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660+ grants, tax credits, and loans for US small businesses — federal, state, and private. Browse by state, industry, or program below. Not sure which to pick? Check your eligibility in the free 60-second interactive map and get a ranked shortlist instead of scrolling all 660+ programs.

Updated July 2026 · 660+ programs tracked · every entry links to the official source

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Federal programs 188

SBIR Phase I — DARPA Up to $250K (Phase I) · Nationwide · grant SBIR Phase I — Department of Defense Up to $250K (Phase I) · Nationwide · grant DOE AMMTO Critical Minerals and Materials Accelerator (DE-FOA-0003589) $1M–$3M per award · Nationwide · grant DOE ITAC Implementation Grant — Small Manufacturer Energy Efficiency Up to $300,000 · Nationwide · grant FAA CANDO-ATC — Creating Opportunities for a More Diverse and Inclusive National Aviation Workforce $250,000 to $2M+ · Nationwide · grant National Endowment for the Arts — Grants for Arts Projects $10,000 to $100,000 · Nationwide · grant NTIA Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program Varies by state ($500K–$50M+) · Nationwide · grant SBIR Phase I — Department of Energy Up to $200K (Phase I) · Nationwide · grant SBIR Phase I — Department of Homeland Security Up to $150K (Phase I) · Nationwide · grant SBIR Phase I — Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Up to $250K (Phase I) · Nationwide · grant SBIR Phase I — NASA Up to $150K (Phase I) · Nationwide · grant SBIR Phase I — NIH (PHS Omnibus) Up to $323,090 · Nationwide · grant SBIR Phase I — NSF (America's Seed Fund) Up to $305K (Phase I) · Nationwide · grant SBIR Phase I — U.S. Air Force / AFWERX Up to $250K (Phase I) · Nationwide · grant SBIR Phase I — U.S. Army Up to $250K (Phase I) · Nationwide · grant SBIR Phase I — U.S. Navy / ONR Up to $250K (Phase I) · Nationwide · grant SBIR Phase I — USDA (NIFA) Up to $175K (Phase I) · Nationwide · grant STTR Phase I — Department of Defense Up to $250K (Phase I) · Nationwide · grant STTR Phase I — NIH (PHS Omnibus) Up to $323,090 (STTR Phase I) · Nationwide · grant STTR Phase I — NSF Up to $305,000 · Nationwide · grant USDA FSA Emergency Commodity Assistance Program (ECAP) Flat per-acre rate by crop · Nationwide · grant USDA FSA Livestock Forage Disaster Program (LFP) Based on livestock count & drought severity · Nationwide · grant ARPA-E IGNIITE 2026 — Inspiring Generations of New Innovators to Impact Technologies in Energy Varies (cooperative agreement) · Nationwide · grant CDFI Program — Financial Assistance and Technical Assistance Awards FA: $2M | TA: $250K · Nationwide · grant DOE Advanced Nuclear Energy Licensing Cost-Share Grant Program Varies (cost-share structure) · Nationwide · grant DOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) Funding Opportunity Announcements $500K–$20M+ per award · Nationwide · grant DOL State Apprenticeship Expansion, Equity, and Innovation (SAEEI) Grants Up to $5,000,000 · Nationwide · grant DOT BUILD Grants (formerly RAISE) — Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development Up to $25,000,000 · Nationwide · grant EDA Build to Scale — Venture Challenge $300K–$3,000,000 · Nationwide · grant EDA Public Works & Economic Adjustment Assistance (PWEDA) $100K–$10,000,000+ · Nationwide · grant EDA Regional Technology and Innovation Hubs (Tech Hubs) $15M–$75M (implementation) · Nationwide · grant EPA Environmental Justice Collaborative Problem-Solving (EJCPS) Grants Up to $1,000,000 · Nationwide · grant FDA Novel Approaches to Support Therapeutic Development in Ultra-Rare Cancers Up to ~$500K/yr for 3 years · Nationwide · grant FEMA BRIC — Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities Up to $50,000,000 · Nationwide · grant ITA Market Development Cooperator Program (MDCP) Up to $300,000/year · Nationwide · grant LPS Qubit Collaboratory (LQC) Up to $800K/yr · Nationwide · grant MARAD FY2026 Small Shipyard Grant Program Varies (25% match required) · Nationwide · grant NIJ FY25 Research and Development of Innovations in Forensic Science Up to $12.5M pool / ~$417K avg · Nationwide · grant NOAA Fisheries Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) FY 2024–2026 Up to $1.6M est. total · Nationwide · grant NRL Long Range Broad Agency Announcement for Basic and Applied Research Varies by scope · Nationwide · grant SBA Manufacturing in America — Empower to Grow (E2G) Grant $5,000,000 · Nationwide · grant SBIR Phase I — Department of Education (IES) Up to $250K (Phase I) · Nationwide · grant SBIR Phase I — EPA Up to $100K (Phase I) · Nationwide · grant SBIR Phase II — Department of Defense Up to $2M (Phase II) · Nationwide · grant SBIR Phase II — Department of Energy Up to $1.6M (Phase II) · Nationwide · grant SBIR Phase II — NASA Up to $750K (Phase II) · Nationwide · grant SBIR Phase II — NIH (PHS Omnibus) Up to $2.15M (Phase II) · Nationwide · grant SBIR Phase II — NSF (America's Seed Fund) Up to $1M (Phase II) · Nationwide · grant STTR Phase I — Department of Energy $200K–$250K (STTR Phase I) · Nationwide · grant STTR Phase II — Department of Energy Up to $1.1M (STTR Phase II) · Nationwide · grant STTR Phase II — NIH (PHS Omnibus) Up to $2.15M (STTR Phase II) · Nationwide · grant USDA Community Facilities Direct Loan & Grant Program Grants up to 75% of costs · Nationwide · grant USDA Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) Up to $2M (national track) · Nationwide · grant USDA Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) $4,000–$40,000+/year · Nationwide · grant USDA EQIP — Environmental Quality Incentives Program Varies by practice · Nationwide · grant USDA Forest Service Wood Products Infrastructure Assistance Program $50,000–$2,000,000 · Nationwide · grant USDA Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program (HBIIP) Up to $5M (50% of costs) · Nationwide · grant USDA Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP) State subgrants: varies · Nationwide · grant USGS Earthquake Hazards Program External Research Support — FY2027 $50K–$500K/yr (typical) · Nationwide · grant ARPA-H Innovative Solution Openings (ISOs) — Health Technology OT Agreements Varies — typically $1M–$50M · Nationwide · grant CDC/NIOSH Commercial Fishing Occupational Safety Research Cooperative Agreement $150K–$975K · Nationwide · grant DOE Clean Energy Demonstrations (formerly OCED) — [DISCONTINUED] Varies — $5M to $500M+ · Nationwide · grant DOE Consolidated Innovative Nuclear Research (CINR) Program Up to $3,100,000 · Nationwide · grant DOE Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnerships (GRIP) Program $5M to $500M per project · Nationwide · grant DOE Industrial Demonstrations Program (IDP) — Industrial Decarbonization $30M to $500M per project · Nationwide · grant DOE Office of Science — FY2026 Continuation of Solicitation for the Financial Assistance Program $50K–$5,000,000/year · Nationwide · grant DOE SPARK — Speed to Power Through Advanced Reconductoring (Grid Resilience Round 3) Up to $1.9B total (varies per project) · Nationwide · grant DOE Vehicle Technologies Office — FY2025 Program Wide Funding Opportunity Up to $88M (FY2025) · Nationwide · grant EPA Brownfields Cleanup Grants Up to $4,000,000 · Nationwide · grant HUD Office of Policy Development and Research — Housing Policy Research Grant $100K–$1.5M · Nationwide · grant NIST CHIPS R&D Office — Broad Agency Announcement (CRDO BAA) $10M minimum, no ceiling · Nationwide · grant NIST Grants to Industry and Others (Research & Development Grants) Varies: $100K–$5M+ · Nationwide · grant NOAA Marine Turtle Conservation for Sustainable U.S. Fisheries $40K–$220K · Nationwide · grant NOAA Saltonstall-Kennedy Fisheries Grant Program $25,000–$500,000 · Nationwide · grant NOAA Sea Grant National Aquaculture Initiative Varies — $50K–$500K typical · Nationwide · grant NSF Convergence Accelerator $750K–$5M · Nationwide · grant NSF Regional Innovation Engines (NSF Engines) Up to $160M / 10 yrs · Nationwide · grant OSD ManTech Advanced Manufacturing Technology Program $150,000–$8,800,000 · Nationwide · grant Treasury CDFI Fund — Native American CDFI Assistance (NACA) Program Up to $1.5M (FA) / $200K (TA) · Nationwide · grant USDA Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grant Program $50K–$1,000,000 · Nationwide · grant USDA Farmers Market & Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP) Up to $500,000 (LFPP) · Nationwide · grant USDA FAS Emerging Markets Program (EMP) Varies — $8M across ~40 awards · Nationwide · grant USDA Forest Service Wood Innovations Grant Program Up to $500,000 · Nationwide · grant USDA Local Meat Capacity Grant (Local MCap) $10,000–$5,000,000 · Nationwide · grant USDA Meat and Poultry Processing Expansion Program — Phase 4 $10K–$2,000,000 · Nationwide · grant USDA Organic Certification Cost Share Program (OCCSP) Up to $750 per certificate · Nationwide · grant USDA ReConnect Loan and Grant Program Varies by round · Nationwide · grant USDA Rural Business Development Grant (RBDG) Up to $500K per intermediary · Nationwide · grant USDA Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) Up to $1M (grants) · Nationwide · grant USDA SARE Farmer/Rancher Grant $7,500–$35,000 (by region) · Nationwide · grant USDA TASC — Technical Assistance for Specialty Crops Up to $500,000/year · Nationwide · grant USDA Value-Added Producer Grant (VAPG) Up to $250K working capital · Nationwide · grant Advanced Manufacturing Production Tax Credit (Section 45X) Per-unit (e.g. $0.07/W solar) · Nationwide · tax-credit Alternative Fuel Vehicle Refueling Property Credit (Section 30C) Up to $100K per item · Nationwide · tax-credit Carbon Oxide Sequestration Tax Credit (Section 45Q) $17–$85/metric ton · Nationwide · tax-credit Clean Electricity Investment Tax Credit (Section 48E) 6%–50%+ of project cost · Nationwide · tax-credit Clean Electricity Production Tax Credit (Section 45Y) 1.5¢/kWh for 10 years · Nationwide · tax-credit Clean Fuel Production Credit (Section 45Z) Up to $1.00/gal of clean fuel · Nationwide · tax-credit Disabled Access Credit (Section 44) Up to $5,000/year · Nationwide · tax-credit Employer Social Security Tax Credit on Tips (Section 45B) 7.65% of qualifying tips · Nationwide · tax-credit Employer-Provided Childcare Credit (Section 45F) Up to $500,000/year · Nationwide · tax-credit Energy Investment Tax Credit (Section 48 ITC) 30% of project cost · Nationwide · tax-credit Indian Employment Credit (Section 45A) 20% of qualifying wages · Nationwide · tax-credit Renewable Electricity Production Tax Credit (Section 45 PTC) ~$0.0275/kWh (10 years) · Nationwide · tax-credit Research & Development Tax Credit (Section 41) Up to $500K offset/yr · Nationwide · tax-credit Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) $1,200–$9,600 per hire · Nationwide · tax-credit Advanced Energy Project Credit (Section 48C) 30% of qualified investment · Nationwide · tax-credit Employer Credit for Paid Family and Medical Leave (Section 45S) 12.5%–25% of leave wages · Nationwide · tax-credit Small Business Health Care Tax Credit (Section 45R) Up to 50% of premiums paid · Nationwide · tax-credit Energy Efficient Commercial Buildings Deduction (Section 179D) Up to $5.65/sq ft (2024) · Nationwide · tax-credit Qualified Opportunity Zone Tax Incentive No cap — gain-size dependent · Nationwide · tax-credit Section 179 Expensing Deduction Up to $2.5M deduction · Nationwide · tax-credit New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) Below-market loans ($2M–$20M) · Nationwide · tax-credit BARDA DRIVe — Division of Research, Innovation and Ventures Varies (project-based) · Nationwide · program EDA Distressed Area Recompete Pilot Program $20M–$40M per award · Nationwide · grant EDA Regional Technology and Innovation Hubs — FY2025 Implementation Grants $19M–$51M per Hub · Nationwide · grant American-Made Program Prize Challenges $50K–$3M+ per challenge · Nationwide · award NSF STRIDE Ventures — AI Efficiency Challenge $1.75M–$3.5M · Nationwide · award SBA Growth Accelerator Fund Competition $75,000–$150,000 · Nationwide · award NIST Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Subsidized consulting services · Nationwide · program SBA HUBZone Certification Program Contract set-asides (3% of fed spend) · Nationwide · program DOE Better Plants Program — Industrial Energy Efficiency Partnership Free (technical assistance) · Nationwide · program DOE Onsite Energy Technical Assistance Partnerships (TAP) — Free Industrial Energy Assessment Free service · Nationwide · program EDA Economic Adjustment Assistance — Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) Program $800K–$1.4M (to RLF operator) · Nationwide · grant EDA Good Jobs Challenge $1M–$8M per award · Nationwide · program Empowerment Zone Employment Credit Up to $3,000/employee/yr · AL, AR, CA, DC, GA, IL, KY, LA, ME, MI, MN, MS, ND, NJ, NY, OH, PA, SD, TX, VA, WI · tax-credit MBDA Business Center Program Free services (no cash grant) · Nationwide · program MBDA Capital Readiness Program $400,000–$1,000,000 · Nationwide · program MBDA Women's Entrepreneurship Program (WEP) ~$400,000/yr per grantee · Nationwide · grant SBA 8(a) Business Development Program Sole-source up to $4.5M (mfg: $7M) · Nationwide · program SBA State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) $2,500–$15,000 typical · Nationwide · program SBA Surety Bond Guarantee Program Up to $14M per contract · Nationwide · program Section 174 R&D Amortization — Advisory Record (TCJA/OBBBA Impact) Depends on R&D spend · Nationwide · program USDA Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (BFRDP) Up to $750K per award · Nationwide · program USDA BioPreferred Program — Biobased Product Certification & Federal Procurement Federal market access program · Nationwide · program USDA FSA Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) 50–65% of normal yield coverage · Nationwide · program USDA Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program (RMAP) Via MDO: loans up to $50K · Nationwide · program DoD Mentor-Protégé Program (DFARS 219.7100) Varies by agreement · Nationwide · program SBA Small Business Development Centers (SBDC) Network Free counseling services · Nationwide · program DOE Better Buildings Alliance — Commercial Building Energy Efficiency Partnership Free service · Nationwide · program EPA Pollution Prevention (P2) Grants Free (state-delivered) · Nationwide · program EXIM Bank Multi-Buyer Export Credit Insurance — Small Business Policy 95% of invoice value · Nationwide · program SBA Boots to Business (B2B) and B2B Reboot Free training program · Nationwide · program SBA T.H.R.I.V.E. Emerging Leaders Reimagined Free (valued up to $5,000–$10,000) · Nationwide · program SBA Veterans Business Outreach Centers (VBOC) Free counseling services · Nationwide · program SBA Women's Business Centers (WBC) Network Free to low-cost services · Nationwide · program SCORE Business Mentoring Free (no cash award) · Nationwide · program BIA Indian Loan Guarantee and Insurance Program (ILGP) Up to $500K (individuals) · Nationwide · program EXIM Bank Working Capital Loan Guarantee No stated min/max · Nationwide · program SBA 504 Debt Refinancing Program Up to 90% of appraised value · Nationwide · loan SBA Made in America Loan Guarantee Program Up to $5,000,000 · Nationwide · loan SBA Export Express Loan Program Up to $500,000 · Nationwide · loan DOE Loan Programs Office — Advanced Technology Vehicle Manufacturing (ATVM) Loan Typically $100M–$1B+ · Nationwide · loan DOE Title 17 Section 1703 Clean Energy Loan Guarantee Typically $100M–$5B+ · Nationwide · loan SBA Microloan Program Up to $50,000 · Nationwide · loan Treasury CDFI Bond Guarantee Program Up to $500M annually · Nationwide · program USDA Biorefinery, Renewable Chemical & Biobased Product Manufacturing Assistance (Section 9003 / BBRP) Up to 80% of loan guaranteed · Nationwide · loan USDA FSA Direct Farm Operating Loan Up to $400,000 · Nationwide · loan USDA FSA Direct Farm Ownership Loan Up to $600,000 · Nationwide · loan USDA FSA Microloan Program Up to $50,000 · Nationwide · loan USDA Intermediary Relending Program (IRP) Up to $400,000 per borrower · Nationwide · loan SBA Community Advantage Small Business Lending Company (CA SBLC) Up to $350,000 · Nationwide · loan SBA 7(a) Loan Program Up to $5,000,000 · Nationwide · loan SBA CAPLines Program Up to $5,000,000 · Nationwide · loan SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) Up to $2,000,000 · Nationwide · loan SBA Export Working Capital Program (EWCP) Up to $5,000,000 · Nationwide · loan SBA International Trade Loan (ITL) Up to $5,000,000 · Nationwide · loan USDA Business & Industry (B&I) Loan Guarantee Up to $25,000,000 · Nationwide · loan SBA Express Loan Up to $500,000 · Nationwide · loan SBA 504/CDC Loan Program Up to $5,500,000 · Nationwide · loan APEX Accelerators (formerly PTAC) — Government Contracting Assistance Free counseling & bid help · Nationwide · program U.S. Commercial Service Gold Key Service $950 service (small business) · Nationwide · program EXIM Bank Express Insurance — Small Business Export Credit Insurance 95% nonpayment coverage · Nationwide · program SBIR/STTR Technical and Business Assistance (TABA) Up to $6.5K (Phase I) / $50K (Phase II) · Nationwide · program GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) — Federal Contract Vehicle Onboarding Contract vehicle (no cash award) · Nationwide · program America's Healthy Food Financing Initiative (HFFI) — Food Access and Retail Expansion (FARE) Fund $20,000–$250,000 · Nationwide · grant I-Corps at NIH — Commercialization Training for SBIR/STTR Phase I Awardees Up to $55,000 · Nationwide · program Manufacturing USA Institute Project Calls (America Makes & Network) Project calls $1M–$12M+ total · Nationwide · grant NSF National Innovation Corps (I-Corps) Teams Program Up to $50,000 · Nationwide · program Refugee Microenterprise Development (MED) Program Microloans up to $15,000 · Nationwide · loan SBA 7(a) Working Capital Pilot (WCP) Program Up to $5,000,000 · Nationwide · loan SBA 7(j) Management & Technical Assistance — Empower to Grow (E2G) Free training & consulting · Nationwide · program SBA Mentor-Protégé Program (MPP) Capacity + JV contract access · Nationwide · program SBA Veteran Small Business Certification (VetCert) — VOSB / SDVOSB Contract access (no cash award) · Nationwide · program SBA Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB / EDWOSB) Federal Contract Program Contract access (no cash award) · Nationwide · program USDA Farm Storage Facility Loan (FSFL) Program Up to $500,000 · Nationwide · loan USDA Fertilizer Production Expansion Program (FPEP) $1M–$100M · Nationwide · grant USDA NRCS Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) Practice payments & easements (varies) · Nationwide · program

State programs 292

Alaska SBIR/STTR Matching Grant Program Up to $25K (Ph I) / $100K (Ph II) · AK · grant Colorado Rural Jump-Start Grant and Tax Credit Program Up to $20K + $2,500/new hire · CO · grant Connecticut Manufacturing Innovation Fund Voucher Program (MVP) $6,250–$100,000 · CT · grant Elevate Vermont — SBIR/STTR Matching Grant Up to $50,000 · VT · grant Hawaiʻi Small Business Innovation Research (HSBIR) Matching Grant Up to 50% match (Phase 0: $3K) · HI · grant Illinois OE3 Small Business Capital and Infrastructure Grant Program $10,000–$245,000 · IL · grant Launch Tennessee SBIR/STTR Matching Fund Up to $100K (Ph I) / $300K (Ph II) · TN · grant Louisiana Innovation Retention Grant (IRG) Up to $100,000 · LA · grant Maine Technology Institute (MTI) Business Innovation Seed Grant $5,000–$50,000 · ME · grant Maryland Industrial Partnerships (MIPS) Program Up to $100,000/year · MD · grant Maryland Innovation Initiative (MII) Up to $480K in two phases (joint) · MD · grant MassVentures START Grant Program $100K / $200K / up to $500K · MA · grant Montana Indian Equity Fund Small Business Grant Up to $14,000 · MT · grant Montana SBIR/STTR Matching Funds Program Up to $30,000/phase · MT · grant Montana Tribal Tourism Small Business Grant Up to $10,000 · MT · grant New Mexico SBIR/STTR Matching Grant Up to $50K (Ph I) / $100K (Ph II) · NM · grant New Mexico Science & Technology Business Startup Grant $25,000–$50,000 · NM · grant New York NYSTAR Innovation Matching Grants Program Up to $100K (Ph I) / $200K (Ph II) · NY · grant Rhode Island Innovation Voucher Program Up to $75,000 · RI · grant SCRA Technology Startup and Acceleration Grants $25K–$50K non-dilutive · SC · grant Utah Technology Innovation Funding (UTIF) — SBIR/STTR Microgrant Up to $5,000 (Microgrant) · UT · grant Wyoming SBIR/STTR Match Grant Up to $100K (Ph I) / $200K (Ph II) · WY · grant Arizona Job Training Program Up to 75% of training costs · AZ · grant California Employment Training Panel (ETP) Varies by contract · CA · grant Colorado Existing Industry Customized Training Program Up to $1,500/employee; $150K max · CO · grant Connecticut Innovations Pre-Seed Investment Program Up to $150K pre-seed · CT · grant Connecticut Innovations Proof-of-Concept Fund $50K–$100K convertible note · CT · grant EARN Maryland — Employment Advancement Right Now Up to $500,000/partnership · MD · grant FuzeHub Commercialization Competition (Jeff Lawrence Innovation Fund) Up to $150,000 · NY · grant Illinois Employer Training Investment Program (ETIP) Up to 50% of training cost · IL · grant Indiana FAST Program — SBIR/STTR Matching Grant Up to $75,000 per Phase II award · IN · grant Indiana Skills Enhancement Fund (SEF) Up to $50,000/biennium · IN · grant Kentucky Bluegrass State Skills Corporation (BSSC) — Skills Training Investment Credit & Grant Up to $25,000/company/yr · KY · grant Michigan Going PRO Talent Fund Up to $500,000 · MI · grant Michigan Supplier Conversion Grant Program $500,000–$2,000,000 · MI · grant Minnesota Job Skills Partnership (MJSP) Up to 50% of training costs · MN · grant New York Consolidated Funding Application (CFA) Varies by program · NY · grant Ohio TechCred Program Up to $2,000/credential · OH · grant Ohio Third Frontier Technology Validation and Start-up Fund (TVSF) Up to $200,000 (Phase 2) · OH · grant Tennessee FastTrack Job Training Assistance Program (FJTAP) Discretionary; tied to job count · TN · grant Texas Skills Development Fund Up to $500,000 · TX · grant Virginia Jobs Investment Program (VJIP) Customized per project · VA · grant Washington Evergreen Manufacturing Growth Grants $100,000–$200,000 · WA · grant WEDnetPA — Pennsylvania Workforce and Economic Development Network Up to $2,000/worker; $100K max · PA · grant Wisconsin Fast Forward Up to $400,000 per project · WI · grant Wyoming Business Ready Community Grant & Loan Program Up to $5,000,000 · WY · grant Alabama Innovation Grant (SBIR/STTR State Match) Up to $250,000 · AL · grant Alaska STEP — State Trade Expansion Program Up to $15,000/yr · AK · grant Arizona Innovation Challenge (AIC) Up to $100,000 · AZ · grant Arkansas CREATE Rebate Program 3.9%-5% of AR payroll, 10 yrs · AR · grant Ben Franklin Technology Partners — Seed Investment Program $50,000–$500,000 · PA · grant Colorado Advanced Industries Accelerator (AIA) Grant Program Up to $150K or $250K · CO · grant Colorado Advanced Industries Export Grant Up to $15,000 · CO · grant Colorado Tourism Office Tourism Marketing Matching Grant $2,500–$49,000 (2:1 match) · CO · grant Global NY STEP — New York State Trade Expansion Program $2,000–$5,000 per activity · NY · grant Hawaii Manufacturing Assistance Program (MAP) $1,500–$100,000 · HI · grant Idaho Workforce Development Council — Employer Training Grant Up to $500,000 · ID · grant Innovate ND Entrepreneurship Grant Up to $50,000 (2 phases) · ND · grant Iowa Manufacturing 4.0 Technology Investment Program Up to $75,000 (lifetime) · IA · grant Iowa Tourism Marketing Grant $2,500–$10,000 · IA · grant Massachusetts Manufacturing Accelerate Program (MMAP) Up to $300,000 · MA · grant MassCEC Clean Energy Internship Program for Employers $4,320–$8,640 per intern · MA · grant MassCEC Heat Pump and HVAC Training Network Strand B: rolling (amount TBD) · MA · grant Michigan Business Development Program (MBDP) $10,000–$10M+ (negotiated) · MI · grant Michigan Industry 4.0 Technology Implementation Grant Up to $25,000 (50% match) · MI · grant Minnesota Job Creation Fund Varies — typically $500K–$3M · MN · grant Minnesota Job Training Incentive Program (JTIP) $5,000–$9,000 per new job · MN · grant Mississippi Advantage Jobs Program Up to 4% of payroll, 10 yrs · MS · grant Missouri Technology Corporation (MTC) Proof of Concept Grant Up to $100,000 · MO · grant Montana Big Sky Economic Development Trust Fund — Job Creation Program $5,000–$7,500 per new job · MT · grant Nevada Catalyst Fund Up to $250,000 · NV · grant New Mexico Job Training Incentive Program (JTIP) 50%-90% of wages, up to 6 mo · NM · grant North Carolina Film and Entertainment Grant 25% of qualifying NC spend · NC · grant North Carolina Job Development Investment Grant (JDIG) 25–75% of new-hire withholding · NC · grant NYSERDA FlexTech — Flexible Technical Assistance Program (Energy Studies) 50-75% cost-share, up to $1M · NY · grant Oklahoma 21st Century Quality Jobs Program Up to 10% of new payroll/yr, 10 yrs · OK · grant Oklahoma Innovation Expansion Program (OIEP) Up to $150,000 · OK · grant Oklahoma Quality Jobs Program 5% of new OK payroll, 10 years · OK · grant Oklahoma Small Employer Quality Jobs Program Up to 5% of new payroll, 7 yrs · OK · grant Oklahoma STEP Fund — State Trade Expansion Program Up to $24,000/year · OK · grant One North Carolina Fund Varies — typically $100K–$5M · NC · grant Oregon Business Expansion Program (Business Oregon Expansion Fund) Negotiated; income-tax-based · OR · grant Oregon Export Promotion Program (OTPP) Up to $7,500 · OR · grant Restore New York Communities Initiative Up to $2,000,000 · NY · grant RISE PA — Small Award Track (SAT) for Small Manufacturers Up to $500,000 (50% cost-share) · PA · grant Tennessee FastTrack Economic Development Fund Negotiated; $250K–$5M typical · TN · grant Tennessee Film and Entertainment Incentive (F&E Incentive) Up to 30% of qualifying TN spend · TN · grant Tennessee Music Scoring Incentive Program Up to 25% of qualifying TN spend · TN · grant Texas Enterprise Fund Negotiated; $500K–$50M+ · TX · grant Texas Moving Image Industry Incentive Program (TMIIIP) 5–31% of qualified TX spend · TX · grant Texas Semiconductor Innovation Fund (TSIF) Negotiated (millions) · TX · grant Utah Rural Employment Development Incentive (REDI) Grant Up to $6,000/job · UT · grant Vermont Training Program (VTP) Up to 50% of training costs · VT · grant Virginia Enterprise Zone Job Creation Grant (JCG) $500–$800 per new job/yr, 5 yrs · VA · grant Virginia Tourism Corporation Marketing Leverage Program (MLP) Up to $30,000 (2:1 match) · VA · grant Virginia Tourism Corporation Microbusiness Marketing Leverage Program (MMLP) Up to $5,000 (1:1 match) · VA · grant Washington STEP Export Voucher Program Up to $10,000/year · WA · grant West Virginia Governor's Guaranteed Work Force Program Up to $2,000 per trainee · WV · grant West Virginia SBIR/STTR Matching Grant Program Up to $200,000 · WV · grant Working Washington Grants $10,000–$50,000 · WA · grant Wyoming Workforce Development Training Fund — Business Training Grants Up to $4,000/trainee/year · WY · grant Arizona Quality Jobs Tax Credit (QJTC) Up to $9,000 per new job · AZ · tax-credit Arizona Research & Development Tax Credit 24% / 15% of AZ R&D · AZ · tax-credit Arkansas In-House Research Tax Credit 20% of qualified R&D · AR · tax-credit California Film & TV Tax Credit Program 4.0 35–40% of qualified CA spend · CA · tax-credit California Research & Development Tax Credit 15% of CA R&D spend · CA · tax-credit Colorado Enterprise Zone R&D Investment Tax Credit 3% of R&D expense increase · CO · tax-credit Connecticut Research & Development Tax Credit 20% incremental + 1–6% volume · CT · tax-credit Delaware Research and Development Tax Credit 20% or 10% of incremental DE QRE · DE · tax-credit Florida Qualified Target Industry (QTI) Tax Refund $3,000–$6,000 per new job · FL · tax-credit Florida R&D Tax Credit (Corporate Income Tax) 10% of incremental QRE · FL · tax-credit Georgia Film Tax Credit (Entertainment Industry Investment Act) 20–30% of GA spend · GA · tax-credit Georgia Job Tax Credit $1,250–$4,000 per new job/yr · GA · tax-credit Georgia Research Tax Credit 10% of incremental QRE · GA · tax-credit Hawaii Research Activities Tax Credit 20% of Hawaii QRE (refundable) · HI · tax-credit Idaho Business Advantage Negotiated — multi-incentive package · ID · tax-credit Idaho Research Activities Credit 5% of Idaho QRE · ID · tax-credit Illinois EDGE for Startups Tax Credit 50–75% of new-hire withholding · IL · tax-credit Illinois Film Production Services Tax Credit 35% of qualifying IL spend · IL · tax-credit Illinois Research & Development Tax Credit 6.5% of incremental QRE · IL · tax-credit Indiana Hoosier Business Investment Tax Credit Up to 10% (25% for logistics) · IN · tax-credit Iowa Business Incentives for Growth (BIG) Program Varies — tax credit + refund · IA · tax-credit Iowa Research Activities Credit 6.5% of Iowa R&D · IA · tax-credit Kansas High Performance Incentive Program (HPIP) — Training and Education Tax Credit Up to $50,000/year · KS · tax-credit Kansas PEAK — Promoting Employment Across Kansas 95% of new employee withholding · KS · tax-credit Kentucky Entertainment Incentive (KEI) Program 30–35% of eligible KY spend · KY · tax-credit Louisiana Digital Interactive Media and Software Program 25% of qualified payroll · LA · tax-credit Louisiana Research and Development Tax Credit 30% / 10% / 5% (tiered) of LA QRE · LA · tax-credit Maryland Biotechnology Investment Incentive Tax Credit (BIITC) 33%–75% of investor's investment · MD · tax-credit Massachusetts Research Tax Credit 10% credit; 15% univ. research · MA · tax-credit Minnesota Research Credit 10% first $2M + 4% above · MN · tax-credit Mississippi MFLEX — Flexible Incentive Tax Credit Varies by project · MS · tax-credit Mississippi Research and Development Skills Tax Credit $1,000 per R&D employee/year · MS · tax-credit Nebraska Advantage Microenterprise Tax Credit 20% of growth, up to $20K · NE · tax-credit Nebraska Advantage Research and Development Tax Credit 15% of incremental Nebraska QRE · NE · tax-credit Nebraska Advantage Rural Development Act Tax Credits $3,000/FTE + $2,750/$50K invest · NE · tax-credit Nevada Standard Tax Abatement Program Varies by payroll & investment · NV · tax-credit New Jersey Research and Development Tax Credit 10% of incremental QRE · NJ · tax-credit New Jersey Technology Business Tax Certificate Transfer Program (NOL) Up to $20M lifetime · NJ · tax-credit New Mexico Film Production Tax Credit 25–40% of NM production spend · NM · tax-credit Next New Jersey Manufacturing Program Tax Credit Up to 25% of capital investment · NJ · tax-credit Ohio Job Creation Tax Credit (JCTC) 25–75% of new-hire withholding · OH · tax-credit Ohio Research & Development Investment Tax Credit 7% of Ohio QRE (volume) · OH · tax-credit Oregon Research Credit (Repealed) Repealed — not available · OR · tax-credit Rhode Island Qualified Jobs Incentive Tax Credit $2,500–$7,500 per new job, up to 10 yrs · RI · tax-credit Rhode Island Research and Development Tax Credit 22.5%/16.9% of RI R&D · RI · tax-credit South Carolina Apprenticeship Tax Credit Up to $4,000 per apprentice/year · SC · tax-credit Tennessee Standard Job Tax Credit $4,500/job (Tier 4: $22,500) · TN · tax-credit Texas R&D Tax Credit (Subchapter T) Credit on Texas QRE · TX · tax-credit Utah Economic Development Tax Increment Financing (EDTIF) Tax Credit Up to 30% of new state taxes · UT · tax-credit Utah Research Activities Tax Credit 5% incremental or 7.5% volume · UT · tax-credit Vermont Research and Development Tax Credit 27% of VT-apportioned federal §41 credit · VT · tax-credit Virginia Research and Development Expenses Tax Credit 15–20% of first $300K QRE · VA · tax-credit West Virginia Economic Opportunity Tax Credit $3,000 per qualifying job/year · WV · tax-credit Wisconsin Business Development Tax Credit (BDC) Negotiated; typically $50K–$3M · WI · tax-credit Wisconsin Manufacturing and Agriculture Credit (MAC) 7.5% of production income · WI · tax-credit Wisconsin Research and Development Tax Credit 5.75% / 11.5% incremental QRE · WI · tax-credit Colorado Job Growth Incentive Tax Credit (JGITC) % of FICA on new jobs, up to 8 yrs · CO · tax-credit Illinois EDGE Tax Credit Up to 50% of withholding · IL · tax-credit Kentucky Qualified Research Facility Tax Credit 5% of facility construction costs · KY · tax-credit Maine Research Expense Tax Credit 5% / 7.5% incremental (ME) · ME · tax-credit Mississippi Jobs Tax Credit $2,000–$5,000 per new full-time job · MS · tax-credit Missouri Quality Jobs Program Varies — % of new payroll · MO · tax-credit New Mexico Technology Jobs and R&D Tax Credit 5% of NM R&D expenditures · NM · tax-credit New York Excelsior Jobs Program — R&D Tax Credit 50% of federal §41; 6% cap · NY · tax-credit South Carolina Jobs Tax Credit $1,500–$25,000 per new full-time job · SC · tax-credit START-UP NY Up to 10 yrs tax-free · NY · tax-credit California Competes Tax Credit Negotiated; $20K–$36M · CA · tax-credit Kentucky Angel Investment Tax Credit 25%–40% of investment · KY · tax-credit Wisconsin Angel Investment Tax Credit 25% of investment; $250K/yr · WI · tax-credit Indiana Research Expense Credit 15% / 10% incremental QRE · IN · tax-credit Missouri Works WH retention or tax credits, 5–6 yrs · MO · program Pennsylvania Research and Development Tax Credit 10% of incremental QRE (20% small biz) · PA · tax-credit Maryland Research and Development Tax Credit 10% incremental QRE (capped) · MD · tax-credit Washington R&D Sales & Use Tax Exemption (M&E) Full sales tax exemption · WA · tax-credit State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI 2.0) Varies by state program · Nationwide · program AIDT — Alabama Industrial Development Training Free (in-kind, all costs covered) · AL · program Florida Job Growth Grant Fund Up to $500,000 · FL · program Georgia Quick Start Workforce Training Free (state-funded) · GA · program LED FastStart — Louisiana Customized Workforce Training Free in-kind services · LA · program Massachusetts Small Business Technical Assistance Grant Program $26K–$155K to intermediaries · MA · program Minnesota Angel Tax Credit 25% investor credit (refundable) · MN · program North Carolina Customized Training Program No cost to employer · NC · program North Dakota Flex PACE Workforce Training Fund Interest subsidy; varies by loan · ND · program readySC™ — South Carolina Workforce Training Program Free (in-kind training services) · SC · program Virginia Talent Accelerator Program Free (state-funded) · VA · program Washington Customized Training Program State-subsidized (partial) · WA · program TEDCO Seed Fund Seed equity investment · MD · program MassDevelopment Emerging Technology Fund (ETF) Up to $4,000,000 · MA · loan NJ Accelerate — NJEDA Accelerator Matching Program Up to $250K loan + rent · NJ · loan South Dakota REDI Fund Up to $3,000,000 · SD · forgivable-loan Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority (PIDA) Loan Program Below-market rate loans · PA · loan Alaska AIDEA Small Business Economic Development (SBED) Loan Up to $300,000 · AK · loan California IBank Small Business Loan Guarantee Program Varies — guarantees up to millions · CA · loan Illinois Advantage Illinois Participation Loan Program (PLP) Up to $2M participation · IL · loan Montana SMART Business Revolving Loan Fund Up to $500,000 · MT · loan Nevada Battle Born Growth Microloan Program Up to $250,000 · NV · loan Oregon Business Development Fund (OBDF) Up to $2,000,000 · OR · loan Oregon Entrepreneurial Development Loan Fund (EDLF) Up to $1,000,000 · OR · loan South Dakota Works Financing Program Up to 20% of project cost · SD · loan West Virginia First Small Business Growth Program $1M–$7.5M per company · WV · loan Wisconsin Technology Development Loan (TDL) Up to 20% of project cost · WI · loan Michigan Research and Development Tax Credit N/A — Discontinued · MI · tax-credit North Carolina Research and Development Tax Credit (Discontinued) Discontinued — no new credits available · NC · tax-credit Alabama Jobs Act — Jobs Credit and Investment Credit Up to 3-4% payroll + 1.5% investment · AL · tax-credit Alaska Microloan Revolving Loan Fund Up to $35K (one person) / $70K (two+) · AK · loan Arkansas Small Business Revolving Loan Guaranty Program Guarantee up to $250,000 · AR · loan Arizona Advanced Manufacturing Facilities (AMF) Grant Up to $75,000 (1:1 match) · AZ · grant California Capital Access Program for Small Business (CalCAP SB) Loans up to $5M (up to $2.5M enrolled) · CA · loan California Underserved and Small Producer Program (CUSP) Up to $20K each (drought + extreme weather) · CA · grant California HVIP — Hybrid and Zero-Emission Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project Up to $330,000 (small fleet) · CA · grant California IBank Venture Capital Program (Expanding Venture Capital Access) Equity co-investment (state-managed $250M) · CA · program California STEP — State Trade Expansion Program Up to $10,000 · CA · grant California Competes Grant Program (CCGP) Up to $36M per award · CA · grant CalSEED — California Sustainable Energy Entrepreneur Development Initiative $150K Concept, up to ~$650K total · CA · grant Colorado Startup Loan Fund Up to $150,000 · CO · loan CPRIT Product Development Research Awards (Seed / Texas Therapeutics / Diagnostics & Devices) Up to $3M (Seed); larger for therapeutics · TX · grant Connecticut Angel Investor Tax Credit 25% of investment · CT · tax-credit Connecticut Bioscience Innovation Fund (CBIF) Stage-based (grants, convertible loans, equity) · CT · program Connecticut Green Bank C-PACE (Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy) Up to 100% of project cost · CT · loan Connecticut Manufacturing Innovation Fund — Additive Manufacturing Voucher Program Up to $20,000 (matching) · CT · grant Connecticut Manufacturing Innovation Fund — Apprenticeship Program Up to $15,000 per apprentice · CT · grant Connecticut Manufacturing Innovation Fund — Incumbent Worker Training (IWT) Program $2,500–$50,000/yr (50% match) · CT · grant Connecticut Child Care Business Expansion Grant Up to $25,000 · CT · grant Connecticut Child Care Business Start-Up Grant Up to $5K–$25K · CT · grant Delaware EDGE Grant (Encouraging Development, Growth & Expansion) — EDGE 2.0 Up to ~$175,000 (scaled; no fixed cap) · DE · grant Efficiency Maine Commercial & Industrial Incentives Prescriptive rebates + custom $10K–$1M/yr · ME · program Florida Black Business Loan Program Up to $250,000 · FL · loan Florida STEP — State Trade Expansion Program Up to $15,000 · FL · grant Focus on Energy Business Rebates & Custom Incentives Prescriptive rebates + custom; solar $50/kW up to $25,000 · WI · program Georgia Rural Zone Tax Credits Up to $125K + $150K + $2K/job · GA · tax-credit Georgia State Opportunity Zone Job Tax Credit $3,500 per job/year (5 yrs) · GA · tax-credit Hawaii Capital (HI-CAP) Small Business Capital Program SSBCI-backed loans & collateral · HI · loan Iowa Seed Investor Tax Credit 20% urban / 35% rural · IA · tax-credit Illinois Cannabis Social Equity Direct Forgivable Loan Program Up to $240,000 (forgivable) · IL · forgivable-loan Illinois Innovation Voucher Program Up to $75,000 · IL · grant Indiana Legend Fund — Small Business Loan Participation Program Lender-set loans · IN · loan Indiana Venture Capital Investment (VCI) Tax Credit 25-30% of investment · IN · tax-credit NetWork Kansas E-Community Loan Program Up to $50,000 per business · KS · loan Kentucky KEDFA Small Business Loan Program $15,000-$100,000 · KY · loan Kentucky SBIR-STTR Matching Funds Program Up to $100K (Phase I) / $150K (Phase II) · KY · grant Maryland Stem Cell Research Fund (MSCRF) Commercialization Award Roughly $300K–$400K per award · MD · grant Maryland TEDCO Rural Business Innovation Initiative (RBII) $25,000 · MD · grant Michigan Match on Main Up to $25,000 · MI · grant Michigan Saves Commercial Clean Energy Financing $5,000+ · MI · loan Minnesota Beginning Farmer Equipment and Infrastructure Grant $1,000–$10,000 · MN · grant Minnesota Emerging Entrepreneur Loan Program (ELP) $5K–$150K · MN · loan Launch Minnesota Innovation Grant Up to $35,000 · MN · grant Missouri Child Care Innovation Grants Up to $625,000 (matching grant) · MO · grant Missouri MOBUCK$ Linked Deposit Program — Small Business ~2-3% rate cut · MO · loan Mississippi Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) Loan Program $35,001–$250,000 (up to $500,000 with 50% match) · MS · loan Montana Growth Through Agriculture (GTA) Grant and Loan Program Grants up to $50K; loans up to $100K · MT · grant NCBiotech Small Business Research Loan (SRL) $150,000–$350,000 · NC · loan NCBiotech Strategic Growth Loan (SGL) Up to $650,000 (standard cap $500,000) · NC · loan North Dakota Agricultural Products Utilization Commission (APUC) Grant Varies by category (recent max ~$115K) · ND · grant Nebraska Dollar and Energy Saving Loans (DESL) Up to $500,000 · NE · loan Nebraska Innovation Fund Prototype Grant Up to $150,000 · NE · grant WorkInvestNH (New Hampshire Job Training Fund) $750–$100,000 (50% match) · NH · grant NJEDA Small Business Lease Grant 2 × 20% of annual lease · NJ · grant New Mexico Angel Investment Tax Credit Up to $62,500 · NM · tax-credit New Mexico Child Care Facility Loan Fund $100K–$2.5M · NM · loan New Mexico Smart Money Business Loan Participation Program Up to $2M (NMFA buys up to 49%) · NM · loan Nevada SSBCI Collateral Support Program Up to 49.9% of collateral, max $5M · NV · loan New York Craft Beverage Micro Grant Program $25,000–$50,000 · NY · grant New York Excelsior Jobs Program (Full Multi-Credit Program) Up to 6.85% of wages/job · NY · tax-credit Global NY Fund Grant Program Up to $25,000 (companies) · NY · grant New York Truck Voucher Incentive Program (NYTVIP) Up to $340,000 + bonuses · NY · grant NYSERDA Small Business / NY Green Bank Energy Financing Program Up to $100,000+ · NY · loan OCAST Industry Innovation Program $10K–$500K · OK · grant InvestOhio — Ohio Small Business Investment Tax Credit 10% of investment · OH · tax-credit Ohio Micro-Loan Program $10K-$45K at 0% · OH · loan Ohio Minority Business Direct Loan Program $45K-$1.5M · OH · loan One North Carolina Small Business Program (SBIR/STTR Incentive & Matching Funds) Up to $12K (Incentive) / up to $75K (Matching) · NC · grant Oregon Capital Access Program (CAP) State match up to $35,000 per borrower · OR · loan Pennsylvania Small Business Advantage Grant Up to $7,500 (up to $12,000 in EJ Areas) · PA · grant Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank C-PACE (Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy) Up to 100% of project cost · RI · loan Rhode Island Small Business Assistance Program (SBAP) $2,000–$750,000 · RI · loan South Dakota Proof of Concept Program Up to $25,000 · SD · grant Texas Enterprise Zone Program (EZP) $2,500–$7,500 per job · TX · tax-credit Texas Music Incubator Rebate (TMIR) Program Up to $100,000 · TX · tax-credit Texas Product Development and Small Business Incubator Fund (PDSBI) Up to $5,000,000 · TX · loan Texas Small Business Credit Initiative (TSBCI) $5K–$20M (via lenders) · TX · loan Texas STEP — State Trade Expansion Program Up to $10,000 · TX · grant Virginia Small Business Financing Authority (VSBFA) Economic Development Loan Fund (EDLF) Up to 40% / $1M · VA · loan Virginia Small Business Financing Authority (VSBFA) Loan Guaranty Program Up to 75% / $1M guaranty · VA · loan Virginia Small Business Financing Authority (VSBFA) Microloan Program $10K-$50K (SWaM); up to $150K · VA · loan VIPC Launch Program (Commonwealth Commercialization Fund) $50,000 · VA · grant VEDA Vermont Small Business Loan Program Up to $1,000,000 · VT · loan Washington Revenue-Based Financing Fund $10K-$500K (up to $1M) · WA · loan Washington Small Business Flex Fund Up to $250,000 · WA · loan Wisconsin SBIR Advance Matching Grant $75K–$100K · WI · grant WisTRAIN — Wisconsin Training for Resilient Advanced Industry Needs Up to $330,000 · WI · grant

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Power Forward Small Business Grant $25,000 · MA, ME, NH, RI, VT, CT · grant Amber Grant for Women $10K/mo + $50K year-end · Nationwide · grant American Express Backing Small Businesses Grant $5,000–$25,000 · Nationwide · grant Breva Thrive Grant $5,000 per quarter · Nationwide · grant Camelback Ventures Fellowship $25,000 seed grant · Nationwide · grant Comcast RISE $5K cash + in-kind pkg · Nationwide · grant DoorDash Main Street Strong Grant Up to $10,000 · Nationwide · grant Eileen Fisher Women-Owned Business Grant $10,000–$40,000 · Nationwide · grant Etsy Seller Relief Fund Up to $500 · Nationwide · grant Fearless Fund Strivers Grant $20,000 (program enjoined) · Nationwide · grant Freed Fellowship Grant $500/mo + $2,500 year-end · Nationwide · grant Galaxy Grant for Women and Minority Business Owners $4,250 · Nationwide · grant HerRise MicroGrant $1,000 per month · Nationwide · grant Intuit / Mailchimp Small Business Hero Grant $20,000 · Nationwide · grant LISC Small Business Relief Grants $5,000–$25,000 (when open) · Nationwide · grant Mastercard Strive USA Small Business Grant Up to $10,000 · Nationwide · grant NAACP × L'Oréal USA Inclusive Beauty Fund $25,000 · Nationwide · grant NAACP Powershift Entrepreneur Grant $25,000 · Nationwide · grant NASE Growth Grant Up to $4,000 · Nationwide · grant NGLCC–Grubhub Community Impact Grant Program $5,000–$25,000 · Nationwide · grant Patagonia Environmental Grants $5K–$30K · Nationwide · grant Progressive Driving Small Business Forward Grant $50,000 + insurance · Nationwide · grant Secretsos Small Business Grant $2,500 (quarterly) · Nationwide · grant Stacy's Rise Project $25,000 · Nationwide · grant Tarte Shape Your Future Small Business Awards $10,000–$25,000 · Nationwide · grant Visa She's Next Grant Program $10,000 · Nationwide · grant Walmart Local Community Grant Program $250–$5,000 · Nationwide · grant Women Founders Grant $5,000 · Nationwide · grant digitalundivided BREAKTHROUGH — Grant for Black & Latina Women Founders $5,000 per company · TX, GA, MI · grant FHLBank Indianapolis Elevate — Small Business Grant Up to $20,000 · IN, MI · grant FHLBank New York — Small Business Recovery Grant Up to $10,000 · NY, NJ · grant Glossier Grant for Black-Owned Beauty Businesses $50,000 (new) / $100,000 (alumni) · Nationwide · grant Greentown Labs ACCEL — BIPOC Climatetech Accelerator $25,000 per company · Nationwide · grant Hello Alice × Verizon Digital Ready Small Business Grant $10,000 per recipient · Nationwide · grant IFundWomen Universal Grant Application $10,000–$25,000 (varies by sponsor) · Nationwide · grant PepsiCo Juntos Crecemos Jefa-Owned Business Grant $10,000 (20 winners) · Nationwide · grant Sephora Beauty Grant $100,000 · Nationwide · grant SoGal Foundation Black Founder Startup Grant $5,000–$10,000 (historical) · Nationwide · grant StreetShares Foundation Veteran Small Business Award $4,000–$15,000 · Nationwide · grant The Coramino Fund — LISC & Gran Coramino Tequila Small Business Grants $10,000 · GA, IL, MI, TX, CA · grant Venmo Small Business Grant $20,000 (10 winners) · Nationwide · grant PepsiCo Greenhouse Accelerator — Juntos Crecemos Edition $20,000 + up to $100,000 grand prize · Nationwide · grant Ulta Beauty MUSE Accelerator $50,000 + potential retail access · Nationwide · grant AT&T Small Business Contest $50,000 (1 winner) · Nationwide · grant Black Ambition Prize Up to $1,000,000 total · Nationwide · grant Black Girl Ventures BGV Pitch Program $5,000 + audience crowdfund · Nationwide · award Cartier Women's Initiative Regional Awards $30K / $60K / $100K · Nationwide · award FedEx Small Business Grant Contest $20K–$50K (annual) · Nationwide · award Halstead Grant $7,500 + $1K supply credit · Nationwide · award NBMBAA Scale-Up Pitch Challenge Up to $50,000 · Nationwide · grant Samuel Adams Brewing the American Dream — Pitch Room Competition $10,000 · MA, OH, NY, CT, ME, NH, RI, VT · grant Second Service Foundation Military Entrepreneur Challenge Up to $15,000 + $50K legal services · Nationwide · grant Skip — Small Business Instant Grants $1,000 per winner · Nationwide · grant US Chamber of Commerce Dream Big Awards $25K (cash prize — verify) · Nationwide · award PenFed Foundation Veteran Entrepreneur Program (VEP) Free (no cash grant, travel covered) · Nationwide · program StartOut Growth Lab — LGBTQ+ Startup Accelerator Free (no equity, no cash grant) · Nationwide · program Backstage Capital Accelerator Program $100K for 5% equity · Nationwide · program ComEd Energy Efficiency Program for Businesses Up to $30,000 (small biz) · IL · program Con Edison Commercial & Industrial Energy Efficiency Program Varies; up to $500K+ for custom · NY · program Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans (EBV) Free (travel + housing paid) · Nationwide · program Feed the Soul Foundation Restaurant Business Development Program $15,000 in services · Nationwide · program FPL Business Energy Efficiency Rebates Up to $40/fixture; avg $5K/project · FL · program PG&E Business Energy Efficiency Rebates Varies by equipment · CA · program SCE Commercial Energy Efficiency Program (CEEP) Varies by equipment · CA · program Sephora Accelerate Grant (amount varies by cohort) · Nationwide · program Tory Burch Foundation Fellows Program Financial resources (varies) · Nationwide · program Wells Fargo Innovation Incubator (IN2) Up to $250,000 · Nationwide · program Xcel Energy Business Equipment and Efficiency Rebates Varies by equipment/state · CO, MN, WI, MI, ND, SD, NM, TX · program 1 Million Cups — Kauffman Foundation Entrepreneur Program Free (no funding) · Nationwide · program Founders First Capital Partners — Revenue-Based Financing + Grant Support $25K–$250K RBF + grants · Nationwide · program Warrior Rising Entrepreneurship Programs Free programs + selective grants · Nationwide · program Kiva U.S. — 0% Interest Microloans for Small Business $1,000–$15,000 at 0% interest · Nationwide · loan Grameen America — Microloans for Women Entrepreneurs $2,000–$15,000 · AL, CA, FL, GA, IL, IN, KY, MA, MI, MN, NC, NJ, NY, OH, PA, SC, TX · loan Accion Opportunity Fund — Small Business Loans $5,000–$250,000 · Nationwide · loan Accompany Capital — Small Business Loans for Immigrant and Refugee Entrepreneurs $1,000–$350,000 · NY · loan Coastal Enterprises Inc. (CEI) — Small Business Loans and Equity $5,000–$5,000,000 · ME, NH, VT, MA, CT, RI · loan DreamSpring — CDFI Small Business Loans $1,000–$350,000 · AL, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IL, IA, KS, LA, MI, MS, MO, NE, NV, NM, NY, NC, OH, OK, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, WA, WY · loan Honeycomb Credit — Community-Crowdfunded Small Business Loans $25,000–$500,000 · Nationwide · loan Justine PETERSEN — Small Business Microloans $500–$150,000 · MO, IL · loan LEDC — Small Business Loans for Latino and Underserved DMV Entrepreneurs $500–$250,000 · DC, MD, VA · loan LiftFund — CDFI Small Business Loans $500–$1,000,000 · AR, AZ, CO, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NM, OK, SC, TN, TX, AL · loan LISC Entrepreneurs of Color Fund — Small Business Loans Up to $500,000+ · GA, IL, MI, CA, FL, NJ, LA, NY, DC, MD, VA · loan Pacific Community Ventures — Good Jobs Loans $10,000–$200,000 · CA, CO, NY, TX, WA, IL, GA, FL, NC, OH · loan Pursuit — CDFI Small Business Loans $10,000–$500,000 · NY, NJ, CT, PA, IL, DE · loan TruFund Financial Services — CDFI Small Business Loans $500–$1,000,000 · NY, AL, LA, TX · loan Working Solutions — CDFI Small Business Loans $5,000–$100,000 · CA · loan 1517 Fund Medici Grant $1,000+ no-strings grant · Nationwide · grant 2Gether-International Startup Accelerator for Founders with Disabilities Up to $10,000 + accelerator · Nationwide · program Activate Fellowship $100K R&D + stipend ($300K+ total) · Nationwide · award American Farmland Trust — National Farm Viability Grant (Brighter Future Fund) Up to $10,000 · Nationwide · grant Antares REACH Grant Program & Boost Camp Up to $20,000 · Nationwide · grant Appalachian Growth Capital — Small Business Loans (Appalachian Ohio) Flexible CDFI loans (amount varies) · OH · loan Ascendus — Small Business Term Loans and Microloans Up to $100,000 · AL, AK, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WV, WI, WY · loan Backing Historic Small Restaurants Grant Program $50,000 · Nationwide · grant Black Kitchen Initiative Grant (Heinz × The LEE Initiative) Up to $25,000 · Nationwide · grant Block Advisors Fund Her Future Grant $50K + 5×$10K · Nationwide · grant Carolina Small Business Development Fund — Small Business Loans Up to $350,000 · NC · loan CDC Small Business Finance / Momentus Capital — Small Business Loans $30K–$350K (504: up to $30M+) · CA, AZ, GA, MI, NV, TX, NY, DC · loan Communities Unlimited — Rural Small Business Loans $1,000–$200,000 · AL, AR, LA, MS, OK, TN, TX · loan Craft3 — Small Business Loans Up to $4M+ (fixed rate) · OR, WA · loan Community Reinvestment Fund USA (CRF) — Small Business Loans $50K–$5M (SBA 7(a)) · Nationwide · loan Small Business Energy Advantage (SBEA) Up to 50% of installed cost + 0% financing · CT · program DAV Patriot Boot Camp Pitch prizes (thousands) · Nationwide · program DivInc Startup Accelerator $10,000 equity-free grant · Nationwide · grant DoorDash Restaurant Disaster Relief Fund $5K–$10K · Nationwide · grant DTE Energy — Energy Efficiency Program for Business Prescriptive per-measure + custom incentives · MI · program Duke Energy Smart $aver Business Rebates Prescriptive per-unit + custom incentives · NC, SC, IN, KY, FL · program eBay Up & Running Grants $10,000 + equipment kit · Nationwide · grant Energy Trust of Oregon — Existing Buildings Business Incentives Cash incentives per measure + custom · OR, WA · program Entrepreneurship World Cup (EWC) $20K-$200K (equity-free) · Nationwide · award Farmer Veteran Fellowship Fund $1,000–$5,000 · Nationwide · grant FedEx Entrepreneur Fund and Boost Camp Program $10,000 · Nationwide · grant First Children's Finance — Child Care Business Loan Fund Up to $25K–$125K · MN, IA, MI, OR, VT, ND, SD, MO, WI · loan National Pride Grant (Founders First CDC) $1,000 + program access · Nationwide · grant Four Bands Community Fund — Business & Ag Loans Up to $400,000 · SD · loan The FruitGuys Community Fund Grant Up to $5,000 · Nationwide · grant gener8tor Investment Accelerator $100,000 investment (for equity) · WI, MN, NV, OK, ND, GA, AL, CA, DE · program HOPE (Hope Enterprise Corporation / Hope Credit Union) — Small Business Loans Up to $250,000 · AL, AR, LA, MS, TN · loan Hopi Credit Association — Business & Micro-Enterprise Loans Up to $100,000 · AZ · loan Hot Bread Kitchen — HBK Incubates Food Business Program In-kind (free program) · NY · program JobsOhio Growth Fund Loan $500K-$5M · OH · loan Lakota Funds — Native Business & Ag Loans Up to $2,000,000 · SD · loan Lenovo Evolve Small Grant Program $25K cash + ~$10K tech · GA, IL, TX, CA, FL, DC · grant Mass Save Business Energy Efficiency Incentives Up to 70–100% of project cost · MA · program MassChallenge US Early Stage Accelerator Equity-free cash prizes ($25K–$100K per winner) · MA, TX, RI · award Mountain BizWorks — Western NC Small Business Loans $1,000–$500,000 · NC · loan Native American Bank — Commercial Business Loans Commercial loans (deal-by-deal) · Nationwide · loan NC IDEA MICRO Grant $10,000 · NC · grant NC IDEA SEED Grant $50,000 · NC · grant NDN Fund — Indigenous Business & Enterprise Loans $10K-$10M+ · Nationwide · loan Nimiipuu Community Development Fund — Business Loans $2,500-$35,000 · ID, OR, WA · loan ONABEN — Native American Entrepreneurship Programs (Indianpreneurship) Free training & TA · Nationwide · program Operation HOPE — 1 Million Black Businesses (1MBB) Free program + capital access · Nationwide · program Restaurants Care Resilience Fund $5,000 · CA · grant Rice Business Plan Competition (RBPC) $950–$200K (>$1M pool) · Nationwide · award South Carolina Community Loan Fund (SCCLF) — Small Business Loans ~$5K-$1M · SC · loan Startup World Cup $1M grand prize (investment) · Nationwide · award SXSW Pitch Cash prize (undisclosed) + exposure · Nationwide · award Toast Changemakers Program $10,000 · Nationwide · grant Visa Everywhere Initiative Up to $100K (non-dilutive) · Nationwide · award Whole Foods Market Local Producer Loan Program (LPLP) $1,000–$100,000 · Nationwide · loan Anonymous Was A Woman Award $50,000 · Nationwide · award The Awesome Foundation Micro-Grant $1,000 monthly · Nationwide · grant Boundless Futures Foundation — EmpowHer Grant Up to $50,000 (EmpowHer) · Nationwide · grant Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Therapeutics Development Award (TDA) Up to $3M–$5M (Component II) · Nationwide · award Colorado Family Child Care Home Facilities Improvement Grant Up to $5,000 · CO · grant Creative Capital Award Up to $50,000 · Nationwide · grant Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation — Impact Funding Up to $300K over 3 yrs · Nationwide · grant Echoing Green Fellowship $100K over 18 months · Nationwide · award First Peoples Fund — Artist in Business Leadership (ABL) Fellowship $10,000 · Nationwide · grant Foundation for Contemporary Arts — Emergency Grants $500–$3,000 · Nationwide · grant Halcyon Incubator Fellowship ~$6K stipend + $10K AWS credits · Nationwide · award Sundance Institute Documentary Fund $25K–$100K · Nationwide · grant United States Artists (USA) Fellowship $50,000 · Nationwide · award

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DC Robust Retail Citywide Grant Up to $10,000 · DC · grant ReStore Boston — Storefront Improvement Grant Up to $200,000 · MA · grant Chicago Small Business Improvement Fund (SBIF) Up to $150,000 · IL · grant City of Dallas Small Business Assistance Program (SBAP) Up to $400,000 · TX · grant Denver Business Impact Opportunity (BIO) Fund Up to $15,000 · CO · grant Houston Downtown Redevelopment Authority Facade Improvement Grant Up to $250,000 · TX · grant Houston Small Business Recovery Grant Program Up to $50,000 · TX · grant Invest Atlanta Small Business Improvement Grant (SBIG) Up to $50,000 · GA · grant Kansas City Neighborhood Tourism Development Fund (NTDF) / PIAC Small Business Grant Up to $25,000 · MO · grant Kansas City Outdoor Dining Enhancement Grant Program Up to $15,000 · MO · grant Philadelphia Storefront Improvement Program (SIP) Up to $15,000 · PA · grant Phoenix Business Grant Program — Office of Economic Development Up to $25,000 · AZ · grant Pittsburgh URA Commercial Facade Grant Program Up to $20,000 · PA · grant San Antonio Economic Development Foundation — Small Business Grant Up to $25,000 · TX · grant San Diego Regional Economic Development Corporation — Small Business Grant Up to $20,000 · CA · grant Chicago INVEST South/West Small Business Grant Up to $250,000 · IL · grant Detroit Motor City Match Up to $100,000 · MI · grant LA County Small Business Mobility Fund — Launch Grant $5,000–$10,000 · CA · grant Los Angeles BusinessSource Small Business Grant Up to $10,000 · CA · grant Miami-Dade County Mom and Pop Small Business Grant Program $3,000–$5,000 · FL · grant Miami-Dade Economic Advocacy Trust (MDEAT) Small Business Capitalization Grant $7,500–$10,000 · FL · grant NYC Small Business Services — Small Business Opportunity Fund Up to $25,000 · NY · grant Philadelphia COVID-19 Small Business Relief Grant / Commerce Department Small Business Grant Up to $50,000 · PA · grant Seattle Tenant Improvement Program Up to $50,000 · WA · forgivable-loan Baltimore Facade Improvement Grant (FIG) Up to $5,000 (1:1 match) · MD · grant Cannabis NYC Loan Fund Up to $500,000 · NY · loan Chicago Neighborhood Opportunity Fund (NOF) Up to $250,000 · IL · grant DC Great Streets Retail Small Business Grant Up to $90,000 (FY26) · DC · grant New Orleans Façade RENEW Plus Program (NORA) 85% reimbursement, up to $50K per 50 linear feet · LA · grant Portland Small Business Repair / Restore Grant Up to $25,000 · OR · grant SF Shines Storefront Improvement Grant Up to $10,000 · CA · grant

Frequently asked questions

How many small business grants are there in the US?

GrantCompass tracks 660+ active funding programs for US small businesses — grants, tax credits, and loans — across federal agencies, all 50 states, and private funders. Roughly 40% are open to businesses nationwide; the rest are state- or city-specific. Use the state directory above to see programs where you operate.

Are small business grants free money?

True grants do not have to be repaid — they are non-dilutive funding. This directory also includes tax credits (which reduce what you owe) and loans (which must be repaid, usually on better-than-bank terms). Every entry is labeled by type. See grants vs loans vs tax credits for how to choose.

How do I find which grants I actually qualify for?

Use the free eligibility check on the GrantCompass homepage: answer about 6 questions (state, industry, business structure, ownership) and it shows every matching program from this catalog, ranked by fit. It takes under a minute and requires no signup to see your matches.

What is the biggest grant a small business can get?

Federal R&D programs are the largest: SBIR Phase II awards up to $2,153,927, and NSF Phase I alone is up to $305,000. Most private and corporate grants run $1,000–$50,000. See the biggest small business grants ranking for the full list.

How often is this directory updated?

The catalog is reviewed continuously; this page lists 660+ programs as of July 2026. Each program page shows current award amounts, eligibility rules, and deadlines, and links to the official application source.