EXPAND YOUR BRAND

mala market’s first micro grant program for locally operating small business owners

photo of BEYU clothing - handmade with love

exclusively for mala market residents.

Micro Grant Award: $1.5K

built for small business owners, for the community.

building our small business network!

mala market 501(c)(3) launched the Expand Your Brand Micro Grant program in 2023 aimed towards providing unrestricted capital for locally operating small businesses who reside at mala market’s storefront location.

We hope to uplift creativity, independent thinking, and collaboration between our community members and small business owners. Our focus is on building a more vibrant Houston, together!

photographed is Nikki Jack, owner of Coco Elan - the 2024 grant recipient. She has been with mala market since 2022

Introducing Radiant Vida Spa: our 2024 Micro Grant Sponsor

We are especially proud to announce our 2024 Micro Grant sponsor, Laura Garcia with Radiant Vida Spa. Collaborating with local businesses is our top priority. In order to keep the small business network strong and sustainable, collaboration and innovation have to stay at the forefront. And we couldn’t have asked for a better partner to help us keep the vision alive!

HELP US GROW OUR 2025 MICRO GRANT PROGRAM AND HELP US REACH OUR GOAL OF EXPANDING OUR AWARD OFFERINGS TO MORE BUSINESSES!

BY 2026, WE HOPE TO OFFER 3 GRANTS IN TOTAL:

  1. $1.5K GRANT TO A LOCALLY OPERATING BUSINESS RESIDING IN MALA MARKET

  2. $1K GRANT TO A LOCALLY OPERATING BUSINESS OUTSIDE OF MALA MARKET WITHIN HOUSTON CITY LIMITS

  3. $1K GRANT TO A TEXAS OPERATING SMALL BUSINESS

ALL BUSINESSES MUST BE REGISTERED ENTITIES WITHIN THE STATE OF TEXAS, HAVE BEEN OPERATING FOR ONE YEAR OR LONGER, AND HAVE >5 EMPLOYEES.

CONTACT US HERE IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN LEARNING MORE ABOUT OUR SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM AND BENEFITS :)