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State Business and Commerce Grants

Explore 534 grant opportunities

Solar Energy Program (SEP)
$5,000,000
Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED)
State
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 2, 2025

This funding initiative provides financial support for solar energy projects and equipment manufacturing in Pennsylvania, targeting businesses, nonprofits, and local governments to promote renewable energy development.

Energy
For profit organizations other than small businesses
Innovative Housing Incentive Program
$450,000
Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT)
State
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jul 2, 2024

This program provides financial support to innovative housing manufacturing businesses in Colorado to help alleviate the housing shortage by reimbursing operating expenses and offering incentives for each unit produced and installed in the state.

Housing
For profit organizations other than small businesses
Texas Enterprise Fund
Contact for amount
Texas Enterprise Fund
State
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Aug 3, 2023

This grant provides financial incentives to companies that are considering new projects in Texas, helping them compete against out-of-state locations by supporting significant job creation and capital investment.

Business and Commerce
For profit organizations other than small businesses
Guaranteed Free Training (GFT) Program
$100,000
Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development
State

Application Deadline

Jun 30, 2026

Date Added

Mar 23, 2024

This program provides financial support to eligible Pennsylvania companies for employee training in key industries to enhance workforce skills and improve business competitiveness.

Workforce Development
For profit organizations other than small businesses
Industrial Access Road and Bridge Program
Contact for amount
Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT)
State
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Mar 18, 2024

This program provides funding to local governments for the development of public access roads and bridges that support new industrial investments and job creation.

Transportation
City or township governments
Commercial Rehabilitation 
$300,000
Kansas Department of Commerce (CDBG)
State

Application Deadline

Nov 14, 2025

Date Added

Jul 16, 2025

This program provides financial assistance to private property owners in non-entitlement communities in Kansas for rehabilitating blighted commercial buildings to boost economic revitalization and improve downtown areas.

Community Development
City or township governments
PA Life Science Greenhouse Initiative
$3,000,000
Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development
State
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Mar 24, 2024

This funding initiative provides financial support and business expertise to early-stage life science and biotechnology companies in Pennsylvania to foster innovation and job creation in the industry.

Science and Technology
Small businesses
State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) Technical Assistance for Venture Capital Readiness Program
$2,000,000
Empire State Development
State

Application Deadline

Oct 22, 2025

Date Added

Oct 1, 2025

This program provides funding to organizations that assist socially and economically disadvantaged entrepreneurs and very small businesses in New York in becoming ready for venture capital investment.

Business and Commerce
For profit organizations other than small businesses
CDBG 2024 NOFA
Contact for amount
California Department of Housing and Community Development
State
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 31, 2024

This grant provides funding to local governments to implement projects that promote racial and socioeconomic equity while benefiting low- and moderate-income individuals and communities.

Housing
City or township governments
Creative Support Organization Grant
$62,500
New Mexico Economic Development Department (Creative Industries Division)
State

Application Deadline

Oct 24, 2025

Date Added

Oct 13, 2025

This funding initiative provides financial support to organizations in New Mexico that promote creative entrepreneurship and industry development, particularly those serving rural and underserved communities.

Arts
Nonprofits
ThreeStar Grant Program - Certification Required: All Other Counties
$250,000
Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development (TNECD)
State

Application Deadline

Dec 30, 2025

Date Added

Oct 2, 2025

This program provides funding opportunities for certified counties in Tennessee to support community development projects that align with their strategic goals.

Community Development
County governments
Manufacturing PA Industrial Resource Center Program
$1,000,000
Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development
State
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Mar 22, 2024

This program provides funding to support small and medium-sized manufacturers in Pennsylvania by helping them adopt modern manufacturing techniques and technologies to improve their competitiveness.

Business and Commerce
Exclusive - see details
Gold Key/Matchmaker Grants
Contact for amount
SelectFlorida
State
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Mar 20, 2024

This grant provides financial assistance to Florida-based manufacturers and service providers looking to expand their export sales by facilitating meetings with qualified international buyers and agents.

Business and Commerce
Small businesses
Economic Development Program
$20,000,000
Kansas Department of Transportation
State
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jan 27, 2025

This program provides funding to local governments in Kansas for transportation improvements that create new jobs and attract business investments.

Transportation
City or township governments
Business in Our Sites Grants/Loans (BOS)
$4,000,000
Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development
State
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 2, 2024

This funding opportunity assists communities in developing a portfolio of ready sites to attract and support growing businesses, with loans available specifically for private developers.

Business and Commerce
City or township governments
Rural Task Force Program
Contact for amount
Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT)
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Feb 4, 2025

This program provides funding to rural counties in Michigan for transportation projects that improve road networks and public transit infrastructure, benefiting local governments and transit agencies in areas with populations under 400,000.

Transportation
County governments
ThreeStar Grant Program - Pre-Certified Counties
$250,000
Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development (TNECD)
State

Application Deadline

Dec 30, 2025

Date Added

Oct 2, 2025

This program provides funding to certified counties in Tennessee for community development projects that align with local goals, enhancing collaboration and long-term prosperity.

Community Development
County governments
Tech Incubator Enhancement Program
$3,000,000
Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO)
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Mar 17, 2025

This program provides financial support to established and new tech incubators in Illinois to modernize facilities and enhance resources for startups, particularly in underserved areas.

Business and Commerce
Nonprofits
Small Business Infrastructure Grant Program
$1,000,000
North Carolina Department of Commerce
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 6, 2025

This program provides financial assistance to local governments in North Carolina for restoring critical public infrastructure to support small businesses impacted by Hurricane Helene.

Infrastructure
Small businesses
ExportMD Program
$5,000
Maryland Department of Commerce
State
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jul 26, 2024

This program provides financial support to small and mid-sized businesses in Maryland to help cover costs associated with international marketing efforts.

Business and Commerce
Small businesses