Grants for Small Businesses & Startups

Grants to USA and International nonprofit organizations, for-profit entities, and agencies for initiatives to benefit families, children, and communities. Applicants are required to submit an LOI prior to submitting a full proposal. Focus areas include early care ...

Grants to Massachusetts for-profit and nonprofit employers for training and workforce development programs for newly hired and incumbent full-time and part-time workers. Funding is intended for activities that address job growth and increase the abilities or oppor...

Grants to California nonprofit and for-profit organizations, licensed adult day care centers, child care centers, and after-school programs to supply nutritious meals and snacks. Applicants must contact program staff prior to submitting an application. The purpose...

Grants to Washington entities, organizations, and individuals in eligible locations to promote local tourism. Funding is intended for events and projects that attract out-of-county visitors. Grant funds may be used for advertising, publicizing, or otherwise distri...

Grants to Alberta nonprofit organizations, businesses, art societies and collectives, individuals, and community groups to support public events in eligible regions. Funding may be requested for core staging costs for single-day and multi-day events. Successful ap...

Grants to Ontario nonprofit organizations, businesses, schools, institutions, and individuals in eligible areas to install eco-roofs on new and existing buildings. Funding is intended for the installation of eco-roofs on residential, commercial, industrial, and in...

Grants to New Jersey nonprofit organizations and businesses to develop low-cost housing, including homeownership and rental projects, for low-income residents. Funding may be used for expenses such as construction costs, financing and professional fees, acquisitio...

Grants to Maryland organizations, associations, institutions of higher education, government agencies, and private contractors for projects that enhance the quality of care for residents in assisted living and nursing home facilities. Funding is intended to suppor...

Opportunity for Pennsylvania nonprofit organizations, individuals, municipalities, businesses, community groups, and developers to acquire unused properties in eligible regions. Applicants must contact the funding source to confirm property eligibility. Applicants...

Grants to Minnesota nonprofit organizations, public agencies, schools, businesses, and individuals for projects to improve water quality in eligible regions. Funding is intended for clean water projects that protect the health of various waterways, including local...

Grants to Illinois businesses, organizations, and individuals in eligible areas for events that encourage visitors and provide economic opportunities for local businesses. Applicants must meet with the funder prior to submitting an application. The event or some p...

Grants and in-kind support to California nonprofit organizations and businesses for family-oriented events in eligible regions. Funding is intended for events that offer family entertainment, themes, and activities. In addition to monetary awards, applicants may a...

Grants of up to $2,000 to Michigan dairy farm employees and dairy producers for events that promote the industry. Funding is intended for dairy products to be used at events, as well as other items essential for running the event. The goal of the funding program i...

Grants of up to $8,000 to Kentucky food service establishments for advertising and promotional expenses. Funding is intended for the promotion of state-grown agricultural products and processed food. Eligible expenses include radio and television ads; web expenses...

Grants and financial counseling to Alaska individuals in eligible regions to assist residents in obtaining commercial fishing permits. Funding is intended to provide limited entry drift and set fishing permits through an emergency, short-term transfer. The purpose...

Opportunity for New York start-up companies in eligible regions to participate in a business development program, qualify for funding, and receive in-kind mentoring and business development consulting services. Applicants are required to prequalify prior to submit...

Grants of up $99,999 to Alberta Métis entrepreneurs for assistance in expanding a small business or funding a start-up. Funding is intended to support new and expanding business ventures with non-repayable grants. In order to receive this grant, funding must be a...

Fellowships to Kentucky founders of high-tech companies seeking to accelerate their business during the startup phase. This one-year, mentor-driven program offers a variety of benefits, including but not limited to mentoring, access to resources, assistance with a...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit and for-profit entrepreneurial enterprises for initiatives that address important social issues at the national or global level. Funding is intended to support efforts that aim to improve the lives of individuals ...

Grants to USA IHEs, research organizations, for-profit organizations, government agencies, and individuals for innovative agricultural research. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Proposals are invited for high-p...

Grants to Florida businesses for workforce development programs. Funding is intended for employee training activities that focus on specific business or industry skills, computer or technical skills, or strategic and leadership skills. The purpose of the program i...

Grants to Florida new and expanding businesses to conduct training programs for new, full-time employees. Funding is intended for programs that train workers in specialized skills not requiring a degree, in preparation for high-quality jobs in eligible industries....

Grants to USA, India, and South Africa nonprofit and for-profit social enterprises for initiatives to benefit children and families living in urban poverty. Areas of focus include education, health, and family economic stability. Funding is intended for proposals ...

Grants to Alaska associations, corporations, and individuals in eligible regions to encourage youth participation in advanced-level competitions. Funding is intended to defray unanticipated costs for events, travel, or purchases. Eligible individuals and programs ...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International for-profit organizations and Canadian nonprofit organizations to collaborate with universities on a research-based internship program. Applicants must consult staff before applying. The purpose of this program is to solve r...

Grants to Ontario nonprofit and private employers to support workforce training activities that will address the needs of the province’s rapidly changing economy. The purpose of funding is to defray the cost of limited-duration training conducted by a qualified ...

In-kind grants to USA municipalities, nonprofit organizations, and businesses in multiple states to support the development of new playgrounds. The purpose of this program is to serve low-income communities that do not have a playspace or need to replace an unsafe...

Grants to Virginia women and minority-owned small businesses in eligible locations to develop their marketing reach through internet commerce projects. The purpose of this program is to help local businesses grow jobs and revenue through the enhancement or creatio...

Grants of up to $10,000 to Nunavut tourism-related businesses for business improvement activities benefiting eligible communities. Funding is intended to assist Inuit-owned enterprises by supporting services and projects such as marketing initiatives, equipment, s...

Grants to Connecticut nonprofit organizations, accredited colleges and universities, and for-profit start-ups to expedite bioscience innovation. The funding focuses on bioscience discoveries that can be introduced into commercial markets quickly in order to assist...

Grants of up to $500 to Kansas organizations in eligible locations for assistance in printing brochures and guides that will promote and advertise tourism events. Funding is intended to encourage overnight visitors to the community, increase tourism, enhance the l...

Grants to New York nonprofit organizations, agencies, and local businesses in eligible areas to address emergency needs. Funding is intended to support organizations and communities in times of crisis. Eligible applicants are located in or serve the people of the ...

Grants of up to $750 to Vermont organizations, municipalities, private cemeteries, and individuals for the preservation and restoration of burial sites. Priority will be given to applications utilizing volunteer work. Funding is intended for projects including, bu...

Rebates to California non-residential water customers, including businesses and commercial facilities in eligible locations for improving water efficiency equipment. The rebate program is intended to reduce the use of potable water with the replacement or upgrade ...

Grants to California retail companies in eligible regions to reduce landscaping-related water use. Funding is intended for projects to significantly reduce water use and increase efficiency. Applicants may apply for projects in one of two categories: recycled wate...

Grants of up to $500 to New York family care providers and child care centers in eligible locations for supplies, training, and equipment. Funding is intended to promote the highest standards of care for young children and to ensure that children are healthy, lear...

Opportunity for West Virginia cities, towns, and counties to receive certification as a community that promotes the arts. Nonprofit, and government agencies, including school boards, may apply on behalf of the community at large. Communities may apply to receive d...

Grants to Montana government agencies in eligible locations for workforce and economic development initiatives. Funding is intended for projects and programs that benefit low- to moderate-income residents. Grants may be used for job creation, retention, and traini...

Grants to Nunavut production companies to reimburse eligible costs associated with producing media within the province. Funding is intended to support the growth of a strong media industry while developing local workforce expertise. Feature-length films, televisio...

Grants to Nunavut producers and production companies to support the development of media projects. Funding is intended for projects designed for television, film, and digital media. Priority will be given to proposals for projects developed and produced within the...

Financial assistance and in-kind support to Canada businesses and nonprofit organizations seeking to expand or improve their operations. Applicants must contact staff prior to submitting an application. The program is intended to create opportunities for economic ...

Grants of up to $25,000 to Nebraska nonprofit organizations, government entities, municipalities, schools, and recycling companies to purchase recycling equipment. Funding may be used to cover the cost of new or previously used equipment. Eligible uses of funds in...

Tax credits to New York businesses to incentivize hiring people with disabilities. The program is intended to promote secure employment among individuals with disabilities by offering participating businesses a tax credit for each qualifying employee. Tax credits ...

Rebates to Delaware nonprofit organizations, government agencies, businesses, IHEs, and schools to defray the costs of capital projects that encourage the use of alternative fuels. Applicants must register in the online portal prior to applying. The purpose of thi...

Grants to Northwest Territories businesses, entrepreneurs, Indigenous organizations, municipalities, and residents to foster economic development. Funding is available in the following categories: micro-business, entrepreneur support, community economic developmen...

Grants to Newfoundland and Labrador nonprofit, for-profit, and community licensed childcare centers for operating grants in order to lower fees for families. Funding is intended to help make childcare more affordable for families with young children by providing t...

Grants to Maryland individuals, nonprofit organizations, faith-based groups, agencies, educational institutions, and conservation districts for reforestation projects in eligible locations. Funding is intended for projects that improve forest habitat and water qua...

Grants to Maine local government agencies for projects to assist businesses with job creation and retention for low-to-moderate-income residents in eligible locations. Applicants must submit a letter of intent prior to submitting a full proposal. All units of gene...

Grants of up to $75,000 to Wyoming businesses, nonprofit organizations, hospitals, and EMS providers for workforce development activities. Applicants must complete the required registrations prior to submitting an application. Funding is intended to promote the cr...

Grants to Wyoming industry associations, trade unions, private entities, and IHEs to prepare potential employees for the workforce. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended to promote economic growt...