Grants for Small Businesses & Startups

Grants to New Brunswick individuals, nonprofit organizations, and businesses to participate in career growth activities. This initiative aims to help musicians access domestic and international markets and encourage professional development. Funding is intended fo...

Grants to Rhode Island businesses, nonprofit organizations, and municipalities to employ renewable solar technology. Funding is intended to support solar projects that utilize either net metering or virtual net metering located on brownfield sites throughout the s...

Grants of up to $5,000 and grants of up to $10,000 to Nebraska individuals, community organizations, schools, groups, and child care programs for the purchase of equipment or for minor building modifications. Funding is intended to help the child care programs mee...

Grants of up to $1,000 and grants of up to $2,000 to Nebraska child care providers in the process of obtaining licensure to purchase items needed to complete their licensure requirements. Funding is intended for the purchase of items as necessary for licensure aft...

Grants of up to $500 to Nebraska child care providers for training, curriculum materials, and developmentally appropriate toys and equipment to improve the quality of the care provided. Funding is intended to give the child care providers the training and tools ne...

Grants to Canada nonprofit and for-profit organizations, education institutions, First Nations, and agencies to provide services for First Nations students with learning disabilities. Funding may be used for resource services, assessments, therapies, personnel, an...

Grants of up to $5,000 to Connecticut educators and researchers for research projects and other activities that address environmental and marine issues. Funding is intended for pilot studies, conferences, publications, extension or education projects, and similar ...

Grants to Quebec businesses and institutions to buy and install solar air or water preheating systems for buildings. Eligible applicants must be current or about-to-be customers of the funding source. Grants may be used in the commercial, institutional, and indust...

Grants to Quebec customers of the funding source to lower energy usage in institutional and commercial buildings by optimizing mechanical systems. Funding is intended to help lower energy consumption and costs by as much as fifteen percent. The program has four pa...

Grants to Quebec customers of the funding source for the construction of energy-saving buildings. Applicants must submit a letter of interest prior to applying. Funding is intended for projects in the commercial, institutional, and industrial sectors, and for mult...

Contracts for services to New York State nonprofit and for-profit primary health care providers, including faith-based organizations, to assess and protect the health of newly-arrived refugees in New York City. Applicants are required to register in the grant port...

Grants to California public school districts, Joint Powers Agreement schools, and school-bus contractors to enhance school bus fleets in eligible counties. Funding is intended to expand existing fleets of school buses with electric buses. In addition, school distr...

Grants of up to $20,000 to Florida business and neighborhood associations and resident groups for physical upgrades and improvements in eligible communities. Funding is intended for enhancement projects that improve the community and strengthen relationships. Elig...

Grants to Minnesota nonprofit organizations, public agencies, schools, and businesses in eligible regions to plan projects that improve and protect local water quality. Interested applicants must contact staff prior to applying. Funding is intended to provide fina...

Grants to Minnesota small businesses to develop and expand exportation capabilities. Funding may be used for activities that develop exporting capabilities and related training programs. The purpose of this grant is to provide local small businesses with technical...

Grants to Nebraska nonprofit organizations, local governments, institutions of higher education, and tribes for adult workforce readiness programs. Funding is intended to support programs and services that provide technical or career training, basic education, and...

Grants of up to $50,000 to Illinois property owners and businesses in eligible locations for commercial property improvements. Funding is intended to enhance the appearance, functionality, and economic vitality of downtown commercial, office, and mixed-use propert...

Grants of up to $20,000 to Québec professional artists and curators to advance and develop eligible artistic disciplines. Funding is intended to support projects that are focused mainly on living artists and contribute to the exposure of local artists and curator...

Grants to British Columbia nonprofit organizations and businesses in eligible regions to host or develop community events. Some applicants are required to contact the funding source prior to submitting a proposal. Funding is intended to support the development of ...

Grants to Colorado water-facility operators, nonprofit organizations, watershed coalitions, government agencies, water conservancy districts, tribal governments, and the water conservation board to protect and preserve fish and wildlife. Applicants must contact pr...

Grants to USA media outlets for reporting news stories. The purpose of this program is to promote the reporting of important but under-reported stories that pertain to all residents in local communities. Funding is intended to cover costs related to reporting a sp...

Grants to Nunavut filmmakers and production companies for creative activities. Funding is intended for diverse projects not currently supported by the funding source and for professional development activities. The purpose of the fund is to help Nunavummiut explor...

Grants of up to $25,000 and in-kind support to Nunavut filmmakers to produce films of under 30 minutes. Successful applicants will receive mentoring from an established industry professional for project development and support. Filmmakers working with the Inuktut ...

Grants to USA, Puerto Rico, Guam, and US Virgin Islands booksellers, bookstore owners, and comic store employees and owners for financial assistance during unforeseen events and circumstances. Eligible stores must have a physical location. The purpose of funding i...

Grants of up to $15,000 and in-kind support to Iowa businesses in eligible locations for marketing projects. Funding is intended to strengthen businesses with the help of a strategist who will assist with planning a custom-made marketing campaign that builds capac...

Grants of up to $10,000 to Louisiana for-profit businesses to increase export sales. Eligible expenses include costs associated with attending trade shows, trade missions, and training workshops. The purpose of this program is to help local small businesses genera...

Grants of up to $5,000 to Wisconsin qualifying businesses for planning and development activities. Applicants must contact the funding source prior to submitting an application. Funding is intended for costs associated with the development of a commercialization p...

Tax credits to Wisconsin investment companies and individual investors to support emerging companies. The tax credits are intended to promote equity investment in technology-based businesses across the state. The tax credits are available to Angel and Venture Fund...

In-kind technical support to Michigan municipalities, organizations, and individuals to assist communities in revitalizing historic downtown areas. The purpose of the program is to promote the economic development and preservation of traditional downtown areas and...

Grants to Minnesota organizations, agencies, developers, small business owners, and Tribal nations to assess underused, idled, and abandoned commercial properties in eligible locations. Funding is intended for research on previous use of sites, study of hazardous ...

Grants of up to $10,000 to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit organizations and for-profits, and Canadian provinces and municipalities for commemorative memorials that honor Canada's servicemen. Funding is intended to support building new memorials or restor...

Grants, loans, and investments to Illinois, Florida, California, Minnesota, New York, and Pennsylvania nonprofit and for-profit organizations for impactful programs that promote the health and wellbeing of residents in eligible regions. Funding is intended for ini...

Grants to Wyoming businesses, nonprofit organizations, and county hospitals to provide professional development opportunities for individuals. Applicants are advised to complete required registrations prior to applying. The purpose of this funding is to provide Wy...

Grants to Wyoming programs and instruction providers to provide workforce development opportunities. Applicants must complete the required registrations before applying. Funding is intended to develop a workforce for specific businesses or industries that are expe...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit organizations, for-profits, and individuals for activities that promote privacy, security, freedom, and accessibility in technology. Funding is intended to support projects and individuals working on accessible an...

Opportunity for Louisiana small businesses to participate in a business development program. Participants will receive training, developmental assistance, and free assessments, as well as access to additional program benefits. The goal of the program is to encoura...

Grants of up to $10,000 and in-kind support to Iowa start-up and expanding businesses in eligible locations for business development assistance. The purpose of the program is to expand the local business community by creating new job opportunities, supporting new ...

Grants of up to $10,000 to California nonprofit organizations, local agencies, special districts, for-profits, community groups, schools, and IHEs in eligible areas for environmental projects. Funding is intended for activities and new technologies that help to ca...

Grants to Virginia nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and property owners to preserve burial sites related to Black history. Funding is intended to safeguard, maintain, and preserve architectural and cultural resources. The purpose of the program is to ...

Grants to Kansas businesses in eligible locations for capital projects. Funding is intended to support aesthetic improvements and renovations to building facades. Eligible uses of grant funds include windows and doors, signage, awnings, and exterior renovation. Ap...

Grants of up to $70,000 to California small businesses for capital projects to assist with meeting health regulations compliance. Funding is intended to help owners and operators upgrade, remove, or replace underground storage tanks. Eligible costs include replaci...

Grants to Florida businesses to increase employment through high-wage job creation in specific industries in eligible locations. Funding is intended for workforce development in the target industries of creative arts and design, marine and life sciences, financial...

Grants of up to $10,000 and grants of up to $15,000 to Hawaii nonprofit organizations and businesses in eligible regions for energy efficiency improvements. Funding is intended to assist in increasing profitability by implementing upgrades to energy-efficient prod...

Loans to Pennsylvania small businesses in the creative sector for support in the wake of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Priority funding is intended to assist creative businesses that are located in low-income communities; owned by Black, Indigenous, and peo...

Grants of up to $6,000 to California nursing home associations, nursing facilities, consumer advocacy organizations, state agencies, and academic institutions for projects that enhance the quality of care for nursing home residents. Funds may be used for projects ...

Tax credits to Alberta for-profit production companies for the development and presentation of TV shows, movies, and other screen-based productions. Funding is intended to support medium-sized and large-scale productions with the goal of promoting growth, sustaina...

Grants to Newfoundland and Labrador family child care centers to subsidize rates for childcare. Funding is intended to make child care more affordable for families with young children. The goal of the grant program is to standardize childcare rates to benefit resi...

Grants to Oregon businesses and individual property owners in eligible locations to improve the appearance of stores and properties. Funding is intended to promote new construction activities and building enhancements with the goal of revitalizing and upgrading th...

Grants to Oregon property owners and business tenants for construction and renovation projects in eligible locations. Funding is intended to assist with the construction of a new building or building additions for commercial, industrial, or mixed-use multi-family ...

Grants of up to $5,000 to Canada nonprofit organizations and groups, artist collectives, businesses, and educational institutions for projects to commemorate Ukrainian Canadian military veterans of the two world wars. Funding is intended to support events and serv...