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.
Minority Business Enterprise Loan Program Funder: Southern Mississippi Planning and Development District (SMPDD) Overview: SMPDD provides funding to start-up or existing businesses that hold a…
Minority Business Enterprise Micro-Loan Program Funder: Southern Mississippi Planning and Development District (SMPDD) Overview: SMPDD provides smaller-scale financing for minority-owned businesses…
MIOSHA MIWISH Grants Funder: Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA) Overview: Grants available for small businesses in Michigan to purchase safety and health-related…
Mission Main Street Grant Program Status: ACTIVE Funder: Erie County Gaming Revenue Authority Amount: Up to US $250,000 Last Updated: August 22, 2025 Summary The Mission Main Street Grant Program,…
Mission Main Street Grants Funder: JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association (Chase) Geographic Scope: National program; finalists announced for local communities Overview: Mission Main Street Grants…
Mission: Interior Grant Overview: Downtown Frederick Partnership offers the Mission: Interior Grant to support interior capital improvements that help strengthen the downtown retail and restaurant…
Missouri Building Entrepreneurial Capacity: Operations Support Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: Missouri Corporation For Science And Technology Amount: US $150,000 - US $500,000 Last Updated: September…
Missouri Building Entrepreneurial Capacity: Project Support Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: Missouri Corporation For Science And Technology Amount: US $150,000 - US $500,000 Last Updated: September 23,…
MMDC Facade Improvement Grant Status: Application period closed for 2026 (opened February 1, 2026; closed February 17, 2026) Geographic Scope: Clare, Isabella, and Osceola Counties, Michigan -…
MN Access to Technology-Business Management Grant Funder: First Children's Finance, funded by the State of Minnesota Department of Children, Youth and Families Geographic Scope: Minnesota Program…
MN Promise Act Grant Funder: West Broadway Business and Area Coalition (in partnership) Total Funding Available: $7 million in funding to support Northside businesses Geographic Scope: Northside…
Mohawk Valley EDGE Revolving Loan Funds Funder: Mohawk Valley EDGE (various sources including federal, state, and county funding) Administrator: Mohawk Valley EDGE Geographic Scope: Mohawk Valley…
Momentum Fund Status: Actively deploying capital (launched 2023) Geographic Scope: Gulf South region (Louisiana, Gulf Coast) Overview: The Momentum Fund is a $7 million affiliated venture capital…
MonTEC Affiliate Company Membership Overview: MonTEC offers Affiliate Company membership as part of its two-tier engagement model for early-stage ventures in Western Montana. Geographic Scope:…
MonTEC Resident Company Membership Overview: MonTEC offers Resident Company membership as part of its two-tier engagement model for growth-stage ventures in Western Montana. Geographic Scope: Western…
Montgomery County Job Creation Fund Program Name: Montgomery County's J.O.B.S. (Jobs Opportunities and Business Support) Initiative - Job Creation Fund Status: Applications are open Geographic Scope:…
Montgomery County MOVE Program Program Name: Montgomery County MOVE Grant Program Status: Open (rolling applications) Geographic Scope: Montgomery County, Maryland Focus Areas: Business relocation…
Montrose Area Chamber of Commerce Pauline MacNeal Memorial Scholarship Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: Community Foundation of the Endless Mountains (CFEM) Last Updated: March 02, 2026 Summary Overview…
Moody’s Community Impact Grant Program Status: ACTIVE Funder: Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. Last Updated: October 09, 2025 Summary The Moody's Community Impact Grant Program supports organizations…
Motor City Match Geographic Scope: Detroit, Michigan Program Description: Motor City Match is a unique partnership between the City of Detroit, the Detroit Economic Growth Corporation (DEGC), the…