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.
Small Business Recovery Grant Status: Application deadline extended to May 31 (year not specified in document, but appears to be a COVID-19 era program) Geographic Scope: West Des Moines area and…
Small Business Revolving Loan Fund Funder: Twin Cities Development (TCD) Funding Source: USDA Rural Business Development Grant Geographic Scope: Western Nebraska Status: Active revolving loan fund…
Small Business Start-up Grants Overview: Small Business Start-up Grants were specifically designed for members interested in starting a new contracting business that creates union jobs for…
Small Business Support Funder: San Antonio for Growth on the Eastside (SAGE) Geographic Scope: San Antonio Eastside Focus Areas: Small business development, mentorship, networking Overview: Providing…
Small Business Support Hubs (SBSH) Program - Great Lakes Bay Small Business Hub Program Status: Awarded February 28, 2024; ongoing implementation Funding Source: Governor Gretchen Whitmer's…
Small Business Technology Fund Geographic Scope: Detroit, Michigan Program Description: A partnership between City of Detroit and Rocket Community Fund to help local businesses modernize and compete…
Small Business Workforce Accelerator Grant (RFP #24-01) Funder: Washington State Department of Commerce • Community Reinvestment Project Status: Application period closed after 40 applications…
Small CDFI Unrestricted Grant Program Status: Past initiative (2020) Overview: Provided crucial flexible, unrestricted funds to smaller CDFIs in OFN's membership to help them withstand the COVID-19…
Small Credit Union Technology Assistance Grant Overview: The intention of this grant program is to provide funding to help small credit unions best serve their members and to help the credit union…
SmallBiz Accelerator Funder: Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii Program Type: Business acceleration program Target Participants: Small businesses seeking growth and development Geographic Scope: Hawaii…
SmartLaunch CPG Program Program Type: Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) accelerator program Geographic Scope: Maine-based CPG companies Focus Areas: Consumer packaged goods entrepreneurs and startups…
SmartSTART Business Plan Competition Funder: Martinsville-Henry County Economic Development Corporation (EDC) Geographic Scope: City of Martinsville and Henry County, Virginia Purpose: Award grants…
SME Global Space Cooperation Program Overview: A membership-based program that cultivates international partnerships for American commercial space startups and small and medium-sized enterprises…
SMIF: Promise Act Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation Amount: US $10,000 - US $50,000 Last Updated: November 02, 2025 Summary The Southern Minnesota Initiative…
Snohomish County SBIA Program Organization: Snohomish County (administered by Ventures nonprofit) Website: venturesnonprofit.org Program Overview A groundbreaking initiative providing vital pandemic…
Solano Workforce Stability Grant Program - Anheuser-Busch Closure Overview: The Workforce Development Board of Solano County is offering grant funding to support small businesses impacted by the…
Solano Workforce Stability Grant Program - Mare Island Dry Dock Closure Overview: The Workforce Development Board of Solano County is offering grant funding to support small businesses impacted by…
Solano Workforce Stability Grant Program - Valero Refinery Closure Overview: The Workforce Development Board of Solano County is offering grant funding to support small businesses impacted by the…
South Dakota Jobs Grant (SD) Status: ACTIVE Funder: South Dakota Governor's Office of Economic Development Last Updated: November 21, 2025 Summary The South Dakota Jobs Grant program provides…
South Dakota State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) Grant Program Goal: Increase the number of small businesses that export, increase the value of exports, and increase the number of small businesses…