Grants for Small Businesses & Startups

Loans to Virginia businesses and industrial development authorities to promote economic diversification in eligible locations. Funding, in the form of low-interest loans, is intended for projects that enhance and expand the region’s economic and workforce develo...

Grants and loans to Virginia nonprofit and for-profit organizations, and industrial development authorities for energy projects in eligible locations. Funding is intended for activities such as industrial generation projects using renewable energy sources; manufac...

Grants and loans to Virginia businesses, nonprofit organizations, and economic development authorities in eligible locations to promote workforce development. Funding is intended to strengthen the region's workforce and support training opportunities. The region i...

Loans to Virginia for-profit and nonprofit entities and economic development authorities in eligible locations to promote economic development. Funding is intended to enhance and diversify the economy of the region and create jobs. Eligible projects take place in ...

Rebates to Minneota business owners and tenants in eligible locations for projects that help reduce energy consumption. The rebate program is intended to help companies cut costs and promote climate action. Rebates are offered for energy efficiency upgrades benefi...

Grants of up to $5,000 to Minnesota new businesses in eligible locations for start-up assistance. Applicants must contact program staff before applying. Funding is intended to strengthen the development of the technical, management, or marketing capabilities of em...

Grants of up to $50,000 to Ohio small businesses in qualifying industries for assistance in growing their operations. Funding is intended for a wide range of expenses, including training investment, infrastructure, equipment, and asset investment. Qualifying proje...

Grants to California small businesses to participate in trade events to promote economic growth. Funding is intended to provide small business owners the opportunity to expand into international markets through participation in special trade events. Eligible appli...

Grants of up to $1,000 to California businesses in eligible regions for activities to discourage illegal dumping around business property. Funding is intended for preventative measures, including installing video cameras, lights, security fencing, and warning sign...

Grants of up to $7,500 to Indiana building owners and businesses in eligible locations for exterior improvement projects. Eligible expenses include signage, lighting upgrades, awnings, and façade renovations, such as repairs and cleaning the exterior painting of ...

Grants of up to $20,000 to New Hampshire businesses in eligible regions for capital improvements. Funding is intended for a wide range of projects to restore and improve façades and storefronts. The purpose of the grant program is to enhance the economic vitality...

Grants to USA nonprofits, government agencies, defense contractors, businesses, companies, government contractors, healthcare providers, and other organizations for cybersecurity improvements. Funding is intended for a wide range of services to assist vulnerable o...

Loans to Iowa nonprofit organizations and businesses for environmentally-friendly upgrades to buildings. First-time applicants must register in the grant portal prior to submitting an application. Funding is available to offset the costs of audits, retrofits, and ...

In-kind support to Massachusetts commercial, nonprofit, and municipal fleet owners to adopt vehicle electrification measures. The purpose of the program is to analyze each fleet and to help choose the most appropriate electric vehicles, charging infrastructure, an...

Grants to Nunavut individuals and film production companies for professional development activities. Funding is intended for a range of activities, including independent studies, lecture series, online courses, and tailored film camps. Workshops must be conducted ...

Grants of up to $35,000 to New York small businesses owned by or employing low or moderate-income individuals to make more job opportunities available in eligible regions. Eligible uses of funds include operating costs, equipment, working capital expenses, and fur...

Grants to Texas small businesses in eligible locations for modest-sized projects that enhance business operations. Funding is intended to assist businesses with operating store fronts by providing financial support for the expansion or retention of an existing bus...

Grants to New Jersey small businesses and entrepreneurs to make business improvements or to open a new business in eligible locations. Funding is intended to strengthen existing businesses and assist new businesses with startup costs in an effort to promote neighb...

Grants to Oregon building owners and tenants for projects and services to enhance commercial properties in eligible locations. Funding is intended for design, engineering, and architectural services, or for projects to improve properties. Eligible properties are u...

Grants of up to $10,000 to Oregon business and property owners for projects to enhance the exterior of stores in eligible regions. Funding is intended for activities to improve or restore building facades, including but not limited to replacing exterior lighting, ...

Grants to Oregon businesses and nonprofit organizations for events to promote tourism in eligible regions. The purpose of the funding program is to increase overnight stays by encouraging the development, growth, and promotion of local tourism. Eligible proposals ...

Opportunity for USA, Canada, and International early-career app developers in small businesses to participate in an accelerator program. Participants will receive in-kind funding source credits equaling 10% of the previous month's revenue to be applied towards the...

Grants to Alberta developers for infrastructure projects that support housing development in eligible locations. Funding is intended for offsite public infrastructure projects that facilitate mixed-market and non-market multi-unit housing projects. Eligible infras...

Grants of up to $1,000 to North Dakota businesses in eligible regions for workforce development programming. Funding is intended for a wide range of activities, including recruitment, training, consulting to improve business efficiency, workforce education, develo...

Opportunity for USA, Canada, and International startups to participate in an accelerator program related to ocean protection and commercialization. In addition to a monetary investment from the funding source, participants will receive operational support, strateg...

Opportunity for USA startups to become members of a support network. This program is intended for entrepreneurs developing ocean-focused startups, who will receive funding as well as personalized support as they grow their business. Members will benefit from the f...

Grants to British Columbia commercial farms and research teams for initiatives to reduce the risk of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza. Applicants are required to register in the grant portal before submitting an application. Funding is available in two streams: P...

Grants of up to $5,000 to Oregon nonprofit organizations, businesses, public agencies, and individuals for events that promote tourism in eligible regions. The purpose of the program is to support events that promote the region as a premier tourist destination, bo...

Grants of up to $10,000 to Illinois businesses for projects to improve aesthetics and signage in eligible regions. Funding is intended to cover expenses related to the design, construction, and installation of blade, wall, or monument signs that no longer conform ...

Grants to Kansas and Missouri nonprofit organizations, government agencies, businesses, and schools to benefit children with disabilities in eligible regions. Funding is intended for capital improvement projects, supplies, and equipment to increase accessibility f...

Grants to North Dakota employers, industry associations, nonprofits, community development organizations, chambers of commerce, and political subdivisions for projects to expand workforce opportunities for new immigrants. Funding is intended for projects to recrui...

Grants to USA IHEs, nonprofit organizations, for-profits, government agencies, and Tribes to increase knowledge of science, technology, engineering, or mathematics. Applicants are advised that the required registrations must be completed prior to applying. Proposa...

Grants to Pennsylvania businesses in eligible regions for capital improvement projects. Funding is intended to increase the visual appeal of businesses by improving their exterior appearances. Funds may also be used to purchase or install new equipment. Eligible b...

Grants and in-kind support to USA, Canada, and International early-stage companies to help them get their products to market. Eligible companies align themselves with one of the following areas of interest: climate and nature or health and well-being. In addition ...

Grants to Kansas nonprofit organizations, businesses, faith-based organizations, and schools for projects and programs to benefit local communities throughout the state. Funding is intended for events and initiatives that promote health, equity, and the cultural a...

Grants to Maine nonprofit organizations, government agencies, businesses, and institutions for projects to reduce energy consumption in qualifying facilities. Funding is intended for distributed generation projects, primarily with combined heat and power system. E...

Grants to Maine nonprofit organizations, government agencies, businesses, and institutions for energy efficiency improvement projects. Funding is intended for equipment installations that foster energy use reduction in eligible facilities. Projects must be located...

Grants to Maine nonprofit organizations, government agencies, businesses, and institutions for projects to reduce energy use in the summer season. Funding is intended for the deployment of energy storage systems during peak months of energy use. Eligible applicant...

Grants and in-kind support to USA for-profit businesses and related subsidiaries to address capital needs. Funding is intended to assist businesses in their development, with priority given to businesses in rural regions. In addition to the capital investment, bus...

Loan guarantees to USA banks, savings and loan associations, credit unions, and farm credit banks for loans offered to rural businesses. Funding is intended to provide potential lenders with the financial strength to offer loans that assist rural businesses throug...

Grants to Kentucky small companies to promote business development. Funding is intended to support emerging and small businesses by addressing the significant barriers to accessing capital. The program aims to connect entrepreneurs with the resources they need to ...

Grants to Nevada commercial property owners and developers to inspect properties for environmental pollutants in eligible regions. Funding is intended to cover the costs of inspecting and testing building location sites prior to beginning construction, in order to...

Grants of up to $25,000 to Massachusetts businesses in eligible locations to improve operations. Funding is intended to help minority and women-owned for-profit companies in the construction or construction-related sectors with operational costs. The grant program...

In-kind support to California nonprofit organizations and businesses in eligible regions to advance their businesses and prepare to apply for additional government funding. Participants will be given the tools necessary to strengthen their businesses and qualify f...

Opportunity for Massachusetts early-stage technology companies to participate in a business development program and receive funding. The opportunity is intended to support Massachusetts-based deep tech startups. The program's goal is to help companies solve today'...

Grants to Canada artists, arts groups and organizations, and First Nations groups, nonprofit, and for-profit organizations for initiatives to expand and support the arts sector. Eligible activities include digital platform development, production, management servi...

Grants to North Carolina dental schools for programs that benefit underserved populations and promote equity in the dental health field. Funding is intended for projects and activities that serve marginalized and underrepresented populations through education, cli...

Grants to Virginia For-profit and nonprofit entities and industrial or economic development authorities to enhance health outcomes in eligible locations. Funding is intended for projects that help to address telehealth and telemedicine needs in the region. The reg...

Grants of up to $10,000 to USA nonprofit organizations, legal firms, and lawyers to provide urgent financial assistance for social justice litigation. Funding is intended to cover expenses associated with lawsuits that have a public interest aspect such as class a...

Grants to Nova Scotia nonprofit organizations and for-profit housing developers to plan and implement affordable housing projects in eligible locations. Funding is intended to support seed funding, capacity building, and capital costs to promote the development of...