Enter your small business into The UPS Store Small Biz Challenge for the opportunity to compete to win a share of the total prize pool, be featured in Inc. magazine, and showcase your business to a national audience in Nashville, TN.
Donor Name: The UPS Store
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Awards and Prizes
Deadline: 02/22/2026
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Prizes
The total prize value is $35,000. One grand prize of $25,000 will be awarded to the Finalist with the highest score at the Event and will receive a featured article in Inc. magazine (“Grand Prize Winner”). The two (2) remaining Finalists will each receive $5,000.
Eligibility Criteria
- Contest is open only to persons who, as of date of entry, (i) are legal residents of one of the fifty (50) United States or the District of Columbia, (ii) are at least eighteen (18) years or older (or the legal age of majority in their state of residence on date of entry if greater than eighteen (18), whichever age is older), and (iii) who qualify as the Eligible Owner or an Eligible Representative of an Eligible Business, as defined below (an “Eligible Person”).
- “Eligible Business” is a business that is (i) registered to conduct business in one of the fifty (50) United States or the District of Columbia; (ii) independently owned and operated, sole-proprietor, non-franchised, and not part of any other established parent or partner business(es); (iii) founded and engaged in active daily operation no later than January 12, 2026; (iv) employing nine (9) or fewer full-time employees as of January 12, 2026; and (v) maintains operations through May 31, 2026.
- “Eligible Owner” is an Eligible Person who: (i) owns and is the primary decision maker for and has actively been engaged in the day-to-day operation of the Eligible Business identified in his/her entry form during its existence up to and including at least January 12, 2026, and thereafter until April 23, 2026, and (ii) as of April 23, 2026, continuously owns at least 51% of that business. Eligible Owners must provide proof of business ownership in a form deemed acceptable by the Contest Entities.
- “Eligible Business Representative” is an Eligible Person who: (i) is a full time (minimum of 30 hours per week), employee of the Eligible Business authorized by the Eligible Business to enter the Contest on behalf of the Eligible Business. Eligible Owners must provide proof of business ownership in a form deemed acceptable by the Contest Entities.
- Each Eligible Business must designate either the Eligible Owner or Eligible Representative to serve as the sole representative for communications and all other purposes in connection with the Contest (the “Business Representative”). The Business Representative must be able to bind the Entrant to all agreements, consents, representations, and warranties made herein or otherwise made by the Business Representative in connection with the Contest.
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