Join the Office of Small Business for a virtual info session on the Small Business Month Activation Grant.

REGISTER FOR THE 2/11 INFO SESSION

Grant Overview:

In celebration of Small Business Month in May 2026, the Office of Small Business is excited to announce a grant opportunity for business supporting nonprofit organizations to create activations that provide the small business community with the resources, tools, opportunities, or engagement they need to grow, thrive, and celebrate success.

This community-led activation program provides an exciting opportunity to amplify small business support throughout the month, and bring vitality to our neighborhoods. Proposals that will be considered include, but are not limited to: business district events, small business workshops, training sessions, panels/forums, networking, pop-ups, and markets.

• Individual awards of up to $9,500, are available to provide full or partial funding for selected proposals.

• This grant is directed at nonprofits and community organizations with a proven track record of supporting and advocating for small businesses in Boston. Grant recipients must have 501(c)(3) nonprofit status. 
• All activations must be free and open to the public, and held within the City of Boston.

LEARN MORE AND APPLY FOR THE ACTIVATION GRANT PROGRAM

The ReStore Boston Program within the Office of Small Business hosts bi-weekly ReStore Office Hours on Mondays from 10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. If you have any interest in the ReStore Boston program as a business seeking design support services or as a contractor interested in providing services, we encourage you to attend.

​Join Mendoza Impact, Startup Boston, and the City of Boston’s Office of Economic Opportunity and Inclusion for a lively networking event celebrating National Entrepreneurship Week!

​This is a space for tech founders, investors, and ecosystem operators to connect in a high-energy setting. Expect engaging conversations with founders at every stage, perspectives from investors and funders actively shaping the market, and opportunities to meet the partners who help companies grow and scale.

​Whether you’re building your first startup, backing the next generation of companies, or supporting entrepreneurs across the ecosystem, this event is about meaningful collaboration. Enjoy drinks and light bites while expanding your network and plugging into the momentum of National Entrepreneurship Week.

​Mendoza Impact is a Boston-based nonprofit dedicated to expanding access to capital and community for underrepresented founders and emerging investors. Born from the philanthropic arm of a long-standing venture firm, Mendoza Impact invests in diverse founders, supports first-time fund managers, and builds tight-knit micro-communities to help innovators grow, thrive, and pay it forward.

​Startup Boston is the front door to the New England startup ecosystem - connecting founders, operators, investors, students and ecosystem builders across Greater Boston and beyond. Through year-round programming, community-driven events and Startup Boston Week, we create spaces where real relationships form and real collaboration happens. Our work is rooted in access, inclusion and building strong pathways into entrepreneurship for people at every stage.

​The City of Boston’s Office of Economic Opportunity and Inclusion works to make Boston a global model of economic equity for working people, entrepreneurs, businesses, and investors. The department helps businesses launch, grow, and thrive by fostering local talent and ideas, creating healthy neighborhoods, advancing equitable procurement, and strengthening public-private partnerships, all while building pathways to generational wealth for communities across Boston.

​This is a 21+ event, valid ID required. Please register to see the exact location of this event.

Boston Park Rangers, Urban Wilds staff, and Parks employees will provide formal and informal discussions or tours during the hikes. Some hikes may be more focused on taking a walk in the park, while others may be more informational.

For more information visit the Hike Boston home page.

Memory cafés meet at a variety of places, including coffeehouses, museums, or community organizations. Each memory café is different. Some cafés invite guest artists, some offer education about memory changes. And some are just for relaxing and chatting. But, all cafés share one goal — to help guests feel comfortable and to know that they are not alone. Cafés are a place to talk with others who understand what you are going through. You can forget about your limitations and instead focus on your strengths.

West Roxbury Branch of the Boston Public Library

1961 Centre Street, West Roxbury

Meets the second Friday of every month, from 10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.

For information, contact: Corinne White at 617-635-3745 | corinne.white@boston.gov

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Business certification office hours serve as an info session for businesses interested in being certified. We can answer questions about the certification process. Speak directly with our certification manager and other members of our team — no registration necessary.

The Department of Supplier Diversity certifies businesses as:

• Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs)
• Women Business Enterprises (WBEs)
• Small Business Enterprises (SBEs)
• Small Business Local Enterprises (SLBEs)

JOIN OFFICE HOURS

O curso de 10 horas da OSHA (Administração de Segurança e Saúde Ocupacional) em construção oferece treinamento essencial em segurança no local de trabalho, abrangendo tópicos importantes como identificação de perigos, proteção contra quedas, segurança elétrica e equipamentos de proteção individual (EPI). Projetado para trabalhadores iniciantes, ele ajuda a garantir a conformidade com as normas da OSHA, a Portaria de Segurança em Demolição e Construção da Prefeitura de Boston, e promove um ambiente de trabalho mais seguro no setor da construção. Cada participante receberá o cartão OSHA 10 e um certificado para entregar ao seu empregador. Todos os trabalhadores em projetos de construção financiados com recursos públicos devem possuir um cartão OSHA 10. 

Datas: Terça-feira, 03 de fevereiro de 2026 (12 p.m.- 6 p.m.) e quarta-feira, 04 de fevereiro de 2026 (12 p.m. - 6 p.m.)

Local: Biblioteca de East Boston, 365 Bremen Street, Boston, MA 02128 (Sala Comunitária Thomas Menino)

Idioma: Português 

Observação: 

• Você deve comparecer aos dois dias para receber seu cartão OSHA 10! 
• Você deve ser residente de Boston para participar destas sessões de treinamento! 

Se tiver alguma dúvida ou solicitação, entre em contato com Tatiana Begault pelo e-mail tatiana@masscosh.org.