Business software market Intuit is doling out small business grants for the most loved business in North America.

On their website (address below) you can sight up to as a nominee or vote for your favorite local business. Powered by Google Maps, the site quickly displays the results for your area.

For each vote your local small business receives, you receive a “raffle ticket” giving you a chance to win one of three grants award each month worth $5,000.

The Intuit judges will also award one lucky small business a $30,000 grant in June, 2010.

Google is giving away a $100 grant to use in Adwords just for signing your business up.

Intuit says to be as creative as possible with your entry.

Some recent grant winners include:

Julies Tax Service of Overland Park, KS who build her practice on one statement, “Working hard to save my clients tax dollars as well as preparation fees!”

Tracey from Integrative Massage Solutions, Raleigh, NC. One voter said, “Tracey knows her stuff! Whatever I have going on muscularly, I know I’m in good hands the minute I walk into her office.”

Also on the same site you can get more information about other specialized small business grants that Intuit is pointing you towards. These include grants for green businesses, energy saving businesses, teen girls, women and young or urban entrepreneurs.

It is also worth visiting the Intuit site that matches your business type. For example, there are specific information and product sites to do with accounting, developers, enterprise, financial institutions, health care, real estate and retailers.

Intuit’s main corporate site is http://www.intuit.com/

Grant Award Site: http://lovealocalbusiness.intuit.com/

Michelle Boufford, HowToMarketYourBusinessNow.com