Grants for Small Businesses & Startups

Grants of up to $1,500 to USA minority-owned early-stage businesses and minority entrepreneurs for business growth and expansion. Funding is intended for seed funding to pursue growth opportunities, cover essential expenses, and gain stability during challenging t...

Grants of up to $3,000 to Colorado businesses and nonprofit organizations in eligible regions for exterior building improvements. Funding is intended for the purchase of materials used to enhance a building's exterior or main public entrance. Eligible applicants m...

Grants to USA IHEs, medical education companies, and healthcare institutions for educational projects addressing cervical cancer. Initiatives are expected to target community pharmacists, gynecologic oncologists, nurses, medical oncologists, nurse practitioners, a...

Grants to Utah contractors, agricultural producers, and mining companies for projects to reduce salinity in eligible locations. Funding it intended to protect watersheds and natural resources by reducing detrimental runoff and pollutants from entering the water sy...

Contracts for services to Iowa nonprofits, government entities, for-profits, and academic institutions providing emergency medical services to initiate improved health services for rural areas. Successful applicants will establish, or expand the reach of, programs...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International artistic groups and organizations, First Nations, theaters, and publishers to translate Canadian dramatic and literary works. Funding is intended for activities that support the translation of theater and literary works to ...

Sponsorships to USA nonprofit and for-profit organizations in multiple states for programs and events to positively benefit local residents in locations where the funding source has a business presence. Applicants must propose activities that mutually benefit the ...

Grants to Canada academic institutions, businesses, and research centers for the formation of partnerships and collaborations with foreign counterparts. Applicants must register in the grant portal prior to submitting an application. Funding is intended to promote...

Grants to Israel start-up tech companies and entrepreneurs for growth support. Applicants must submit a proposal before being invited to apply. Funding is intended to support small to medium-sized companies that develop technology and are ready to demonstrate it i...

Grants of up to $25,000 to Minnesota nonprofit and for-profit organizations and entrepreneurs for business initiatives in eligible locations. Eligible projects include building construction and renovation, equipment and supplies purchases, workforce development, m...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International early-career investigators affiliated with nonprofit and for-profit organizations, and government entities for innovative transplantation research. Applicants are required to submit an LOI and complete required registration...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International entities for conservation projects. The focus of the current grant cycle is forest preservation. Funding is intended for initiatives to protect rainforests, forests, and their inhabitants. Eligible projects can include educ...

Grants to Quebec audio-visual production companies to adapt literary works for television. The purpose of funding is for the pre-development phase of animated series, documentaries, and fiction based on Quebec literature. Eligible programs are geared towards the p...

Grants to USA consultants, for-profit entities, government agencies, research organizations, and educational institutions for research on technologies and processes that reduce and treat concentrate from municipal wastewater reuse. Funding is intended to assess em...

Grants to USA consultants, for-profit entities, government agencies, research organizations, and educational institutions for potable water reuse research. Funding is intended to develop and assess methods for demonstrating virus removal by ultrafiltration systems...

Grants to USA consultants, for-profit entities, government agencies, research organizations, and educational institutions for research on reverse osmosis concentrate management. Funding is intended to assess management approaches, address water quality and regulat...

Grants to USA consultants, for-profit entities, government agencies, research organizations, and educational institutions to develop a framework for evaluating alternative treatment approaches for direct potable reuse. Funding is intended to establish methods for ...

Grants to USA consultants, for-profit entities, government agencies, research organizations, and educational institutions for research to improve pathogen removal crediting in potable water reuse. Funding is intended to develop standardized validation and sampling...

Grants to USA consultants, for-profit entities, government agencies, research organizations, and educational institutions for research on pathogen removal in groundwater recharge and potable water reuse systems. Funding is intended to test methods for measuring si...

Grants to USA consultants, for-profit entities, government agencies, research organizations, and educational institutions to organize a collaborative forum on aquifer geochemistry and groundwater recharge. Funding is intended to bring together utilities, researche...

Grants to USA and territories nonprofit and for-profit organizations, IHEs, public agencies, and tribes for projects to improve marketing and production in the domestic sheep industry. Applicants are advised that required applications may take several weeks to com...

Grants to California nonprofit and for-profit organizations, property owners, and government agencies for stormwater management projects in eligible locations. Funding is intended for green infrastructure projects that replace impervious surfaces with plantings an...

Grants to California nonprofit and for-profit organizations, government agencies, and individuals for projects to upgrade stormwater infrastructure in eligible regions. Funding is intended to improve the functionality of the area's sewer system by decreasing the a...

Grants of up to $60,000 to USA nonprofit and for-profit organizations, tribes, government agencies, and IHEs in multiple states and territories for educational activities that promote sustainable agricultural practices. Funding is intended for a wide range of acti...

Grants to Washington nonprofit organizations, government agencies, visitor centers, convention bureaus, and destination marketing organizations to promote tourism in eligible areas. Funding is intended to acquire tourism-related facilities or operate tourism-relat...

Grant to a USA or International NGO, IHE, or for-profit organization to address forced labor in the seafood supply chain. Applicants must complete registrations before applying. Eligible activities are investigative operations, verifying labor violations, monitori...

Grants of up to $85,000 to USA agricultural professionals in multiple states and territories to conduct collaborative projects with qualifying businesses to further agricultural sustainability. Funding is intended to support projects that incorporate both research...

Grants to Washington nonprofit and for-profit organizations for tourism-related events, activities, and projects in eligible locations. Funding is intended to support visitor-generating events, destination experiences, tourism marketing, festivals, tourism-related...

Grants to Texas individuals, businesses, organizations, government agencies, and other legal entities in eligible counties to reduce emissions from diesel vehicles and equipment. Funding is intended to provide incentives to replace or upgrade older locomotive, mar...

Grants to Iowa nonprofit foundations and agencies, businesses, and institutions of higher education for energy-related projects that benefit eligible residents. Applicants must register in the grants management system and submit a pre-application prior to submitti...

Grants to Canada nonprofit and for-profit organizations, government agencies, transit authorities, Indigenous groups, and individuals for projects to enhance rail line safety. Funding is intended for projects that increase safety and reduce annual deaths and injur...

Loans to Iowa businesses, electric cooperatives, municipal utilities, and individuals for projects to expand and develop energy infrastructure. The purpose of the program is to provide low-interest loans that aid in the development and construction of infrastructu...

Grants to USA and territories nonprofit organizations, IHEs, for-profits, agencies, and tribes for habitat restoration projects. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to finalize. Funding is intended to support habitat restorati...

Grants of up to $50,000 to Washington, Oregon, and Idaho nonprofit and faith-based organizations, and companies for business development projects. Funding is intended for workforce development, entrepreneurial training programs, loan assistance programs, and stude...

Grants to Idaho businesses to promote workforce development. Funding is intended to assist employers who want to expand their current workforce or retrain existing workers with skills necessary for specific economic opportunities or industrial expansion initiative...

Grants of up to $25,000 to Idaho community-based partnerships to promote workforce expansion opportunities. Funding is intended to support the efforts of teams, with representation and guidance from businesses, educational institutions, and other community partner...

Grants to Idaho consortia of businesses to develop and implement workforce training programs. Funding is intended for activities that offer transferable skills gains for all individuals participating in the program. Eligible programs address industry-specific need...

Grants to California individuals, for-profits, government agencies, and nonprofit organizations to replace a wide range of equipment in eligible areas. Eligible categories include on- and off- road vehicles, infrastructure, marine vessels, schools buses, agricultu...

Opportunity for New York City businesses in eligible regions to participate in a contest for capital and in-kind support. In addition to monetary prizes, winning businesses will receive mentor support, networking opportunities, and capital matchmaking. Eligible bu...

Grants to Michigan and Indiana small businesses to enhance business development. Applicants must submit a required form as a notice of intent prior to applying. Funding is intended to support workforce training, capital expenses, and operations. Funds may be used ...

Grants to USA organizations for biosphere research projects. Applicants must submit a notice of intent to apply and complete required registrations prior to submitting a full application. Funding is intended for a wide range of research projects to increase scient...

Opportunity for USA, Canada, and International individuals, nonprofit and for-profit organizations, academic institutions, and government agencies to participate in a contest to devise an AI tool to facilitate government acquisitions. The purpose of the competitio...

Grants to USA small businesses for research and development that will culminate in viable technology transfers. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended for projects that have a strong potential for...

Opportunity for Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas early-stage businesses in eligible regions to participate in a business development program. Participants in the program receive coaching and mentorship, networking opportunities, deals and perks,...

Opportunity for West Virginia early-stage companies to participate in a business development program. The program is a free, seven-week accelerator for start-up companies with local roots. This business program is industry-agnostic, with a slight preference given ...

Grants and loans to Washington local government agencies, rail and port districts, economic development councils, public rail systems, and privately owned railroads to support freight rail capital needs. Funding is intended for projects and activities for which it...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit and for-profit organizations, government agencies, Tribes, and educational institutions for studies that correlate HIV and aging. Applicants are advised that required registrations must be completed prior to submi...

Grants to Manitoba businesses and individuals to promote economic growth and job creation in eligible communities. Funding is intended to establish, acquire, or expand a business that contributes to economic development. Eligible applicants are located and operate...

Opportunity for USA, Canada, and International nonprofit, for-profit, and faith-based organizations, government agencies, IHEs, and tribes to make use of the funding source's resources to further contraceptive research. Applicants are advised to complete required ...

Contracts for services to New York proposers to support alternative fuel systems and infrastructure. Projects must utilize fuels like ammonia, hydrogen, or other low-carbon alternative fuel options. This competitive solicitation seeks qualified proposers to design...