$5,000 grants for black-owned small businesses available for now Ian Price August 24, 2022 1 minute read The application period is now open for black-owned businesses to get a $5,000 grant. WFIR’s Ian Price has more from an agency with a Roanoke office that’s trying to get the word out. Click HERE to learn more or apply for the third cohort. Share: Post navigation Previous: Virginians feeling better about economic conditionsNext: Symphony Under the Stars returns to Elmwood Park this weekend Related Stories Black History Month films at the Grandin Theatre; Roanoke History Museum needs your vote, Brothers Grimm-Youth version opens this Thursday Gene Marrano January 28, 2026 0 The Entertainment District Focus Group examining long term future of Berglund Center complex Gene Marrano January 28, 2026 0 Virginia Citizens Defense League calls for investigation into killing of Alex Pretti Clark Palmer January 27, 2026 0