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Maryland grants for Small businesses

Explore 61 grant opportunities

S.H.E. Pitch Competition for Women-owned Businesses in Maryland
Contact for amount
Frederick County Chamber of Commerce
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 1, 2025

This competition provides cash prizes, publicity, and networking opportunities for women-owned businesses in Frederick County, Maryland, at both the idea and growth stages.

Community Development
For profit organizations other than small businesses
Agricultural Innovation Grant
Contact for amount
Frederick County Office of Economic Development
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Nov 13, 2023

This funding opportunity supports local agricultural producers in Frederick County to expand or diversify their operations, enhancing the economic viability of the agriculture industry.

Agriculture
Nonprofits
Black History Makers Business Grant Program
$5,000
Citi Trends
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Feb 11, 2025

This grant provides financial support to Black entrepreneurs who are positively impacting their communities, helping them grow and sustain their businesses.

Business and Commerce
County governments
African American Heritage Preservation Program 2026
$250,000
Maryland Historical Trust
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jun 23, 2025

This program provides competitive funding to nonprofit organizations, local governments, and individuals for the preservation and enhancement of sites significant to the African American experience in Maryland.

Community Development
Nonprofits
Competitive Grant Program
$6,000,000
Maryland’s Office of Overdose Response
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Feb 12, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to Maryland-based state agencies, local governments, and community organizations to implement projects that address substance use and the overdose crisis through prevention, harm reduction, treatment, recovery, and public safety initiatives.

Environment
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
FY Upper Shore Agriculture Grant Program
$10,000
Cecil County Office of Economic Development
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Feb 13, 2025

This grant provides financial support to agricultural businesses in Cecil County, Maryland, to help them expand, diversify, and improve their operations while promoting sustainability and community collaboration.

Agriculture
Nonprofits
Programming & Capacity Building Project Grants
$15,000
Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jan 31, 2025

This funding opportunity supports arts and humanities organizations in Montgomery County, Maryland, by providing financial assistance for projects that promote creativity, community engagement, and diversity.

Capacity Building
Nonprofits
Upper Shore Micro Ag Grant
$10,000
Queen Anne’s County Economic and Tourism Development
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jan 28, 2025

This grant provides funding to support local agricultural businesses and initiatives in Queen Anne’s County, Maryland, helping them improve operations, marketing, and sustainability efforts.

Business and Commerce
For profit organizations other than 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
Cecil County Upper Shore Agriculture Grant
$10,000
Cecil County Office of Economic Development
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Feb 14, 2025

This program provides funding to agricultural businesses in Cecil County, Maryland, to support projects that expand operations, enhance marketing, or improve sustainability and community impact.

Agriculture
Nonprofits
Maryland Manufacturing 4.0 Grant
$500,000
Maryland Department of Commerce
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jul 26, 2024

This program provides financial support to small and mid-sized manufacturers in Maryland to adopt advanced technologies and improve their business practices, helping them become more competitive and grow.

Business and Commerce
Small businesses
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
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
HoCo Rise Child Care Provider Grant
$250,000
Howard County Government
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jan 31, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to licensed childcare providers in Howard County to help them expand their services and improve facilities, with a focus on those serving children with disabilities and families with nontraditional work hours.

Workforce Development
Small businesses
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
Dairy Food Safety & Certification Grant
$75,000
Northeast Dairy Business Innovation Center (NE-DBIC)
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Mar 11, 2025

This funding opportunity supports established dairy farmers, processors, brands, and producer associations in the Northeast to improve food safety, obtain certifications, and enhance market access through various projects.

Food and Nutrition
Nonprofits
Dairy Processor Modernization Grant Program
$250,000
Northeast Dairy Business Innovation Center (NE-DBIC)
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jul 1, 2025

This program provides funding to dairy processors in the Northeast to modernize their operations by acquiring specialized equipment that improves efficiency, product quality, and sustainability.

Agriculture
Small businesses
Climate Change Investment Initiative (2c2i)
$300,000
Exelon Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Aug 29, 2025

This funding program provides financial support and resources to innovative startups focused on clean energy and environmental sustainability solutions that benefit communities within Exelon's service areas.

Environment
For profit organizations other than small businesses
Build the Future Grant Pilot Program
$2,000,000
Maryland Department of Commerce
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Aug 29, 2024

The Maryland Department of Commerce is offering the Build the Future Grant Pilot Program, providing up to $2 million per fiscal year for innovation infrastructure projects in various technology sectors, with grantees required to provide matching funds and use the grant for costs related to project development, such as construction, installation, and equipment.

Science and Technology
Nonprofits