Grants for Small Businesses & Startups

Opportunity for Illinois tech startups to participate in an accelerator program. Funding is intended for businesses that are innovating in health technology, including the fields of artificial intelligence, access to care, and digital therapeutics.

Opportunity for USA, Canada, and International tech startup companies to participate in a business accelerator program. Startups from any industry are welcome, with an emphasis on physical and applied AI, energy, robotics, and materials science. This program is ru...

Opportunity for USA, Canada, and International early-stage start-up companies to participate in an accelerator program in the United Kingdom. The accelerator program includes mentorship, workshops and other resources, funding, fundraising support, and exposure to ...

Opportunity for California qualifying tech startup companies to participate in a business development program. Startups from all industries may apply, with an emphasis on companies creating innovation in healthcare, AI, engineering, bioscience, media technology, a...

Opportunity for Illinois startup companies in eligible regions to participate in an accelerator program. The purpose of the program is to provide companies with opportunities for growth and success through mentorship, workshops, resources, and fundraising opportun...

Grants of up to $10,000 to Iowa nonprofit organizations, businesses, and government entities to attract tourists. The goal of the program is to improve state and local economies through the promotion of tourism. Funding is intended for expenses related to the impl...

Grants to South Carolina nonprofit organizations, businesses, and government agencies for programs and projects that promote tourism in eligible locations. Funding is intended to support activities that attract tourists to the area and enhance the tourist experien...

Grants to Massachusetts municipal departments, businesses, individuals, and nonprofit organizations to promote tourism in eligible locations. Funding is intended to strengthen communities and offset expenditures associated with special events and projects. The goa...

Grants to Washington service providers and for-profit organizations for activities and projects that attract visitors and promote tourism in eligible locations. Funding is intended for capital projects and events to increase local tourism. Grants will support agen...

Grants to Nebraska organizations, including for-profit organizations, in eligible locations for projects and programs that promote local tourism. Funding is intended to encourage, promote, and attract visitors to the County, and to utilize travel and tourism facil...

Grants to California nonprofit and for-profit organizations, individuals, and public agencies for historic preservation projects in eligible locations. Applicants must submit a letter of intent prior to applying. Funding is intended to support and foster the ident...

Grants to West Virginia nonprofit and for-profit organizations, government agencies, educational institutions, and individuals to conserve, protect, and restore significant buildings and properties. Funding is intended to promote the preservation, rehabilitation, ...

Grants and cooperative agreements to USA, Canada, and International nonprofits, IHEs, commercial organizations, individuals, and government agencies to support ocean-related projects, sponsorships, and research. Applicants are advised that required registrations m...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International investigators affiliated with nonprofit and for-profit research institutions, medical centers, and universities to support innovative research on inflammatory bowel disease. Applicants are required to submit an LOI prior to...

Grants to Ohio nonprofit, for-profit, and faith-based organizations, institutions of higher education, government agencies, and Tribal entities for projects that benefit people with disabilities. Applicants must complete registrations before applying. Funding is i...

Grants to Texas property owners and tenants for capital improvements to commercial buildings in eligible locations. Applicants must meet with program staff and obtain required permits prior to applying. Funding is intended to support enhancements to building facad...

Grants to Montana Native American tribal members to promote and create business opportunities across the state. Funding is intended for the development of start-up operations and the expansion of existing businesses. Grants may be used to support a variety of acti...

Grants of up to $25,000 to Oregon land owners, school districts, IHEs, businesses, local governments, nonprofit organizations, and individuals in eligible regions for economic development projects. Funding is intended for programs that will improve opportunity and...

Grants to Montana nonprofit and for-profit organizations, and individuals in eligible regions to support economic development and to provide relief for lost revenue and unemployment due to the closure of local plants. Funding is intended to keep the local economy ...

Grants to Oregon nonprofit organizations, for-profit entities, schools, and government agencies in eligible locations to promote economic development and expand the local workforce. Funding is intended for activities that positively impact job creation, education,...

Grants to British Columbia government agencies, councils, businesses, First Nations, and community groups for artistic projects that beautify equipment boxes. Funding is intended for projects that improve the appearance of local neighborhoods, promote public art, ...

Grants to Wisconsin, South Dakota, Ohio, Nebraska, Missouri, Michigan, Kansas, Minnesota, Indiana, Iowa, and Illinois dairy farms and dairy processing or manufacturing facilities to support the production, marketing, and exportation of dairy products. Funding is i...

Grants to USA research institutions and organizations for scientific studies related to the environment, physics, computing, and energy. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended for research that yi...

Grants to USA academic, industry, and research entities for a wide range of science and engineering research projects. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended to support projects that offer advance...

Grants of up to $5,000 to New York female entrepreneurs in eligible locations to promote success and business development. Funding is intended to help women company owners thrive and grow their businesses. Eligible businesses are at least 51% women-owned and are l...

Grants to Wisconsin, South Dakota, Ohio, Nebraska, Missouri, Michigan, Kansas, Minnesota, Indiana, Iowa, and Illinois dairy farms and dairy processing or manufacturing facilities for projects related to the exportation of dairy products as well as for sustainabili...

Grants to Texas businesses to support business expansion and relocation efforts in eligible locations. Applicants must obtain required certifications prior to submitting an application. Funding is in the form of rental reimbursements. The goal of the program is to...

Grants to Florida businesses in eligible areas to facilitate business expansion. Applicants must meet with program staff prior to submitting an application. Funding is intended to cover rent payments for new or expanding businesses to contribute to the economic de...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International IHEs, businesses, and researchers for long-range science and technology projects. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended to support projects that will bene...

Grants of up to $30,000 to USA small and medium-sized businesses to help them achieve their goals. Grantees will be chosen at random from the pool of eligible applicants. Businesses must have been in business for at least half a year before applying. Funds may be ...

Grants of up to $10,000 to New York qualifying agricultural producers, retailers, associations, and producer cooperatives for agricultural promotion and marketing projects. Applicants are advised that required prequalification in the online system may take several...

Grants to Colorado nonprofit organizations, individuals, and for-profit entities for community events in eligible locations. Funding is intended to increase tourism, promote economic development, and attract visitors. The grant aims to support event organizers in ...

Grants to California nonprofit and for-profit entities and tribally designated housing entities for capital improvements in housing projects. All applicants must meet with the department before applying. Improvements can include street, road, and bridge constructi...

Grants to California nonprofit organizations and Tribal entities for housing development projects. All applicants must meet with the department before applying. Funding is in the form of long-term loans for rehabilitation, new construction, and conversion of non-r...

Grants to Texas nonprofit organizations, individual artists, businesses, and local agencies to promote arts activities in eligible locations. Funding is intended to foster a thriving, inclusive, and economically vibrant arts ecosystem. Projects and programs must b...

Grants of up to $1,000 to Montana organizations, businesses, and individuals for projects and programs that benefit the timber industry. Funding is intended for events or activities that relate to or benefit active forest management. Proposals must advance forestr...

Grants of up to $5,000 to Pennsylvania organizations and businesses for community arts programs in eligible locations . Funding is intended for public projects and programs. Preference will be given to programs serving typically underserved populations. All progra...

Grants of up to $1,000 to Pennsylvania organizations and businesses to provide arts experiences to people in eligible communities. Workshops serving underserved populations will be given priority. Funded workshops must be free and open to the public. All workshops...

Grant of $1,000 to a USA or Canada business to effect change in their community. Funding is intended for entrepreneurs, small businesses, and social enterprises to improve the quality of life in their communities by emphasizing diversity and equity for all members...

Grants to USA food producers in multiple states to mitigate the financial damage caused by natural disasters in 2023 and 2024. Funding is intended to provide disaster relief funds to producers who suffered a decline in revenue, production, or quality of their tree...

Grants of up to $50,000 to Colorado nonprofit organizations, municipalities, schools, homeowner associations, and businesses for activities that address challenges related to climate change in eligible locations. Funding is intended to support sustainability proje...

Grants of up to $10,000 to Indiana property owners and tenants for capital projects that improve commercial buildings in eligible locations. Funding is intended for facades, storefronts, awnings, and signs (as part of an image enhancement project that includes imp...

Grants and cooperative agreements to USA, Canada, and International IHEs, nonprofit organizations, for-profits, individuals, Tribes, and government agencies for research programs. Applicants are advised that the required registrations must be completed prior to ap...

Grants of $2,500 to Florida business owners in eligible regions for marketing initiatives to promote growth. Applicants must meet with a staff member prior to applying. Funding is intended for branding and marketing activities that help local businesses expand. Th...

Grants to Florida businesses and commercial property owners in eligible regions for capital projects. Applicants must meet with a staff member prior to applying. Funding is intended to cover costs related to renovation and construction. Eligible uses of funding in...

Grants of up to $20,000 to Alaska individuals and nonprofit and for-profit journalism organizations for stories that address underreported issues relevant to the state. Funding is intended for project expenses such as equipment rental, editing, data analysis, trav...

Grants of up to $5,000 to Ohio nonprofit organizations, public agencies, and for-profits for projects and events that encourage tourism to eligible regions. Funding is intended for activities that draw visitors to the area and increase usage of local shopping venu...

Grants of up to $5,000 to Iowa small businesses to support business growth in eligible locations. Applicants will be chosen and awarded at an event in October. This grant program is intended to assist business expansion and to enhance the quality of life for resid...

Grants of up to $10,000 to Indiana property owners and tenants for capital improvement projects in eligible locations. Funding is intended to upgrade and enhance building façades, storefronts, awnings, and signs. The grant program aims to support projects and act...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit and for-profit organizations, research institutions, and IHEs for preliminary studies on developing high-speed weapons systems. Applicants are advised to complete required registrations prior to submitting an appl...