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ProgramWhereTypeAdvertised maxStatusEaseEffort
Power Forward Small Business Grant
Boston Celtics Shamrock Foundation / Vistaprint / NAACP
MA, ME +4grant$25,000Between roundsRolling rounds7/105 h
Colorado Rural Jump-Start Grant and Tax Credit Program
Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT)
COgrantUp to $15,000 ($25K Just Transition)OpenJun 30, 20286/1020 h
Connecticut Manufacturing Innovation Fund Voucher Program (MVP)
Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) / CCAT
CTgrant$6,250–$100,000OpenRolling7/108 h
DOE ITAC Implementation Grant — Small Manufacturer Energy Efficiency
U.S. Department of Energy — Office of Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chains (M…
All USgrantUp to $300,000OpenRolling quarterly7/108 h
Elevate Vermont — SBIR/STTR Matching Grant
Vermont Agency of Commerce and Community Development (ACCD)
VTgrantUp to $50,000OpenRolling9/105 h
Louisiana Innovation Retention Grant (IRG)
Louisiana Economic Development (LED)
LAgrantUp to $100,000OpenBetween rounds7/108 h
Maine Technology Institute (MTI) Business Innovation Seed Grant
Maine Technology Institute (MTI)
MEgrant$5,000–$50,000OpenRolling7/1012 h
Maryland Industrial Partnerships (MIPS) Program
Maryland Technology Enterprise Institute (MTECH) / University of Maryland
MDgrantUp to $100,000/yearOpenQuarterly proposal deadlines7/1015 h
Maryland Innovation Initiative (MII)
TEDCO (Maryland Technology Development Corporation)
MDgrantUp to $480K in two phases (joint)OpenQuarterly submissions due by 5:00 PM on January 15, April 15, July 15, and October 15 each year4/1050 h
Montana Indian Equity Fund Small Business Grant
Montana Department of Commerce — Office of Indian Country Economic Development
MTgrantUp to $40,000OpenSep 30, 20267/108 h
Montana SBIR/STTR Matching Funds Program
Montana Department of Commerce
MTgrantUp to $30,000/phaseOpenRolling7/106 h
NTIA Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program
National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) — U.S. Depart…
All USgrantVaries by state ($500K–$50M+)OpenActive5/10120 h
National Endowment for the Arts — Grants for Arts Projects
National Endowment for the Arts (NEA)
All USgrant$10,000 to $100,000OpenAnnual6/1040 h
New Mexico SBIR/STTR Matching Grant
New Mexico Economic Development Department — Technology and Innovation Office
NMgrantUp to $50K (Ph I) / $100K (Ph II)OpenAnnual competitive round6/1010 h
ReStore Boston — Storefront Improvement Grant
City of Boston Office of Small Business
MAgrantUp to $200,000OpenFive deadlines annually: February 1, April 1, May 15, September 1, and November 16/108 h
SBIR Phase I — NIH (PHS Omnibus)
National Institutes of Health
All USgrantUp to $323,090OpenSep 5, 20263/10160 h
SBIR Phase I — NSF (America's Seed Fund)
National Science Foundation
All USgrantUp to $305K (Phase I)OpenNov 4, 20266/10104 h
SBIR Phase I — U.S. Air Force / AFWERX
U.S. Air Force — AFWERX (Department of Defense)
All USgrantUp to $250K (Phase I)OpenTraditional Topics: three cycles per year within the DoD BAA schedule (Spring close ~June, Fall close ~November, Winter close ~March)4/1090 h
SCRA Technology Startup and Acceleration Grants
South Carolina Research Authority (SCRA)
SCgrant$25K–$50K non-dilutiveOpenRolling6/1020 h
STTR Phase I — NIH (PHS Omnibus)
National Institutes of Health
All USgrantUp to $323,090 (STTR Phase I)OpenSep 5, 20262/10180 h
STTR Phase I — NSF
National Science Foundation
All USgrantUp to $305,000OpenNov 4, 20264/10160 h
USDA FSA Livestock Forage Disaster Program (LFP)
USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA)
All USgrantBased on livestock count & drought severityOpenApplications must be submitted by March 1 following the calendar year in which the grazing loss occurred8/104 h
Utah Technology Innovation Funding (UTIF) — SBIR/STTR Microgrant
Utah Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity (GOEO) / Nucleus Utah
UTgrantUp to $5,000 (Microgrant)OpenRolling9/105 h
Wyoming SBIR/STTR Match Grant
Wyoming Business Council
WYgrantUp to $100K (Ph I) / $200K (Ph II)OpenRolling7/1010 h
Amber Grant for Women
WomensNet
All USgrantThree $10,000 grants monthly + three $50,000 ye…OpenRolling9/102.5 h
Arizona Job Training Program
Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA)
AZgrantUp to 75% of training costsOpenRolling6/1018 h
Breva Thrive Grant
Breva (AI platform)
All USgrant$5,000 per quarterOpenQuarterly7/104 h
California Employment Training Panel (ETP)
California Employment Training Panel
CAgrantVaries by contractOpenRolling4/1055 h
Camelback Ventures Fellowship
Camelback Ventures
All USgrant$50,000 seed grantOpenSep 18, 20267/1012 h
Chicago Small Business Improvement Fund (SBIF)
City of Chicago Department of Planning and Development (DPD) / SomerCor
ILgrantUp to $150,000OpenRolling6/1010 h
City of Dallas Small Business Assistance Program (SBAP)
City of Dallas Office of Economic Development
TXgrantUp to $400,000OpenRolling4/1020 h
Colorado Existing Industry Customized Training Program
Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT)
COgrantUp to $1,500/employee; $150K maxOpenRolling7/1015 h
Connecticut Innovations Pre-Seed Investment Program
Connecticut Innovations
CTgrantUp to $150K pre-seedOpenRolling6/1015 h
Connecticut Innovations Proof-of-Concept Fund
Connecticut Innovations
CTgrant$50K–$100K convertible noteOpenRolling5/1020 h
DOE Advanced Nuclear Energy Licensing Cost-Share Grant Program
U.S. Department of Energy — Office of Nuclear Energy (Idaho Field Office)
All USgrantVaries (cost-share structure)OpenSep 30, 20262/1067 h
DOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) Funding Opportunity Announcem…
U.S. Department of Energy — Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
All USgrant$500K–$20M+ per awardOpenRolling3/10110 h
DOL State Apprenticeship Expansion, Equity, and Innovation (SAEEI) Grants
U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration
All USgrantUp to $5,000,000OpenPeriodic competition4/1070 h
Denver Business Impact Opportunity (BIO) Fund
Denver Economic Development & Opportunity (DEDO)
COgrantUp to $15,000OpenRolling during designated application window per corridor round7/104 h
EARN Maryland — Employment Advancement Right Now
Maryland Department of Labor — Division of Workforce Development and Adult Lear…
MDgrantUp to $500,000/partnershipOpenAnnual competitive funding rounds4/1060 h
EDA Public Works & Economic Adjustment Assistance (PWEDA)
U.S. Economic Development Administration
All USgrant$100K–$10,000,000+OpenRolling applications accepted year-round2/10120 h
Etsy Seller Relief Fund
Etsy, Inc.
All USgrantUp to $500OpenRolling9/101 h
Freed Fellowship Grant
Freed Studio
All USgrant$500/mo + $2,500 year-endOpenRolling8/102 h
Galaxy Grant for Women and Minority Business Owners
Galaxy of Stars (Hidden Star 501(c)(3))
All USgrant$2,500OpenOct 31, 202610/1015 min
HerRise MicroGrant
HerSuiteSpot / Yva Jourdan Foundation
All USgrant$1,000 per monthOpenRolling monthly9/1030 min
Houston Downtown Redevelopment Authority Facade Improvement Grant
Downtown Redevelopment Authority (DRA) / Downtown Houston+
TXgrantUp to $250,000OpenSpring 2026 cycle deadline: May 11, 2026 (closed)5/1012 h
Illinois Employer Training Investment Program (ETIP)
Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO)
ILgrantUp to 50% of training costOpenCompetitive NOFO rounds5/1020 h
Indiana FAST Program — SBIR/STTR Matching Grant
Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC) / Applied Research Institute (A…
INgrantUp to $75,000 per Phase II awardOpenRolling6/108 h
Indiana Skills Enhancement Fund (SEF)
Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC)
INgrantUp to $50,000/bienniumOpenRolling6/1015 h
Kansas City Neighborhood Tourism Development Fund (NTDF) / PIAC Small Business Grant
City of Kansas City, Missouri — City Manager's Office / Economic Development
MOgrantUp to $25,000OpenAnnual4/1010 h
Kansas City Outdoor Dining Enhancement Grant Program
City of Kansas City, Missouri
MOgrantUp to $15,000OpenRolling8/103 h
Kentucky Bluegrass State Skills Corporation (BSSC) — Skills Training Investment Credit &…
Kentucky Bluegrass State Skills Corporation (BSSC) / Kentucky Cabinet for Econo…
KYgrantUp to $25,000/company/yrOpenRolling6/1012 h
LPS Qubit Collaboratory (LQC)
NSA Laboratory for Physical Sciences (LPS) / Army Research Office (ARO)
All USgrantUp to $800K/yrOpenApr 30, 20274/1060 h
Mastercard Strive USA Small Business Grant
Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth
All USgrantGrants delivered via partner organisations — no…OpenDelivered through local partner organizations7/104 h
Michigan Going PRO Talent Fund
Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO) — Workforce Develop…
MIgrantUp to $500,000OpenAnnual cycle5/1025 h
Minnesota Job Skills Partnership (MJSP)
Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED)
MNgrantUp to 50% of training costsOpenRolling5/1030 h
NASE Growth Grant
National Association for the Self-Employed (NASE)
All USgrantUp to $4,000OpenRolling6/104 h
NOAA Fisheries Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) FY 2024–2026
NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)
All USgrantUp to $1.6M est. totalOpenSep 30, 20264/1043 h
NRL Long Range Broad Agency Announcement for Basic and Applied Research
U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL)
All USgrantVaries by scopeOpenSep 30, 20263/1070 h
New York Consolidated Funding Application (CFA)
Empire State Development / NY Regional Economic Development Councils
NYgrantVaries by programOpenAnnual round4/1040 h
Ohio TechCred Program
Ohio Department of Development
OHgrantUp to $2,000/credentialOpenMultiple rounds per year8/108 h
Patagonia Environmental Grants
Patagonia, Inc.
All USgrant$5K–$30KOpenTwo review cycles per year5/1010 h
Philadelphia Storefront Improvement Program (SIP)
City of Philadelphia Department of Commerce
PAgrantUp to $20,000 ($30,000 corner properties)OpenRolling7/105 h
Phoenix Business Grant Program — Office of Economic Development
City of Phoenix Office of Economic Development (OED)
AZgrantUp to $25,000OpenRolling6/108 h
SBIR Phase II — Department of Defense
Department of Defense (DoD)
All USgrantUp to $2M (Phase II)OpenComponent-dependent4/10120 h
SBIR Phase II — NIH (PHS Omnibus)
National Institutes of Health
All USgrantUp to $2.15M (Phase II)OpenSep 5, 20262/10220 h
SBIR Phase II — NSF (America's Seed Fund)
National Science Foundation
All USgrantUp to $1M (Phase II)OpenPhase II applications are submitted by invitation after Phase I completion6/1080 h
STTR Phase I — Department of Energy
Department of Energy (DOE)
All USgrant$200K–$250K (STTR Phase I)OpenSep 10, 20263/10130 h
STTR Phase II — Department of Energy
Department of Energy (DOE)
All USgrantUp to $1.1M (STTR Phase II)OpenInvitation-only3/10120 h
STTR Phase II — NIH (PHS Omnibus)
National Institutes of Health
All USgrantUp to $2.15M (STTR Phase II)OpenSep 5, 20262/10175 h
San Antonio Economic Development Foundation — Small Business Grant
City of San Antonio — Office of Economic Development (OED)
TXgrantUp to $25,000OpenRolling6/107 h
San Diego Regional Economic Development Corporation — Small Business Grant
City of San Diego — Economic Development Department / San Diego Regional EDC
CAgrantUp to $20,000OpenRolling5/108 h
Secretsos Small Business Grant
Secretsos Foundation
All USgrant$2,500 (quarterly)OpenSep 30, 20268/102.5 h
Stacy's Rise Project
Stacy's Pita Chips (PepsiCo / Frito-Lay) with Hello Alice
All USgrant$25,000OpenBetween cycles7/104 h
Tennessee FastTrack Job Training Assistance Program (FJTAP)
Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development (TNECD)
TNgrantDiscretionary; tied to job countOpenRolling5/1025 h
Texas Skills Development Fund
Texas Workforce Commission (TWC)
TXgrantUp to $500,000OpenRolling5/1025 h
USDA Community Facilities Direct Loan & Grant Program
USDA Rural Development
All USgrantGrants up to 75% of costsOpenRolling4/1080 h
USDA Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)
All USgrant$4,000–$40,000+/yearOpenRolling7/105 h
USDA EQIP — Environmental Quality Incentives Program
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)
All USgrantVaries by practiceOpenRolling7/106 h
Virginia Jobs Investment Program (VJIP)
Virginia Economic Development Partnership (VEDP)
VAgrantCustomized per projectOpenRolling6/1025 h
WEDnetPA — Pennsylvania Workforce and Economic Development Network
Pennsylvania Department of Community & Economic Development (DCED)
PAgrantUp to $2,000/worker; $50K company capOpenFY 20257/1010 h
Walmart Local Community Grant Program
Walmart Foundation
All USgrant$250–$5,000OpenAnnual7/103 h
Wisconsin Fast Forward
Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD)
WIgrantUp to $400,000 per projectOpenCompetitive rounds5/1025 h
Women Founders Grant
Women Founders Fund
All USgrant$5,000OpenAug 31, 20269/102 h
Wyoming Business Ready Community Grant & Loan Program
Wyoming Business Council (WBC)
WYgrantUp to $5,000,000OpenRolling4/1050 h
ARPA-H Innovative Solution Openings (ISOs) — Health Technology OT Agreements
Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) — U.S. Department of Heal…
All USgrantVaries — typically $1M–$50MOpenRolling5/1060 h
Alabama Innovation Grant (SBIR/STTR State Match)
Innovate Alabama
ALgrantUp to $250,000OpenPeriodic rounds6/1015 h
Alaska STEP — State Trade Expansion Program
Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development (DCCED)
AKgrantUp to $15,000/yrOpenRolling7/106 h
Arizona Innovation Challenge (AIC)
Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA)
AZgrantUp to $100,000OpenTwo cycles per year: Spring (typically February7/1020 h
Arkansas CREATE Rebate Program
Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC)
ARgrant3.9%-5% of AR payroll, 10 yrsOpenRolling6/1020 h
Ben Franklin Technology Partners — Seed Investment Program
Ben Franklin Technology Partners (statewide — 4 regional offices)
PAgrant$50,000–$500,000OpenRolling5/1025 h
Buckeye State Credit Union Small Business Recovery Grant
Buckeye State Credit Union
All USgrant$125,000 – $200,000 (3 grants)OpenSep 30, 20265/106 h
CDC/NIOSH Commercial Fishing Occupational Safety Research Cooperative Agreement
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention — National Institute for Occupationa…
All USgrant$150K–$975KOpenAug 28, 20263/1070 h
Chicago INVEST South/West Small Business Grant
City of Chicago Department of Planning and Development (DPD)
ILgrantUp to $250,000OpenRolling5/1014 h
Colorado Advanced Industries Accelerator (AIA) Grant Program
Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT)
COgrantUp to $150K or $250KOpenAug 27, 20266/1030 h
Colorado Advanced Industries Export Grant
Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT)
COgrantUp to $15,000OpenRolling8/106 h
Colorado Tourism Office Tourism Marketing Matching Grant
Colorado Tourism Office (CTO) / Colorado Office of Economic Development and Int…
COgrant$2,500–$49,000 (2:1 match)OpenFY 2026 cycle opening Summer 20268/105 h
DOE Office of Science — FY2026 Continuation of Solicitation for the Financial Assistance…
U.S. Department of Energy — Office of Science
All USgrant$50K–$5,000,000/yearOpenSep 30, 20262/1096 h
Detroit Motor City Match
City of Detroit — Detroit Economic Growth Corporation (DEGC)
MIgrantUp to $100,000OpenQuarterly cohort6/1012 h
Global NY STEP — New York State Trade Expansion Program
Empire State Development (ESD) — Global NY Office
NYgrant$2,000–$5,000 per activityOpenSep 29, 20278/103 h
IFundWomen Universal Grant Application
IFundWomen
All USgrant$10,000–$25,000 (varies by sponsor)OpenRolling8/104 h
Idaho Workforce Development Council — Employer Training Grant
Idaho Workforce Development Council / Idaho STEM Action Center
IDgrantUp to $500,000OpenQuarterly review cycles7/108 h
Iowa Manufacturing 4.0 Technology Investment Program
Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) / Iowa State University CIRAS
IAgrantUp to $75,000 (lifetime)OpenAnnual6/1012 h
Iowa Tourism Marketing Grant
Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) / Travel Iowa
IAgrant$2,500–$10,000OpenSep 30, 20268/104 h
Los Angeles BusinessSource Small Business Grant
LA City Economic and Workforce Development Department (EWDD)
CAgrantUp to $10,000OpenRolling technical assistance year-round; grant cycles open periodically6/107 h
MassCEC Clean Energy Internship Program for Employers
Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC)
MAgrant$4,320–$8,640 per internOpenThree annual sessions: Spring (February/March deadline), Summer (April/May deadline), Fall (August/September deadline)9/105 h
MassCEC Heat Pump and HVAC Training Network
Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC)
MAgrantStrand B: rolling (amount TBD)OpenStrand A: deadline was March 18, 2026 (check for new rounds)5/1040 h
Michigan Business Development Program (MBDP)
Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC)
MIgrant$10,000–$10M+ (negotiated)OpenRolling4/1040 h
Michigan Industry 4.0 Technology Implementation Grant
Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) / Automation Alley
MIgrantUp to $25,000 (50% match)OpenRolling8/106 h
Minnesota Job Creation Fund
Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED)
MNgrantUp to $1,000,000 (performance-based rebate)OpenRolling4/1050 h
Minnesota Job Training Incentive Program (JTIP)
Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED)
MNgrant$5,000–$9,000 per new jobOpenRolling7/1010 h
Mississippi Advantage Jobs Program
Mississippi Development Authority (MDA)
MSgrantUp to 4% of payroll, 10 yrsOpenRolling5/1030 h
Missouri Technology Corporation (MTC) Proof of Concept Grant
Missouri Technology Corporation (MTC)
MOgrantUp to $100,000OpenQuarterly application cycles6/1020 h
NIST CHIPS R&D Office — Broad Agency Announcement (CRDO BAA)
National Institute of Standards and Technology — CHIPS Research and Development…
All USgrant$10M minimum, no ceilingOpenSep 30, 20292/10300 h
NIST Grants to Industry and Others (Research & Development Grants)
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
All USgrantVaries: $100K–$5M+OpenMultiple NOFOs open throughout the year4/1050 h
NYC Small Business Services — Small Business Opportunity Fund
NYC Department of Small Business Services (SBS)
NYgrantUp to $25,000OpenRolling6/108 h
NYSERDA FlexTech — Flexible Technical Assistance Program (Energy Studies)
New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA)
NYgrant50-75% cost-share, up to $1MOpenRolling8/105 h
Nevada Catalyst Fund
Nevada Governor's Office of Economic Development (GOED)
NVgrantUp to $250,000OpenAnnual cycle5/1035 h
New Mexico Job Training Incentive Program (JTIP)
New Mexico Economic Development Department (EDD)
NMgrant50%-90% of wages, up to 6 moOpenRolling8/1012 h
North Carolina Film and Entertainment Grant
North Carolina Department of Commerce — NC Film Office
NCgrant25% of qualifying NC spendOpenRolling6/1032 h
North Carolina Job Development Investment Grant (JDIG)
North Carolina Department of Commerce
NCgrant25–75% of new-hire withholdingOpenRolling3/1080 h
OSD ManTech Advanced Manufacturing Technology Program
Office of the Secretary of Defense — Manufacturing Technology (OSD ManTech)
All USgrant$150,000–$8,800,000OpenRolling4/1080 h
Oklahoma 21st Century Quality Jobs Program
Oklahoma Department of Commerce
OKgrantUp to 10% of new payroll/yr, 10 yrsOpenRolling5/1020 h
Oklahoma Quality Jobs Program
Oklahoma Department of Commerce
OKgrant5% of new OK payroll, 10 yearsOpenRolling6/1025 h
Oklahoma STEP Fund — State Trade Expansion Program
Oklahoma Department of Commerce
OKgrantUp to $24,000/yearOpenSep 29, 20277/106 h
Oklahoma Small Employer Quality Jobs Program
Oklahoma Department of Commerce
OKgrantUp to 5% of new payroll, 7 yrsOpenRolling6/1015 h
One North Carolina Fund
North Carolina Department of Commerce / Office of the Governor
NCgrantVaries — typically $100K–$5MOpenRolling2/1060 h
Oregon Business Expansion Program (Business Oregon Expansion Fund)
Business Oregon (Oregon Business Development Department)
ORgrantNegotiated; income-tax-basedOpenRolling6/1025 h
Oregon Export Promotion Program (OTPP)
Business Oregon
ORgrantUp to $7,500OpenRolling8/105 h
Philadelphia COVID-19 Small Business Relief Grant / Commerce Department Small Business Gr…
City of Philadelphia Department of Commerce
PAgrantUp to $50,000OpenRolling6/108 h
Tennessee FastTrack Economic Development Fund
Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development (TNECD)
TNgrantNegotiated; $250K–$5M typicalOpenRolling2/1060 h
Tennessee Film and Entertainment Incentive (F&E Incentive)
Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development (TNECD) / Tennessee…
TNgrantUp to 30% of qualifying TN spendOpenMust apply at least four months before the start of principal photography6/1020 h
Tennessee Music Scoring Incentive Program
Tennessee Entertainment Commission / Tennessee Department of Economic and Commu…
TNgrantUp to 25% of qualifying TN spendOpenRolling7/1010 h
Texas Enterprise Fund
Texas Governor's Office of Economic Development and Tourism
TXgrantNegotiated; $500K–$50M+OpenRolling1/1080 h
Texas Moving Image Industry Incentive Program (TMIIIP)
Texas Governor's Office of Economic Development and Tourism / Texas Film Commis…
TXgrant5–31% of qualified TX spendOpenApplications accepted on a rolling basis6/1025 h
Texas Semiconductor Innovation Fund (TSIF)
Office of the Governor of Texas — Economic Development & Tourism Office
TXgrantNegotiated (millions)OpenRolling3/1080 h
USDA Organic Certification Cost Share Program (OCCSP)
USDA Agricultural Marketing Service
All USgrantUp to $750 per certification scopeOpenDec 31, 20269/102 h
USDA SARE Farmer/Rancher Grant
USDA Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education (SARE)
All USgrant$7,500–$35,000 (by region)OpenAnnual8/1015 h
Utah Rural Employment Development Incentive (REDI) Grant
Utah Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity (GOEO)
UTgrantUp to $6,000/jobOpenQuarterly windows: Feb 18/105 h
Vermont Training Program (VTP)
Vermont Agency of Commerce and Community Development (ACCD)
VTgrantUp to 50% of training costsOpenRolling8/105 h
Virginia Enterprise Zone Job Creation Grant (JCG)
Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD)
VAgrant$500–$800 per new job/yr, 5 yrsOpenAnnual7/1015 h
Washington STEP Export Voucher Program
Washington State Department of Commerce
WAgrantUp to $10,000/yearOpenSep 29, 20278/104 h
West Virginia Governor's Guaranteed Work Force Program
West Virginia Division of Economic Development (WVDED)
WVgrantUp to $2,000 per traineeOpenRolling7/1020 h
West Virginia SBIR/STTR Matching Grant Program
West Virginia Small Business Development Center (WVSBDC) / In-Tech Program
WVgrantUp to $200,000OpenSemi-annual6/1020 h
Wyoming Workforce Development Training Fund — Business Training Grants
Wyoming Department of Workforce Services
WYgrantUp to $4,000/trainee/yearOpenRolling8/105 h
digitalundivided BREAKTHROUGH — Grant for Black & Latina Women Founders
digitalundivided
TX, GA +1grant$5,000 per companyOpenAnnual cohorts per city6/102 h
The Hustle Grant
The Hustle Grant
All USgrant$1,000 (monthly)OpenRolling monthly9/101 h
Advanced Manufacturing Production Tax Credit (Section 45X)
Internal Revenue Service
All UStax creditPer-unit (e.g. $0.07/W solar)OpenOngoing4/1040 h
Arizona Quality Jobs Tax Credit (QJTC)
Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA)
AZtax creditUp to $9,000 per new jobOpenRolling pre-approval6/1012 h
Arizona Research & Development Tax Credit
Arizona Department of Revenue
AZtax credit24% / 15% of AZ R&DOpenRolling7/1018 h
Arkansas In-House Research Tax Credit
Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration / Arkansas Economic Developme…
ARtax credit20% of qualified R&DOpenClaimed annually on Arkansas income tax return7/108 h
California Film & TV Tax Credit Program 4.0
California Film Commission (CFC)
CAtax credit35–40% of qualified CA spendOpenApplication windows open periodically throughout the year for each production category5/1030 h
California Research & Development Tax Credit
California Franchise Tax Board
CAtax credit15% of CA R&D spendOpenRolling7/1020 h
Carbon Oxide Sequestration Tax Credit (Section 45Q)
Internal Revenue Service
All UStax credit$17–$85/metric tonOpenOngoing2/1080 h
Clean Electricity Investment Tax Credit (Section 48E)
Internal Revenue Service
All UStax credit6%–50%+ of project costOpenOngoing4/1035 h
Clean Electricity Production Tax Credit (Section 45Y)
Internal Revenue Service
All UStax credit1.5¢/kWh for 10 yearsOpenOngoing4/1020 h
Clean Fuel Production Credit (Section 45Z)
Internal Revenue Service
All UStax creditUp to $1.00/gal of clean fuelOpenDec 31, 20294/1040 h
Coach K Legacy Grant
Coach K
All USgrant$1,000 (monthly)OpenSep 17, 20269/1045 min
Colorado Enterprise Zone R&D Investment Tax Credit
Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT)
COtax credit3% of R&D expense increaseOpenAnnual5/1012 h
Connecticut Research & Development Tax Credit
Connecticut Department of Revenue Services
CTtax credit20% incremental + 1–6% volumeOpenRolling6/1020 h
Delaware Research and Development Tax Credit
Delaware Division of Revenue
DEtax credit20% or 10% of incremental DE QREOpenRolling6/1014 h
Disabled Access Credit (Section 44)
Internal Revenue Service
All UStax creditUp to $5,000/yearOpenAnnual9/102 h
Employer Social Security Tax Credit on Tips (Section 45B)
Internal Revenue Service
All UStax credit7.65% of qualifying tipsOpenOngoing9/106 h
Employer-Provided Childcare Credit (Section 45F)
Internal Revenue Service
All UStax creditUp to $500,000/yr ($600,000 for eligible small…OpenAnnual7/104 h
Florida Qualified Target Industry (QTI) Tax Refund
FloridaCommerce (formerly Florida Department of Economic Opportunity)
FLtax credit$3,000–$6,000 per new jobOpenRolling4/1035 h
Florida R&D Tax Credit (Corporate Income Tax)
Florida Department of Revenue / Department of Commerce
FLtax credit10% of incremental QREOpenAnnual competitive window: March 204/1020 h
Georgia Film Tax Credit (Entertainment Industry Investment Act)
Georgia Department of Economic Development / Georgia Department of Revenue
GAtax credit20–30% of GA spendOpenApply no earlier than 120 days before principal photography start and no later than 7 days after start (projects under $100M)6/1020 h
Georgia Job Tax Credit
Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) / Georgia Department of Reve…
GAtax credit$1,250–$4,000 per new job/yrOpenRolling7/1015 h
Georgia Research Tax Credit
Georgia Department of Revenue
GAtax credit10% of incremental QREOpenRolling7/1012 h
Hawaii Research Activities Tax Credit
Hawaii Department of Taxation
HItax credit20% of Hawaii QRE (refundable)OpenRolling9/1012 h
Idaho Business Advantage
Idaho Department of Commerce
IDtax creditNegotiated — multi-incentive packageOpenRolling4/1050 h
Idaho Research Activities Credit
Idaho State Tax Commission
IDtax credit5% of Idaho QREOpenRolling7/1010 h
Illinois EDGE for Startups Tax Credit
Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO)
ILtax credit50–75% of new-hire withholdingOpenRolling5/1020 h
Illinois Film Production Services Tax Credit
Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) / Illinois Film…
ILtax credit35% of qualifying IL spendOpenRolling6/1025 h
Illinois Research & Development Tax Credit
Illinois Department of Revenue
ILtax credit6.5% of incremental QREOpenRolling7/1012 h
Indiana Hoosier Business Investment Tax Credit
Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC)
INtax creditUp to 10% (25% for logistics)OpenRolling5/1035 h
Iowa Business Incentives for Growth (BIG) Program
Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA)
IAtax creditVaries — tax credit + refundOpenRolling5/1030 h
Kansas High Performance Incentive Program (HPIP) — Training and Education Tax Credit
Kansas Department of Commerce / Kansas Department of Revenue
KStax creditUp to $50,000/yearOpenRolling6/1010 h
Kansas PEAK — Promoting Employment Across Kansas
Kansas Department of Commerce
KStax credit95% of new employee withholdingOpenRolling6/1015 h
Kentucky Entertainment Incentive (KEI) Program
Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development
KYtax credit30–35% of eligible KY spendOpenRolling6/1035 h
Louisiana Digital Interactive Media and Software Program
Louisiana Economic Development (LED)
LAtax credit25% of qualified payrollOpenRolling7/1020 h
Louisiana Research and Development Tax Credit
Louisiana Department of Revenue
LAtax credit30% / 10% / 5% (tiered) of LA QREOpenRolling9/1012 h
Maryland Biotechnology Investment Incentive Tax Credit (BIITC)
Maryland Department of Commerce
MDtax credit33%–75% of investor's investmentOpenQMBC (company) application: March 31 annually6/1010 h
Massachusetts Research Tax Credit
Massachusetts Department of Revenue
MAtax credit10% credit; 15% univ. researchOpenRolling5/1025 h
Minnesota Research Credit
Minnesota Department of Revenue
MNtax credit10% first $2M + 4% aboveOpenRolling7/1014 h
Mississippi MFLEX — Flexible Incentive Tax Credit
Mississippi Development Authority (MDA)
MStax creditVaries by projectOpenRolling4/1015 h
Mississippi Research and Development Skills Tax Credit
Mississippi Department of Revenue / Mississippi Development Authority
MStax credit$1,000 per R&D employee/yearOpenClaimed on Mississippi income tax return8/104 h
NOAA National Bycatch Reduction Engineering Program (BREP) — FY 2026/27
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration — NOAA Fisheries
All USgrant$50,000–$400,000OpenJan 22, 20275/1042 h
Nebraska Advantage Microenterprise Tax Credit
Nebraska Department of Revenue
NEtax credit20% of growth, up to $20KOpenApplications accepted January 1 through November 1 annually9/104 h
Nebraska Advantage Research and Development Tax Credit
Nebraska Department of Revenue
NEtax credit15% of incremental Nebraska QREOpenRolling6/1014 h
Nebraska Advantage Rural Development Act Tax Credits
Nebraska Department of Revenue
NEtax credit$3,000/FTE + $2,750/$50K investOpenRolling6/1015 h
Nevada Standard Tax Abatement Program
Nevada Governor's Office of Economic Development (GOED)
NVtax creditVaries by payroll & investmentOpenRolling6/1015 h
New Jersey Research and Development Tax Credit
New Jersey Division of Taxation
NJtax credit10% of incremental QREOpenRolling7/1014 h
New Jersey Technology Business Tax Certificate Transfer Program (NOL)
New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA)
NJtax creditUp to $20M lifetimeOpenAnnual5/1025 h
New Mexico Film Production Tax Credit
New Mexico Film Office / New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department
NMtax credit25–40% of NM production spendOpenRolling7/1020 h
Next New Jersey Manufacturing Program Tax Credit
New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA)
NJtax creditUp to 25% of capital investmentOpenMar 1, 20294/1040 h
Ohio Job Creation Tax Credit (JCTC)
Ohio Department of Development (ODOD)
OHtax credit25–75% of new-hire withholdingOpenRolling5/1030 h
Ohio Research & Development Investment Tax Credit
Ohio Department of Taxation
OHtax credit7% of Ohio QRE (volume)OpenRolling8/1010 h
Research & Development Tax Credit (Section 41)
Internal Revenue Service
All UStax creditUp to $500K offset/yrOpenRolling6/1032 h
Rhode Island Qualified Jobs Incentive Tax Credit
Rhode Island Commerce Corporation
RItax credit$2,500–$7,500 per new job, up to 10 yrsOpenDec 31, 20265/1020 h
Rhode Island Research and Development Tax Credit
Rhode Island Division of Taxation
RItax credit22.5%/16.9% of RI R&DOpenRolling6/1014 h
South Carolina Apprenticeship Tax Credit
South Carolina Department of Commerce / SC Technical College System
SCtax creditUp to $4,000 per apprentice/yearOpenRolling9/1010 h
Tennessee Standard Job Tax Credit
Tennessee Department of Revenue / Tennessee Department of Economic and Communit…
TNtax credit$4,500/job (Tier 4: $22,500)OpenRolling7/1015 h
Texas R&D Tax Credit (Subchapter T)
Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
TXtax creditCredit on Texas QREOpenAnnual4/1020 h
Utah Economic Development Tax Increment Financing (EDTIF) Tax Credit
Utah Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity (Go Utah)
UTtax creditUp to 30% of new state taxesOpenRolling3/1060 h
Utah Research Activities Tax Credit
Utah State Tax Commission
UTtax credit5% incremental or 7.5% volumeOpenRolling6/1020 h
Vermont Research and Development Tax Credit
Vermont Department of Taxes
VTtax credit27% of VT-apportioned federal §41 creditOpenRolling8/1012 h
Virginia Research and Development Expenses Tax Credit
Virginia Department of Taxation
VAtax credit15–20% of first $300K QREOpenAnnual6/1018 h
West Virginia Economic Opportunity Tax Credit
West Virginia Department of Economic Development
WVtax credit$3,000 per qualifying job/yearOpenRolling8/105 h
Wisconsin Business Development Tax Credit (BDC)
Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC)
WItax creditNegotiated; typically $50K–$3MOpenRolling5/1040 h
Wisconsin Manufacturing and Agriculture Credit (MAC)
Wisconsin Department of Revenue
WItax credit7.5% of production incomeOpenAnnual8/105 h
Wisconsin Research and Development Tax Credit
Wisconsin Department of Revenue
WItax credit5.75% / 11.5% incremental QREOpenRolling6/1020 h
Auburn Downtown Façade Improvement Grant Program
City of Auburn Economic Development
WAgrantUp to $30,500 (Category II graduated match); Ca…OpenRolling / first-come, first-served until the annual $100,000 allocation is exhausted8/107 h
Colorado Job Growth Incentive Tax Credit (JGITC)
Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT)
COtax credit% of FICA on new jobs, up to 8 yrsOpenRolling5/1032 h
Delaware Compass Grant
Export Delaware, Delaware Department of State
DEgrant$10,000 per fiscal year per company (50% reimbu…OpenRolling3.5 h
Downtown Austin Alliance Façade Improvement Grant
Downtown Austin Alliance
TXgrant$6,000–$15,000 per tiered award (plus $2,000 fo…OpenRolling / first-come, first-served until pilot funds are depleted7/109.5 h
Employer Credit for Paid Family and Medical Leave (Section 45S)
Internal Revenue Service
All UStax credit12.5%–25% of leave wagesOpenOngoing7/1010 h
Entreprenista Evolve Grant
Entreprenista (in partnership with IT Cosmetics)
All USgrant$5,000 (quarterly)OpenNov 11, 20267/102.5 h
Illinois EDGE Tax Credit
Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO)
ILtax creditUp to 50% of withholdingOpenRolling4/1035 h
Kentucky Qualified Research Facility Tax Credit
Kentucky Department of Revenue
KYtax credit5% of facility construction costsOpenOngoing6/1013 h
LISC Verizon Small Business Digital Ready Grant
Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) / Verizon
All USgrant$10,000OpenApply once in 2026; monthly selections June8/103 h
Maine Research Expense Tax Credit
Maine Revenue Services
MEtax credit5% / 7.5% incremental (ME)OpenAnnual7/1015 h
Mississippi Jobs Tax Credit
Mississippi Department of Revenue / Mississippi Development Authority
MStax credit$2,000–$5,000 per new full-time jobOpenRolling7/108 h
NC IDEA SEED Grant
NC IDEA
NCgrant$50,000OpenAug 24, 20265/1030 h
New Mexico Technology Jobs and R&D Tax Credit
New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department
NMtax credit5% of NM R&D expendituresOpenAnnual6/1020 h
New York Excelsior Jobs Program — R&D Tax Credit
Empire State Development (ESD)
NYtax credit50% of federal §41; 6% capOpenRolling4/1055 h
START-UP NY
Empire State Development (ESD)
NYtax creditUp to 10 yrs tax-freeOpenRolling5/1030 h
Small Business Health Care Tax Credit (Section 45R)
Internal Revenue Service
All UStax creditUp to 50% of premiums paidOpenOngoing7/108 h
South Carolina Jobs Tax Credit
South Carolina Department of Revenue / SC Department of Commerce
SCtax credit$1,500–$25,000 per new full-time jobOpenRolling7/1010 h
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
All USgrant$1–$750,000 per projectOpenSep 30, 20268/1016 h
Kentucky Angel Investment Tax Credit
Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development (CED)
KYtax credit25%–40% of investmentOpenRolling7/108 h
Wisconsin Angel Investment Tax Credit
Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC)
WItax credit25% of investment; $250K/yrOpenRolling6/108 h
Mountain View Façade Improvement Grant Program
City of Mountain View
CAgrantUp to $17,500 ($2,500 design + up to $15,000 ph…OpenRolling until funds are depleted8/108.5 h
SBA Veteran Small Business Certification (VetCert) — VOSB / SDVOSB
U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)
All USprogramContract access (no cash award)OpenRolling7/1020 h
SBA Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB / EDWOSB) Federal Contract Program
U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)
All USprogramContract access (no cash award)OpenRolling6/1025 h
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Coastal Program
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
All USgrant$1–$500,000 per projectOpenSep 30, 20267/1018 h
Energy Efficient Commercial Buildings Deduction (Section 179D)
Internal Revenue Service
All UStax creditUp to $5.65/sq ft (2024)OpenOngoing5/1042 h
Indiana Research Expense Credit
Indiana Department of Revenue
INtax credit15% / 10% incremental QREOpenRolling7/1012 h
Missouri Works
Missouri Department of Economic Development (DED)
MOprogramWH retention or tax credits, 5–6 yrsOpenRolling6/1020 h
NJEDA Main Street Acquisition Support Grant
New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA)
NJgrantUp to $50,000 (one grant per business EIN)OpenRolling: apply no later than one year from the date of property closing (closing must occur after 10/01/2024)7 h
Pennsylvania Research and Development Tax Credit
Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED)
PAtax credit10% of incremental QRE (20% small biz)OpenDecember 1 annually6/1021 h
Qualified Opportunity Zone Tax Incentive
IRS / U.S. Department of Treasury
All UStax creditNo cap — gain-size dependentOpenRolling3/1020 h
Section 179 Expensing Deduction
Internal Revenue Service
All UStax creditUp to $2.5M deductionOpenOngoing9/104 h
Bureau of Reclamation Desalination and Water Purification Research (DWPR) Program — Resea…
U.S. Department of the Interior — Bureau of Reclamation
All USgrant$100,000–$800,000OpenSep 29, 20265/1061 h
California HVIP — Hybrid and Zero-Emission Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project
California Air Resources Board (CARB), administered by CALSTART
CAgrantUp to $330,000 (small fleet)OpenOpen8/106 h
California STEP — State Trade Expansion Program
Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz)
CAgrantUp to $10,000OpenRound-based within each federal fiscal year (Oct 17/109 h
Community Reinvestment Fund USA (CRF) — Small Business Loans
Community Reinvestment Fund, USA (CRF)
All USloan$50K–$5M (SBA 7(a))OpenRolling7/1014 h
DoorDash Restaurant Disaster Relief Fund
DoorDash (in partnership with Hello Alice and the Global Entrepreneurship Netwo…
All USgrant$5K–$10KOpenActivated as-needed after declared disasters; rounds typically open 47/102.5 h
Illinois Innovation Voucher Program
Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) / Illinois Scie…
ILgrantUp to $75,000OpenRolling within each round until funds are exhausted6/1030 h
Mass Save Business Energy Efficiency Incentives
Mass Save (Massachusetts electric and gas utilities — Eversource, National Grid…
MAprogramUp to 70–100% of project costOpenRolling9/104 h
NC IDEA MICRO Grant
NC IDEA
NCgrant$10,000OpenAug 24, 20267/1011 h
Outta Excuses Small Business Empowerment Grant
Outta Excuses
All USgrant$3,000 quarterly + $10,000 annual bonusOpenSep 30, 20267/102 h
SBA 7(a) Working Capital Pilot (WCP) Program
U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)
All USloanUp to $5,000,000OpenRolling6/1025 h
SBA Mentor-Protégé Program (MPP)
U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)
All USprogramCapacity + JV contract accessOpenRolling5/1040 h
APEX Accelerators (formerly PTAC) — Government Contracting Assistance
U.S. Department of Defense — Office of Small Business Programs (OSBP)
All USprogramFree counseling & bid helpOpenRolling9/102 h
Alabama Jobs Act — Jobs Credit and Investment Credit
Alabama Department of Commerce / Alabama Department of Revenue
ALtax creditUp to 3-4% payroll + 1.5% investmentOpenRelationship-based4/1060 h
Ascendus — Small Business Term Loans and Microloans
Ascendus
AL, AK +47loanUp to $100,000OpenRolling8/107 h
Barberton Façade Improvement Grant Program
City of Barberton Department of Planning & Community Development
OHgrantUp to $25,000 per property/business per year (8…OpenRolling basis for the 2026 Program Year (10/1/266/108.5 h
Block Advisors Fund Her Future Grant
Block Advisors by H&R Block
All USgrant$50K + 5×$10KOpenAnnual8/102.5 h
Connecticut Green Bank C-PACE (Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy)
Connecticut Green Bank
CTloanUp to 100% of project costOpenRolling7/1015 h
Delaware EDGE Grant (Encouraging Development, Growth & Expansion) — EDGE 2.0
Delaware Division of Small Business (DSB)
DEgrantUp to ~$175,000 (scaled; no fixed cap)OpenSep 11, 20266/1025 h
Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation — Impact Funding
Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation (DRK)
All USgrantUp to $300K over 3 yrsOpenRolling3/1035 h
Florida STEP — State Trade Expansion Program
Florida SBDC Network (in partnership with SelectFlorida)
FLgrantUp to $15,000OpenRolling intake via the Florida SBDC electronic request for consultation (eRFC); trade-show grant requests must be submitted at least 15 day…7/1012 h
NDN Fund — Indigenous Business & Enterprise Loans
NDN Fund (lending subsidiary of NDN Collective)
All USloan$10K-$10M+OpenRolling6/1024 h
New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC)
CDFI Fund / U.S. Department of Treasury
All UStax creditBelow-market loans ($2M–$20M)OpenAnnual2/1080 h
SDBII Specialty Processing Equipment Grant
Southeast Dairy Business Innovation Initiative (SDBII) — University of Tennesse…
AL, AR +11grantUp to $150,000 (25% cash match required)OpenSep 23, 202618 h
SF Shines Storefront Improvement Grant
San Francisco Office of Economic and Workforce Development (OEWD)
CAgrantUp to $10,000OpenRolling8/108 h
Texas STEP — State Trade Expansion Program
Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA)
TXgrantUp to $10,000OpenAnnual cycle tied to TDA's SBA STEP award; applications accepted first-come, first-served while funds last7/108 h
USDA Farm Storage Facility Loan (FSFL) Program
USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA), for the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC)
All USloanUp to $500,000OpenRolling7/1011 h
USDA NRCS Wetland Mitigation Banking Program (WMBP)
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)
All USgrant$100,000–$1,000,000OpenSep 8, 20264/1067 h
West Virginia State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) Export Grant
West Virginia Division of Economic Development, Office of International Develop…
WVgrant$15,000 per funding periodOpenSep 29, 20263 h
BARDA DRIVe — Division of Research, Innovation and Ventures
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services — Biomedical Advanced Research and…
All USprogramVaries (project-based)OpenRolling7/1020 h
CDC Small Business Finance / Momentus Capital — Small Business Loans
CDC Small Business Finance (Momentus Capital family of organizations)
CA, AZ +6loan$30K–$350K (504: up to $30M+)OpenRolling6/1016 h
Chicago Neighborhood Opportunity Fund (NOF)
City of Chicago Department of Planning and Development (DPD) / SomerCor
ILgrantUp to $250,000OpenRolling intake with quarterly review cycles6/1019 h
Colorado Startup Loan Fund
Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) — Busin…
COloanUp to $150,000OpenRolling8/1013 h
Connecticut Angel Investor Tax Credit
Connecticut Innovations / Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Deve…
CTtax credit25% of investmentOpenRolling within program cycles6/106 h
DTE Energy — Energy Efficiency Program for Business
DTE Energy
MIprogramPrescriptive per-measure + custom incentivesOpenNov 30, 20268/104 h
Duke Energy Smart $aver Business Rebates
Duke Energy
NC, SC +3programPrescriptive per-unit + custom incentivesOpenRolling8/104 h
EXIM Bank Express Insurance — Small Business Export Credit Insurance
Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM)
All USprogram95% nonpayment coverageOpenRolling7/108 h
Efficiency Maine Commercial & Industrial Incentives
Efficiency Maine Trust
MEprogramPrescriptive rebates + custom $10K–$1M/yrOpenRolling8/106 h
Enthuse Foundation Pitch Competition
Enthuse Foundation
All USaward$3,000 – $15,000 cash + in-kind prizesOpenSep 23, 20265/1010 h
FTA Bus Safety, Accessibility, and Innovation Research Program — FY 2026
U.S. Department of Transportation — Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
All USgrantUp to $10,000,000 total (≤2 awards anticipated)OpenSep 28, 20264/10116 h
Focus on Energy Business Rebates & Custom Incentives
Focus on Energy (Wisconsin's statewide energy-efficiency and renewable-resource…
WIprogramPrescriptive rebates + custom; solar $50/kW up…OpenRolling8/104 h
GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) — Federal Contract Vehicle Onboarding
U.S. General Services Administration (GSA)
All USprogramContract vehicle (no cash award)OpenRolling4/10100 h
Georgia State Opportunity Zone Job Tax Credit
Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA)
GAtax credit$3,500 per job/year (5 yrs)OpenClaimed on the Georgia tax return for the tax year in which the net new jobs are created; rolling as long as the business is in a designate…8/106 h
I-Corps at NIH — Commercialization Training for SBIR/STTR Phase I Awardees
U.S. National Institutes of Health — Office of Extramural Research, SEED (Small…
All USprogramUp to $55,000OpenCohort-based6/1015 h
Indiana Venture Capital Investment (VCI) Tax Credit
Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC) / Indiana Department of Revenue
INtax credit25-30% of investmentOpenRolling6/1011 h
Iowa Seed Investor Tax Credit
Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) / Iowa Department of Revenue
IAtax credit20% urban / 35% ruralOpenAnnual application window: September 1 through December 31 each year7/108 h
Kentucky SBIR-STTR Matching Funds Program
Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development — KY Innovation
KYgrantUp to $100K (Phase I) / $150K (Phase II)OpenCompetitive, award-cycle based; companies apply after receiving a federal SBIR/STTR award6/1018 h
Maryland Research and Development Tax Credit
Maryland Department of Commerce
MDtax credit10% incremental QRE (capped)OpenAnnual6/1020 h
Michigan Saves Commercial Clean Energy Financing
Michigan Saves
MIloan$5,000+OpenRolling8/109 h
NYSERDA Small Business / NY Green Bank Energy Financing Program
New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) / NY Green B…
NYloanUp to $100,000+OpenRolling7/1010 h
Native American Bank — Commercial Business Loans
Native American Bank, N.A. (Native American Bancorporation)
All USloanCommercial loans (deal-by-deal)OpenRolling6/1020 h
Nebraska Innovation Fund Prototype Grant
Nebraska Department of Economic Development (DED)
NEgrantUp to $150,000OpenRolling6/1022 h
New York Excelsior Jobs Program (Full Multi-Credit Program)
Empire State Development (ESD)
NYtax creditUp to 6.85% of wages/jobOpenRolling5/1063 h
New York Truck Voucher Incentive Program (NYTVIP)
New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA)
NYgrantUp to $340,000 + bonusesOpenBetween intakes for some groups7/1010 h
SDBII Dairy Business Planning Grant
Southeast Dairy Business Innovation Initiative (SDBII) — University of Tennesse…
AL, AR +11grantUp to $30,000 (no match required)OpenSep 23, 202615 h
Small Business Energy Advantage (SBEA)
EnergizeCT — Eversource and United Illuminating (Avangrid)
CTprogramUp to 50% of installed cost + 0% financingOpenRolling9/103 h
USDA NRCS Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP)
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)
All USprogramPractice payments & easements (varies)OpenAug 24, 20265/1025 h
VIPC Launch Program (Commonwealth Commercialization Fund)
Virginia Innovation Partnership Corporation (VIPC)
VAgrant$50,000OpenQuarterly grant solicitations (~20 selections per year); convertible notes reviewed as received5/1024 h
Washington Revenue-Based Financing Fund
Washington State Department of Commerce (with Grow America and Denkyem CDFI)
WAloan$10K-$500K (up to $1M)OpenRolling8/107 h
Whole Foods Market Local Producer Loan Program (LPLP)
Whole Foods Market
All USloan$1,000–$100,000OpenRolling7/108 h
Boundless Futures Foundation — EmpowHer Grant
Boundless Futures Foundation
All USgrantUp to $50,000 (EmpowHer)OpenRound-based8/104 h
California Capital Access Program for Small Business (CalCAP SB)
Capital Programs & Climate Financing Authority (CPCFA) — Office of the Californ…
CAloanLoans up to $5M (up to $2.5M enrolled)OpenRolling7/108 h
Communities Unlimited — Rural Small Business Loans
Communities Unlimited, Inc.
AL, AR +5loan$1,000–$200,000OpenRolling8/1010 h
DAV Patriot Boot Camp
DAV (Disabled American Veterans) — Patriot Boot Camp
All USprogramPitch prizes (thousands)OpenPer-cohort7/102 h
DivInc Startup Accelerator
DivInc
All USgrant$10,000 equity-free grantOpenMultiple cohorts per year6/106 h
Energy Trust of Oregon — Existing Buildings Business Incentives
Energy Trust of Oregon
OR, WAprogramCash incentives per measure + customOpenRolling8/105 h
First Children's Finance — Child Care Business Loan Fund
First Children's Finance (FCF)
All USloanUp to $25K–$125KOpenRolling7/1014 h
Florida Black Business Loan Program
FloridaCommerce (Florida Department of Commerce) — via certified Loan Administr…
FLloanUp to $250,000OpenRolling6/1015 h
InvestOhio — Ohio Small Business Investment Tax Credit
Ohio Department of Development
OHtax credit10% of investmentOpenRolling6/105 h
KSU Small-Scale Farm Grant
Kentucky State University Center for the Sustainability of Farms and Families
KYgrantUp to $5,000 per application; lifetime maximum…OpenTwo annual deadlines: October 1 and December 1 (verify year on program page)8 h
Maine Micro-Enterprise Assistance Grant (MEA)
Maine Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD), Office of Commun…
MEgrantUp to $10,000 per businessOpenLetters of Intent for Economic Development/Micro-Enterprise due the first Friday of each month starting July 3, 2026; full applications by…6.5 h
NCBiotech Strategic Growth Loan (SGL)
North Carolina Biotechnology Center (NCBiotech)
NCloanUp to $650,000 (standard cap $500,000)OpenQuarterly deadlines4/1040 h
NSF National Innovation Corps (I-Corps) Teams Program
U.S. National Science Foundation — Directorate for Technology, Innovation and P…
All USprogramUp to $50,000OpenProposals accepted anytime4/1022 h
Nebraska Dollar and Energy Saving Loans (DESL)
Nebraska Department of Water, Energy, and Environment (DWEE)
NEloanUp to $500,000OpenRolling8/108 h
New Mexico Angel Investment Tax Credit
New Mexico Economic Development Department / New Mexico Taxation and Revenue De…
NMtax creditUp to $62,500OpenRolling6/108 h
Portland Small Business Repair / Restore Grant
Prosper Portland (City of Portland economic development agency)
ORgrantUp to $10,000OpenRolling9/104 h
Restaurants Care Resilience Fund
California Restaurant Foundation (Restaurants Care)
CAgrant$5,000OpenAnnual8/102 h
Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank C-PACE (Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy)
Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank (RIIB)
RIloanUp to 100% of project costOpenRolling7/1015 h
SBA 7(j) Management & Technical Assistance — Empower to Grow (E2G)
U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)
All USprogramFree training & consultingOpenRolling8/103 h
Texas Small Business Credit Initiative (TSBCI)
Economic Development Finance — Office of the Texas Governor (with U.S. Departme…
TXloan$5K–$20M (via lenders)OpenRolling7/1019 h
U.S. Commercial Service Gold Key Service
U.S. Commercial Service — International Trade Administration (ITA), Department…
All USprogram$950 service (small business)OpenRolling8/106 h
United States Artists (USA) Fellowship
United States Artists
All USaward$50,000OpenAnnual3/109 h
Virginia Small Business Financing Authority (VSBFA) Microloan Program
Virginia Small Business Financing Authority (VSBFA) — Virginia Department of Sm…
VAloan$10K-$50K (SWaM); up to $150KOpenRolling8/1012 h
California Underserved and Small Producer Program (CUSP)
California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) — Office of Grants Adminis…
CAgrantUp to $20K each (drought + extreme weather)OpenRolling / quarterly through 2026 via technical-assistance providers (e8/106 h
Connecticut Manufacturing Innovation Fund — Incumbent Worker Training (IWT) Program
Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD), administer…
CTgrant$2,500–$50,000/yr (50% match)OpenRolling8/106 h
HOPE (Hope Enterprise Corporation / Hope Credit Union) — Small Business Loans
Hope Enterprise Corporation / Hope Credit Union (HOPE)
AL, AR +3loanUp to $250,000OpenRolling7/1014 h
NCBiotech Small Business Research Loan (SRL)
North Carolina Biotechnology Center (NCBiotech)
NCloan$150,000–$350,000OpenQuarterly rounds5/1032 h
Ohio Minority Business Direct Loan Program
Ohio Department of Development — Minority Business Development Division
OHloan$45K-$1.5MOpenRolling5/1026 h
Operation HOPE — 1 Million Black Businesses (1MBB)
Operation HOPE (in partnership with Shopify and a coalition of corporate partne…
All USprogramFree program + capital accessOpenRolling8/101 h
VEDA Vermont Small Business Loan Program
Vermont Economic Development Authority (VEDA)
VTloanUp to $1,000,000OpenRolling6/1020 h
Virginia Small Business Financing Authority (VSBFA) Economic Development Loan Fund (EDLF)
Virginia Small Business Financing Authority (VSBFA) — Virginia Department of Sm…
VAloanUp to 40% / $1MOpenRolling6/1018 h
Wisconsin SBIR Advance Matching Grant
Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) / Center for Technology Comme…
WIgrant$75K–$100KOpenPer-round5/1030 h
Colorado Green Business Network (CGBN) Efficiency Grant
Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment — Colorado Green Business Ne…
COgrantUp to $1,500-$4,500 depending on Colorado Envir…OpenMay 1, 20276 h
Connecticut Bioscience Innovation Fund (CBIF)
Connecticut Innovations
CTprogramStage-based (grants, convertible loans, equity)OpenQuarterly evaluation5/1024 h
Foundation for Contemporary Arts — Emergency Grants
Foundation for Contemporary Arts (FCA)
All USgrant$500–$3,000OpenRolling8/105 h
Kentucky KEDFA Small Business Loan Program
Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority (KEDFA) — Kentucky Cabinet for…
KYloan$15,000-$100,000OpenRolling6/1015 h
Missouri MOBUCK$ Linked Deposit Program — Small Business
Missouri State Treasurer's Office
MOloan~2-3% rate cutOpenRolling7/108 h
Ohio Micro-Loan Program
Ohio Department of Development — Minority Business Development Division
OHloan$10K-$45K at 0%OpenRolling7/1011 h
Antares REACH Grant Program & Boost Camp
Antares Capital (with Hello Alice and the Global Entrepreneurship Network)
All USgrantUp to $20,000OpenRecurring cohorts (rolling Boost Camp intakes); 2025 cohort deadlines included Jan 5, 2026 among others6/104 h
Craft3 — Small Business Loans
Craft3
OR, WAloanUp to $4M+ (fixed rate)OpenRolling7/1012 h
Global NY Fund Grant Program
Empire State Development (ESD) — Global NY Division
NYgrantUp to $25,000 (companies)OpenRolling7/1021 h
Halcyon Incubator Fellowship
Halcyon (Halcyon House Studios / Halcyon Incubator)
All USaward~$6K stipend + $10K AWS creditsOpenAnnual / by cohort5/1012 h
JobsOhio Growth Fund Loan
JobsOhio
OHloan$500K-$5MOpenRolling4/1040 h
Minnesota Emerging Entrepreneur Loan Program (ELP)
Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED)
MNloan$5K–$150KOpenRolling7/1012 h
Mississippi Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) Loan Program
Mississippi Development Authority (MDA) — Minority and Small Business Developme…
MSloan$35,001–$250,000 (up to $500,000 with 50% match)OpenRolling6/1016 h
New Mexico Smart Money Business Loan Participation Program
New Mexico Finance Authority (NMFA)
NMloanUp to $2M (NMFA buys up to 49%)OpenRolling6/1013 h
Virginia Small Business Financing Authority (VSBFA) Loan Guaranty Program
Virginia Small Business Financing Authority (VSBFA) — Virginia Department of Sm…
VAloanUp to 75% / $1M guarantyOpenRolling6/108 h
WorkInvestNH (New Hampshire Job Training Fund)
New Hampshire Employment Security (NHES)
NHgrant$750–$100,000 (50% match)OpenRolling8/108 h
Connecticut Manufacturing Innovation Fund — Additive Manufacturing Voucher Program
Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD), administer…
CTgrantUp to $20,000 (matching)OpenRolling7/108 h
Hawaii Capital (HI-CAP) Small Business Capital Program
Hawaiʻi Technology Development Corporation (HTDC) / Hawaiʻi Green Infrastructur…
HIloanSSBCI-backed loans & collateralOpenRolling through the program's 20226/1016 h
Indiana Legend Fund — Small Business Loan Participation Program
Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC)
INloanLender-set loansOpenRolling7/1012 h
Alaska Microloan Revolving Loan Fund
Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development (DCCED) — Di…
AKloanUp to $35K (one person) / $70K (two+)OpenRolling6/1016 h
California IBank Venture Capital Program (Expanding Venture Capital Access)
California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank (IBank) — Governor's Of…
CAprogramEquity co-investment (state-managed $250M)OpenRolling4/1020 h
Connecticut Manufacturing Innovation Fund — Apprenticeship Program
Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD), administer…
CTgrantUp to $15,000 per apprenticeOpenRolling8/106 h
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Therapeutics Development Award (TDA)
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (CF Foundation / CFFT)
All USawardUp to $3M–$5M (Component II)OpenCyclical4/1090 h
Georgia Rural Zone Tax Credits
Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA) / Georgia Department of Economic…
GAtax creditUp to $125K + $150K + $2K/jobOpenActivity must occur within a designated Rural Zone during its five-year designation; credits claimed on the Georgia tax return for the rele…6/1010 h
Manufacturing USA Institute Project Calls (America Makes & Network)
Manufacturing USA — National Network for Manufacturing Innovation (NIST/DoD/DOE…
All USgrantProject calls $1M–$12M+ totalOpenRolling4/1080 h
NJEDA Small Business Lease Grant
New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA)
NJgrant2 × 20% of annual leaseOpenRolling7/108 h
Nevada SSBCI Collateral Support Program
Nevada Governor's Office of Economic Development (GOED), operated by Nevada Bat…
NVloanUp to 49.9% of collateral, max $5MOpenRolling6/109 h
Oregon Capital Access Program (CAP)
Business Oregon (Oregon Business Development Department)
ORloanState match up to $35,000 per borrowerOpenRolling7/105 h
Rhode Island Small Business Assistance Program (SBAP)
Rhode Island Commerce Corporation
RIloan$2,000–$750,000OpenRolling7/1014 h
SBIR/STTR Technical and Business Assistance (TABA)
U.S. Small Business Administration — SBIR/STTR Program (administered by each pa…
All USprogramUp to $6.5K (Phase I) / $50K (Phase II)OpenRequested in connection with an SBIR/STTR award7/106 h
South Carolina Community Loan Fund (SCCLF) — Small Business Loans
South Carolina Community Loan Fund (SCCLF)
SCloan~$5K-$1MOpenRolling8/1014 h
Texas Enterprise Zone Program (EZP)
Economic Development Finance — Office of the Texas Governor (refunds administer…
TXtax credit$2,500–$7,500 per jobOpenRolling within quarterly allocation rounds4/1070 h
Washington R&D Sales & Use Tax Exemption (M&E)
Washington Department of Revenue
WAtax creditFull sales tax exemptionOpenRolling7/105 h
American-Made Program Prize Challenges
U.S. Department of Energy / National Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR)
All USaward$50K–$3M+ per challengeOpenVaries by challenge7/1025 h
Anonymous Was A Woman Award
Anonymous Was A Woman
All USaward$50,000OpenAnnual2/10nom. only
Arizona Advanced Manufacturing Facilities (AMF) Grant
Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA) with Arizona State University Core Research Fa…
AZgrantUp to $75,000 (1:1 match)OpenRolling intake; applications reviewed quarterly6/109 h
Arkansas Small Business Revolving Loan Guaranty Program
Arkansas Development Finance Authority (ADFA)
ARloanGuarantee up to $250,000OpenRolling6/1012 h
Carolina Small Business Development Fund — Small Business Loans
Carolina Small Business Development Fund (CSBDF)
NCloanUp to $350,000OpenRolling7/1013 h
Colorado Green Business Network (CGBN) Pre-Approved Equipment Grant
Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment — Colorado Green Business Ne…
COgrantUp to $500 per business per grant cycleOpenMay 1, 20274 h
Four Bands Community Fund — Business & Ag Loans
Four Bands Community Fund, Inc.
SDloanUp to $400,000OpenRolling6/1028 h
Halstead Grant
Halstead Bead, Inc.
All USaward$7,500 + $1K supply creditOpenAnnual5/1020 h
Lakota Funds — Native Business & Ag Loans
Lakota Funds
SDloanUp to $2,000,000OpenRolling5/1033 h
Maryland TEDCO Rural Business Innovation Initiative (RBII)
TEDCO (Maryland Technology Development Corporation)
MDgrant$25,000OpenRolling6/1030 h
Mountain BizWorks — Western NC Small Business Loans
Mountain BizWorks
NCloan$1,000–$500,000OpenRolling for core small business loans; specific recovery-grant programs have fixed windows7/1010 h
NBMBAA Scale-Up Pitch Challenge
National Black MBA Association (NBMBAA)
All USgrantUp to $50,000OpenAnnual6/108 h
NetWork Kansas E-Community Loan Program
NetWork Kansas (Kansas Center for Entrepreneurship)
KSloanUp to $50,000 per businessOpenRolling6/1018 h
Refugee Microenterprise Development (MED) Program
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services — Administration for Children and…
All USloanMicroloans up to $15,000OpenRolling for entrepreneurs (via local grantees); periodic NOFO cycles for organizations6/1010 h
Royal Credit Union Small Business Grant
Royal Credit Union
WIgrant$3,000OpenOct 1, 20266/104 h
Samuel Adams Brewing the American Dream — Pitch Room Competition
Samuel Adams (Boston Beer Company) / Accion Opportunity Fund
MA, OH +6grant$10,000OpenAnnual7/104 h
Skip — Small Business Instant Grants
Skip (helloskip.com)
All USgrant$1,000 per winnerOpenRolling10/1030 min
South Dakota Proof of Concept Program
South Dakota Governor's Office of Economic Development (GOED)
SDgrantUp to $25,000OpenRolling7/1018 h
Startup World Cup
Pegasus Tech Ventures
All USaward$1M grand prize (investment)OpenRolling by regional5/108 h
The Awesome Foundation Micro-Grant
The Awesome Foundation
All USgrant$1,000 monthlyOpenRolling9/102 h
gener8tor Investment Accelerator
gener8tor
WI, MN +7program$100,000 investment (for equity)OpenRolling5/108 h
Appalachian Growth Capital — Small Business Loans (Appalachian Ohio)
Appalachian Growth Capital, LLC
OHloanFlexible CDFI loans (amount varies)OpenRolling7/1010 h
Baltimore Facade Improvement Grant (FIG)
Baltimore Development Corporation (BDC)
MDgrantUp to $5,000 (1:1 match)OpenRolling7/1010 h
First Peoples Fund — Artist in Business Leadership (ABL) Fellowship
First Peoples Fund
All USgrant$10,000OpenAnnual cycle7/1010 h
Montana Growth Through Agriculture (GTA) Grant and Loan Program
Montana Department of Agriculture — Agriculture Development Council
MTgrantGrants up to $50K; loans up to $100KOpenPeriodic application windows announced by the Agriculture Development Council; sign up for Montana Department of Agriculture funding notifi…6/1020 h
Texas Product Development and Small Business Incubator Fund (PDSBI)
Texas Economic Development Bank — Office of the Governor (Economic Development…
TXloanUp to $5,000,000OpenRolling4/1050 h
Visa Everywhere Initiative
Visa Inc.
All USawardUp to $100K (non-dilutive)OpenAnnual4/108 h
North Dakota Agricultural Products Utilization Commission (APUC) Grant
North Dakota Department of Agriculture — Agricultural Products Utilization Comm…
NDgrantVaries by category (recent max ~$115K)OpenOct 1, 20266/1024 h
SXSW Pitch
SXSW (South by Southwest)
All USawardCash prize (undisclosed) + exposureOpenNov 13, 20264/109 h
NIST Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP)
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
All USprogramSubsidized consulting servicesOpenRolling9/102 h
PenFed Foundation Veteran Entrepreneur Program (VEP)
PenFed Foundation for Military Heroes
All USprogramFree (no cash grant, travel covered)OpenRolling8/104 h
SBA HUBZone Certification Program
U.S. Small Business Administration
All USprogramContract set-asides (3% of fed spend)OpenRolling6/1015 h
State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI 2.0)
U.S. Department of the Treasury
All USprogramVaries by state programOpenOngoing7/1015 h
Entrepreneurship World Cup (EWC)
Entrepreneurship World Cup (Global Entrepreneurship Network in partnership with…
All USaward$20K-$200K (equity-free)OpenMay 31, 20274/1010 h
Hopi Credit Association — Business & Micro-Enterprise Loans
Hopi Credit Association
AZloanUp to $100,000OpenRolling5/1012 h
ONABEN — Native American Entrepreneurship Programs (Indianpreneurship)
ONABEN — A Native American Business Network
All USprogramFree training & TAOpenRolling7/101 h
1517 Fund Medici Grant
1517 Fund (Medici Project)
All USgrant$1,000+ no-strings grantOpenRolling9/101.5 h
Nimiipuu Community Development Fund — Business Loans
Nimiipuu Community Development Fund (NCDF)
ID, OR +1loan$2,500-$35,000OpenRolling6/1019 h
AIDT — Alabama Industrial Development Training
AIDT (Alabama Institute for Workforce Development) / Alabama Department of Comm…
ALprogramFree (in-kind, all costs covered)OpenRolling9/108 h
ComEd Energy Efficiency Program for Businesses
Commonwealth Edison Company (ComEd)
ILprogramUp to $30,000 (small biz)OpenSmall Business 30% bonus: April 30, 2026; Small Business 20% bonus: September 30, 2026; general program ongoing8/104 h
Con Edison Commercial & Industrial Energy Efficiency Program
Consolidated Edison (Con Edison)
NYprogramVaries; up to $500K+ for customOpenOct 15, 20267/106 h
DOE Better Plants Program — Industrial Energy Efficiency Partnership
U.S. Department of Energy — Industrial Technologies Office (ITO, successor to I…
All USprogramFree (technical assistance)OpenRolling9/104 h
DOE Onsite Energy Technical Assistance Partnerships (TAP) — Free Industrial Energy Assess…
U.S. Department of Energy — Industrial Technologies Office (ITO) / MESC
All USprogramFree serviceOpenRolling9/102 h
EDA Economic Adjustment Assistance — Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) Program
U.S. Economic Development Administration
All USgrant$800K–$1.4M (to RLF operator)OpenRolling3/10120 h
Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans (EBV)
Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF), Syracuse University
All USprogramFree (travel + housing paid)OpenRolling7/104 h
FPL Business Energy Efficiency Rebates
Florida Power & Light Company (FPL)
FLprogramUp to $40/fixture; avg $5K/projectOpenRolling8/103 h
Florida Job Growth Grant Fund
FloridaCommerce (formerly Florida Department of Economic Opportunity)
FLprogramUp to $500,000OpenRolling2/10
Georgia Quick Start Workforce Training
Technical College System of Georgia
GAprogramFree (state-funded)OpenRolling6/1015 h
Hot Bread Kitchen — HBK Incubates Food Business Program
Hot Bread Kitchen
NYprogramIn-kind (free program)OpenRolling7/102.5 h
LED FastStart — Louisiana Customized Workforce Training
Louisiana Economic Development (LED)
LAprogramFree in-kind servicesOpenRolling7/108 h
MBDA Business Center Program
Minority Business Development Agency — U.S. Department of Commerce
All USprogramFree services (no cash grant)OpenRolling8/102 h
MBDA Capital Readiness Program
Minority Business Development Agency — U.S. Department of Commerce
All USprogram$400,000–$1,000,000OpenAnnual competition4/1080 h
Minnesota Angel Tax Credit
Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED)
MNprogram25% investor credit (refundable)OpenRolling7/108 h
North Carolina Customized Training Program
North Carolina Community College System (NCCCS)
NCprogramNo cost to employerOpenRolling8/1012 h
North Dakota Flex PACE Workforce Training Fund
Bank of North Dakota (BND) / North Dakota Department of Commerce
NDprogramInterest subsidy; varies by loanOpenRolling6/1015 h
PG&E Business Energy Efficiency Rebates
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E)
CAprogramVaries by equipmentOpenRolling8/103 h
SBA 8(a) Business Development Program
U.S. Small Business Administration
All USprogramSole-source up to $4.5M (mfg: $7M)OpenRolling5/1040 h
SBA State Trade Expansion Program (STEP)
Small Business Administration
All USprogram$2,500–$15,000 typicalOpenVaries by state8/108 h
SBA Surety Bond Guarantee Program
U.S. Small Business Administration
All USprogramUp to $14M per contractOpenRolling5/1015 h
SCE Commercial Energy Efficiency Program (CEEP)
Southern California Edison (SCE)
CAprogramVaries by equipmentOpenRolling8/103 h
Section 174 R&D Amortization — Advisory Record (TCJA/OBBBA Impact)
Internal Revenue Service
All USprogramDepends on R&D spendOpenOngoing7/1015 h
USDA BioPreferred Program — Biobased Product Certification & Federal Procurement
U.S. Department of Agriculture — Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS)
All USprogramFederal market access programOpenRolling8/108 h
USDA FSA Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP)
USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA)
All USprogram50–65% of normal yield coverageOpenApplication for coverage must be submitted before the final planting date for the crop in your county8/103 h
Virginia Talent Accelerator Program
Virginia Economic Development Partnership (VEDP)
VAprogramFree (state-funded)OpenEngagement required during site selection4/1020 h
Washington Customized Training Program
Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges (SBCTC)
WAprogramState-subsidized (partial)OpenRolling6/1015 h
Wells Fargo Innovation Incubator (IN2)
Wells Fargo & National Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR)
All USprogramUp to $250,000OpenRolling4/108 h
Xcel Energy Business Equipment and Efficiency Rebates
Xcel Energy (Public Service Company of Colorado / Northern States Power)
CO, MN +6programVaries by equipment/stateOpenRolling8/104 h
readySC™ — South Carolina Workforce Training Program
South Carolina Technical College System / South Carolina Department of Commerce
SCprogramFree (in-kind training services)OpenRolling9/1010 h
DoD Mentor-Protégé Program (DFARS 219.7100)
U.S. Department of Defense — Office of Small Business Programs
All USprogramVaries by agreementOpenRolling3/1093 h
SBA Small Business Development Centers (SBDC) Network
U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)
All USprogramFree counseling servicesOpenRolling9/1030 min
1 Million Cups — Kauffman Foundation Entrepreneur Program
Kauffman Foundation
All USprogramFree (no funding)OpenRolling10/107 h
DOE Better Buildings Alliance — Commercial Building Energy Efficiency Partnership
U.S. Department of Energy — Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (E…
All USprogramFree serviceOpenRolling9/104 h
EPA Pollution Prevention (P2) Grants
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
All USprogramFree (state-delivered)OpenOngoing9/102 h
EXIM Bank Multi-Buyer Export Credit Insurance — Small Business Policy
Export-Import Bank of the United States
All USprogram95% of invoice valueOpenRolling6/108 h
Founders First Capital Partners — Revenue-Based Financing + Grant Support
Founders First Capital Partners
All USprogram$25K–$250K RBF + grantsOpenRolling8/1037 h
SBA Boots to Business (B2B) and B2B Reboot
U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)
All USprogramFree training programOpenRolling10/101 h
SBA T.H.R.I.V.E. Emerging Leaders Reimagined
U.S. Small Business Administration
All USprogramFree (valued up to $5,000–$10,000)OpenRolling cohort applications9/101 h
SBA Veterans Business Outreach Centers (VBOC)
U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)
All USprogramFree counseling servicesOpenRolling9/1030 min
SBA Women's Business Centers (WBC) Network
U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)
All USprogramFree to low-cost servicesOpenRolling9/1030 min
SCORE Business Mentoring
SCORE Association (SBA resource partner)
All USprogramFree (no cash award)OpenRolling10/101 h
TEDCO Seed Fund
TEDCO (Maryland Technology Development Corporation)
MDprogramSeed equity investmentOpenRolling5/1020 h
Warrior Rising Entrepreneurship Programs
Warrior Rising
All USprogramFree programs + selective grantsOpenRolling8/102 h
BIA Indian Loan Guarantee and Insurance Program (ILGP)
Bureau of Indian Affairs — U.S. Department of the Interior
All USprogramUp to $500K (individuals)OpenRolling5/1020 h
EXIM Bank Working Capital Loan Guarantee
Export-Import Bank of the United States
All USprogramNo stated min/maxOpenRolling5/1020 h
MassDevelopment Emerging Technology Fund (ETF)
MassDevelopment (Massachusetts Development Finance Agency)
MAloanUp to $4,000,000OpenRolling5/1020 h
NJ Accelerate — NJEDA Accelerator Matching Program
New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA)
NJloanUp to $250K loan + rentOpenRolling6/1020 h
South Dakota REDI Fund
South Dakota Governor's Office of Economic Development (GOED)
SDforgivable loanUp to $3,000,000OpenRolling5/1040 h
Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority (PIDA) Loan Program
Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED)
PAloanBelow-market rate loansOpenRolling5/1030 h
SBA 504 Debt Refinancing Program
U.S. Small Business Administration
All USloanUp to 90% of appraised valueOpenRolling6/1020 h
SBA Made in America Loan Guarantee Program
U.S. Small Business Administration
All USloanUp to $5,000,000OpenRolling7/1015 h
Kiva U.S. — 0% Interest Microloans for Small Business
Kiva
All USloan$1,000–$15,000 at 0% interestOpenRolling10/107 h
SBA Export Express Loan Program
U.S. Small Business Administration
All USloanUp to $500,000OpenRolling7/108 h
Grameen America — Microloans for Women Entrepreneurs
Grameen America
AL, CA +15loan$2,000–$15,000OpenRolling8/1029 h
Accion Opportunity Fund — Small Business Loans
Accion Opportunity Fund
All USloan$5,000–$250,000OpenRolling9/105 h
Accompany Capital — Small Business Loans for Immigrant and Refugee Entrepreneurs
Accompany Capital (formerly Business Center for New Americans, BCNA)
NYloan$1,000–$350,000OpenRolling9/106 h
Alaska AIDEA Small Business Economic Development (SBED) Loan
Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority (AIDEA)
AKloanUp to $300,000OpenRolling6/1020 h
California IBank Small Business Loan Guarantee Program
California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank (IBank)
CAloanVaries — guarantees up to millionsOpenRolling8/1010 h
Coastal Enterprises Inc. (CEI) — Small Business Loans and Equity
Coastal Enterprises Inc. (CEI)
ME, NH +4loan$5,000–$5,000,000OpenRolling6/1018 h
DOE Loan Programs Office — Advanced Technology Vehicle Manufacturing (ATVM) Loan
U.S. Department of Energy — Loan Programs Office (LPO)
All USloanTypically $100M–$1B+OpenRolling2/10400 h
DreamSpring — CDFI Small Business Loans
DreamSpring
AL, AZ +25loan$1,000–$350,000OpenRolling8/104 h
Honeycomb Credit — Community-Crowdfunded Small Business Loans
Honeycomb Credit
All USloan$25,000–$500,000OpenRolling5/1025 h
Illinois Advantage Illinois Participation Loan Program (PLP)
Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO)
ILloanUp to $2M participationOpenRolling7/108 h
Justine PETERSEN — Small Business Microloans
Justine PETERSEN Housing & Reinvestment Corporation
MO, ILloan$500–$150,000OpenRolling8/104 h
LEDC — Small Business Loans for Latino and Underserved DMV Entrepreneurs
Latino Economic Development Center (LEDC)
DC, MD +1loan$500–$250,000OpenRolling8/103 h
LISC Entrepreneurs of Color Fund — Small Business Loans
Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC)
GA, IL +9loanUp to $500,000+OpenRolling7/105 h
LiftFund — CDFI Small Business Loans
LiftFund
AR, AZ +12loan$500–$1,000,000OpenRolling8/106 h
Nevada Battle Born Growth Microloan Program
Nevada Governor's Office of Economic Development (GOED)
NVloanUp to $250,000OpenCurrently paused8/108 h
Oregon Business Development Fund (OBDF)
Business Oregon (Oregon Business Development Department)
ORloanUp to $2,000,000OpenRolling5/1040 h
Oregon Entrepreneurial Development Loan Fund (EDLF)
Business Oregon
ORloanUp to $1,000,000OpenRolling7/1012 h
Pacific Community Ventures — Good Jobs Loans
Pacific Community Ventures (PCV)
CA, CO +8loan$10,000–$200,000OpenRolling7/109 h
Pursuit — CDFI Small Business Loans
Pursuit
NY, NJ +4loan$10,000–$500,000OpenRolling8/105 h
SBA Microloan Program
Small Business Administration
All USloanUp to $50,000OpenRolling8/1018 h
South Dakota Works Financing Program
South Dakota Governor's Office of Economic Development (GOED)
SDloanUp to 20% of project costOpenRolling6/1015 h
Treasury CDFI Bond Guarantee Program
U.S. Department of the Treasury — CDFI Fund
All USprogramUp to $500M annuallyOpenAnnual2/10200 h
TruFund Financial Services — CDFI Small Business Loans
TruFund Financial Services
NY, AL +2loan$500–$1,000,000OpenRolling8/108 h
USDA Biorefinery, Renewable Chemical & Biobased Product Manufacturing Assistance (Section…
USDA Rural Development
All USloanUp to 80% of loan guaranteedOpenSep 1, 20261/10350 h
USDA FSA Direct Farm Operating Loan
USDA Farm Service Agency
All USloanUp to $400,000OpenRolling6/1020 h
USDA FSA Direct Farm Ownership Loan
USDA Farm Service Agency
All USloanUp to $600,000OpenRolling5/1030 h
USDA FSA Microloan Program
USDA Farm Service Agency
All USloanUp to $50,000OpenRolling8/108 h
USDA Intermediary Relending Program (IRP)
USDA Rural Development
All USloanUp to $400,000 per borrowerOpenRolling6/1015 h
West Virginia First Small Business Growth Program
West Virginia Division of Economic Development (WVDED)
WVloan$1M–$7.5M per companyOpenRolling4/1040 h
Wisconsin Technology Development Loan (TDL)
Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC)
WIloanUp to 20% of project costOpenRolling4/1025 h
Working Solutions — CDFI Small Business Loans
Working Solutions CDFI
CAloan$5,000–$100,000OpenRolling9/105 h
SBA 7(a) Loan Program
Small Business Administration
All USloanUp to $5,000,000OpenRolling5/1036 h
SBA CAPLines Program
Small Business Administration
All USloanUp to $5,000,000OpenRolling4/1030 h
SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL)
Small Business Administration
All USloanUp to $2,000,000OpenDisaster-specific6/1014 h
SBA Export Working Capital Program (EWCP)
Small Business Administration
All USloanUp to $5,000,000OpenRolling4/1030 h
SBA International Trade Loan (ITL)
Small Business Administration
All USloanUp to $5,000,000OpenRolling3/1040 h
USDA Business & Industry (B&I) Loan Guarantee
USDA Rural Development
All USloanUp to $25,000,000OpenRolling3/1050 h
SBA Express Loan
Small Business Administration
All USloanUp to $500,000OpenRolling6/1016 h
SBA 504/CDC Loan Program
Small Business Administration
All USloanUp to $5,500,000OpenRolling4/1040 h
SBIR Phase I — DARPA
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DoD)
All USgrantUp to $250K (Phase I)Between roundsSep 23, 20262/10130 h
SBIR Phase I — Department of Defense
Department of Defense (DoD)
All USgrantUp to $250K (Phase I)Between roundsSep 23, 20263/10120 h
Alaska SBIR/STTR Matching Grant Program
Alaska Division of Community and Regional Affairs, Department of Commerce
AKgrantUp to $25K (Ph I) / $100K (Ph II)Between roundsAnnual6/107 h
DC Robust Retail Citywide Grant
DC Department of Small and Local Business Development (DSLBD)
DCgrantUp to $10,000Between roundsAnnual cycle9/103 h
Hawaiʻi Small Business Innovation Research (HSBIR) Matching Grant
Hawaiʻi Technology Development Corporation (HTDC)
HIgrantUp to 50% match (Phase 0: $3K)Between roundsAnnual cycle5/1010 h
Launch Tennessee SBIR/STTR Matching Fund
Launch Tennessee (LaunchTN)
TNgrantUp to $100K (Ph I) / $300K (Ph II)Between roundsAnnual cycle7/1010 h
MassVentures START Grant Program
MassVentures (Massachusetts Technology Development Corporation)
MAgrant$100K / $200K / up to $500KBetween roundsApplication window opens February 1 annually; 2026 Round 1 deadline was February 236/1015 h
Montana Tribal Tourism Small Business Grant
Montana Department of Commerce — Office of Indian Country Economic Development
MTgrantUp to $10,000Between roundsNov 30, 20268/106 h
New Mexico Science & Technology Business Startup Grant
New Mexico Economic Development Department — Technology and Innovation Office
NMgrant$25,000–$50,000Between roundsAnnual competitive round6/1012 h
New York NYSTAR Innovation Matching Grants Program
Empire State Development (ESD) — NYSTAR Division of Science, Technology & Innov…
NYgrantUp to $100K (Ph I) / $200K (Ph II)Between roundsRounds open on the second Wednesday of April and October for one week each7/106 h
Rhode Island Innovation Voucher Program
Rhode Island Commerce Corporation
RIgrantUp to $75,000Between roundsAnnual spring cycle7/1010 h
SBIR Phase I — Department of Energy
Department of Energy (DOE)
All USgrantUp to $200K (Phase I)Between roundsBetween intakes3/10120 h
SBIR Phase I — Department of Homeland Security
Department of Homeland Security
All USgrantUp to $150K (Phase I)Between roundsBetween intakes5/1070 h
SBIR Phase I — Missile Defense Agency (MDA)
Missile Defense Agency (DoD)
All USgrantUp to $250K (Phase I)Between roundsThree cycles per year within the DoD BAA schedule (Spring/Fall/Winter)2/10120 h
SBIR Phase I — NASA
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
All USgrantUp to $150K (Phase I)Between roundsBetween intakes5/1080 h
SBIR Phase I — U.S. Army
U.S. Army (Department of Defense)
All USgrantUp to $250K (Phase I)Between roundsThree cycles per year3/10110 h
SBIR Phase I — U.S. Navy / ONR
U.S. Navy — Office of Naval Research (DoD)
All USgrantUp to $250K (Phase I)Between roundsThree cycles per year within the DoD BAA schedule3/10110 h
SBIR Phase I — USDA (NIFA)
USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture
All USgrantUp to $175K (Phase I)Between roundsBetween intakes5/1075 h
STTR Phase I — Department of Defense
Department of Defense (DoD)
All USgrantUp to $250K (Phase I)Between roundsSep 23, 20262/10140 h
American Express Backing Small Businesses Grant
American Express
All USgrant$5,000–$25,000Between roundsNo active cycle as of May 20268/106 h
CDFI Program — Financial Assistance and Technical Assistance Awards
CDFI Fund — U.S. Department of the Treasury
All USgrantFA: $2M | TA: $250KBetween roundsAnnual2/10136 h
DOT BUILD Grants (formerly RAISE) — Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development
U.S. Department of Transportation
All USgrantUp to $25,000,000Between roundsFY2026 applications closed February 24, 20262/10100 h
EDA Build to Scale — Venture Challenge
U.S. Economic Development Administration
All USgrant$300K–$3,000,000Between roundsAnnual3/10104 h
EDA Regional Technology and Innovation Hubs (Tech Hubs)
U.S. Economic Development Administration
All USgrant$15M–$75M (implementation)Between roundsPhase 2 FY2024 competition closed; FY2025 NOFO for existing hubs closed February 18, 20262/10200 h
FEMA BRIC — Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities
U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
All USgrantUp to $50,000,000Between roundsCombined FY2024+FY2025 NOFO OPEN2/1080 h
FuzeHub Commercialization Competition (Jeff Lawrence Innovation Fund)
FuzeHub — New York State's Manufacturing Extension Partnership
NYgrantUp to $150,000Between rounds2026 applications open July 6, close August 10, 2026 at 11:59 PM EST7/1020 h
Houston Small Business Recovery Grant Program
City of Houston — Mayor's Office of Economic Development / Houston First / Grea…
TXgrantUp to $50,000Between roundsBetween cycles as of May 20265/108 h
ITA Market Development Cooperator Program (MDCP)
U.S. International Trade Administration (ITA), Department of Commerce
All USgrantUp to $300,000/yearBetween roundsNo FY2026 competition announced as of May 20264/1060 h
Intuit / Mailchimp Small Business Hero Grant
Intuit (QuickBooks & Mailchimp)
All USgrant$20,000Between roundsPhase 4 opens May 15, 20268/103 h
Invest Atlanta Small Business Improvement Grant (SBIG)
Invest Atlanta (Atlanta Development Authority)
GAgrantUp to $50,000Between rounds20256/1010 h
LISC Small Business Relief Grants
Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC)
All USgrant$5,000–$25,000 (when open)Between roundsBetween intakes7/105 h
MARAD FY2026 Small Shipyard Grant Program
U.S. Department of Transportation — Maritime Administration (MARAD)
All USgrantVaries (25% match required)Between roundsMay 11, 20262/1044 h
Michigan Supplier Conversion Grant Program
Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO) — Community and Wor…
MIgrant$500,000–$2,000,000Between roundsApplications closed April 28, 20264/1040 h
NAACP Powershift Entrepreneur Grant
NAACP / Black Entrepreneurs Day
All USgrant$25,000Between roundsAnnual8/105 h
NAACP × L'Oréal USA Inclusive Beauty Fund
NAACP Empowerment Programs / L'Oréal USA / SalonCentric
All USgrant$25,000Between roundsAnnual8/105 h
NGLCC–Grubhub Community Impact Grant Program
National LGBT Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC) / Grubhub Community Fund
All USgrant$5,000–$25,000Between roundsAnnual8/105 h
Ohio Third Frontier Technology Validation and Start-up Fund (TVSF)
Ohio Department of Development — Third Frontier Program
OHgrantUp to $200,000 (Phase 2)Between roundsMultiple rounds per year4/1030 h
Pittsburgh URA Commercial Facade Grant Program
Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh (URA)
PAgrantUp to $20,000Between roundsCurrent round closed May 29, 20267/104 h
Progressive Driving Small Business Forward Grant
Progressive Insurance
All USgrant$50,000 + insuranceBetween roundsAnnual8/104 h
SBIR Phase I — Department of Education (IES)
Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education
All USgrantUp to $250K (Phase I)Between roundsBetween intakes4/1085 h
SBIR Phase I — EPA
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
All USgrantUp to $100K (Phase I)Between roundsBetween intakes6/1055 h
SBIR Phase II — Department of Energy
Department of Energy (DOE)
All USgrantUp to $1.6M (Phase II)Between roundsInvitation-only2/10180 h
SBIR Phase II — NASA
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
All USgrantUp to $750K (Phase II)Between roundsInvitation-based4/10120 h
Tarte Shape Your Future Small Business Awards
Tarte Cosmetics
All USgrant$10,000–$25,000Between roundsAnnual8/105 h
USDA Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG)
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)
All USgrantUp to $2M (national track)Between roundsNational CIG: annual NOFO typically published January3/1050 h
USDA Forest Service Wood Products Infrastructure Assistance Program
USDA Forest Service
All USgrant$50,000–$2,000,000Between roundsAnnual5/1030 h
USDA Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program (HBIIP)
USDA Agricultural Marketing Service
All USgrantUp to $5M (50% of costs)Between roundsNo active competition5/1035 h
USDA Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP)
USDA Agricultural Marketing Service
All USgrantState subgrants: variesBetween roundsState-level: varies by state5/1025 h
USGS Earthquake Hazards Program External Research Support — FY2027
U.S. Department of the Interior — U.S. Geological Survey, Earthquake Hazards Pr…
All USgrant$50K–$500K/yr (typical)Between roundsJune 4, 2026 (11:59 PM Eastern)5/10
Visa She's Next Grant Program
Visa Inc.
All USgrant$10,000Between roundsAnnual cycle8/105 h
Washington Evergreen Manufacturing Growth Grants
Washington State Department of Commerce
WAgrant$100,000–$200,000Between roundsAnnual competitive round5/1030 h
DOE Clean Energy Demonstrations (formerly OCED) — [DISCONTINUED]
U.S. Department of Energy — Office of Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chains (M…
All USgrantVaries — $5M to $500M+Between roundsNo active competitions2/10800 h
DOE Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnerships (GRIP) Program
U.S. Department of Energy — Office of Electricity (OE, successor to GDO)
All USgrant$5M to $500M per projectBetween roundsBetween cycles3/10400 h
DOE Industrial Demonstrations Program (IDP) — Industrial Decarbonization
U.S. Department of Energy — Industrial Technologies Office (ITO, formerly IEDO/…
All USgrant$30M to $500M per projectBetween roundsProgram effectively cancelled2/10600 h
DOE SPARK — Speed to Power Through Advanced Reconductoring (Grid Resilience Round 3)
U.S. Department of Energy — Grid Deployment Office
All USgrantUp to $1.9B total (varies per project)Between roundsFY2026 round closed3/10200 h
DOE Vehicle Technologies Office — FY2025 Program Wide Funding Opportunity
U.S. Department of Energy — Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
All USgrantUp to $88M (FY2025)Between roundsAnnual3/10120 h
EPA Brownfields Cleanup Grants
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
All USgrantUp to $500,000 ($650K with waiver)Between roundsFY2026 cycle: site characterization letter deadline June 15, 2026; application deadline typically 90 days after Notice of Funding Opportuni…3/1085 h
FHLBank Indianapolis Elevate — Small Business Grant
Federal Home Loan Bank of Indianapolis
IN, MIgrantUp to $20,000Between roundsOct 1, 20266/103 h
FHLBank New York — Small Business Recovery Grant
Federal Home Loan Bank of New York (FHLBNY)
NY, NJgrantUp to $10,000Between rounds2026 cycle opens May 26; applications accepted until July 31, 2026 at 5 PM ET or until $5M is exhausted6/103 h
Glossier Grant for Black-Owned Beauty Businesses
Glossier
All USgrant$50,000 (new) / $100,000 (alumni)Between roundsAnnual7/102 h
Greentown Labs ACCEL — BIPOC Climatetech Accelerator
Greentown Labs / Browning the Green Space
All USgrant$25,000 per companyBetween roundsAnnual4/108 h
Hawaii Manufacturing Assistance Program (MAP)
Hawaii Technology Development Corporation (HTDC)
HIgrant$1,500–$100,000Between roundsAnnual cycle6/1010 h
Hello Alice × Verizon Digital Ready Small Business Grant
Hello Alice / Verizon
All USgrant$10,000 per recipientBetween roundsMultiple cycles per year8/106 h
Innovate ND Entrepreneurship Grant
North Dakota Department of Commerce
NDgrantUp to $50,000 (2 phases)Between roundsMultiple rounds per year8/106 h
LA County Small Business Mobility Fund — Launch Grant
LA County Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO)
CAgrant$5,000–$10,000Between roundsApplications extended through June 1, 2026 at 11 PM8/104 h
Massachusetts Manufacturing Accelerate Program (MMAP)
MassTech Collaborative — Center for Advanced Manufacturing (CAM)
MAgrantUp to $300,000Between roundsApplication period closed6/1020 h
Miami-Dade County Mom and Pop Small Business Grant Program
Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners (district offices)
FLgrant$3,000–$5,000Between roundsVaries by district9/102 h
Miami-Dade Economic Advocacy Trust (MDEAT) Small Business Capitalization Grant
Miami-Dade Economic Advocacy Trust (MDEAT)
FLgrant$7,500–$10,000Between roundsAnnual cycle8/103 h
NOAA Marine Turtle Conservation for Sustainable U.S. Fisheries
NOAA Fisheries — Pacific Islands Regional Office
All USgrant$40K–$220KBetween roundsJune 30, 20263/1046 h
NOAA Saltonstall-Kennedy Fisheries Grant Program
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration — NOAA Fisheries
All USgrant$25,000–$500,000Between roundsAnnual5/1040 h
NOAA Sea Grant National Aquaculture Initiative
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration — National Sea Grant College Pr…
All USgrantVaries — $50K–$500K typicalBetween roundsAnnual or biennial5/1040 h
NSF Convergence Accelerator
National Science Foundation — Directorate for Technology, Innovation and Partne…
All USgrant$750K–$5MBetween roundsBetween intakes3/10120 h
NSF Regional Innovation Engines (NSF Engines)
National Science Foundation — Directorate for Technology, Innovation and Partne…
All USgrantUp to $160M / 10 yrsBetween roundsBetween intakes1/10400 h
Oklahoma Innovation Expansion Program (OIEP)
Oklahoma Department of Commerce
OKgrantUp to $150,000Between roundsAnnual5/1015 h
PepsiCo Juntos Crecemos Jefa-Owned Business Grant
PepsiCo Foundation / Hello Alice
All USgrant$10,000 (20 winners)Between roundsAnnual8/102 h
RISE PA — Small Award Track (SAT) for Small Manufacturers
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) / PennTAP (Penn State)
PAgrantUp to $500,000 (50% cost-share)Between roundsRound 4 closed August 17, 20266/1025 h
Restore New York Communities Initiative
New York Empire State Development (ESD)
NYgrantUp to $2,000,000Between roundsBetween intakes3/1030 h
Sephora Beauty Grant
Sephora / Fifteen Percent Pledge
All USgrant$100,000Between roundsNov 28, 20266/104 h
StreetShares Foundation Veteran Small Business Award
StreetShares Foundation
All USgrant$4,000–$15,000Between roundsAnnual8/103 h
The Coramino Fund — LISC & Gran Coramino Tequila Small Business Grants
LISC (Local Initiatives Support Corporation) / Gran Coramino Tequila
GA, IL +3grant$10,000Between roundsAnnual7/102 h
Treasury CDFI Fund — Native American CDFI Assistance (NACA) Program
U.S. Department of the Treasury, CDFI Fund
All USgrantUp to $1.5M (FA) / $200K (TA)Between roundsFY2025 NOFA published January 2025; deadline extended to April 10, 2026 for eligible applicants3/1080 h
USDA Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grant Program
USDA Rural Utilities Service
All USgrant$50K–$750KBetween roundsAnnual cycle4/1043 h
USDA FAS Emerging Markets Program (EMP)
USDA Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS)
All USgrantVaries — $8M across ~40 awardsBetween roundsAnnual5/1020 h
USDA Farmers Market & Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP)
USDA Agricultural Marketing Service
All USgrantUp to $500,000 (LFPP)Between roundsFY2026 NOFO OPEN5/1040 h
USDA Forest Service Wood Innovations Grant Program
USDA Forest Service
All USgrantUp to $500,000Between roundsAnnual4/1040 h
USDA Rural Business Development Grant (RBDG)
USDA Rural Development
All USgrantUp to $500K per intermediaryBetween roundsAnnual competitive NOFOs3/1055 h
USDA TASC — Technical Assistance for Specialty Crops
USDA Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS)
All USgrantUp to $500,000/yearBetween roundsRolling tranches: June 6, 2025 (Tranche 1 closed); December 31, 2025; March 31, 2026; June 30, 20265/1020 h
USDA Value-Added Producer Grant (VAPG)
USDA Rural Development
All USgrantUp to $250K working capitalBetween roundsAnnual3/1060 h
Venmo Small Business Grant
Venmo (PayPal)
All USgrant$20,000 (10 winners)Between roundsAnnual when active8/101 h
Virginia Tourism Corporation Marketing Leverage Program (MLP)
Virginia Tourism Corporation (VTC)
VAgrantUp to $30,000 (2:1 match)Between rounds2026 cycle closed March 19, 20266/108 h
Virginia Tourism Corporation Microbusiness Marketing Leverage Program (MMLP)
Virginia Tourism Corporation (VTC)
VAgrantUp to $5,000 (1:1 match)Between roundsApplications open June 23, 20268/104 h
Open Road Fund
Nexus Community Partners
MN, ND +1grant$50,000Between roundsJuly 19, 20266/102 h
Jobber Grants
Jobber (Octopusapp Inc.)
All USaward$10,000 – $100,000Between roundsJune 11, 20264/108 h
BIG LIFT Small Business Improvement Grant Program
Brownsville Community Improvement Corporation (BCIC)
TXgrantUp to $30,000 (80% reimbursement of approved ex…Between roundsOct 9, 20267/108 h
Indian Employment Credit (Section 45A)
Internal Revenue Service
All UStax credit20% of qualifying wagesBetween roundsLAPSED6/104 h
PepsiCo Greenhouse Accelerator — Juntos Crecemos Edition
PepsiCo
All USgrant$20,000 + up to $100,000 grand prizeBetween roundsAnnual6/106 h
Ulta Beauty MUSE Accelerator
Ulta Beauty
All USgrant$50,000 + potential retail accessBetween roundsAnnual6/105 h
Advanced Energy Project Credit (Section 48C)
Internal Revenue Service
All UStax credit30% of qualified investmentBetween roundsNo new funding rounds announced as of May 20263/10110 h
Backing Historic Small Restaurants Grant Program
National Trust for Historic Preservation / American Express
All USgrant$50,000Between roundsAnnual6/1012 h
CalSEED — California Sustainable Energy Entrepreneur Development Initiative
California Energy Commission (administered by New Energy Nexus)
CAgrant$150K Concept, up to ~$650K totalBetween roundsAnnual Concept Award call (one per year, historically opening ~March)6/1020 h
California Competes Tax Credit
Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz)
CAtax creditNegotiated; $20K–$36MBetween roundsThree application periods per fiscal year4/1045 h
CPRIT Product Development Research Awards (Seed / Texas Therapeutics / Diagnostics & Devi…
Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT)
TXgrantUp to $3M (Seed); larger for therapeuticsBetween roundsCyclical RFAs4/1090 h
Vermont Working Lands Enterprise Initiative Business Enhancement Grant
Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
VTgrant$10,000–$50,000Between roundsDec 10, 20267.5 h
City of Albany Small Business Façade Improvement Program
Capitalize Albany Corporation
NYgrantUp to $10,000 per building (dollar-for-dollar m…Between roundsEighth-round window: fall 2026 (exact dates TBD)7/109.5 h
TWU Veteran Woman Entrepreneur Grant
Texas Woman's University — Center for Women Entrepreneurs
TXgrant$5,000Between roundsApplications closed February 27, 2026 at 5:00 p6/108 h
American Farmland Trust — National Farm Viability Grant (Brighter Future Fund)
American Farmland Trust (AFT)
All USgrantUp to $10,000Between roundsAnnual cycle8/106 h
Creative Capital Award
Creative Capital
All USgrantUp to $50,000Between roundsAnnual open call5/1030 h
MassChallenge US Early Stage Accelerator
MassChallenge, Inc.
MA, TX +1awardEquity-free cash prizes ($25K–$100K per winner)Between roundsAnnual industry cohorts5/1012 h
Activate Fellowship
Activate (Activate Global, Inc.)
All USaward$100K R&D + stipend ($300K+ total)Between roundsAnnual3/1035 h
Black Kitchen Initiative Grant (Heinz × The LEE Initiative)
The LEE Initiative, in partnership with Kraft Heinz and Southern Restaurants fo…
All USgrantUp to $25,000Between roundsRecurring annual program with no fixed open month6/104 h
Connecticut Child Care Business Start-Up Grant
Women's Business Development Council (WBDC)
CTgrantUp to $5K–$25KBetween roundsAnnual cycle7/1012 h
Echoing Green Fellowship
Echoing Green
All USaward$100K over 18 monthsBetween roundsAnnual3/1030 h
Farmer Veteran Fellowship Fund
Farmer Veteran Coalition (FVC)
All USgrant$1,000–$5,000Between roundsAnnual cycle7/1010 h
Kenneth B. and Stephen L. Tadlock Veteran Small Business Grant
Founders First CDC
All USgrant$1,000Between roundsShort application opens September 20267/102 h
One North Carolina Small Business Program (SBIR/STTR Incentive & Matching Funds)
North Carolina Department of Commerce — Office of Science, Technology & Innovat…
NCgrantUp to $12K (Incentive) / up to $75K (Matching)Between roundsFY2026 applications accepted until June 30, 2026 or until funds are exhausted, whichever comes first7/1013 h
Sundance Institute Documentary Fund
Sundance Institute
All USgrant$25K–$100KBetween roundsAnnual open call4/1036 h
The Greatness Grant
Nehemiah Davis / Greatness Grant
All USgrant$1,000 (quarterly)Between roundsQuarterly; most recent published deadline was August 15 at 11:59pm EST8/101 h
Pennsylvania Small Business Advantage Grant
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) — Small Business Ombu…
PAgrantUp to $7,500 (up to $12,000 in EJ Areas)Between roundsAnnual cycle8/1012 h
Connecticut Child Care Business Expansion Grant
Women's Business Development Council (WBDC)
CTgrantUp to $25,000Between roundsPeriodic competitive rounds6/1013 h
Launch Minnesota Innovation Grant
Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) — Launch Min…
MNgrantUp to $35,000Between roundsPeriodic6/1012 h
Rice Business Plan Competition (RBPC)
Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship / Rice Business (Jones Gradua…
All USaward$950–$200K (>$1M pool)Between roundsAnnual3/1027 h
The FruitGuys Community Fund Grant
The FruitGuys Community Fund (a project of Community Initiatives, 501(c)(3))
All USgrantUp to $5,000Between roundsAnnual cycle8/108 h
Washington Small Business Flex Fund
Washington State Department of Commerce (Small Business Flex Fund)
WAloanUp to $250,000Between roundsRolling when open8/108 h
eBay Up & Running Grants
eBay (in partnership with Hello Alice)
All USgrant$10,000 + equipment kitBetween roundsAnnual7/104 h
Michigan Match on Main
Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) — Michigan Strategic Fund
MIgrantUp to $25,000Between roundsAnnual6/1013 h
Toast Changemakers Program
Toast.org (Toast, Inc.) in partnership with Hello Alice and the Global Entrepre…
All USgrant$10,000Between roundsAnnual6/103 h
FedEx Entrepreneur Fund and Boost Camp Program
FedEx (with Hello Alice and the Global Entrepreneurship Network)
All USgrant$10,000Between roundsAnnual7/103 h
West Virginia Entrepreneurship and Innovation Investment (EII) Fund
West Virginia Small Business Development Center (WV SBDC), West Virginia Depart…
WVgrant$2,500–$200,000Between roundsPhase Zero: continuous; Phase I/II matching: January 15 h
Maryland Stem Cell Research Fund (MSCRF) Commercialization Award
TEDCO — Maryland Stem Cell Research Fund (MSCRF)
MDgrantRoughly $300K–$400K per awardBetween roundsFY funding cycles5/1040 h
OCAST Industry Innovation Program
Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology (OCAST)
OKgrant$10K–$500KBetween roundsAnnual fiscal-year cycle5/1036 h
WisTRAIN — Wisconsin Training for Resilient Advanced Industry Needs
Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD)
WIgrantUp to $330,000Between roundsInitial round: applications due 11:59 p6/1014 h
DC Great Streets Retail Small Business Grant
DC Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development (DMPED)
DCgrantUp to $90,000 (FY26)Between roundsAnnual cycle6/1016 h
EDA Distressed Area Recompete Pilot Program
U.S. Economic Development Administration
All USgrant$20M–$40M per awardBetween roundsPhase 2 closed2/10300 h
EDA Regional Technology and Innovation Hubs — FY2025 Implementation Grants
U.S. Economic Development Administration
All USgrant$19M–$51M per HubBetween roundsFY2025 Stage II deadline was February 18, 20261/10400 h
Illinois Cannabis Social Equity Direct Forgivable Loan Program
Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) — Office of Eco…
ILforgivable loanUp to $240,000 (forgivable)Between roundsBetween intakes5/1019 h
Lenovo Evolve Small Grant Program
Lenovo (with partners Intel and Microsoft)
GA, IL +4grant$25K cash + ~$10K techBetween roundsAnnual5/104 h
Minnesota Beginning Farmer Equipment and Infrastructure Grant
Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA)
MNgrant$1,000–$10,000Between roundsAnnual cycle8/108 h
New Orleans Façade RENEW Plus Program (NORA)
New Orleans Redevelopment Authority (NORA)
LAgrant85% reimbursement, up to $50K per 50 linear feetBetween roundsApplication window June 1, 2026 (10:00 AM) to July 1, 2026 (4:30 PM) via NORA's online portal; virtual info sessions June 3 and June 10, 20…6/1015 h
New York Craft Beverage Micro Grant Program
Empire State Development (ESD)
NYgrant$25,000–$50,000Between roundsPeriodic rounds via the NYS Consolidated Funding Application (CFA)6/108 h
SAL Child Care Connection Child Care Start-Up Grant
SAL Child Care Connection of Central Illinois (Illinois Department of Human Ser…
ILgrantUp to $500 (home) or $1,000 (center)Between roundsFY26 applications accepted through June 15, 2026; FY27 cycle anticipated July 1, 2026-June 30, 2027 but not yet released5.5 h
2Gether-International Startup Accelerator for Founders with Disabilities
2Gether-International (2GI)
All USprogramUp to $10,000 + acceleratorBetween roundsBetween intakes6/1014 h
AT&T Small Business Contest
AT&T
All USgrant$50,000 (1 winner)Between roundsAnnual9/101 h
Black Ambition Prize
Black Ambition (Pharrell Williams Initiative)
All USgrantUp to $1,000,000 totalBetween roundsAnnual6/1010 h
Black Girl Ventures BGV Pitch Program
Black Girl Ventures Foundation
All USaward$5,000 + audience crowdfundBetween rounds2026 cycle7/103 h
Cartier Women's Initiative Regional Awards
Cartier Women's Initiative
All USaward$30K / $60K / $100KBetween rounds2027 cycle4/1018 h
Missouri Child Care Innovation Grants
Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) — Office of Ch…
MOgrantUp to $625,000 (matching grant)Between roundsAnnual cycle6/1014 h
New Mexico Child Care Facility Loan Fund
New Mexico Early Childhood Education and Care Department (ECECD) / New Mexico F…
NMloan$100K–$2.5MBetween roundsCycling5/1020 h
SBA Growth Accelerator Fund Competition
U.S. Small Business Administration — Office of Investment and Innovation
All USaward$75,000–$150,000Between roundsAnnual7/1020 h
United Way of Greater Charlottesville Business Development Grants
United Way of Greater Charlottesville
VAgrant$5,000Between roundsJuly 18, 20266/103 h
Cannabis NYC Loan Fund
NYC Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) & Department of Small Business Se…
NYloanUp to $500,000Between roundsBetween intakes5/1015 h
Colorado Family Child Care Home Facilities Improvement Grant
Early Childhood Council Leadership Alliance (ECCLA)
COgrantUp to $5,000Between roundsTwo rounds a year (spring and fall), funding permitting8/106 h
US Chamber of Commerce Dream Big Awards
US Chamber of Commerce Foundation
All USaward$25K (cash prize — verify)Between rounds2026 cycle deadline: July 23, 2026 (CO8/105 h
USDA Fertilizer Production Expansion Program (FPEP)
USDA Rural Development — Rural Business-Cooperative Service (RBCS)
All USgrant$1M–$100MBetween roundsBetween intakes3/10120 h
StartOut Growth Lab — LGBTQ+ Startup Accelerator
StartOut
All USprogramFree (no equity, no cash grant)Between roundsAnnual7/106 h
California Competes Grant Program (CCGP)
Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz)
CAgrantUp to $36M per awardBetween roundsBetween funded rounds3/1040 h
Texas Music Incubator Rebate (TMIR) Program
Texas Music Office — Office of the Texas Governor
TXtax creditUp to $100,000Between roundsSep 30, 20266/109 h
Backstage Capital Accelerator Program
Backstage Capital
All USprogram$100K for 5% equityBetween roundsCohort-based5/1015 h
EDA Good Jobs Challenge
U.S. Economic Development Administration — Department of Commerce
All USprogram$1M–$8M per awardBetween roundsAnnual or as-appropriated3/10120 h
Feed the Soul Foundation Restaurant Business Development Program
Feed the Soul Foundation
All USprogram$15,000 in servicesBetween roundsAnnual: applications open February 1, close April 15 (or when all spots fill)9/101 h
MBDA Women's Entrepreneurship Program (WEP)
Minority Business Development Agency
All USgrant~$400,000/yr per granteeBetween roundsFY2025 NOFO published on simpler4/1080 h
Massachusetts Small Business Technical Assistance Grant Program
MassDevelopment (formerly Mass Growth Capital Corporation)
MAprogram$26K–$155K to intermediariesBetween roundsAnnual RFP5/1018 h
Sephora Accelerate
Sephora
All USprogramGrant (amount varies by cohort)Between roundsAnnual6/106 h
Tory Burch Foundation Fellows Program
Tory Burch Foundation
All USprogramFinancial resources (varies)Between roundsAnnual: applications open ~September, close November 116/107 h
USDA Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (BFRDP)
USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)
All USprogramUp to $750K per awardBetween roundsAnnual3/1060 h
USDA Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program (RMAP)
USDA Rural Development
All USprogramVia MDO: loans up to $50KBetween roundsMDO applications: annual cycle, typically spring NOFO6/1012 h
National Pride Grant (Founders First CDC)
Founders First Community Development Corporation (CDC)
All USgrant$1,000 + program accessBetween roundsJun 1, 20278/102.5 h
Giving Joy Microgrants for Women Entrepreneurs
Giving Joy
All USgrantUp to $500Between roundsSep 30, 20267/102 h
Seattle Tenant Improvement Program
City of Seattle Office of Economic Development (OED)
WAforgivable loanUp to $50,000Between roundsAnnual cycle7/104 h
Comcast RISE
Comcast NBCUniversal
All USgrant$5K cash + in-kind pkgWinding downBetween cycles as of May 20267/105 h
Eileen Fisher Women-Owned Business Grant
Eileen Fisher, Inc.
All USgrant$10,000–$40,000PausedAnnual7/108 h
Montana Big Sky Economic Development Trust Fund — Job Creation Program
Montana Department of Commerce
MTgrant$5,000–$7,500 per new jobPausedApplications not currently being accepted5/1015 h
SoGal Foundation Black Founder Startup Grant
SoGal Foundation
All USgrant$5,000–$10,000 (historical)Winding downNot accepting applications7/103 h
USDA ReConnect Loan and Grant Program
USDA Rural Utilities Service (RUS)
All USgrantVaries by roundPausedNo active round3/10200 h
USDA Rural Energy for America Program (REAP)
USDA Rural Development
All USgrantUp to $1M (grants)PausedAnnual4/1035 h
DOE Title 17 Section 1703 Clean Energy Loan Guarantee
U.S. Department of Energy — Loan Programs Office (LPO)
All USloanTypically $100M–$5B+Winding downSep 30, 20261/10500 h
SBA Community Advantage Small Business Lending Company (CA SBLC)
Small Business Administration
All USloanUp to $350,000PausedRolling7/1022 h
DOE AMMTO Critical Minerals and Materials Accelerator (DE-FOA-0003589)
U.S. Department of Energy — Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Technologies O…
All USgrant$1M–$3M per awardClosedTopic 1: May 29, 2026; Topic 2: June 25, 2026; Topic 3: July 23, 2026 (all 5:00 PM ET)4/10120 h
FAA CANDO-ATC — Creating Opportunities for a More Diverse and Inclusive National Aviation…
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) — U.S. Department of Transportation
All USgrant$250,000 to $2M+ClosedAnnual7/1060 h
Illinois OE3 Small Business Capital and Infrastructure Grant Program
Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO)
ILgrant$10,000–$245,000ClosedBetween intakes5/1018 h
USDA FSA Emergency Commodity Assistance Program (ECAP)
USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA)
All USgrantFlat per-acre rate by cropClosedSign-up for ECAP (2024 crop year) closed August 15, 20259/101 h
ARPA-E IGNIITE 2026 — Inspiring Generations of New Innovators to Impact Technologies in E…
U.S. Department of Energy — Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E)
All USgrantVaries (cooperative agreement)ClosedAug 26, 20263/1047 h
DoorDash Main Street Strong Grant
DoorDash
All USgrantUp to $10,000ClosedCohort-based8/103 h
EPA Environmental Justice Collaborative Problem-Solving (EJCPS) Grants
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
All USgrantUp to $1,000,000ClosedProgram closed5/1060 h
FDA Novel Approaches to Support Therapeutic Development in Ultra-Rare Cancers
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services — Food and Drug Administration, Of…
All USgrantUp to ~$500K/yr for 3 yearsClosedJune 15, 2026 (11:59 PM Eastern)3/10
Fearless Fund Strivers Grant
Fearless Fund
All USgrant$20,000 (program enjoined)ClosedProgram permanently closed5/103 h
NIJ FY25 Research and Development of Innovations in Forensic Science
U.S. Department of Justice — National Institute of Justice
All USgrantUp to $12.5M pool / ~$417K avgClosedJune 2, 2026 (Grants3/1080 h
SBA Manufacturing in America — Empower to Grow (E2G) Grant
U.S. Small Business Administration
All USgrant$5,000,000ClosedJune 15, 20263/1079 h
DOE Consolidated Innovative Nuclear Research (CINR) Program
U.S. Department of Energy — Office of Nuclear Energy
All USgrantUp to $3,100,000ClosedJune 9, 20263/10113 h
HUD Office of Policy Development and Research — Housing Policy Research Grant
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development — Office of Policy Development…
All USgrant$100K–$1.5MClosedJune 1, 20263/1085 h
USDA Local Meat Capacity Grant (Local MCap)
USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS)
All USgrant$10,000–$5,000,000ClosedApplications accepted May 7, 20265/1040 h
USDA Meat and Poultry Processing Expansion Program — Phase 4
USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Service
All USgrant$10K–$2,000,000ClosedAugust 7, 20264/1038 h
Working Washington Grants
Washington State Department of Commerce
WAgrant$10,000–$50,000ClosedBetween intakes8/103 h
Alternative Fuel Vehicle Refueling Property Credit (Section 30C)
Internal Revenue Service
All UStax creditUp to $100K per itemClosedTERMINATED6/1010 h
Energy Investment Tax Credit (Section 48 ITC)
Internal Revenue Service
All UStax credit30% of project costClosedOngoing5/1030 h
Iowa Research Activities Credit
Iowa Department of Revenue
IAtax credit6.5% of Iowa R&DClosedAnnual5/1035 h
Oregon Research Credit (Repealed)
Oregon Department of Revenue
ORtax creditRepealed — not availableClosedNot applicable1/10
Renewable Electricity Production Tax Credit (Section 45 PTC)
Internal Revenue Service
All UStax credit~$0.0275/kWh (10 years)ClosedOngoing4/1035 h
Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC)
Department of Labor / Internal Revenue Service
All UStax credit$1,200–$9,600 per hireClosedRolling5/108 h
Missouri Quality Jobs Program
Missouri Department of Economic Development (DED)
MOtax creditVaries — % of new payrollClosedRolling5/1025 h
America's Healthy Food Financing Initiative (HFFI) — Food Access and Retail Expansion (FA…
USDA Rural Development (America's Healthy Food Financing Initiative), administe…
All USgrant$20,000–$250,000Closed2026 cycle: Funding Inquiry due July 31, 2026; full application due October 30, 2026; awards announced no earlier than January 20276/1029 h
FedEx Small Business Grant Contest
FedEx
All USaward$20K–$50K (annual)ClosedAnnual cycle7/106 h
NSF STRIDE Ventures — AI Efficiency Challenge
STRIDE Ventures (operated by Start2 Group, supported by NSF TIP)
All USaward$1.75M–$3.5MClosedJuly 13, 2026 at 11:59 PM Pacific Time6/1065 h
Second Service Foundation Military Entrepreneur Challenge
Second Service Foundation
All USgrantUp to $15,000 + $50K legal servicesClosedAnnual7/105 h
Empowerment Zone Employment Credit
Internal Revenue Service
AL, AR +19tax creditUp to $3,000/employee/yrClosedCredit was authorized through December 31, 20257/108 h
Montana SMART Business Revolving Loan Fund
Montana Department of Commerce — Business Resources Division
MTloanUp to $500,000ClosedRolling6/1035 h
Michigan Research and Development Tax Credit
Michigan Department of Treasury
MItax creditN/A — DiscontinuedClosedDiscontinued
North Carolina Research and Development Tax Credit (Discontinued)
North Carolina Department of Revenue
NCtax creditDiscontinued — no new credits availableClosedDiscontinued1/10
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