Grants for Small Businesses

This funding opportunity provides up to $1 million to support immigrant and Limited English Proficient individuals in California who are looking to overcome employment barriers by starting or sustaining small businesses that address social issues in their communities.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to small businesses in the U.S. for conducting exploratory clinical trials or biomarker validation studies aimed at advancing therapies for neurological disorders.

This funding opportunity is designed to help organizations create or expand clean energy training programs, particularly for individuals from disadvantaged communities and those facing employment barriers.

This grant provides funding for marketing initiatives that promote events in Provincetown, particularly those that attract visitors during off-peak seasons and enhance community collaboration and diversity.

This grant provides financial assistance to property and business owners in Downtown Fond du Lac to enhance safety through the installation of surveillance cameras and emergency access lock boxes.

This funding opportunity provides financial support for small businesses and research institutions in the U.S. to develop innovative high-voltage direct current technologies that improve grid resilience and facilitate the integration of renewable energy sources.

This grant provides funding for projects that improve nutrient and irrigation management practices in California agriculture, with a focus on supporting socially disadvantaged farmers and farmworkers.

This program provides financial support to Danville-based brick-and-mortar businesses and local organizations for collaborative events that promote shopping locally, with additional funding available for digital marketing initiatives.

This grant provides funding to organizations that promote the use of WIC and senior nutrition benefits to help low-income shoppers access fresh, California-grown fruits and vegetables at farmers' markets, particularly in underserved communities.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to electric vehicle service providers, contractors, and public entities in California to repair, replace, and install EV charging ports, particularly in disadvantaged communities.

This funding opportunity is designed for small businesses to develop affordable and innovative devices that can quickly and accurately detect both known and unknown drugs in biological samples, particularly in resource-limited settings like emergency departments and health centers.

This funding opportunity is designed for U.S.-based small businesses to develop innovative, cost-effective drug detection devices that can quickly identify both known and new drugs without relying on traditional antibody-based methods.

This program provides funding to local governments, nonprofits, tribal entities, and for-profit businesses in California to establish a deposit-return system for reusable glass beverage containers, promoting a sustainable circular economy.

This program provides $5,000 grants to small businesses in the Southeast that were financially impacted by Hurricanes Helene and Milton, helping them recover and build resilience against future disasters.

This program provides funding to various organizations and individuals in New York State for forestry projects that promote environmental sustainability and improve forest health.

This grant provides funding to electric vehicle service providers, contractors, and public entities in California to repair, replace, or install non-operational EV chargers, particularly in disadvantaged communities, to improve accessibility and reliability of the state's charging network.

This grant provides funding to small businesses for innovative research projects that can be commercialized, particularly those addressing federal agencies' research needs and promoting participation from underrepresented groups.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to small businesses with active Phase I SBIR or STTR grants from NIH or CDC, helping them accelerate the commercialization of biomedical and public health innovations through training and market research.

This program provides financial support to New Mexico-based small businesses with federal SBIR or STTR grants, helping them commercialize innovative technologies and grow their market presence.

This program provides financial compensation to livestock producers for confirmed or probable losses due to wolf attacks, while also encouraging the implementation of nonlethal deterrent strategies to reduce future conflicts.