GRANTSOON

Grants for small businesses

Most grants a small business can win come from companies, contests and state programs, not the federal government. Federal grants for businesses are mainly research money through SBIR and STTR.

From companies, foundations and states

  1. Closes02 NOV

    AZ FAST grant

    State of Arizona · Small businesses

    Arizona Commerce Authority grants of up to $3,000 for for-profit startups, six per round.

    Closes in 12 daysUp to $3,000
  2. Closes15 NOV

    Oahu Kona Low Business Recovery Grant

    State of Hawaii · Small businesses

    $5,000 or $10,000 grants for Oahu for-profit businesses hurt by the March 2026 Kona Low storms, run by the Chamber of Commerce Hawaii with DBEDT.

    Open$5,000 to $10,000
  3. Closes25 NOV

    Florida Small Business Emergency Bridge Loanloan

    State of Florida · Small businesses

    Zero-interest short-term loans of up to $100,000 for small businesses hurt by Hurricane Isaias. These are loans and must be repaid.

    OpenUp to $100,000
  4. Closes07 DEC

    Small Business Digital Ready grants

    Verizon · Small businesses

    $10,000 grants for U.S. for-profit small businesses that take free courses or events on Verizon's Digital Ready platform. Ten businesses are picked each month.

    OpenUp to $10,000
  5. Closes09 DEC

    Illinois Grocery Initiative: New Stores in Food Deserts

    State of Illinois · Small businesses, Nonprofits, Local governments

    Reimburses capital and startup costs for opening grocery stores in Illinois food deserts.

    Open
  6. Closes10 DEC

    Working Lands Business Enhancement Grant

    State of Vermont · Small businesses, Nonprofits

    Vermont grants for farm, forest and food businesses and the nonprofits that support farming and forestry.

    Open
  7. Closes15 DEC

    Kauai Hurricane Lowell business grants

    State of Hawaii · Small businesses, Nonprofits

    DBEDT grants for non-agricultural small businesses and nonprofits on Kauai hurt by Hurricane Lowell in September 2026.

    Open
  8. Closes31 DEC

    Maui Kona Low storm business grants

    State of Hawaii · Small businesses

    DBEDT grants for non-agricultural small businesses on Maui hurt by the March 2026 Kona Low storms.

    Open
  9. Closes19 MAR

    Small Business Advantage Grant

    State of Pennsylvania · Small businesses

    Pennsylvania reimburses 50% to 80% of energy-efficiency or pollution-reducing upgrades for businesses with 100 or fewer full-time workers, up to $7,500 to $12,000.

    OpenUp to $12,000
  10. Closes30 JUN

    Nebraska SBIR/STTR matching grants

    State of Nebraska · Small businesses

    Nebraska grants for for-profit businesses chasing federal SBIR or STTR awards, including Phase 0 grants of up to $5,000 to prepare a Phase 1 proposal.

    OpenPhase 0: up to $5,000; larger matches for Phase 1 and 2 winners
  11. Closes29 SEP

    Global NY STEP

    State of New York · Small businesses

    $2,000 to $5,000 per export activity (trade shows, missions, translation) for small New York companies, with the SBA.

    Open$2,000 to $5,000
  12. Closes29 SEP

    MO STEP

    State of Missouri · Small businesses

    Grants toward international trade shows, missions and export marketing for Missouri small businesses with 500 or fewer employees.

    Open
  13. Closes30 SEP

    Oregon export promotion grants

    State of Oregon · Small businesses

    Business Oregon grants of up to $7,500 (up to two per company) for export projects by Oregon-headquartered small businesses operating at least a year.

    OpenUp to $7,500
  14. ApplyANYTIME

    Alaska Small Business Economic Development loansloan

    State of Alaska · Small businesses

    Loans, generally up to $750,000, for businesses in Alaska communities of fewer than 30,000 people. Loans, not grants.

    RollingUp to $750,000
  15. ApplyANYTIME

    Amber Grant

    WomensNet · Small businesses

    Monthly grants for women-owned businesses in the U.S. and Canada, with a larger year-end grant, from WomensNet. One short application covers every grant.

    Rolling$15,000 monthly; $75,000 year-end
  16. ApplyANYTIME

    Arizona STEP grant

    State of Arizona · Small businesses

    SBA State Trade Expansion Program help for Arizona small businesses exporting for the first time or entering new markets.

    Rolling
  17. ApplyANYTIME

    Arkansas SBIR matching grants

    State of Arkansas · Small businesses

    Matches up to half of a federal SBIR award for Arkansas technology businesses: up to $50,000 for Phase I and $100,000 for Phase II.

    RollingUp to $100,000
  18. ApplyANYTIME

    Battle Born Growthloan

    State of Nevada · Small businesses

    Nevada's SSBCI capital program for small businesses and startups: microloans, loan participation, collateral support and venture funding. Financing, not grants.

    Rolling
  19. ApplyANYTIME

    Colorado Export Grant

    State of Colorado · Small businesses

    Reimburses up to $15,000 and 50% of approved export costs for small and medium Colorado businesses.

    RollingUp to $15,000
  20. ApplyANYTIME

    Connecticut Opportunity Fundloan

    State of Connecticut · Small businesses

    Loans for small businesses in historically underserved Connecticut communities, replacing the minority business revolving loan fund.

    Rolling
  21. ApplyANYTIME

    Export Montana Trade Show Assistance

    State of Montana · Small businesses

    Up to $3,000 toward exhibiting at a trade show for Montana businesses.

    RollingUp to $3,000
  22. ApplyANYTIME

    Fund Tennessee (SSBCI)loan

    State of Tennessee · Small businesses

    Tennessee's small business capital program: InvestTN equity, LendTN loans and AssistTN technical help. Financing, not grants.

    Rolling
  23. ApplyANYTIME

    Georgia SSBCI loan programsloan

    State of Georgia · Small businesses, Nonprofits

    Georgia's State Small Business Credit Initiative works through lenders: loan participation, credit guarantees and CDFI lending for businesses, nonprofits and co-ops. It has no grant program.

    Rolling
  24. ApplyANYTIME

    Global NY Fund

    State of New York · Small businesses, Nonprofits

    Export grants from Empire State Development: up to $25,000 for New York companies with 500 or fewer local employees, and up to $100,000 for nonprofits giving export help.

    RollingUp to $100,000
  25. ApplyANYTIME

    Iowa America's Seed Fund

    State of Iowa · Small businesses

    Up to $75,000 for Iowa businesses preparing to win federal SBIR or STTR awards.

    RollingUp to $75,000
  26. ApplyANYTIME

    Kentucky SBIR/STTR matching funds

    State of Kentucky · Small businesses

    Kentucky matches federal SBIR/STTR awards for for-profit companies in or moving to the state: up to $100,000 for Phase I and $150,000 for Phase II.

    RollingUp to $150,000
  27. ApplyANYTIME

    Kentucky Small Business Tax Creditassistance

    State of Kentucky · Small businesses

    A tax credit of $3,500 to $25,000 a year for small businesses that add a full-time job and invest at least $5,000 in equipment or technology.

    Rolling$3,500 to $25,000
  28. ApplyANYTIME

    Louisiana Small Business Loan Guaranty Programloan

    State of Louisiana · Small businesses

    Louisiana Economic Development guarantees part of a bank loan to help small businesses qualify. A loan guarantee, not a grant.

    Rolling
  29. ApplyANYTIME

    Maine Technology Institute Business Innovation Funding

    State of Maine · Small businesses

    Grants and loans for Maine businesses developing new products and technology; first grants usually run $10,000 to $30,000, up to $100,000 per business over time.

    RollingUp to $100,000
  30. ApplyANYTIME

    Maryland Small Business Development Financing Authorityloan

    State of Maryland · Small businesses

    Loans, equity and bonding for small, minority- and women-owned Maryland businesses that can't get regular financing.

    Rolling
  31. ApplyANYTIME

    MicroLOAN SDloan

    State of South Dakota · Small businesses

    South Dakota loans from $1,000 to $100,000 for small businesses. Loans, not grants.

    Rolling$1,000 to $100,000
  32. ApplyANYTIME

    Minority Business Micro Loanloan

    State of Mississippi · Small businesses

    Loans of up to $35,000 for minority- and women-owned Mississippi businesses.

    RollingUp to $35,000
  33. ApplyANYTIME

    Nebraska Innovation Fund Prototype grants

    State of Nebraska · Small businesses

    Up to $150,000 per project for Nebraska businesses with fewer than 500 employees building a prototype; a cash match is required.

    RollingUp to $150,000
  34. ApplyANYTIME

    NJEDA Small Business Fundloan

    State of New Jersey · Small businesses, Nonprofits

    Loans of up to $500,000 for New Jersey small businesses and nonprofits in operation at least three years.

    RollingUp to $500,000
  35. ApplyANYTIME

    North Dakota Development Fundloan

    State of North Dakota · Small businesses, Nonprofits, Local governments

    Loans of $25,000 to $1 million for rural North Dakota businesses, chambers and economic development groups in towns under 10,000 people. Loans, not grants.

    Rolling$25,000 to $1 million
  36. ApplyANYTIME

    Ohio minority and women business loansloan

    State of Ohio · Small businesses

    Ohio's Minority Direct Loan, Women Business Enterprise loan, Micro-Loan and bonding programs for minority- and women-owned businesses. These are loans, not grants.

    Rolling
  37. ApplyANYTIME

    Oklahoma STEP export grants

    State of Oklahoma · Small businesses

    Reimbursement for small Oklahoma companies' export costs: foreign trade missions, trade show booths and training, funded by the SBA's State Trade Expansion Program.

    Rolling
  38. ApplyOPEN

    One North Carolina Small Business Program

    State of North Carolina · Small businesses

    North Carolina grants for technology small businesses: incentive grants toward federal SBIR/STTR proposals and matching grants for federal award winners.

    Rolling
  39. ApplyANYTIME

    Partnership for Workforce Quality

    State of Maryland · Small businesses

    Maryland matching grants for employee training at small and mid-sized manufacturers and tech firms.

    Rolling
  40. ApplyANYTIME

    Skill Advance Colorado Job Training Grant

    State of Colorado · Small businesses, Nonprofits

    Colorado grants toward customized employee training for businesses and 501(c)(3) nonprofits, with a rolling application each fiscal year.

    Rolling
  41. ApplyANYTIME

    Skills for Small Business

    State of Texas · Small businesses

    Texas Workforce Commission pays for training at a public community or technical college for employers with fewer than 100 workers: $2,000 per new employee and $1,000 per current employee.

    Rolling$2,000 per new employee, $1,000 per current employee
  42. ApplyANYTIME

    Small and Emerging Business Development Programassistance

    State of Louisiana · Small businesses

    Free training and technical help for small and emerging Louisiana businesses. Help, not cash.

    Rolling
  43. ApplyANYTIME

    Small Business Boost Fundloan

    State of Connecticut · Small businesses, Nonprofits

    Connecticut loans of $5,000 to $500,000 for small businesses and nonprofits (formerly Small Business Express), repaid over 60 or 72 months. Loans, not grants.

    Rolling$5,000 to $500,000
  44. ApplyANYTIME

    Small Business Loan Participation Programloan

    State of Minnesota · Small businesses

    DEED buys a share of small business loans made by approved nonprofit community lenders, lowering the cost of borrowing. A loan program, not a grant.

    Rolling
  45. ApplyANYTIME

    VSBFA direct loansloan

    State of Virginia · Small businesses, Nonprofits

    Virginia Small Business Financing Authority loans of up to $150,000 for qualifying small businesses. Loans, not grants.

    RollingUp to $150,000
  46. Opens01 DEC

    Creative Business Development and Expansion Grant

    State of New Mexico · Small businesses

    New Mexico grants for for-profit creative businesses operating at least three years.

    Opens December 1, 2026
  47. Opens01 JAN

    Entrepreneurship and Innovation Investment Fund

    State of West Virginia · Small businesses

    West Virginia matching grants for for-profit small businesses that won a federal SBIR or STTR award.

    Opens January 1, 2027
  48. Opens11 AUG

    Delaware EDGE grants

    State of Delaware · Small businesses

    Competitive grants for Delaware for-profit businesses with 15 or fewer full-time employees, with a 3:1 match; spring and fall rounds.

    Opens August 11, 2027
  49. OpensSOON

    Advanced Industries Early-Stage Capital grants

    State of Colorado · Small businesses

    Colorado grants for early-stage companies in advanced industries such as aerospace, bioscience, energy and tech, to bring products to market.

    Next: January 4, 2027
  50. StatusVARIES

    Alabama Healthy Food Financing Program

    State of Alabama · Small businesses, Nonprofits

    ADECA grants, usually up to $50,000, for grocery projects in underserved low- and moderate-income Alabama areas; businesses and nonprofits can apply.

    Check datesUp to $50,000
  51. StatusVARIES

    Biz-M-Power

    State of Massachusetts · Small businesses

    Massachusetts Growth Capital matching grants for small businesses that raise money by crowdfunding, toward equipment, facilities and other capital needs.

    Check dates
  52. StatusVARIES

    Delaware Grocery Initiative and First State Food System Program

    State of Delaware · Small businesses, Nonprofits, Churches

    Grants to businesses and organizations improving food access in Delaware food deserts; 28 recipients shared more than $700,000 in 2026.

    Check dates
  53. StatusVARIES

    Empower Digital Grant

    State of Massachusetts · Small businesses

    Massachusetts matching grants for small businesses improving their websites, online sales and other digital tools.

    Check dates
  54. StatusVARIES

    Historically Disadvantaged Business Assistance

    State of Pennsylvania · Small businesses, Nonprofits

    Pennsylvania money for micro-grant programs, run by local partners, that help historically disadvantaged small businesses start or expand.

    Check dates
  55. StatusVARIES

    Indiana Manufacturing Readiness Grant

    State of Indiana · Small businesses

    Matching grants of up to $200,000 for Indiana manufacturers investing in automation and digital technology.

    Check datesUp to $200,000
  56. StatusVARIES

    Innovate Alabama Supplemental Grant

    State of Alabama · Small businesses

    Matching money for Alabama small businesses that hold a federal SBIR or STTR award: 50% of the award, up to $100,000 for Phase I and $250,000 for Phase II.

    Check datesUp to $250,000
  57. StatusVARIES

    Innovate ND

    State of North Dakota · Small businesses

    Vouchers reimbursing up to $50,000 in startup expenses, with business coaching, for North Dakota startups.

    Check datesUp to $50,000
  58. StatusVARIES

    Main Street Solutions Fund

    State of North Carolina · Small businesses, Local governments

    Reimbursable grants for small business projects in North Carolina Main Street communities and small towns in Tier 2 and 3 counties, applied for with the local government.

    Check dates
  59. StatusVARIES

    NYSTAR Innovation Matching Grants

    State of New York · Small businesses

    New York matches federal SBIR/STTR awards for small businesses: up to $100,000 for Phase I and $200,000 for Phase II.

    Check datesUp to $200,000
  60. StatusVARIES

    Promise Act grants

    State of Minnesota · Small businesses, Nonprofits

    Minnesota DEED grants for small businesses with revenue of $750,000 or less in communities with less access to capital, paid out through partner organizations in rounds since 2024.

    Check dates
  61. StatusVARIES

    Small Business Energy Efficiency Program

    State of Rhode Island · Small businesses

    Reimburses Rhode Island small businesses up to $20,000 for energy efficiency work recommended by an energy assessment.

    Check datesUp to $20,000
  62. StatusVARIES

    Tribal Business Planning Grant

    State of Montana · Tribes, Small businesses

    Montana Commerce grants for business plans in Indian Country.

    Check dates
  63. StatusVARIES

    Virginia small business technical assistance grants

    State of Virginia · Small businesses

    SSBCI-funded grants that pay for legal, accounting and financial advice for very small Virginia businesses.

    Check dates
  64. StatusVARIES

    West Virginia STEP

    State of West Virginia · Small businesses

    Reimburses 75% of export promotion costs for West Virginia small businesses, up to $15,000.

    Check datesUp to $15,000
  65. StatusVARIES

    Wyoming Business Council business grants

    State of Wyoming · Small businesses

    Wyoming programs for homegrown companies, including Market Expansion Grants, Kickstart and the Workforce Development Training Fund.

    Check dates
  66. StatusCLOSED

    Alaska SBIR/STTR Grant

    State of Alaska · Small businesses

    State matching grants of up to $25,000 for Alaska for-profit businesses with a federal SBIR/STTR Phase I award.

    ClosedUp to $25,000
  67. StatusCLOSED

    Arizona Innovation Challenge

    State of Arizona · Small businesses

    $100,000 in non-dilutive funding for promising startups that commit to growing in Arizona.

    ClosedUp to $100,000
  68. StatusCLOSED

    AT&T Small Business Contest

    AT&T · Small businesses

    A yearly contest for small businesses; nonprofits that run a for-profit business can also enter.

    Closed
  69. StatusCLOSED

    Backing Historic Small Restaurants

    American Express · Small businesses

    $40,000 grants for long-standing independent restaurants, run with the National Trust for Historic Preservation. The last round found was in 2023.

    ClosedUp to $40,000
  70. Closed23 APR

    BMO Celebrating Women Grant

    BMO · Small businesses

    Fifteen $10,000 grants a year for U.S. women-owned small businesses, from BMO.

    ClosedUp to $10,000
  71. StatusCLOSED

    Driving Small Business Forward

    Progressive · Small businesses

    $50,000 grants toward a commercial vehicle for very small businesses, run with Hello Alice. The 2025 round funded 20 businesses.

    ClosedUp to $50,000
  72. StatusCLOSED

    Global Citizen x PayPal Small Business Impact Awards

    PayPal · Small businesses

    $20,000 prizes plus mentoring for small businesses with a social or environmental mission; 15 winners in 2026.

    ClosedUp to $20,000
  73. Closed26 JUN

    Main Street Iowa Open 4 Business

    State of Iowa · Small businesses

    Grants of $5,000 to $25,000 for for-profit businesses expanding in a designated Main Street Iowa district.

    Closed$5,000 to $25,000
  74. Closed24 APR

    Match on Main

    State of Michigan · Small businesses, Nonprofits, Local governments

    Reimbursement grants of up to $25,000 for new or expanding small businesses in Michigan downtowns, applied for by the local downtown or community development organization.

    ClosedUp to $25,000
  75. StatusCLOSED

    Native American Small Business Support Program

    State of North Dakota · Small businesses

    Awards of $10,000 to $600,000 for for-profit businesses at least 51% Native American owned with fewer than 500 employees.

    Closed$10,000 to $600,000
  76. StatusCLOSED

    Network Matching Grants

    State of Rhode Island · Nonprofits, Small businesses, Colleges

    Rhode Island Commerce grants of at least $50,000 to nonprofits, companies and colleges that support small businesses and startups.

    ClosedFrom $50,000
  77. StatusCLOSED

    NJEDA Small Business Improvement Grant

    State of New Jersey · Small businesses, Nonprofits

    Reimburses 50% of building improvements or new equipment for New Jersey small businesses and nonprofits, up to $50,000.

    ClosedUp to $50,000
  78. StatusENDED

    NJEDA Small Business Lease Grant

    State of New Jersey · Small businesses, Nonprofits

    Rent help for New Jersey small businesses and nonprofits leasing new space in designated areas.

    Closed
  79. Closed29 MAY

    Rhode Island Commercial Improvement grants

    State of Rhode Island · Small businesses, Nonprofits, Local governments

    Main Street and site readiness grants for developers, nonprofits and private owners improving streetscapes and commercial sites.

    Closed
  80. Closed21 JUL

    Rhode Island Innovation Vouchers

    State of Rhode Island · Small businesses

    Up to $75,000 for Rhode Island companies to buy R&D help from a university or research partner.

    ClosedUp to $75,000
  81. StatusCLOSED

    Small Business Grant Contest

    FedEx · Small businesses

    A contest that has given $1.9 million to U.S. small businesses. The 2024 contest gave a $50,000 grand prize and nine $20,000 grants.

    ClosedUp to $50,000
  82. StatusCLOSED

    Small Business Sustainability Fund

    State of Oregon · Small businesses

    A Business Oregon fund for small businesses, paused until more funding arrives.

    Closed
  83. StatusCLOSED

    Technology Validation and Start-up Fund

    State of Ohio · Colleges, Small businesses

    Ohio Third Frontier grants to bring university and lab technology to market: Phase 1 awards of $200,000 to $1 million to institutions, Phase 2 awards up to $200,000 to startups licensing the technology.

    ClosedUp to $1 million
  84. Closed30 SEP

    Utah Economic Assistance Grant

    State of Utah · Small businesses, Nonprofits

    Grants of up to $200,000 for Utah businesses and nonprofits running projects that expand economic opportunity.

    ClosedUp to $200,000
  85. Closed18 MAR

    WBDC Ignite Grant

    Women's Business Development Council · Small businesses

    Grants of up to $10,000 for women-owned businesses in Connecticut, from the Women's Business Development Council.

    ClosedUp to $10,000

Federal grants

Open and forecast opportunities from Grants.gov that match this cause, soonest deadline first.

  1. Closes19 NOV

    FY27 Small Business Development Center State of Kansas Network Rebid

    SBA · Public colleges, Small businesses

    Eligible organizations, as defined in Section 3.2, may apply to SBA for an award of financial assistance under this Funding Opportunity to fund an SBDC Program. SBDC Programs deliver professional, high quality, individualized business advising and technical assistance to existing small businesses and pre- venture entrepreneurs. SBDCs shall provide problem so

    Open$777,777 to $1.1 million
  2. Closes05 APR

    NIH Small Business Technology Transfer Grant (Parent STTR [R41/R42] Clinical Trial Optional)

    NIH · Small businesses

    The Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) grant program helps United States small business concerns (SBCs) that partner with a nonprofit research institution bring scientific innovations to the marketplace. The STTR program supports feasibility studies to later stage research and development (R&D) needed to develop a commercial product.

    Open
  3. Closes05 APR

    NIH, CDC and FDA Small Business Innovation Research Grant (Parent SBIR [R43/R44] Clinical Trial Optional)

    NIH · Small businesses

    The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program helps United States small business concerns (SBCs) bring scientific innovations to the marketplace. The SBIR program supports feasibility studies to later research and development (R&D) needed to develop a commercial product.

    Open
  4. Closes07 MAY

    Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment or Prevention (SBIRT/P) for alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs (ATOD) use and misuse in adult populations that experience health disparities (R01, Clinical Trial Required)

    NIH · Private colleges, Counties, Tribes, +12 more

    The Office of Disease Prevention (ODP) and participating National Institutes of Health (NIH) Institutes, Centers, and Offices (ICOs) are issuing this notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) seeking applications to test innovative approaches to implementing SBIRT/P for alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs (ATOD) use and misuse in adult populations that experience h

    Open
  5. Closes05 APR

    NIH Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase IIB Strategic Breakthrough Award (Parent [R44] Clinical Trial Optional)

    NIH · Small businesses

    The NIH Phase IIB Strategic Breakthrough award bridges the funding gap between the end of a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase II award and commercialization. The Phase IIB Strategic Breakthrough provides previously funded NIH SBIR or STTR projects additional support for later-stage research and deve

    Open
  6. Closes05 APR

    SBIR/STTR Commercialization Readiness Pilot (CRP) Program (Parent SB1 Clinical Trial Optional)

    NIH · Private colleges, Others, Public colleges, +12 more

    The Commercialization Readiness Pilot (CRP) program helps small business concerns (SBCs) move NIH-funded SBIR or STTR projects from late-stage development to commercialization. The CRP supports later-stage research and development (R&D) and/or technical assistance that Phase II and Phase IIB Strategic Breakthrough awards do not typically support. This includ

    Open
  7. Expected16 DEC

    Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program, Phase I

    HHS · Small businesses

    The purpose of the Federal SBIR program is to stimulate technological innovation in the private sector, strengthen the role of small business in meeting Federal research or research and development (R/R&D) needs, and improve the return on investment from Federally-funded research for economic and social benefits to the nation. The specific purpose of ACL's S

    Forecast, expected December 16, 2026$95,000 to $100,000
  8. Expected05 JAN

    Small Business Transition Grant for New Entrepreneurs (Parent R41/R42 Clinical Trial Optional)

    NIH · Small businesses

    The National Institutes of Health (NIH), including the participating Institutes, Centers and Offices, intends to publish a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to invite eligible United States small business concerns (SBCs) to submit Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase I, and Fast-Track grant applications for the Small Business Transition Grant.

    Forecast, expected January 5, 2027
  9. Expected05 JAN

    Small Business Transition Grant for New Entrepreneurs (Parent R43/R44 Clinical Trial Optional)

    NIH · Small businesses

    The National Institutes of Health (NIH) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), including the participating Institutes, Centers and Offices, intend to publish a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to invite eligible United States small business concerns (SBCs) to submit Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I, and Fast-Track (NIH onl

    Forecast, expected January 5, 2027
  10. Expected01 FEB

    Small Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR) Phase II

    HHS · Small businesses

    The purpose of the Federal SBIR program is to stimulate technological innovation in the private sector, strengthen the role of small business in meeting Federal research or research and development (R/R&D) needs, and improve the return on investment from Federally-funded research for economic and social benefits to the nation. The specific purpose of NIDILRR

    Forecast, expected February 1, 2027$280,000 to $287,500

Grants for small businesses by state

  1. Arizona
  2. California
  3. Colorado
  4. Connecticut
  5. Delaware
  6. Florida
  7. Georgia
  8. Hawaii
  9. Idaho
  10. Illinois
  11. Indiana
  12. Iowa
  13. Kansas
  14. Kentucky
  15. Louisiana
  16. Maine
  17. Maryland
  18. Massachusetts
  19. Michigan
  20. Minnesota
  21. Mississippi
  22. Missouri
  23. Montana
  24. Nebraska
  25. Nevada
  26. New Hampshire
  27. New Jersey
  28. New Mexico
  29. North Carolina
  30. North Dakota
  31. Ohio
  32. Oklahoma
  33. Oregon
  34. Pennsylvania
  35. Rhode Island
  36. South Carolina
  37. South Dakota
  38. Tennessee
  39. Texas
  40. Utah
  41. Vermont
  42. Virginia
  43. Washington
  44. West Virginia
  45. Wisconsin
  46. Wyoming

Questions

When do small business grants close?

The next deadline is November 2, 2026 for AZ FAST grant. 32 programs take applications at any time.

Is there a federal grant to start a small business?

No. The SBA and other agencies don't give grants to start or run a business. Federal options are SBA-backed loans, free advising at Small Business Development Centers, and SBIR/STTR if you're doing research and development.

What do small business grants usually pay for?

Equipment, training, exports, energy upgrades, storefront improvements or a specific project. Few cover general operating costs or payroll.

Do I have to pay to apply for a grant?

No. Real grant programs never charge to apply or to receive an award. Anyone asking for a fee before you get grant money is running a scam.

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