Business and Commerce Grants

FY2025 Weather Program Office Research Programs Announcement - Testbeds aims to fund projects that advance applied weather research and improve forecasting tools for severe weather hazards by collaborating with NOAA's testbeds to ensure practical application in real-world forecasting operations.

FY2025 National Aquaculture Initiative: Strengthening U.S. Coastal, Marine, and Great Lakes Aquaculture Through Business Support aims to enhance the development and efficiency of U.S. aquaculture businesses by funding projects that address critical business needs and promote partnerships between researchers, industry stakeholders, and Sea Grant extension personnel.

This funding opportunity provides financial support for community organizations to educate and assist underserved communities in Illinois with accessing clean energy programs and initiatives.

FY2025 Weather Program Office Research Programs Announcement - Subseasonal to Seasonal: This grant aims to fund projects that enhance weather, water, and earth system forecasting and observations on a subseasonal to seasonal scale, with a focus on improving predictive models and data assimilation techniques, particularly through innovative approaches like artificial intelligence and machine learning.

This initiative provides funding to community-focused projects that improve access to affordable, nutritious food in underserved, low-income areas of New Jersey, addressing food insecurity and promoting economic growth.

This program provides financial support to Oregon-based companies that have received federal SBIR/STTR grants, helping them cover costs related to commercialization activities such as marketing, hiring, and intellectual property protection.

This program provides financial support to property owners in unincorporated San Joaquin County for improving the exteriors of commercial buildings, particularly in economically distressed areas, to help revitalize the community and promote economic recovery after the pandemic.

This grant provides financial and technical support to systemically marginalized local farmers and food businesses in Cook County, Illinois, to enhance access to healthy, sustainable food in community meal programs and institutions.

This program provides financial assistance to young agricultural producers in Texas who are starting or expanding their farming businesses.

This program provides funding for small-scale projects in various fields, such as arts, education, and community development, to support individuals and organizations with limited access to other grant opportunities.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to nonprofit organizations and tribal consortia working to reduce tobacco use and promote health in California's American Indian and Alaskan Native communities.

This program provides financial assistance to small for-profit businesses in Boynton Beach to enhance their marketing efforts or support essential operational needs.

This grant provides financial support to tourism-related entities in Washington County, Pennsylvania, for projects that enhance visitor experiences or promote tourism to attract visitors from outside the county.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to nonprofits and similar organizations that assist socially and economically disadvantaged individuals and very small businesses with essential legal, financial, and accounting services.

This grant provides financial assistance to businesses and building owners in downtown Ames for improving their building façades, with a focus on historically significant features.

This program provides funding to support projects that enrich the arts, heritage, and humanities for residents of Clackamas County, Oregon, encouraging community participation and collaboration.

This grant provides financial support to Vermont organizations that offer business services to agricultural and forestry businesses, as well as to producer associations that promote and represent the state's agricultural and forestry products.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to various organizations in California for improving the sorting and processing infrastructure of beverage container recycling to enhance material quality and reduce contamination.

This grant provides financial support to business associations and groups of businesses to improve their commercial districts and foster local economic growth through various enhancement projects.

This grant provides funding to California-based entities for infrastructure projects that utilize recycled tire materials to reduce landfill waste and promote sustainable construction practices.