Grants for Small Businesses & Startups

In-kind grants of mentoring services to Maryland-based businesses to help them launch or expand their work in the offshore wind industry and other ocean renewables industries. The program is intended to provide one-on-one business consulting from industry experts ...

Grants of up to $25,000 to Nevada nonprofit organizations, schools, and farmers to improve nutrition and promote healthy eating habits. Funding is intended for projects that will enhance agricultural education and increase procurement at the local education level....

Grants of $1,500 to Alberta and Saskatchewan nonprofit organizations and businesses for events that promote eligible downtown neighborhoods. Funding is intended for events that generate income for the area, are free to the public, support arts, culture, and sports...

Grants to Florida professional service providers and manufacturers to expand overseas export capabilities. Funding is intended to reimburse businesses for costs associated with attending trade shows, developing trade plans, export fees, and marketing and promotion...

Grants of up to $4,000 to Ontario owners and tenants of commercial and mixed-use properties in eligible regions for building facade improvements. Funding is intended for a wide range of projects that improve aesthetic appeal and encourage public use. Buildings mus...

Grants to Texas businesses for business expansion and relocation projects in eligible locations. Applicants must contact program staff prior to submitting an application. The purpose of funding is to encourage job creation, capital investment, and increased local ...

Opportunity for Virginia businesses in eligible locations to receive lease incentives on eligible properties. The program is intended to attract businesses to the area and support the expansion of existing businesses. Applicants may seek lease incentives at availa...

Grants of up to $500 to Massachusetts restaurants in eligible locations to address the negative impacts of new regulations. Funding is intended to assist local eateries with the economic challenges caused by regulatory requirements. The grant will help restaurants...

Grants of up to $7,500 to Arizona nonprofit and for-profit organizations, artists, residents, and schools to preserve and restore publicly accessible art projects. Funding is intended for projects that require significant refurbishment or repair and that were com...

Grants of up to $50,000 to Colorado nonprofit organizations, businesses, IHEs, government agencies, tribes, and schools for short-term projects addressing waste reduction. Applicants must watch a webinar video prior to applying. Funding is intended for programs th...

Grants to Colorado nonprofit organizations, businesses, IHEs, agencies, tribes, and schools projects addressing waste reduction. Applicants must watch a webinar video prior to applying. Funding is intended for programs that enable resources used in industry and ec...

Grants to Colorado nonprofit organizations, businesses, IHEs, agencies, tribes, and schools for projects with a major impact on the state's circular economy. Interested applicants must speak with the funder regarding their project and receive an invitation to appl...

Grants to Ontario physicians to gather and analyze data related to their practice. Funding is intended to assist community-based physicians in improving patient care and enhancing effectiveness. Eligible uses of funds include covering costs related to data gatheri...

Grants to Quebec festivals in eligible locations to boost international tourism. Applicants must contact the staff before beginning their application. Funding is intended for the enhancement of marketing strategies, the development of new products and experiences,...

Grants to Quebec small businesses and nonprofit organizations for the development of AI technologies and products. Funding is intended to accelerate the adoption of AI in critical sectors, thereby keeping Canada at the forefront of AI solutions. Priority may be gi...

Grants to Quebec businesses, nonprofit organizations, Indigenous organizations and governments, and economic development institutions for food initiatives in eligible locations. Funding is intended to strengthen food supply chains and to deploy innovative technolo...

Grants to Quebec nonprofit organizations, SMEs, business associations, IHEs, and municipalities to revitalize and reindustrialize eligible locations. Funding is intended to enhance the socioeconomic vitality of the area and to support businesses. All projects must...

Grants to Quebec nonprofit organizations, small enterprises, and IHEs for quantum technology development. Funding is intended to advance the development of these technologies and related products that can be commercialized, to advance economic development in this ...

Grants to Quebec nonprofit organizations and small businesses for economic development projects in communities that are an official language minority. Funding is intended to bolster economic activities in eligible communities and to help businesses flourish throug...

Grants to Quebec nonprofit organizations, municipalities, businesses, and economic development organizations for economic development projects. Funding is intended to boost economic development in the region through increasing tourism, increasing the presence of i...

Grants to Quebec small businesses and nonprofit organizations for business development needs. Funding may be used for commercialization, business management, market development, acquisition of necessary equipment and machinery, and more. Projects are meant to fost...

Grants of up to $10,000 to USA and territories independent retailers for disaster relief. Funding is intended to cover expenses needed to reopen and sustain operations after unforeseen events, such as inventory replacement, property repairs, relocation costs, and ...

Grants to New York farms and farmers for programs to increase the amount of fresh, locally sourced food served in school meals in eligible locations. Funding is intended to protect farmland, to educate residents about the importance of growing and eating local foo...

Grants of up to $5,000 to Ohio businesses in eligible locations to help fund signs for the outside of the business. Signs must be visible from the street and enhance the appearance of the property. Funding is intended to cover window signs, wall signage, or signs ...

Grants of up to $500 to Ohio residents, groups of businesses, and organizations for community development activities in eligible locations. Funding is intended to strengthen the community through groups working together on projects and programs related to neighbor...

Grants to Wyoming nonprofit and for-profit organizations for economic development projects to benefit eligible locations. Funding is intended for projects that will expand and strengthen businesses, draw in outside visitors, increase employment and wages, and expa...

Grants of up to $2,000 and grants of up to $4,000 to Illinois qualifying businesses in eligible locations to support the design and installation of exterior building signs. Applicants must contact program staff prior to applying. Priority will be given to food and...

Grants to Florida individuals and businesses for events and activities that promote tourism in eligible regions. First time applicants must schedule a meeting with program staff prior to filling out an application. Eligible funding focus areas include special even...

Grants of up to $25,000 to Nevada business owners for construction and capital improvement projects in eligible regions. Funding is intended for exterior upgrades and renovation projects that improve the appearance of the local community, and bring properties up t...

Grants to North Carolina government agencies for business recovery assistance following natural disasters. Funding is intended to restore vital services and repair infrastructure for small businesses and entrepreneurs facing financial challenges. The program seeks...

Grants to Maine businesses to relocate to and establish themselves in eligible locations. Funding is intended to create new job opportunities, stimulate economic growth, and provide benefit to the local community. Eligible businesses are those that are already est...

Grants of $5,000 to Iowa dentists and dental practices to mitigate the impacts of a natural disaster. Funding is intended to assist dentists whose practice has suffered significant damage, or even total loss, due to a formally declared natural disaster. Funds may ...

Grants of up to $1,500 to New York City businesses in eligible locations for environmental impact projects. Funding is intended to support small businesses that are owned by members of the BIPOC community. Eligible projects will allow food and beverage businesses ...

Grants of up to $2,500 to Texas entities or individuals to increase the number of tennis facilities and programs in their communities. Funding is intended for fees, travel, court rental, maintenance, promotion, marketing, equipment, and food. The funder's mission ...

Grants to Indiana individual renters, homeowners, and businesses to provide assistance during the recovery process following disaster events. Funding is intended to support the repair, restoration, and replacement of destroyed or damaged homes and properties locat...

Grants of up to $25,000 to Minnesota nonprofit organizations, businesses, schools, faith-based groups, and youth groups for opioid-related programs in eligible areas. Funding is intended for projects that will have an impact on communities that have been severely ...

Grants to Colorado small food businesses in eligible locations to improve energy efficiency. Funding is intended to help restaurants, grocery stores, convenience stores, liquor stores, and caterers replace inefficient refrigeration and restaurant equipment with ne...

Grants of up to $20,000 to Colorado mobile food businesses in eligible locations for projects that improve sustainability and energy efficiency. Funding is intended for electrification projects that benefit food trucks. This program will allow food truck and mobil...

Grants of up to $5,000 to Minnesota dairy farmers and businesses for operations planning activities. Funding is intended to promote the advancement of businesses involved in milk production or dairy product handling. Eligible grant expenses include fees associated...

Opportunity for Montana Native American-owned business entities to obtain bank loans for business growth. This program intends to solve the barrier facing Native American businesses that apply for loans but are missing sufficient collateral. Participating lenders ...

Grants to Mississippi commercial property and business owners in eligible locations to improve building exteriors. Applicants must contact program staff prior to applying. Funding is intended to support the rehabilitation, restoration, and preservation of commerci...

Grants of up to $5,000 to New Mexico businesses for façade enhancements to existing buildings in eligible regions. Funding is intended for improvements to the business building's exterior, and enhancements must be visible to the general public. Eligible buildings...

Grants of up to $2,500 to Florida business owners and tenants for capital improvement projects in eligible regions. Eligible projects include demolition of existing buildings, additions to current structures, increasing handicapped accessibility, renovation of fac...

Grants and in-kind support to Ontario businesses and nonprofit and grassroots organizations for programs, projects, and events to enhance the quality of life in eligible regions. Some applicants must contact the local municipal tax association prior to applying. G...

Tax credits to New Jersey supermarkets and grocery stores to open new stores or to rehabilitate existing stores in eligible locations. Funding is intended to increase access to healthy and affordable foods in areas that typically do not have adequate access. All s...

Grants of up to $1,000 and grants of up to $2,000 to Wyoming commercial property owners in eligible regions for façade improvements. Three types of grants are available: maintenance, signs, and renovations. Funding is restricted to exterior improvements, includin...

Opportunity for USA, Canada, and International founders of startups to receive funding and mentorship from the funding source. The purpose of the program is to assist with the integration of artificial intelligence across all sectors. In addition to funding, found...

Sponsorships to Colorado film festival organizers to promote tourism and the arts. Applicants must contact program staff before applying. Funding is intended to support film festivals of all kinds, especially newer festivals, to help communities start and host suc...

Opportunity for Maryland early learning and child care programs to participate in a licensing pilot. This program is intended to expand access to high-quality early childhood education through outdoor, nature-based programs that offer full-day, year-round early le...

Grants to Pennsylvania businesses to support their operations and to promote economic development in eligible locations. Applicants must submit a letter of intent prior to submitting a full application. Grants that help improve or reinvigorate priority areas are p...