Small business grants provide free funding you never have to repay — unlike loans. Federal agencies, state economic development offices, and private foundations offer grants for everything from startup costs to expansion, research, and hiring. Competition can be stiff, but the payoff is significant: non-dilutive capital with no interest or equity cost.
Growth Through Agriculture (GTA) Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: Montana Department of Agriculture Amount: Up to US $50,000 Last Updated: September 22, 2025 Summary The Growth Through Agriculture (GTA)…
Harris County Opportunity Fund Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: Harris County Department of Economic Equity and Opportunity (DEEO) Amount: US $5,000 - US $250,000 Last Updated: March 05, 2026 Summary The…
HartBeat of Main Street Grant Funder: The Hartford (insurance company) Geographic Scope: National - Washington, DC recipients Focus Areas: - Small business support and resilience - Business recovery…
Hartford International Micro-Grant Program Award Amount: Up to $10,000 Program Type: Grants (non-repayable, not loans) Purpose: To help minority-owned small businesses grow through funding for…
Hatch Detroit Overview: A competition program offering exposure and funding for entrepreneurs to dream big and compete for a grand prize. Award Amount: $100,000 grand prize Geographic Scope: Detroit,…
Healthy Food Financing Initiative (HFFI) Planning Grant Overview: Planning grants available to support project planning for eligible food businesses, offered in partnership with Ecotrust and Grow…
Healthy Food Fund Type: Specialized Loan Fund Overview: A specialized loan fund with low interest rates for local food retailers and producers. Award Amount: Loans ranging up to $750,000 Interest…
Healthy Retail Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: City and County of San Francisco Office of Economic and Workforce Development Last Updated: January 22, 2026 Summary The Healthy Retail Grant aims to…
HEDCO Loans Loan Amount: Up to $500,000 Interest Rates: 4% to 6% Loan Types: Term loans, lines of credit, and other capital financing solutions Purpose: Meet capital needs that would otherwise be…
HEDCO-SAMA Forgivable Loan Program with SHEBA Partnership Award Type: Forgivable loans Loan Amount: Up to $50,000 Interest Rate: 0% Application Fee: None Loan Terms: Forgivable after 1 year if all…
Overview _NOTE: In 2025, the Her Village Grant Program will evolve to meet our goal of making deep impact alongside like-minded organizations. Please stay tuned for further information about Her…
Heritage Home Group Charitable Trust Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: Heritage Home Group Charitable Trust Last Updated: May 28, 2025 Summary The Heritage Home Group Charitable Trust, established in…
HI GGAP Food Hub & Aggregators Application Funder: North Shore EVP (NSEVP) Geographic Scope: Hawaii Focus Areas: Food hubs and agricultural aggregators Program Type: GroupGAP (Hawaiʻi GroupGAP)…
HIIVE Program Overview Program Name: Hub for Inclusivity, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship (HIIVE) Status: Active - Cohort 3 completed in December 2025; future cohorts anticipated Geographic Scope:…
HIIVE Program Overview Organization: Charlotte Center City Partners Program Type: Nine-week small business educational program Geographic Scope: Center City Charlotte (Uptown, South End, and Midtown)…
Historically Disadvantaged Business Assistance Program (HDBA Grants) Status: Active (as of 2024) Geographic Scope: Pennsylvania Focus Areas: - Historically disadvantaged businesses - Small business…
HOB Vibrancy Grant Funder: Heart of Brevard Geographic Scope: Businesses and property owners within the Heart of Brevard (HOB) district in downtown Brevard, NC Purpose: Support beautification and…
Hospitality Industry Worker Crisis Grants Geographic Scope: Louisiana (Jefferson, Orleans, Plaquemines, St. Bernard, St. Tammany, Tangipahoa, and Washington parishes for Hospitality Cares program)…
This grant will allow a qualified hotel to enter into a contract to pursue a claim for loss of income.
Hurricane Henri & Ida Business Assistance Grant Program Status: Program closed (application opened September 17, 2021) Geographic Scope: New Jersey Overview: Grant program administered by the New…