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Skip — Small Business Instant Grants

Skip (helloskip.com)

$200–$1,000 per winner

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The short version

Recurring $200–$1,000 cash grants for any US entrepreneur — lottery-style, twice weekly

Skip is an AI-powered business platform that runs a recurring small business grant program through its community. The flagship Instant Grants award $200 to $1,000 (based on profile completeness) to multiple winners selected live twice weekly via YouTube livestream — essentially a lottery-style cash grant open to any US-based entrepreneur or small business owner 18+. Skip also runs periodic $10,000 Growth Grants (quarterly) and hosts partner-sponsored grants on its platform. The Instant Grants program requires no revenue threshold, no industry restriction, and no incorporation requirement — making it one of the most broadly accessible grant programs in the country.

Funding type
Grant
Level
Private
Amount range
Up to $1,000 per winner
Realistic amount
$200 to $1,000 per Instant Grant, depending on how complete your Skip profile is. The quarterly $10,000 Growth Grant awards two $10,000 grants (one open, one Pro/Plus member only). The Instant Grant has the most availability and broadest eligibility.
Deadline
Rolling — new applications open weekly (Tuesdays and Fridays). Winners announced live. Apply any time to be entered in upcoming drawings.
Status
active
States
Nationwide
Payment model
lump sum

Who qualifies

Is the Skip Instant Grant legit?

Yes, with a catch to understand. Skip is a private company (YoGovernment Inc.) that picks winners in live drawings, and amounts run from $200 to $1,000 depending on how complete your Skip profile is. No purchase is needed.

Sources: helloskip.com · page 2. Last checked at the funder on October 18, 2026.

Past Skip Instant Grant winners

Recent winners from Skip's live winners page:

Names as published by Skip (source). GrantCompass is not affiliated with Skip.

New grants like this every week: see this week's list or get it by email on Mondays.

What it covers

Eligible expenses

  • Any legitimate business expense — grant is unrestricted cash
  • Working capital
  • Equipment
  • Marketing
  • Product development

Ineligible expenses

  • Personal expenses unrelated to the business

How to apply

  1. 1

    Create a free Skip account

    Register at helloskip.com. The free account provides access to Skip's AI business tools (business plan generator, website builder, product listings) and enrolls you in the grant lottery pool.

    ~15 min

  2. 2

    Apply for an Instant Grant

    Navigate to the Instant Grants section on helloskip.com (announced 2–3 days before each live event). Apply in seconds — the application is minimal, primarily confirming your business information and eligibility.

    ~5 min

  3. 3

    Attend the live YouTube drawing

    Join Skip's YouTube livestream on Tuesday or Friday when the grant drawing is held. Multiple winners are selected live — you must be present or respond quickly to the live announcement to claim your prize.

    ~30 min

  4. 4

    Receive your grant

    Winners receive $100–$1,000 in cash or credit to their Skip account (or via direct payment — confirm method at time of winning). Funds are disbursed promptly.

    ~15 min

Insider tip

The Instant Grant is genuinely lottery-style — applying in multiple cycles increases your odds. Skip's business-plan generator and website builder are free and legitimately useful for early-stage founders who build a profile, which also keeps you active in their pool. The YouTube livestream requirement means you need to be watching at the scheduled time to claim.

Deadline & timing

Instant Grants cycle is continuous — applications open Tuesday and Friday with live winner announcements. Must be present or engaged with the YouTube livestream to win. New cycles open within days. Also check helloskip.com for partner-sponsored grants with their own deadlines.

Applications are open — don’t lose the window

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Looking for more grants to enter?

We don't draft Skip grant applications: its winners are drawn at random, so there is nothing to write. We do draft these seventeen. Answer a few short questions once and we draft your application from what you tell us: only your facts, with a blank wherever the judges want a detail only you know. You submit it yourself. Six are for women-owned businesses; eleven are open more widely.

You see a free preview first and pay only if you want the full draft: $9 per grant. You can add the other month-end grants you qualify for at $5 each (never more than $15 extra).

For women-owned businesses

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