Grants for Small Businesses & Startups

Grants to Nova Scotia production companies, writers, and individual producers for costs related to writing scripts for television and film. Applicants must contact program staff prior to applying. Funding is intended to support a range of costs, including but not ...

Grants of up to $10,000 and grants of up to $20,000 to Florida businesses in eligible regions for exterior improvements and upgrades to buildings. Funding is intended for structural enhancements that are visible from the street, as well as landscaping, signs, awni...

Grants and in-kind support to Florida for-profit organizations in eligible locations for events that mark the opening of a new business. Funding is intended for event expenses. Successful applicants can also receive email promotion, marketing assistance, and event...

Grants of up to $55,000 to Alberta individual directors, producers, and writers for screenwriting projects. First-time applicants must register before applying. Funding is intended to assist with the costs of developing new professional-quality, commercial product...

Opportunity for North Dakota early-stage businesses to participate in a business development program. Successful applicants will receive mentorship, business coaching, deals and perks, investment opportunities, and weekly educational seminars. The goal is for grad...

Grants to Oregon nonprofit organizations, local government agencies, and commercial entities to promote the use of electric vehicles and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Funding is intended to research, plan, promote, or implement electric transport projects and t...

Grants of up to $3,500 to Missouri nonprofit organizations, individuals, businesses, and public entities in eligible locations for solid waste management and recycling projects. Funding is intended for waste reduction, reuse, recycling, and composting activities. ...

Grants to Iowa established and emerging small companies in eligible locations for business development opportunities. Funding is intended to promote the success and development of existing businesses and start-up companies. The goal of the grant program is to prom...

Grants to Florida nonstate entities and local government agencies for environmental activities that protect and restore water sources. Funding is intended to preserve springs through land purchases and for capital projects that protect the quality and quantity of ...

Grants of up to $10,000 to Florida businesses to create small parks in eligible regions. Funding is intended to promote the development of the downtown area and to establish gathering spaces that will attract customers and support businesses. Grant funds can be us...

Grants and in-kind support to Minnesota businesses in eligible areas to promote economic development. Funding is intended to expand or establish businesses and restaurants in currently vacant retail spaces. The goal of the program is to strengthen the local econom...

Grants to Florida government and nonstate entities to plan and implement water conservation strategies. Funding is intended for a wide range of projects, including feasibility studies, construction, conservation programs, and agriculture cost-share programs. Prior...

Grants to North Dakota individuals, corporations, cooperatives, and consortia for research studies related to the state's oil and gas industry. Funding is intended for research projects that will lead to commercially viable, improved oil recovery approaches that c...

Grants to California nonprofit organizations, government and tribal entities, IHEs, businesses, consultants, and commodity groups for projects to promote sustainable practices in managing pests. The purpose of the program is to protect the environment and human he...

Grants and in-kind assistance to Massachusetts businesses and property owners in eligible locations for capital improvement projects. Funding is intended to improve signage and implement more extensive upgrades to commercial buildings. The program aims to enhance ...

Grants of up to $10,000 to Illinois, Iowa, and Wisconsin nonprofit organizations and independent businesses for journalism initiatives in eligible regions. Funding is intended to promote local journalism by assisting in the recruitment of local journalists and by ...

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 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 of up to $1,000 and grants of up to $2,500 to Maine individuals and businesses to support the fishing industry. Funding is intended for workforce and business development and entrepreneurship. Eligible expenses include but are not limited to training costs,...

Grants of up to $25,000 to California public and private nonprofit organizations and private for-profit organizations for activities that encourage underrepresented students to pursue careers in health care. Funding is intended to support health career workshops a...

Grants to USA individuals affiliated with nonprofit and for-profit organizations, IHEs, and government agencies in multiple states for programs that promote sustainable agriculture. Projects must take place within the Northeast region, which includes Connecticut, ...

Grants to USA individuals affiliated with nonprofit and for-profit organizations, IHEs, and agencies who work with farmers and service providers in multiple states for educational projects to promote agricultural sustainability. Projects must take place within the...

Grants of $10,000 to North Carolina farmers in eligible counties to expand or diversify their operations. Applicants must submit a letter of intent before submitting a full grant proposal. Funding is intended to promote the sustainability of farms and increase far...

Grants to USA individuals affiliated with nonprofit organizations, IHEs, agencies, and for-profit entities who work with farmers and in food systems in multiple states for research projects to improve practices in agriculture. Projects must take place within the N...

Grants of up to $50,000 to Maryland nonprofit organizations, individual property owners, and agricultural businesses for historic preservation activities in eligible regions. Funding is intended for projects that rehabilitate, restore, preserve, or stabilize the e...

Grants of up $30,000 to Colorado nonprofit organizations, government agencies, private companies, and schools for environmental conservation projects in eligible locations. Funding is intended for infrastructure related projects and educational programs that suppo...

Grants of up to $7,500 to Arizona individuals, nonprofit organizations, community and educational groups, churches, and businesses for initiatives to benefit residents in eligible regions. Funding is intended for new or existing projects in the following focus are...

Grants to USA individuals affiliated with nonprofit and for-profit organizations, IHEs, and government agencies in multiple states for projects that strengthen farming communities. Projects must take place within the Northeast region, which includes Connecticut, D...

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...

Opportunity for New Mexico publishers and educational resources providers to advance the adoption of core and supplementary instructional materials. Applicants must submit a letter of intent before applying. The opportunity is intended to align with the state's ed...

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 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 of up to $3,000 to Oregon nonprofit organizations, businesses, neighborhood associations, artist collectives, and groups for community-based cultural programming in eligible regions. Priority will be given to projects led by and benefiting individuals from ...

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 Maryland nonprofit organizations, for-profit entities, government agencies, and institutions of higher education for environmental activities that advance healthy ecosystems in communities across the state. Funding is intended for projects that support t...

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 Colorado building owners of eligible buildings to implement solutions to reduce building emissions. Funding is intended for projects that will accelerate the reduction of emissions from large buildings, ahead of the current target date. Eligible building...

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...

Grants of up to $20,000 to Maine businesses in eligible locations for workforce development efforts that benefit income-eligible residents. Funding is intended to support new and established companies and to assist with the creation of new permanent jobs for low- ...

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 of up to $10,000 and grants of up to $25,000 to Washington, DC BIPOC-led CBOs, groups, and start-ups focused on systems change work that addresses racial injustice. Funds will be offered as general operating support for grassroots and community-led organiza...

Grants to Massachusetts businesses to support the climate technology industry. Funding is intended to benefit companies that are trying to scale operations and those that are relocating to the state. Funding will primarily support technologies that decrease greenh...

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 prior to submitting a proposal. Funds may be u...

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...