Grants for Small Businesses & Startups

Grants of up to $30,000 to Canada Métis, First Nations, and Inuit artists, arts professionals, artists groups, collectives, nonprofit, and for-profit organizations for travel related to professional development. Funding is intended to support travel costs involve...

Grants of up to $5,000 to Canada nonprofit organizations, for-profits, First Nations artists, and arts and cultural professionals for career development activities. Funding may be used for production materials, career and artistic development activities, and train...

Grants of up to $15,000 to Louisiana nonprofit and for-profit organizations to increase tourism and improve the economy. Funding is intended to support activities that promote the region's cultural, historical, scenic, and recreational assets. The goal of the gra...

Grants to New Hampshire businesses for employee skill development programs. The purpose of the program is to help businesses improve workforce quality. Funding may be used for training programs in a range of focus areas, including but not limited to management and...

Grants of up to $15,000 to Iowa nonprofit organizations, government agencies, tribal governments and societies, businesses, and individuals for the urgent conservation of historical resources. Applicants must contact the funding source to confirm fund availability...

Grants to Delaware nonprofit organizations, businesses, for-profit developers, tenants, homeowners, and property owners to make property investments in designated downtown districts. Funding is intended to support qualified real property investments in industrial,...

Grants to Colorado nonprofit and faith-based organizations, government agencies, businesses, schools, housing complexes, libraries, and tribes to enhance infrastructure for electric vehicles. Funding is intended to provide public charging points and enhance their ...

Grants to Montana small businesses for professional development opportunities for current employees. The goal of this program is to retain jobs within the state. Training can be customized by the recipient business to meet specific workforce needs. Eligible traini...

Grants of up to $5,000 to North Dakota small businesses to expand international export markets. Funding may be used for expenses such as marketing, research, and travel expenses related to attending foreign and domestic events. The purpose of the program is to enh...

Rebates of up to $30,000 to British Columbia small and medium-sized businesses and nonprofit organizations in eligible regions to recover the costs of customized consulting services. Applicants must contact program staff prior to applying. The program is intended ...

Grants to Louisiana nonprofit and for-profit organizations and municipalities for projects to increase tourism in eligible regions. Funding is intended for marketing projects to promote the local history, arts, culture, cuisine, language, and music and to generate...

Grants to Nunavut nonprofit organizations and for-profits in eligible locations to provide Inuit youth with firsthand experiences in scientific and technological fields. Funding is intended to support clubs, camps, and other activities that connect traditional Inu...

Sponsorships to USA companies and organizations in multiple states to support events and opportunities in the communities where the funding source does business. Past sponsorships have included athletic, artistic, and community events. Special consideration will b...

Grants to Minnesota landowners, nonprofit organizations, businesses, and government agencies in eligible communities for capital projects to enhance habitats and water quality in local watersheds. Funding is intended to provide financial and technical assistance f...

Emergency assistance to USA and Puerto Rico livestock producers in eligible regions impacted by grazing losses due to weather conditions. Eligible applicants are those located in counties affected by severe or extreme drought. Producers will be compensated for gra...

Grants to USA nursery tree growers and orchardists to restore and replace qualifying vines, bushes, and trees that have been damaged or lost as a result of disease or natural disaster. Funding may be requested to mitigate losses of commercially produced annual cro...

Grants of up to $25,000 to North Dakota businesses to provide apprenticeship and internship positions for students in targeted industries and occupations. The purpose of the grant is to increase work experience for state residents. The primary focus of the program...

Grants of up to $3,000 to Iowa nonprofit and for-profit organizations for projects and events to foster tourism in eligible regions. Funding is intended to support activities that draw visitors, increase overnight stays, and initiate new projects with both short a...

Grants of up to $15,000 to Massachusetts for-profit businesses for workforce development opportunities. Funding is intended to allow employers to conduct training that helps to enhance employees' skills. Companies with 100 or fewer employees will be reimbursed for...

Grants of up to $7,500 and grants of up to $10,000 to USA qualifying ag retailers and cooperatives in eligible states to support neighborhood projects. Priority is given to requests that align with farmer well-being and agricultural safety, rural community vitalit...

Sponsorships of up to $5,000 to New Mexico and Texas businesses and organizations to support events and activities benefiting communities where the funding source has a business presence. Requests must align with one of the following areas of focus: healthcare, ed...

Grants to Vermont training providers to support workforce training programs in all sectors for full-time, permanent employees based in Vermont. Funds will defray training costs for pre-employment, incumbent employee, and new hire training costs. Pre-employment tra...

Incentives to New Jersey industrial and commercial businesses to install energy efficiency improvements in their facilities. Qualifying businesses will receive incentives to permanently install waste heat to power, combined heat and power, or fuel cell systems. By...

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations and for-profit continuing medical education providers for education programs for healthcare providers in the area of mental health. Funding is intended for continuing medical education (CME) activities, including live, print, ...

Grants to New Brunswick musical artists, groups, nonprofit organizations, and businesses for musical performances. Funding is intended to promote local artists in both local and international venues. The goal of the grant program is to increase the presence of loc...

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...