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Grants for Small businesses - Opportunity Zone Benefits

Explore 45 grant opportunities

Reliable Ore Characterization with Keystone Sensing (ROCKS)
$5,000,000
U.S. Department of Energy (Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy)
Federal

Application Deadline

Sep 25, 2025

Date Added

Aug 26, 2025

This program provides funding to a wide range of applicants, including universities, companies, and non-profits, to develop innovative technologies for faster and more accurate mineral resource characterization, particularly for rare earth elements and critical minerals essential for energy production.

Science and Technology
Individuals
Magnetic Acceleration Generating New Innovations And Tactical Outcomes Sbir/STTR (Magnito Sbir/STTR)
$3,000,000
U.S. Department of Energy (Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy)
Federal

Application Deadline

Sep 24, 2025

Date Added

Aug 26, 2025

This funding opportunity supports U.S. small businesses in developing innovative high-performance magnetic materials for applications in motors and energy systems, with a focus on advanced computational methods and manufacturing scalability.

Science and Technology
Small businesses
Realize Energy-rich Compound Opportunities Valorizing Extraction from Refuse waters SBIR/STTR (RECOVER SBIR/STTR)
$4,000,000
U.S. Department of Energy (Advanced Research Projects Agency Energy )
Federal

Application Deadline

Aug 28, 2025

Date Added

Jul 30, 2025

This funding opportunity is designed to support small businesses in developing innovative technologies to efficiently recover valuable energy-related materials from wastewater, helping to enhance energy security and reduce environmental impact.

Opportunity Zone Benefits
Small businesses
Addressing the Housing Affordability Crisis Research Grant Program
$2,000,000
HoU.S.ing & Urban Development (Department of HoU.S.ing and Urban Development)
Federal

Application Deadline

Jul 24, 2025

Date Added

Jun 25, 2025

This program provides funding for research that explores the causes of housing affordability issues in the U.S. and helps shape effective policy solutions.

Housing
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Affordable Housing & Sustainable Communities–Round 9
$50,000,000
Strategic Growth Council
State

Application Deadline

May 28, 2025

Date Added

Apr 2, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support for affordable housing and sustainable transportation projects in California, targeting local governments, nonprofits, and other eligible entities to create healthier, more equitable communities while reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

Diversity Equity and Inclusion
Small businesses
Business and Workforce Development 2025 Q1
$5,000,000
Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Feb 27, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support for projects that promote sustainable business practices and workforce development in California, particularly benefiting low-income communities and contributing to climate change mitigation.

Diversity Equity and Inclusion
Small businesses
Plant Engineering To Revolutionize Sustainable Energy Production And Heighten Opportunities For Novel Efficiency Sbir/STTR (Persephone Sbir/STTR)
$4,505,859
U.S. Department of Energy (Advanced Research Projects Agency Energy )
Federal

Application Deadline

Mar 4, 2025

Date Added

Jan 21, 2025

This grant provides funding to small businesses developing innovative tools for bioenergy crop engineering to enhance sustainable energy production and reduce carbon emissions.

Opportunity Zone Benefits
Small businesses
Stimulate Utilization of Plentiful Energy in Rocks through High-temperature Original Technologies SBIR/STTR (SUPERHOT SBIR/STTR)
$4,505,859
U.S. Department of Energy (Advanced Research Projects Agency Energy )
Federal

Application Deadline

Feb 19, 2025

Date Added

Jan 17, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support for small businesses to develop innovative technologies for harnessing geothermal energy from extremely hot rock formations, promoting sustainable electricity production.

Opportunity Zone Benefits
Small businesses
Harnessing Autonomy For Energy Joint Ventures Offshore Sbir/STTR (Haejo Sbir/STTR)
$4,505,859
U.S. Department of Energy (Advanced Research Projects Agency Energy )
Federal

Application Deadline

Feb 13, 2025

Date Added

Jan 15, 2025

This grant provides funding to small businesses in the U.S. to develop innovative technologies that address critical national needs, particularly in health and technology, while promoting collaboration with research institutions.

Opportunity Zone Benefits
Small businesses
Grid Reliability With Automatic Damping And Inertia For Electrical Networks And Transmission Systems Sbir/STTR (Gradients Sbir/STTR)
$4,505,859
U.S. Department of Energy (Advanced Research Projects Agency Energy )
Federal

Application Deadline

Feb 14, 2025

Date Added

Jan 15, 2025

This funding opportunity supports small businesses developing innovative technologies to improve the stability and reliability of electrical grids as renewable energy sources become more prevalent.

Opportunity Zone Benefits
Small businesses
California Advanced Services Fund: Broadband Adoption Account – July 2025 Cycle
$36,385,000
Public Utilities Commission
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jan 14, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to local governments, nonprofits, and community organizations to improve broadband access and digital literacy training in underserved communities across California.

Diversity Equity and Inclusion
Small businesses
California Advanced Services Fund: Broadband Public Housing Account – July 2025 Cycle
$30,141,000
Public Utilities Commission
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jan 9, 2025

This program provides funding to improve broadband connectivity in low-income housing developments across California, ensuring residents have access to high-speed internet services.

Diversity Equity and Inclusion
Small businesses
Employment Social Enterprise (ESE) Program Year 2024-25 (PY 24-25)
$10,000,000
Employment Development Department
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Dec 31, 2024

This funding opportunity provides financial support to social enterprises and their partners in California to create job training and employment programs for vulnerable populations, helping them gain skills and achieve economic stability.

Diversity Equity and Inclusion
Small businesses
Quantum Computing for Computational Chemistry SBIR/STTR (QC3 SBIR/STTR)
$4,398,504
U.S. Department of Energy (Advanced Research Projects Agency Energy )
Federal

Application Deadline

Feb 6, 2025

Date Added

Dec 30, 2024

This funding opportunity is designed to support U.S.-based small businesses in developing innovative quantum computing solutions for complex energy-related challenges in computational chemistry and materials science.

Opportunity Zone Benefits
Small businesses
Trauma Recovery Center Grant Fiscal Year 25/26
$2,000,000
Victim Compensation Board
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Dec 5, 2024

This grant provides funding to organizations that offer trauma-informed services to crime victims, including mental health treatment, case management, and practical support, particularly for vulnerable populations such as the homeless and immigrants.

Diversity Equity and Inclusion
Small businesses
Catalytic Application Testing For Accelerated Learning Chemistries Via High-Throughput Experimentation And Modeling Efficiently Sbir/STTR (Catalchem-E Sbir/STTR)
$3,500,000
U.S. Department of Energy (Advanced Research Projects Agency Energy )
Federal

Application Deadline

Dec 17, 2024

Date Added

Nov 15, 2024

This grant provides funding to small businesses to accelerate the development of advanced catalytic technologies that support the transition to sustainable energy and reduce carbon emissions.

Opportunity Zone Benefits
Small businesses
Social Entrepreneurs for Economic Development 2.5 (SEED 2.5) Grant
$1,000,000
Employment Training Panel
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Nov 13, 2024

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.

Diversity Equity and Inclusion
Small businesses
Disruptive DC Converters For Grid Resilient Infrastructure To Deliver Sustainable Energy (DC-Grids)
$10,000,000
U.S. Department of Energy (Advanced Research Projects Agency Energy )
Federal

Application Deadline

Mar 3, 2025

Date Added

Nov 8, 2024

This funding opportunity supports innovative projects that develop advanced high-voltage direct current technologies to enhance the resilience and sustainability of the U.S. energy grid, targeting domestic entities and collaborations focused on improving power transmission systems.

Opportunity Zone Benefits
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Disruptive DC Converters For Grid Resilient Infrastructure To Deliver Sustainable Energy Sbir/STTR (Dc-Grids Sbir/STTR)
$4,505,859
U.S. Department of Energy (Advanced Research Projects Agency Energy )
Federal

Application Deadline

Mar 3, 2025

Date Added

Nov 8, 2024

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.

Opportunity Zone Benefits
Small businesses
Galvanizing Leaps in Advanced Super INsulating Glass (GLASING)
$3,000,000
U.S. Department of Energy (Advanced Research Projects Agency Energy )
Federal

Application Deadline

Nov 26, 2024

Date Added

Oct 30, 2024

This grant provides funding to U.S.-based organizations and institutions to develop advanced insulating glass technologies that significantly improve energy efficiency in buildings.

Opportunity Zone Benefits
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education