HISPANIC CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
$50,000SUPPORT
RHODE ISLAND BLACK STORYTELLERS
$50,000SUPPORT
HOPE AND MAIN
$50,000SUPPORT
RHODE ISLAND BLACK BUSINESS ASSOCIATION
$50,000SUPPORT
CENTER FOR SOUTHEAST ASIANS
$50,000SUPPORT
BEAT THE STREETS NEW ENGLAND
$25,000SUPPORT
FUERZA LABORAL
$20,000SUPPORT
RIVERZEDGE ARTS PROJECT INC
$15,000SUPPORT
THE STACKHOUSE LLC
$10,000SUPPORT
WHAT CHEER FLOWER FARM
$50,000SUPPORT
MULTICULTURAL INNOVATION CENTER
$50,000SUPPORT
RHODE ISLAND BLACK BUSINESS ASSOCIATION
$50,000SUPPORT
HOPE AND MAIN
$50,000SUPPORT
RI HISPANIC CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
$50,000SUPPORT
CENTER FOR SOUTHEAST ASIANS
$50,000SUPPORT
COMMUNITY CARE ALLIANCE
$25,000SUPPORT
MELIOR PHARMACEUTICALS
$25,000SUPPORT
SPECTRUM THEATRE ENSEMBLE
$15,000SUPPORT
BREAK THROUGH WAVES
$9,500SUPPORT
