Grants for Small Businesses

This grant recognizes and supports young entrepreneurs and new business owners who demonstrate trustworthiness and positively impact their communities through ethical business practices.

This funding opportunity supports organizations that provide comprehensive services for individuals facing substance use disorders, mental health issues, criminal justice involvement, and housing instability, helping them stabilize and reintegrate into society.

This program provides funding to empower BIPOC, rural communities, and women in Maine to create equitable and sustainable food systems that address food justice and sovereignty.

This funding opportunity supports collaborative projects and initiatives that promote healthy, resilient rural communities in Maine, focusing on areas like affordable housing, economic development, and climate change planning.

This funding opportunity supports organizations in Maine that promote equitable access to outdoor education and environmental experiences, particularly those led by historically underrepresented groups.

This grant provides funding to nonprofit organizations in Randolph County that develop innovative programs to improve the lives of women and children, focusing on areas such as crisis prevention, education, financial literacy, and health initiatives.

This grant provides financial support to dairy farmers and related organizations in the Northeast to improve farm operations, enhance milk quality, and address climate challenges.

This funding opportunity supports grassroots organizations in Indiana and Illinois that are focused on social change, providing up to $15,000 for operational, start-up, or project-specific expenses.

This program provides funding to non-profits, businesses, tribes, and municipalities in Central Oregon for tourism-related projects that promote sustainability, cultural preservation, and community engagement.

This funding opportunity provides up to $15,000 for individuals, organizations, and small businesses to create innovative recreational programs that promote physical activity and community engagement in Seattle.

This program provides funding to enhance the competitiveness of Michigan's specialty crop producers through projects focused on marketing, research, education, and sustainability.

This grant provides financial support to grassroots organizations in Colorado focused on systemic social justice and community organizing, particularly those led by Black, Indigenous, and other marginalized communities.

This program provides funding to small and mid-size food and agricultural businesses, nonprofits, and local governments in Illinois to improve infrastructure and market access, particularly for underserved producers and communities.

This program provides financial support to Illinois-based for-profit businesses that have received a federal Phase I SBIR or STTR grant, helping them advance their innovative research and pursue further funding opportunities.

This grant provides funding to support local agricultural businesses and initiatives in Queen Anne’s County, Maryland, helping them improve operations, marketing, and sustainability efforts.

This funding initiative provides $25,000 in grants to support innovative STEAM educational programs in public K-12 schools, districts, and charters throughout San Diego County.

This program provides funding to support projects that restore and maintain trails and watersheds in national forests and grasslands across the United States.

This program provides funding for employers to create tailored training programs that equip unemployed, underemployed, and current workers with essential skills and credentials to meet workforce demands in Wisconsin.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to municipalities and other eligible entities for the assessment, remediation, and development of brownfield sites to promote community revitalization and economic growth in Connecticut.

This program provides funding to small food businesses, farms, and local governments in Illinois to improve their infrastructure for processing and distributing local agricultural products.