Grants for Small Businesses & Startups

Grants of up to $25,000 to Kansas and Missouri farmers, ranchers, food businesses, processors, and tribal food-related entities in eligible regions for capacity building initiatives. Funding is intended to assist small local farm and food entities enhance their ca...

Grants to Kansas nonprofit and for-profit organizations, government agencies, tribal entities, and food policy councils to promote healthy eating habits and improve access to nutritious food options in disadvantaged neighborhoods. Funding is intended to expand hea...

Grants to Kansas government agencies, nonprofit organizations, and for- profit businesses for substance abuse treatment programs. Funding is intended to address the impacts of dependency and substance misuse throughout the state. The initiative is designed to deli...

Grants of up to $10,000 to Kansas nonprofit organizations, for-profit businesses, government agencies, and tribal entities to promote tourism. Funding is intended to assist tourism communities, travel industry businesses, and destination marketing organizations wi...

Grants of up to $7,500 to Arkansas business and property owners for capital improvement and preservation in eligible areas. Funding is intended for improvements that will restore and preserve buildings to attract visitors and tell the area's story for future gener...

Grants of up to $2,500 to Arkansas agencies, nonprofit and for-profit organizations, and schools for community-based environmental projects. Funding is intended for projects that will address litter and waste on land and water, recycling, general beautification, a...

Grants to Kansas nonprofit organizations, for-profit entities, individual property owners, and local agencies to preserve historic properties. Funding is intended to support construction expenses and a range of professional fees associated with the restoration, re...

Grants of up to $50,000 to Kansas young or beginning farmers to start or expand their farming operations. Funding is intended to help early-stage farmers further their careers in agriculture. Eligible applicants reside and operate in the foundation service area de...

Grants to Kansas nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and businesses to promote the development of tourism attractions throughout the state. Funding is intended to generate economic benefits, increase the number of new visitors, and impact travel choices ...

Loans to Kansas cities and counties for projects to foster economic development in eligible communities. Applicants must submit a pre-application prior to submitting a full application. Eligible expenses include but are not limited to equipment, construction, land...

Grants of up to $3,000 to Kansas organizations, groups, and businesses to promote and advertise projects and events that will increase tourism and overnight visits to eligible areas. The purpose of the program is to encourage events that will have a significant ec...

Tax credits to Kansas housing project developers and builders in eligible areas to increase the availability of suitable, affordable housing. Applicants must submit an LOI before applying. Tax credits will be issued for investments in housing projects that will pr...

Grants to Arkansas public, private, and nonprofit organizations for projects that help to reduce emissions from diesel engines. Funding is intended to lower emissions from medium- and heavy-duty diesel vehicles through a range of activities, such as exhaust contro...

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 Arkansas farmers markets for promotion expenses including, but not limited to, signs, local advertising, and social media. Advertising can be in print, radio, or TV format. Funding is intended to increase local awareness about the farmers markets to draw...

Grant of up to $1,000 to a Kansas individual to cover expenses related to attendance at educational farming programs. Funding is intended to support participation in activities that support environment-friendly farming practices. The attendee must be a member of t...

Grants of up to $5,000 to Arkansas colleges, universities, laboratories, and public or private enterprises to support the transfer of technological developments to the marketplace. This program assists enterprises in improving and developing processes and products...

Grants to Kansas businesses in eligible locations for capital projects. Funding is intended to support aesthetic improvements and renovations to building facades. Eligible uses of grant funds include windows and doors, signage, awnings, and exterior renovation. Ap...

Grants of up to $10,000 to Kansas small businesses in eligible locations to promote business growth and expansion. Funding is intended for business development opportunities that include equipment purchases, repairs, and marketing efforts. The grant targets tradit...

Grants of up to $5,000 to Arkansas small businesses and startups in eligible regions for general support. Funding is intended to help remove barriers to development and growth, including but not limited to equipment purchases, licensing fees, and product launches....

Grants to Arkansas nonprofit organizations, government agencies, tribes, and for-profit businesses to enhance public transportation services. The purpose of the program is to improve access to public transportation in rural areas. Funding may be used for capital, ...

Grants to Arkansas nonprofit and for-profit entities for workforce development efforts. Funding is intended to support professional employee development, reduce gaps in worker skills, and provide customized technical training. The grant program assists businesses ...

Grants to Kansas and Missouri nonprofit organizations, government agencies, businesses, and schools to benefit children with disabilities in eligible regions. Funding is intended for capital improvement projects, supplies, and equipment to increase accessibility f...

Grants to Kansas nonprofit organizations, businesses, faith-based organizations, and schools for projects and programs to benefit local communities throughout the state. Funding is intended for events and initiatives that promote health, equity, and the cultural a...

Grant to Arkansas businesses and property owners for building improvement projects in eligible locations. Funding is intended for projects to improve building designs and the facade to make a more welcoming streetscape. All businesses and buildings must be located...

Opportunity for Kansas home-based childcare providers in eligible counties to participate in a mentorship program and receive grant funding. Mentors will be paired with new providers and receive training, one-on-one guidance, and a start-up grant of $5,000. Progra...

Grants to Kansas nonprofit and for-profit organizations, government agencies, and individuals for programs, projects, and activities to benefit the community in eligible regions. Funding is intended exclusively for charitable purposes that serve residents of the C...

Opportunity for Arkansas community-based farmers markets to purchase reusable bags at a reduced price. Funding is intended to encourage the use of reusable paper bags at the market by providing them at a significant discount, for the farmers to be able to give to ...

Grants of up to $7,500 to Kansas property owners and businesses in eligible locations for capital improvements to commercial buildings. Funding is intended to support architectural services, construction costs, and materials for permanent exterior and interior bui...

Grants to Wisconsin, South Dakota, Ohio, Nebraska, Missouri, Michigan, Kansas, Minnesota, Indiana, Iowa, and Illinois dairy farms and dairy processing or manufacturing facilities to support the production, marketing, and exportation of dairy products. Funding is i...

Grants to Wisconsin, South Dakota, Ohio, Nebraska, Missouri, Michigan, Kansas, Minnesota, Indiana, Iowa, and Illinois dairy farms and dairy processing or manufacturing facilities for projects related to the exportation of dairy products as well as for sustainabili...

Grants to USA food producers in multiple states to mitigate the financial damage caused by natural disasters in 2023 and 2024. Funding is intended to provide disaster relief funds to producers who suffered a decline in revenue, production, or quality of their tree...

Grants of up to $10,000 to California, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri, and Illinois qualifying businesses for new and existing projects to preserve historic places and advance economic development in eligible regions. Funding is intended to...

Sponsorships to USA companies and organizations in multiple states to support events and opportunities in the communities where the funding source does business. Past sponsorships have included athletic, artistic, and community events. Special consideration will b...

Grants of up to $7,500 and grants of up to $10,000 to USA qualifying ag retailers and cooperatives in eligible states to support neighborhood projects. Priority is given to requests that align with farmer well-being and agricultural safety, rural community vitalit...

Grants of $5,000 to USA businesses in multiple states for investment purposes. Funding is intended for funding-related training programs and funder matching to enhance business growth for certified suppliers. Eligible applicants are diverse suppliers located in th...

Grants to USA nonprofit and for-profit organizations, government entities, and private entities for high-risk research projects related to advancing the use of Earth satellite observations. Applicants must contact the funding source and complete the required regis...

Opportunity for USA individuals, teams, organizations, institutions, and corporations to develop datasets that can be used to predict the toxicity of specific types of gene therapy. This challenge is intended to use advanced computational methods to develop new ap...

Grant to a USA, Canada, or International nonprofit or for-profit organization, IHE, public entity, or intramural organization for research related to bone marrow failure (BMF) diseases. Applicants must submit a letter of intent and complete the required registrati...

Grants to USA and territories scientists and teams of scientists affiliated with IHEs, nonprofit and for-profit organizations, government agencies, tribes, and school districts for innovative and unconventional scientific research. Applicants are advised that requ...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit and for-profit organizations, research institutes, and academic institutions for innovative studies and therapies for a specific type of muscular dystrophy. Applicants must submit a letter of intent and complete r...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit and for-profit organizations, research institutes, and academic institutions for translational research for a specific type of muscular dystrophy. Applicants must submit a letter of intent and complete required re...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit and for-profit organizations and public entities for early-career research projects related to Parkinson's disease. Applicants must submit a letter of intent and complete the required registrations prior to applyi...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International public entities and nonprofit and for-profit organizations for high-impact Parkinson's Disease research projects. Applicants must submit a letter of intent and complete the required registrations prior to applying. Funding ...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofits, for-profits, public entities, intramural organizations, and IHEs for innovative, high-risk research related to rare cancers. Applicants must submit a letter of intent and complete the required registrations prio...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit and for-profit organizations and public entities for mentorship opportunities for early-career kidney cancer researchers. Applicants must submit a letter of intent and complete required registrations prior to subm...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit and for-profit organizations and public entities for innovative kidney cancer research ideas. Applicants must submit a letter of intent and complete required registrations prior to submitting a full application. F...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit and for-profit organizations, and government agencies to encourage emerging scholars to pursue research in neurofibromatosis and schwannomatosis. Applicants must submit a letter of intent and complete the required...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit and for-profit organizations, and government agencies for innovative research in neurofibromatosis and schwannomatosis. Applicants must submit a letter of intent and complete the required registrations prior to ap...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit and for-profit organizations, and government agencies for high-impact research that will foster new directions for and address overlooked issues in neurofibromatosis research. Applicants must submit a letter of in...