Intuit Small Business GrantsIntuit, maker of Quickbooks accounting software, is having a contest to give away over $300,000 in grants to small businesses. To enter, you just have to write a short story about your business and offer some advice to other business owners.

Fifty finalists will win $5,000 plus a Flip Mino camcorder to help compete for the top prize. Four First Place Prize winners each earn a $10,000 small business grant plus $2500 in Intuit products and services, and the Grand Prize Winner gets a $25,000 small business grant plus $2500 in Intuit products and services.

That’s a lot of prizes for just sharing your story. If you own a small business and have a story that could inspire or educate other business owners, you should definitely enter the contest.