Grants for Small businesses - Transportation

The Texas Historic Courthouse Preservation Program (THCPP) offers Planning Grants designed to assist counties in developing comprehensive construction plans and specifications for full courthouse restoration projects. The core mission of this grant aligns with historic preservation efforts, aiming to restore these significant structures to their original historic period while simultaneously ensuring they meet contemporary standards for safety, accessibility, and energy efficiency. This dual focus ensures that the historical integrity of the courthouses is maintained while also making them functional and compliant with modern requirements, reflecting a broader strategic priority of sustainable preservation. The primary beneficiaries of the THCPP Planning Grants are Texas counties that possess historic courthouses in need of restoration. The immediate impact goal is to provide these counties with the necessary documentation—specifically, 95% complete construction plans and specifications—to advance their restoration initiatives. By achieving this, the program facilitates a crucial preparatory step, allowing counties to become "shovel ready" and significantly increasing their eligibility and competitiveness for future restoration funding. This directly supports the foundation's theory of change by removing a key barrier to large-scale preservation projects: the lack of detailed, professional planning. The program's priorities are clearly focused on the meticulous planning and preparation phase of courthouse restoration. This involves ensuring that the generated construction plans and specifications are not only historically accurate but also incorporate current standards for safety, accessibility, and energy efficiency. A key focus is to equip counties with high-quality documents that will serve as a strong foundation for future funding applications, with the incentive of gaining up to 10 additional points for being "shovel ready." This strategic emphasis on preparedness and quality planning underpins the program's approach to maximizing preservation outcomes. The expected outcomes of the THCPP Planning Grants are multi-faceted. Firstly, counties will produce detailed construction plans and specifications that are 95% complete, which is a measurable result indicating the readiness for full-scale restoration. Secondly, these documents will enable eligible counties to apply for subsequent restoration funding cycles, with the program anticipating a higher success rate for counties with approved plans. The ultimate, long-term impact goal is the successful restoration of historic courthouses across Texas, ensuring their continued use and appreciation while meeting modern demands. This contributes to the foundation's overarching strategic priority of preserving cultural heritage and ensuring the longevity of these important public buildings.

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency is offering a grant of over $1 million to public, private, and nonprofit owners of heavy-duty diesel vehicles in Minnesota to replace their old vehicles with new, cleaner models, aiming to reduce diesel emissions and improve air quality.

This program provides financial assistance to eligible small businesses in California to help them enter or expand into international markets through subsidized events and reimbursement for export-related expenses.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to educational institutions and training providers for training individuals, especially veterans and their families, in the safe operation of commercial motor vehicles to help them obtain their Commercial Driver’s Licenses.

The Lane County Cultural Coalition in Oregon is offering Cultural Opportunity Grants ranging from $1000 to $10,000 for a year, funded by the Oregon Cultural Trust, to support projects that protect and stabilize cultural resources, expand public awareness of arts, humanities, and heritage, and increase access to culture, with a focus on access, awareness, and education in Lane County.

This grant provides funding to public and private entities to develop a network of fast-charging electric vehicle stations along major highways in Minnesota, promoting accessible and reliable EV infrastructure.

This grant provides funding to local governments and private entities in Michigan to replace old diesel vehicles and equipment with all-electric alternatives, promoting cleaner air and sustainable practices.

This program provides funding to public, private, and nonprofit entities for replacing high-polluting diesel or CNG vehicles with zero-emission alternatives to improve air quality and public health in Santa Barbara County.

This program provides funding to organizations in Colorado for transitioning their vehicle fleets to low- and zero-emission alternatives, supporting efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve public health.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to gasoline-dispensing facilities in Minnesota for installing or upgrading systems that capture harmful emissions during fuel transfers, promoting cleaner air and environmental compliance.

This program provides funding to local governments and private entities in Missouri for collaborative highway and bridge projects that enhance transportation infrastructure and promote economic development.

This funding opportunity provides financial support for individuals and organizations to replace diesel vehicles and equipment with electric alternatives and install necessary refueling infrastructure in designated priority areas across Texas.

This grant seeks innovative commercial solutions from a wide range of organizations to enhance military and civilian infrastructure, focusing on sustainability, energy efficiency, and advanced construction technologies.

This grant provides financial assistance to public and private marinas in Maryland for the purchase and installation of facilities that properly dispose of sewage from boats, promoting cleaner waterways.

This funding opportunity is designed to help small businesses, government entities, educational institutions, and nonprofits repair high-emitting vehicles in Minnesota, particularly in underserved communities, to improve air quality and reduce pollution.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to non-profit organizations, for-profit entities, and educational institutions in Colorado to improve the welfare of domestic equines through education, emergency care, and shelter initiatives.

This program provides funding for applied research and demonstration projects that utilize advanced wood materials in transportation infrastructure, prioritizing initiatives that enhance resilience to extreme weather and support economically distressed communities.

This funding opportunity supports nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, and municipalities in six Maine counties to implement programs addressing critical community needs such as basic needs, substance use disorder, and early childhood development.

This grant provides funding for community-led projects in the Greater Houston area that promote electric transportation solutions and enhance access to clean mobility options for underserved populations.

This grant provides funding for Salt Lake City residents, nonprofits, and community organizations to propose and implement significant infrastructure improvements in parks, streets, and neighborhoods.