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District of Columbia grants for Small businesses

Explore 18 grant opportunities

Restaurant Resilience & Growth Grant
$10,000
Latino Economic Development Center (LEDC)
Private

Application Deadline

Aug 4, 2025

Date Added

Jul 30, 2025

This funding initiative provides financial support to small food businesses in specific cultural corridors of Washington, DC, helping them grow and thrive while preserving the community's cultural identity.

Business and Commerce
Small businesses
Consolidated Grief Support and Gun-Violence Prevention Mini-Grant
$10,000
DC Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement (ONSE)
State

Application Deadline

Jul 22, 2025

Date Added

Jul 10, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to organizations in Washington, D.C. that offer grief support or violence prevention services for at-risk youth and young adults.

Safety
Nonprofits
Justice Grants 2026
Contact for amount
Office of Victim Services and JU.S.tice Grants (OVSJG)
State

Application Deadline

Jun 24, 2025

Date Added

May 23, 2025

This grant provides funding to nonprofit and for-profit organizations in the District of Columbia to implement programs that address juvenile and criminal justice issues, focusing on prevention, reentry services, and systemic reform for at-risk populations.

Law Justice and Legal Services
Nonprofits
Small Building Re-tuning Workforce Development Program
$450,000
District of Columbia Department of Energy and Environment (DOEE)
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Aug 27, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support for organizations to develop training programs that prepare workers for energy efficiency jobs in small buildings, helping to meet upcoming energy performance standards in Washington, D.C.

Energy
Nonprofits
Community Legal Education and Resources Grant
Contact for amount
District of Columbia Department of Human Services (DHS)
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Aug 28, 2025

This funding opportunity supports community organizations in Washington, DC, to provide free or low-cost legal services and education to vulnerable residents, including families with mixed legal status.

Law Justice and Legal Services
Nonprofits
Small and Accessible Sustainability Grant
$190,000
District of Columbia Department of Energy and Environment
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 29, 2025

This funding opportunity supports small, new, and historically-excluded organizations in the District of Columbia to implement community projects that promote waste reduction and urban agriculture, enhancing sustainability and food equity.

Environment
Nonprofits
MBYLI Futurepreneurs Grant
$50,000
DC Department of Employment Services
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Feb 10, 2025

This grant provides funding to organizations that support entrepreneurship education and workforce development for youth in Washington, D.C., helping them gain essential business skills and leadership experience.

Recreation
County governments
Youth Environmental Education
$10,000
Chesapeake Bay Trust
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 28, 2025

This grant provides funding for organizations to engage youth in environmental education and stewardship projects throughout the Chesapeake Bay region, focusing on hands-on learning and community action.

Community Development
City or township governments
Robust Retail Citywide Grants
$10,000
Department of Small and Local Business Development (DSLBD)
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Feb 27, 2025

This program provides financial assistance to small retail businesses in Washington, D.C. to help them maintain operations and thrive amid economic challenges.

Business and Commerce
Small businesses
Feed the Need
$3,000
Future Harvest
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jul 2, 2025

This program provides financial support to local farmers in Maryland, Washington, D.C., and Virginia to help them grow and deliver fresh produce to food assistance organizations, addressing food insecurity and strengthening the local farming economy.

Food and Nutrition
Individuals
Mid-Atlantic Preservation Academy
Contact for amount
Enterprise Community Partners
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 4, 2025

This program provides training, technical assistance, and funding to affordable housing organizations in the Mid-Atlantic region to help them preserve small- and medium-sized multifamily properties.

Community Development
Nonprofits
Youth Pathways to the Finance Industry Program
$150,000
District of Columbia Department of Employment Services
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 9, 2025

This funding opportunity supports programs that provide structured financial industry exposure and training for District youth aged 16 to 18, fostering early career interest and skill development.

Youth
Nonprofits
Agora Venture Competition
$10,000
Agora
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Feb 12, 2025

This competition provides female and non-binary founders in the DC, Maryland, and Virginia area the chance to win a $10,000 cash prize by pitching their growth-oriented startups to investors.

Business and Commerce
Individuals
Business Builder Subawards for Farm and Food Businesses
$100,000
Northeast Regional Food Business Center
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Mar 25, 2025

This program provides funding to small- and mid-sized farm and food businesses in the Northeast to enhance their operations, expand markets, and improve post-harvest activities.

Community Development
State governments
Public Electric Vehicle Charging Grant
$609,500
District of Columbia Department of Energy and Environment (DOEE)
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Aug 28, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to qualified organizations for the installation and maintenance of publicly accessible electric vehicle chargers in Washington, DC, promoting clean transportation and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

Environment
Nonprofits
Community Access Innovations
$604,000
District of Columbia Department of Health (DC Health)
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Dec 26, 2024

This funding opportunity provides financial support to healthcare organizations in Washington, DC, to develop innovative community access hubs that aim to reduce racial and ethnic disparities in healthcare, particularly focusing on maternal health.

Health
Nonprofits
Title V Competitive Sexual Risk Avoidance Education
$450,000
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (Administration for Children ; Families - ACYF/FYSB)
Federal

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jun 7, 2025

This grant provides funding to local organizations in underserved states and territories to implement educational programs that encourage youth aged 10 to 19 to avoid non-marital sexual activity and promote healthy life choices.

Youth
Nonprofits
Ward 8 Community Investment Fund Grant
$100,000
District of Columbia Department of Small and Local Business Development
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jul 29, 2025

This program provides financial support to small businesses owned by Ward 8 residents in Washington, D.C., to promote sustainable growth and improve access to capital within the local community.

Business and Commerce
For profit organizations other than small businesses