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SCORE Mentoring

Status

Open continuously

No deadline — apply whenever you are ready.

Always open
Amount
Not published

Free, unlimited volunteer business mentoring plus low-cost workshops and templates. No cash award.

Funder

SCORE Association (funded by the U.S. Small Business Administration)

ppp · national

Deadline: Open all year

Your odds
Not published

This funder does not publish a success rate. We rank it using the rate observed across similar programmes and label it as an estimate rather than implying we know.

Effort
quick

Quick — mostly identity and bank details.

Who can apply

Open to anyone in the US thinking about, starting or running a small business. No incorporation required.

How to apply

  1. Create a free SCORE account
  2. Search for a mentor by expertise and location
  3. Book mentoring sessions online or in person

Related reading: How grant deadlines actually work · UEI and SAM.gov registration, explained

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Verified on 14 August 2026

Source: funder's homepage — the programme page was not found

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