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.
Next Stage Fund Program Type: Zero percent loans for small businesses Overview: The Next Stage Fund is a signature component of AAEDC's Arundel Defense Tech Toolbox, designed to assist technology…
NH Community Development Block Grant (CDBG): Economic Development Grants Status: ACTIVE Funder: New Hampshire Community Development Finance Authority Amount: Up to US $500,000 Last Updated: March 22,…
NHE3 Small Business Grant Purpose: Support for for-profit businesses and small business development Eligibility: - FOR-PROFIT BUSINESSES ONLY - Registered Connecticut businesses - Must have at least…
NIH Niche Assessment Program Funder: National Institutes of Health (NIH) Program Type: Free market analysis service for SBIR/STTR awardees Geographic Scope: United States Focus Areas:…
NIST MEP Disaster Assessment Program NIST invites applications from current recipients of Manufacturing Extension Partnership Center cooperative agreements (MEP Centers) to perform assessments of…
NJ Economic Development Authority Grant opportunities from NJ Economic Development Authority. Visit the agency website for current listings.
Overview _NOTE: NJCC will aim to process Garden State Relief Fund applications within 10-21 business days._ Relief and Recovery for Small Businesses & Nonprofits The Garden State Relief Fund is…
No-Interest Loan Program Overview: Structured, 0% interest financing options for Detroit-based businesses. Description: The No-Interest Loan Program provides no-interest financing to Detroit-based…
NoMa Retail Opportunity Fund Overview: The NoMa BID launched the NoMa Retail Opportunity Fund in February 2024 to enhance NoMa's vibrant and evolving streetscape by offering grants to support…
North Carolina Passport to Export Grant Program The N.C. Passport to Export program was created to help small businesses grow globally. - Category: Economic Development
North Dakota Development Fund Status: Active Geographic Scope: North Dakota Focus Areas: Gap financing for real estate, equipment, and working capital for new, expanding, or relocating businesses…
North Iowa Small Business Recovery & Continuity Fund Status: Program has concluded; no new applications being accepted as of the document date (May 2020) Geographic Scope: Cerro Gordo County, Iowa…
Overview Northside Real Estate Developer Grants Phillips Foundation to award grants to Black real estate developers in North Minneapolis The Northside Commercial Real Estate Advisory Committee of the…
NWREC Business Disaster Loan Program Purpose: Provide working-capital assistance to small commercial and industrial businesses impacted by recent flooding events. Geographic Scope: Sioux, O'Brien,…
NYS Department of Agriculture & Markets: Meat Processing Expansion Grant Program Status: Applications currently closed. All funds have been allocated as of 12/4/23. Geographic Scope: New York State…
NYS Economic Development Grant Program Funder: New York State Office of Community Renewal Administrator: Mohawk Valley EDGE in partnership with Oneida County Geographic Scope: Oneida County, New York…
NYS Capital Grant Funding Funder: Mohawk Valley Regional Economic Development Council and Empire State Development Administrator: Mohawk Valley EDGE Geographic Scope: Mohawk Valley region, New York…
Overview NYS Grown & Certified ITRD Grant Program NYFVI is partnering with NYS Grown & Certified to launch a grant program to assist New York food and beverage producers, processors, distributors,…
Overview NYS Grown & Certified ITRD Grant Program NYFVI is partnering with NYS Grown & Certified to launch a grant program to assist New York food and beverage producers, processors, distributors,…
NYS Pandemic Small Business Recovery Grant Status: Program administered by New York State (announced June 2021) Geographic Scope: New York City and New York State, with specific focus on Asian…