Grants for Small Businesses & Startups

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...

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 ...

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...

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 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 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 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 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 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...

Grants to Tennessee property owners in eligible locations to promote the design and construction of green infrastructure projects on private properties. Funding is intended to offer businesses, nonprofits, institutions, and other non-single-family residential cust...

Grants of up to $75,000 to New Jersey cannabis testing laboratories, retailers, manufacturers, and cultivators to offset operating costs. Funding is intended to assist fledgling companies with licensing requirements and to supply working capital. Eligible costs in...

Opportunity for Nevada small businesses to participate in a program that promotes success and development. The program is intended to help companies connect with marketing, data, and business intelligence resources to advance growth and create jobs. From one-on-on...

Loans of up to $25,000 to New York housing developers and contractors to improve energy efficiency in construction projects. Funding is intended for existing single-family residences and cannot be used for projects that include stand-alone additions, new construct...

Grants of up to $25,000 to Indiana nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and businesses for arts projects in eligible regions. Eligible projects include sculpture, exterior murals, or other cultural enhancements to publicly accessible areas. Projects must ...

Opportunity for Mississippi small companies to participate in a business development program. The opportunity is intended to provide small businesses with the tools and resources they need to start, grow, and thrive. The program is designed to empower entrepreneur...

Opportunity for Georgia owner-occupied small businesses to obtain significant business loans. Through this program, qualified lenders work with small businesses and the State to provide loans for a variety of business expenses including the purchase of equipment, ...

Grants and loans to Alabama small companies to promote business development and create opportunities for growth and success. Funding is intended to assist small businesses through investments and credit enhancements. The program is comprised of two funding streams...

Grant to Arkansas businesses and property owners for building improvement projects in eligible locations. Funding is intended for projects to improve building designs and the facade to make a more welcoming streetscape. All businesses and buildings must be located...

Grants of up to $15,000 to West Virginia industries and businesses in eligible locations for exterior improvements of buildings. Funding is intended to beautify the area, attract foot traffic to the commercial district, and attract new businesses to the region. Pr...

Loans of up to $20,000 to West Virginia owners of commercial buildings in eligible locations to carry out exterior facade improvements. Funding is intended to address code violations and aesthetics, as well as to improve accessibility to commercial buildings. Appl...

Opportunity for Mississippi early-stage companies to participate in a business development program and receive grants of up to $10,000 or loans of up to $25,000. The program is intended to assist high-tech and high-growth businesses in achieving success. Eligible ...

Grants and in-kind support to California property owners, as well as artists, businesses, cultural organizations, and entrepreneurs for community development projects in eligible regions. Funding is intended to support projects to convert vacant storefronts into t...

Grants of up to $50,000 to California businesses and property owners in eligible locations for capital improvement projects. Funding is intended for exterior and interior building improvements, including heating and cooling systems, accessibility improvements, ele...