The Miami-Dade Economic Advocacy Trust (MDEAT) has completed its 2026 Business Empowerment Blueprint Grant Cycle, investing into 36 small businesses and nonprofit organizations across Miami-Dade County.

This year’s grant cycle awarded a total of $232,500 in capital across two distinct funding tracks.  The Small Business Capitalization Grant provided $10,000 to 19 established businesses to strengthen operations, scale infrastructure, and expand workforce capacity. The Business Resource and Education Start-Up Grant awarded $2,500 to 17 emerging businesses to build an operational foundation for long-term stability.

MDEAT also announced the winners of its 2026 Pitch Fest, a nationwide competition designed to foster the growth of established micro and small businesses.

Here is the full list of this year’s recipients.

$10,000 Small Business Capitalization Program
A Divas Dream Boutique
All Like Minds Media
Annointed Florist
Co-Space
Dream Clean
Inspire the Masses
Intersection Ventures Consulting
Italian Vice
Lou Foundation
Make Me Certified
Med Rescue CPR
Mind Over Matter Allied Health
Popo’s
Rachel Vicente Consulting
She Got Game Media
Southern Belle’s Kitchn
Sprout Up
Tidy Pets
Upright Spine Center

$2,500 Business Resource and Education Grant
Ashekuba
Birts Legal
Building Blocks Childcare Consultants
Cazeau Family Daycare
D and J Collective Services
Daily Dose of Yah
Fit Fast Food
Grace Home Healthcare
Marlos Roasted Corn
Prime Printing Global
Project Kenny
Rejuvaskin Medspa
Rod Helping Hands
Single Life Ministries
Sweet Treats by Nathalie
T.A.G. Business Consulting
Well-Spoken

MDEAT Pitch Fest 2026
First Place     $15,000  JuiceDefined
Second Place $10,000 UpperTea
Third Place     $5,000  Acro Gravity Academy