Grants for Small Businesses & Startups

Grants of up to $5,000 to Missouri small businesses and tenants for activities to improve commercial street areas in eligible locations. Applicants must contact staff prior to applying. Funding is intended to support projects that assist businesses on downtown str...

Grants of $1,000 to USA, Canada, and international start-up companies in the space industry for immediate needs. The grants are intended to bolster young companies that can benefit from unrestricted funding, such as entities that are facing cash flow problems. Pri...

Grants of up to $10,000 to Texas property owners for exterior structural improvements to commercial buildings in eligible locations. Funding is intended for a range of building enhancements, including painting, awnings, facades, landscaping, and more. Approved pro...

Grants of up to $10,000 to Texas property owners to destroy and renovate commercial buildings in eligible locations. Funding is intended to encourage commercial property owners to raze neglected and abandoned buildings for future development. Eligible projects are...

Grants to California farmers and ranchers to support compost purchases to benefit farms and ranches. Funding is intended to encourage the use of compost in agricultural work across the state, in order to promote carbon sequestration and soil health. Applicants are...

Grants of up to $1,500 for Wisconsin owners and leasers of qualifying properties to improve commercial buildings in eligible regions. Funding is intended for projects to rehabilitate, maintain, and upgrade commercial properties. The goal of the program is to encou...

Tax abatements to Virginia qualifying businesses in eligible locations to support local business development in the technology sector. Eligible applicants may be new, relocating, or expanding businesses focused mainly on technology-based services, processes, or pr...

Grants of up to $50,000 to Wisconsin cooperatives and businesses to develop cooperatives throughout the state. Funding is intended to support research and planning activities. Eligible expenses include legal and accounting services, feasibility studies, and busine...

Tax credits to Wisconsin property owners to rehabilitate historic properties. Applicants must contact program staff before applying. Funding is intended for project-related expenses, including development fees, legal fees, engineering and architectural fees, exter...

Grants of up to $50,000 to Wisconsin municipalities, Tribal entities, government agencies, and private developers for rural economic and community development projects. Eligible activities include infrastructure investment, construction, demolition, historic prese...

Tax credits to Wisconsin businesses for business and workforce expansion. The purpose of the program is to support significant business expansion projects and the relocation of major business operations to the state. Credits may be earned through job creation, job...

Grants of up to $10,000 to Virginia businesses in eligible locations to conduct property improvements. Funding is intended to improve the environment in eligible downtown areas, thereby facilitating economic development. Funded projects should improve the experien...

Financial assistance to New Jersey nonprofit corporations and small, minority-owned, and women-owned businesses to help offset operating costs. Assistance may be used for working capital or fixed assets. Eligible businesses have been in operation for at least one ...

Grants to New York qualifying financial companies to support decarbonization projects. Funding is intended to reduce the cost of decarbonization, thereby speeding up the rate at which such measures are accomplished. Priority will be given to projects that positive...

Grants to New York not-for-profit and for-profit entities to install charging equipment for electric vehicles in eligible locations. Funding is intended to reduce harmful emissions in the state through improving access to EV infrastructure. Applicants may apply fo...

Grants to New York qualifying P-12 schools, IHEs, and commercial, industrial, and multifamily facilities for technical assistance services to make clean energy decisions. Funding is intended for consultant services to prioritize the clean energy needs of each site...

Grants to New York contractors for the installation of solar energy systems for commercial and industrial areas that are connected to the electricity grid in eligible regions. Funding is intended to encourage the adoption of solar energy. For this incentive, eligi...

Grants to New York contractors for the installation of solar energy systems in residential and nonresidential sites. Funding is intended to increase the adoption of solar energy throughout the state by making it more affordable for consumers. All installed systems...

Grants to New York commercial and industrial facilities to demonstrate how on-site energy managers contribute to energy improvements. Funding is intended to assist facilities with making significant energy improvements by providing them with funding for a professi...

Grants to New York businesses, training providers, and labor management organizations to provide job training in clean technology and energy efficiency. Funding is intended to hire and train new workers in the industry, strengthening the workforce and supporting p...

Incentives to New York truck or bus manufacturers and dealerships to purchase zero-emission vehicles and equipment. Awardees will receive a discount on the purchase of electric vehicles to make them an affordable alternative to replacing aging diesel vehicles. Fun...

Loans of up to $7,500 to Wisconsin residential property owners for property revitalization in eligible locations. Funding is intended for projects that improve the quality and appearance of local properties and enhance local neighborhoods. Eligible properties are ...

Loans to Wisconsin businesses in eligible locations for business growth and job expansion. Funding is intended to support disadvantaged businesses and businesses owned by minorities, women, or veterans with disabilities. Eligible uses of funds include construction...

Loans to Wisconsin businesses for capital business development projects in eligible regions. Applicants must meet with staff prior to applying. Loan funds may be used for building and land acquisitions, equipment purchases, construction projects, and working capit...

Grants of up to $10,000 to Montana property and business owners to revitalize and enhance public spaces in eligible areas. Funding may be used for placemaking activities such as outdoor performances, for art installations, and for the implementation of safety impr...

Grants of $10,000 to Maryland new business owners for startup costs and job creation in eligible areas. Applicants must have a pre-application meeting with the staff prior to submitting an application. Funding is intended to provide the new enterprise with the cap...

Grants of up to $5,000 to Ohio business entities with qualifying commercial properties for renovation projects in eligible regions. Funding is intended to help cover the cost of permits, fees, and architectural design work related to awnings, signage, and façade ...

Grants of up to $20,000 to Ontario small businesses in eligible regions to help scale and commercialize their product or service. Applicants are required to contact the funding source and register in the grant portal prior to applying. Eligible businesses are loca...

Grants to Minnesota nonprofit and for-profit organizations and individuals to support residents in eligible regions. Eligible organizations align themselves with one of the following areas of interest: education, wellness, and entrepreneurship. Funding is intended...

Tax credits to New Jersey business entities in agreement with a nonprofit entity for qualifying projects to rehabilitate historic properties. The goal of the program is to fill financing gaps that would render the completion of such projects unfeasible. Projects m...

Grants of up to $4,000 to Washington small businesses in eligible regions to hire and train young adult workers. Funding is intended to reimburse eligible wages during the first months of employment for young adults with limited or no prior work experience. The pu...

Grants to Maryland nonprofit organizations, local government agencies, private companies, and academic institutions for creative technology-based programs. Funding is intended to offset the cost of creating and implementing infrastructure projects. Eligible sector...

Grants to Illinois food and beverage establishments in eligible locations for facility upgrades and expansions. Funding is intended to help stimulate the local economy and workforce and strengthen local businesses by improving the functionality and appearance of t...

Grants to British Columbia property owners and businesses in eligible regions for capital improvements to building façades. Applicants are required to meet with program staff prior to submitting an application. Funding is intended to revitalize heritage buildings...

Grants of up to $2,500 to British Columbia home and business owners in eligible regions for capital improvement projects for building façades. Applicants are required to consult with program staff prior to submitting an application. Funding is intended to revital...

Grants to Wisconsin local government agencies, Tribes, visitor centers, and private entities for projects to increase tourism to the state. Applicants must contact the funding source before submitting an application. Funding is intended to boost the local economy ...

Grants to USA nonprofit and for-profit performance venues and promoters to respond to emergencies. Eligible applicants work in the areas of performing arts, comedy, and music. Funding is intended for recovery from emergencies including natural and man-made disaste...

Loans to Florida agriculture and aquaculture producers for disaster relief efforts. Funding is intended to help applicants who have experienced damage or destruction from a declared natural disaster. Loans may be used to restore, repair, or replace essential physi...

Grants of up to $5,000 to Georgia businesses in eligible regions for capital improvement projects. Funding is intended to maintain the public-facing façades of historic buildings while preserving their architectural integrity. Eligible commercial buildings are lo...

Grants to Florida residents and businesses for upgrades and repairs to commercial properties in eligible locations. Funding is intended to support facade improvements such as exterior lighting, landscaping, benches, bicycle racks, and public art, as well as entran...

Grants to Florida independent businesses for exterior enhancements to commercial properties in eligible locations. Funding is intended for improvements such as landscaping, benches, exterior lighting, bicycle racks, and public art, as well as entrances, windows, a...

Grants to Texas property owners and business tenants in eligible locations to improve signage. Interested applicants must contact program staff before submitting an application. Funding is intended for the installation of visually appealing signage that follows cu...

Grants to Washington employers in eligible locations for workforce training programs. Funding is intended to reskill workers, introduce new technologies, and improve leadership capabilities in the manufacturing sector. The grant program is designed to help busines...

Grants to North Carolina individuals in eligible locations for disaster relief efforts. Funding is intended to assist dentists who have experienced business and personal loss or damages due to recent hurricanes. Eligible applicants are located in communities impac...

Grants of up to $25,000 to Ohio businesses and property owners for improvements to commercial buildings in eligible areas. Funding is intended for properties located in low- to moderate-income communities that are visible from the street and where no other funding...

Grants and in-kind assistance to Vermont farmers for projects that address erosion and surface runoff. Funding supports expenses related to establishing perennially vegetated grassed waterways, filter strips, critical source area seeding, and associated infrastruc...

Grants of up to $3,000 to North Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia individuals and businesses for disaster relief efforts in eligible locations. Funding is intended to assist residents and companies who were negatively impacted by Hurricane Helene. The grant provid...

Grants of up to $10,000 and in-kind support to California small businesses and entrepreneurs in low-to-moderate income neighborhoods in eligible regions for business development activities. Funding is intended to help businesses increase their workforce, strengthe...

Grants of up to $5,000 to Oregon individuals and organizations for events that benefit communities in eligible locations. Funding is intended to support festivals and screenings. Examples of eligible costs include but are not limited to permits; paying contractors...

Grants of up to $500 to Texas individuals, organizations, and businesses to hold small events that will attract visitors to eligible locations. Funding is intended for first-time events in public spaces that will draw in visitors, increase money spent at local bus...