Grants for Small Businesses

This program provides financial assistance to small, independently owned businesses in historic commercial districts across the U.S. that are committed to growth and community engagement.

This funding opportunity is designed to strengthen genomic research capabilities at U.S. biomedical institutions with limited NIH funding, supporting innovative projects and workforce development in genomics.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to U.S.-based small businesses that have previously received Phase I awards to further develop and commercialize innovative research in agriculture, food systems, and environmental sustainability.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to organizations that will help improve diabetes prevention and management for underserved populations by offering expertise, training, and resources to enhance health equity.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to U.S. researchers and institutions for developing a network of advanced, programmable cloud laboratories that facilitate innovative scientific experimentation and collaboration.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to organizations implementing strategies to prevent diabetes and improve health equity for populations at risk, focusing on statewide, local, or multisectoral approaches.

This funding opportunity aims to establish a centralized resource for generating and harmonizing ancient human DNA datasets to support modern genomic research, inviting diverse institutions and organizations to contribute.

This funding opportunity supports researchers and organizations developing innovative tissue grafts to restore damaged brain tissue, targeting chronic neurological conditions affecting millions of people.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to shipyards and training organizations to improve the repair capabilities and workforce skills for non-nuclear U.S. Navy vessels.

This program provides funding for researchers and innovators to develop advanced technologies for rapidly identifying and sequencing complex protein-based biothreats, enhancing national security and defense capabilities.

This funding opportunity provides financial support for a centralized coordination center that will ethically manage and enhance research on ancient human DNA, fostering collaboration among diverse scientific and community stakeholders.

This grant provides $5,000 to women entrepreneurs across various industries to help them grow or scale their businesses.

This funding opportunity is designed to support U.S.-based researchers and institutions working on projects that enhance the detection, tracking, and mitigation of potentially hazardous asteroids and comets that could threaten Earth.

This grant provides $20,000 to women entrepreneurs in the U.S. to help them grow their early-stage businesses without giving up equity.

This funding opportunity supports U.S.-based researchers and organizations in developing innovative space weather forecasting tools and applications that meet the needs of operational users like NOAA and the Department of Defense.

This funding opportunity supports innovative research and technological solutions for next-generation soldier technologies, targeting universities, nonprofit research institutions, and commercial firms, excluding government organizations.

This funding opportunity provides financial support for innovative energy storage technology development and demonstration projects in New York State, targeting organizations capable of advancing next-generation storage solutions.

This funding opportunity provides $2,500 to small U.S.-based for-profit businesses with at least two years of operation and annual revenues of $50,000, helping them achieve stability and growth through essential expenses and business development tools.

This funding opportunity supports research projects that aim to improve economic mobility and create equitable opportunities, particularly in Kansas City and similar mid-sized cities, by addressing systemic barriers in education, workforce development, and entrepreneurship.

This initiative provides $35,000 grants and mentorship to beauty and wellness entrepreneurs from underrepresented communities to help them grow their early-stage businesses.