Grants for Entrepreneurs
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- Government Grants
ARPA Small Business Grant Program
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Grant Amount
$10,000 -
Application Deadline
March 17, 2023 -
Grantor
City of Kingston -
Application Fee
No Fee
Eligible Kingston businesses may apply for cash assistance to help mitigate the impacts of revenue losses associated with the pandemic. The City anticipates awarding approximately 100 small businesses a one-time cash grant of up to $10,000. The grant application is due no later than 4:00 p.m. on Friday, March 17, 2023.
To be eligible for an award, a business must:
- Be a for-profit business based within City of Kingston limits
- Have 50 or fewer employees
- Be registered to do business in the State of New York unless the business is a sole proprietorship
- Be registered as a DBA if the sole proprietorship does business under a name other than the owner’s
- Be independently owned and operated and not be dominant in its field of operation
- Have been operating in the City of Kingston prior to October 1, 2021
- Not be facing any pending litigation or legal action
- Not have any business owners, including all managing members and/or officers, who have been convicted of financial crimes within the past three years
- Not have received alternate federal, state, or local grant funding to cover the same costs and/or uses included in this application
- Not be suspended or debarred from the use of federal funds
- Not be a franchise, unless the franchise is not a subsidiary of a larger corporation
City of Kingston's ARPA Small Business Grant Program, which is made possible with funds from the federal American Rescue Plan Act
- Government Grants
Storefront Repair Fund
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Grant Amount
$2,000 -
Application Deadline
March 31, 2023 -
Grantor
Seattle -
Application Fee
No Fee
The Office of Economic Development is leveraging nearly $2 million in federal funding to support the economic recovery of small businesses who experienced property damage. Through the Storefront Repair Fund, small businesses can apply for $2,000 grants to help repair storefront property damages that occurred on or after January 1, 2021.
Storefront Repair Fund grants will help cover costs to repair current property damage or reimburse business owners for costs paid out of pocket for past damages. Eligible property damages include broken windows, broken doors, broken locks and etching on windows. This grant will not cover loss of stolen goods or damages such as graffiti.
- Have experienced direct economic disruption because of COVID-19
- Have an active City of Seattle Business License.
- Have City B&O taxes paid in full
- Be in compliance with all federal, state and city laws and regulations
- Be located in Seattle city limits
- Have two locations or fewer
- Have 50 full-time employees (FTEs) or fewer as of January 1, 2022
- Make more than $1,000 and Not exceed $7,000,000 in annual net revenue as reported in Business and Occupation (B&O) taxes to the Seattle City Finance Department in 2020 and 2021
- Have been in business at least 24 months as of October 1, 2022
- Be an independently owned, non-franchise, non-chain business
- Have experienced physical damage to storefront after January 1, 2021
- Be a for profit business
- Be currently open and active for business
- No more than two applications may be submitted per business, business owner, EIN, SSN, UBI number, Business License number, home and/or business address. Each application must be for separate incidents and different dates.
- Operate from a physical location and/or mobile truck that serves the general public.
Businesses are not eligible if:
- Nonprofit entities, 501(c)(3), 501(c)(6) or 501(c)(19)
- The business is a short- or long-term rental or investment property (Personal real estate (independent realtors; short-term rentals include Airbnb, Vrbo, etc.)
- The business is a taxi, rideshare, or food delivery service (e.g., Uber, Lyft, Yellow Cab, Door Dash, Uber eats etc.)
- Cannabis shops, growers and dispensaries
- The business is regulated as "adult entertainment" under Seattle Municipal Code 6.270
- Businesses located in unincorporated King County
The Office of Economic Development is leveraging nearly $2 million in federal funding to support the economic recovery of small businesses who experienced property damage.
- People of Color Grants
- Government Grants
Power Forward Small Business Grant
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Grant Amount
$25,000 -
Application Deadline
June 30, 2023 -
Grantor
Vistaprint -
Application Fee
No Fee
The Power Forward Small Business Grant program aims to create a lasting impact through the economic empowerment of Black-owned small businesses across New England. Through a combined commitment of $1 million, Vistaprint and the Boston Celtics Shamrock Foundation are teaming up with the NAACP to award transformative grants of $25,000 on a rolling basis. Through this initiative, grant recipients will have opportunities to be featured on national co-branded platforms along with receiving marketing and design resources customized to their specific needs to help their businesses grow and thrive.
Qualified applicants must be Black-owned small businesses with 1 to 25 employees and be based and operating in Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont, or select areas of Connecticut*. Applicants should be able to demonstrate the impact their small business has on their greater community and showcase how they intend to use the $25,000 grant award.
Boston Celtics United, VistaPrint and NCAAP
- Government Grants
ARPA City of Roanoke
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Grant Amount
$5,000 -
Application Deadline
April 24, 2023 -
Grantor
City of Roanoke -
Application Fee
No Fee
The Economic Development Authority of the City of Roanoke (EDA) will award 100 grants, each of which will amount to $5,000.00. Such grant funds will be awarded after entering into a Memorandum of Understanding agreement with the EDA. This process will occur as follows:
1. Completion of this Grant Application outlining the use of funds.
2. Following written approval of application by Roanoke City Economic Development staff, applicant shall enter into an MOU with the EDA. Once all funds are spent, applicant will submit a report to the EDA as described in the MOU and provide receipts, canceled checks, or order confirmations documenting actual spending of all grant funds on eligible expenses.
3. One (1) grant per business, regardless of number of locations within the City.
4. The following items must also be included with application:
- Federal tax return for Tax Year 2020 or copy of Applicant's 2020 IRS Form 1040 Schedule C,
- Copies of City of Roanoke 2020 and 2021 Businesses Licenses, and
- Current IRS Form W-9 Request for Taxpayer Identification Number & Certification
Roanoke City businesses meeting ALL of the following criteria are encouraged to apply:
- Demonstrate that they were in operation pre-Covid (March 1, 2020)
- Must be an existing for-profit business located in the City of Roanoke
- Must have at least one (1) Full Time Employee (owner included) but less than 500 (defined as at least 30 hours of service per week, or 130 hours per month per IRS regulations - https://www.irs.gov/affordable-care-act/employers/identifying-full-time-employees)
- Must possess a valid City of Roanoke business license and certification by the Virginia State Corporate Commission (as required)
- Must demonstrate impacts due to COVID-19 (revenue loss, reduced sales, closure or suspended operation, employment decline, business interruption or other)
- Must demonstrate how grant funds will be used to make adjustments to operations (new operations or addition/expansion to existing operations are permissible)
- Must demonstrate a sustainability plan for maintaining the business in the City of Roanoke
- Must be current on all taxes and fees owed to the City of Roanoke
Eligible Expenses may include:
- Equipment and inventory purchases that respond to a shift in market conditions (e.g. purchase of equipment that will allow a restauranteur to offer outdoor dining);
- Employee retention efforts for front-facing employees – e.g. licensed practical nurses or register workers. (remote workers are not eligible)
- Purchase of equipment or services to shorten or alleviate inventory or supply chain issues – e.g. shipping; (combine with point one)
- Deep cleaning services, purchase of PPE, installation of protective barriers, etc.
City of Roanoke
- Government Grants
Biofuel Infrastructure Incentive Program
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Grant Amount
$7,500 -
Application Deadline
March 1, 2023 -
Grantor
MASBDA -
Application Fee
No Fee
Renewable fuel businesses in Missouri have the opportunity to vie for infrastructure project funding through a state program this month.
The Biofuel Infrastructure Incentive Program (BIIP), which is administered by the Missouri Agricultural and Small Business Development Authority (MASBDA), will dole out up to $40 million in funds for clean fuel businesses undertaking infrastructure projects. Funds are to be awarded to fuel retailers or distributors, fleet operations or terminal companies that currently or plan to store or dispense ethanol blends. Funds are available for the construction, installation, retrofitting or upgrading of infrastructure within the state that's solely used for the environmentally-friendly biofuel practices, including fuel dispensers, pumps, and underground and above-ground storage tanks.
Projects may include multiple locations across the state, according to MASBDA.
Applicants must be a business entity that is constructing new, or retrofitting or improving existing, infrastructure or equipment which handles biodiesel fuel, biodiesel blend fuel, or ethanol blended gasoline at a facility located in Missouri. The project may include multiple locations within the state.
A business entity with both biodiesel and ethanol infrastructure needs may submit separate applications in each category and be eligible for maximum funding in each category.
The purpose of the Biofuel Infrastructure Incentive Program (BIIP) is to increase the distribution and use of biofuels in the state of Missouri.
- Government Grants
California Microbusiness COVID-19 Relief Grant
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Grant Amount
$5,000 -
Application Deadline
May 1, 2023 -
Grantor
San Mateo County -
Application Fee
No Fee
The San Mateo County California Microbusiness COVID-19 Relief grant is a $2,500 grant for businesses that made under $50,000 in gross revenues in 2019 and were hurt by COVID-19. The business cannot have received the California Small Business COVID-19 Relief grant (aka the California Relief Grant administered by Lendistry), and the business must be the owner's main source of income.
There are two steps. First, you fill out the eligibility form. If you appear eligible, we send the full application to fill and ask for some verifying documents. We are collecting eligibility forms until October 17 as all the money must be disbursed by November 30.
San Mateo is a county in California looking to make a difference for its residents. They are offering a grant, especially for small businesses that are looking for funding.
- Government Grants
Small Business Incentive Grant
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Grant Amount
$10,000 -
Application Deadline
December 22, 2023 -
Grantor
City of New Ulm -
Application Fee
No Fee
If you are starting a new business and need capital to get off the ground, you can apply for a Small Business Incentive Grant. This program provides up to $10,000 in reimbursement for eligible expenses during the first year of operation. The only home-based businesses eligible for this program are in-home daycares.
- Businesses are eligible for reimbursement after 3 months of operation
- Business must have a commercial address (In-home childcare providers qualify with a residential address)
- Business must have 10 or fewer full-time employees
- Business must submit proof of payment for reimbursement
- Submittal of grant application does not guarantee funding
- Funding subject to availability
Our goal is to provide the citizens of New Ulm with value and service.
- Government Grants
Local Restaurant Infrastructure Investment Program
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Grant Amount
$15,000 -
Application Deadline
March 15, 2023 -
Grantor
State of New Hampshire Governor’s Office for Emergency Relief and Recovery (GOFERR) -
Application Fee
No Fee
The Local Restaurant Infrastructure Investment Program provides awards to local restaurants seeking reimbursement for eligible equipment, infrastructure, and technology purchases up to an award cap of $15,000.
Such purchases must be a result of or in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in order to be eligible under the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund.
This program is intended to help address workforce issues, consumer expectations, and overall restaurant safety challenges experienced by small, local restaurants across New Hampshire due to COVID-19.
Awards will be issued to applicants for reimbursement of eligible equipment, infrastructure, and technology purchased between November 1, 2021, and March 15, 2023, to help them adapt to service and technology changes due to COVID-19 in the market that can be costly and disruptive.
To receive an award, eligible restaurants must apply by March 15, 2023 at 4:00 P.M., but applications will be reviewed and funds awarded on a rolling basis, with monthly funding rounds.
This program is open to New Hampshire based restaurants, and it is intended to aid primarily full service, eat-in, non-franchise small restaurants.
To be eligible, an applicant must:
- Have been operating prior to March 20, 2020;
- Be actively paying Meals & Rooms taxes to the State as a food service establishment;
- Have annual gross receipts, including all affiliates, at or below $20,000,000, in tax year 2021 or not exceed annual gross receipts per New Hampshire location of $5,000,000;
- Be submitting expenses for only New Hampshire locations; and
- Not be:
- A national chain (locations in 3 or more states),
- A national franchise (locations in 3 or more states),
- Delivery or take out only, or
- Primarily catering.
Each eligible applicant, providing detail and support for eligible expenditures, may receive an award of up to $15,000 per eligible location
State of New Hampshire Governor’s Office for Emergency Relief and Recovery (GOFERR)
- Government Grants
Orange County Microbusiness Grant
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Grant Amount
$2,500 -
Application Deadline
May 1, 2023 -
Grantor
Orange County Business Developement -
Application Fee
No Fee
On March 13, 2020, the White House issued a proclamation declaring national emergency concerning the Novel Coronavirus Disease (“COVID-19”) outbreak. In response to COVID-19, Governor Gavin Newsom announced a Shelter in Place order the same day to combat and slow the spread of COVID-19. Since March 2020, and despite federal stimulus and small business efforts to pivot, adapt to new health and safety guidance, and shift to online sales where feasible, many small businesses continue to face enormous risks to their comeback. Today, with California’s COVID-19 cases rising due to the Delta variant, small businesses are still facing financial hardship and limits on their operations. Hardest hit are those microbusinesses that are in geographically dispersed counties or industries severely impacted by COVID-19 health and safety orders.
Existing law (Government Code Section 12100.83) establishes the California Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant Program within the Office of Small Business Advocate within the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (CalOSBA). The program requires CalOSBA to make grants to assist qualified small businesses negatively affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, in accordance with specified criteria, including geographic distribution based on COVID-19 restrictions and industry sectors most impacted by the pandemic.
The Microbusiness COVID-19 Relief Grant Program (Government Code Section 12100.90-12100.95) was created within CalOSBA to assist qualified microbusinesses, as defined, that have been significantly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic with grants in the amount of $2,500 to each eligible microbusiness that is selected for an award. Under the Microbusiness COVID-19 Relief Grant Program, CalOSBA must administer a Request for Proposal (RFP) for eligible grantmaking entities defined as a county or in certain cases, a nonprofit or consortium of nonprofit community-based organizations, to administer the Program in California counties.
The County of Orange, in partnership with the Orange County Workforce Development Board (OCWDB), California Office of the Small Business Advocate, U.S. Small Business Administration, Orange County Small Business Development Center, SCORE, Orange County Public Libraries, City of Garden Grove, City of Irvine, City of Laguna Niguel, City of Mission Viejo, City of Rancho Santa Margarita, City of Santa Ana, Special District of Rossmoor, Dana Point Chamber of Commerce, La Habra Area Chamber of Commerce, Orange Chamber of Commerce, and San Clemente Chamber of Commerce is awarding grants to assist qualified microbusinesses in Orange County that have been significantly impacted by COVID-19 pandemic.
Qualified microbusiness means an entity that meets and self-certifies, under penalty of perjury, all of the following criteria:
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The microbusiness began its operation prior to December 31, 2019.
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The microbusiness is currently active and operating or has a clear plan to reopen when the state permits reopening of the business.
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The microbusiness was significantly impacted by COVID-19 pandemic.
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The microbusiness had less than fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) in revenues in the 2019 taxable year.
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The microbusiness currently has fewer than five full-time equivalent employees and had fewer than five full-time equivalent employees in the 2019 and 2020 taxable years.
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The microbusiness is not a business excluded from participation in the California Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant Program, as specified in paragraph (2) of subdivision (f) of Section 12100.82.
Qualified microbusiness owner means an individual that meets and self-certifies, under penalty of perjury, all of the following criteria:
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The microbusiness owner is the majority-owner and manager of the qualified microbusiness.
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The microbusiness owner’s primary means of income in the 2019 taxable year was the qualified microbusiness.
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The microbusiness owner did not receive a grant under the California Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant Program.
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The microbusiness owner can demonstrate their eligibility as a “qualified microbusiness owner” by providing the fiscal agent with a government issued photo identification (state, domestic, or foreign), and documentation that includes the owner’s name and may include, but is not limited to, the following:
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A local business permit or license.
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A bank statement.
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A tax return.
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Trade account.
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Third-party verification
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The Orange County Microbusiness Grant Program provides approximately $2,500.00 in one-time grant funding to approximately 1,470 Orange County microbusiness. The intent of the funding is to provide relief to the hardest to reach qualified microbusinesses and entrepreneurs. The goal is to identify and engage eligible microbusinesses that face systemic barriers to access capital, including but not limited to, businesses owned by women, minorities, veterans, individuals without documentation (undocumented), individuals with limited English proficiency, and business owners located in low-wealth and rural, communities throughout Orange County.
The online grant applications period will re-open Monday, May 9, 2022. Late applications will not be accepted. Grants will be awarded based on meeting the grant qualifications, demonstrating the ability to use the funds based on eligible use, priority grantee status and meeting the eligible business requirements. Grantee will receive one payment in the amount of $2,500.00 to use towards eligible expenses and the payment must be spent before September 30, 2022. Funding provided under this program must be used solely for the purposes stipulated on this website and subsequently in the agreement between Orange County and qualified microbusiness recipient.
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Business must be physically located and operating in Orange County.
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Must meet the definition of an eligible microbusiness (see Definitions below).
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Active businesses operating since at least December 2019.
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The microbusiness is currently active and operating or has a clear plan to reopen when the state permits reopening of the business.
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The microbusiness was significantly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, as evidenced by at least a 10% reduction in revenue from the 2019 to 2020 taxable years, and/or a signed attestation and narrative describing significant impact from COVID-19.
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The microbusiness had less than fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) in revenues in the 2019 taxable year.
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The microbusiness currently has fewer than five full-time equivalent employees and had fewer than five full-time equivalent employees in the 2019 and 2020 taxable years.
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The microbusiness is not a business excluded from participation in the California Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant Program, as specified in paragraph (2) of subdivision (f) of Section 12100.82.
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The microbusiness owner can and will provide acceptable form of government-issued photo ID (state, domestic, or foreign) and documentation that includes the owner’s name and may include, but is not limited to, the following: a local business permit or license, a bank statement, a tax return, , a trade account, a self-attestation/self-certification done under penalty of perjury.
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The microbusiness owner must be the majority-owner and manager of the qualified micro business and the owner’s primary means of income in the 2019 taxable year.
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The microbusiness owner did not receive a grant under the California Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant Program. List available under California Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant Program.
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Must be able to spend all awarded funds by September 30, 2022 and provide receipts for all purchases.
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Must agree to self-certify that grant funds will be used for one or more of the identified eligible uses of the funds.
Our team is dedicated to helping people and businesses overcome obstacles, reach their goals, fulfill their potential and contribute to a thriving region.
- Government Grants
MassTrails Grant
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Grant Amount
$10,000+ -
Application Deadline
February 1, 2023 -
Grantor
Massachusetts Department of Business -
Application Fee
No Fee
For this additional round, MassTrails is seeking to fund shared use path projects that will fill critical gaps in the statewide trails network. Apply to receive grant funds up to $500,000 per award for project development, design, engineering, permitting, construction, and maintenance of shared use pathways!
MassTrails grants are REIMBURSEMENT grants, meaning grantees must first pay for expenditures and then submit for reimbursement using the required documentation.
MassTrails grants are MATCHING grants and require that proponents provide a minimum of 20% of the total project cost.
Eligible projects require documented land owner permission submitted with the application and are subject to all applicable local, state, and federal laws and regulations
Eligible grant activities include project development, design, engineering, permitting, construction, and maintenance of recreational trails, shared use pathways, and the amenities that support trails.
MassTrails grants are REIMBURSEMENT grants, meaning grantees must first pay for expenditures and then submit for reimbursement using the required documentation.
MassTrails grants are MATCHING grants and require that proponents provide a minimum of 20% of the total project cost.
Eligible projects require documented land owner permission submitted with the application and are subject to all applicable local, state, and federal laws and regulations
The Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development (EOHED) assists businesses and communities with tools and financing. Here, you can learn about a number of programs and grants offered by EOHED and its agencies.
- Government Grants
Water & Environmental Programs (WEP) Loans and Grants
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Grant Amount
$10,000+ -
Application Deadline
December 27, 2023 -
Grantor
U.S. Department of Agriculture -
Application Fee
No Fee
What does this program do?
This program provides affordable funding to develop essential community facilities in rural areas. An essential community facility is defined as a facility that provides an essential service to the local community for the orderly development of the community in a primarily rural area, and does not include private, commercial or business undertakings.
Who may apply for this program?
Eligible borrowers include:
- Public bodies
- Community-based non-profit corporations
- Federally-recognized Tribes
What is an eligible area?
Rural areas including cities, villages, townships and towns including Federally Recognized Tribal Lands with no more than 20,000 residents according to the latest U.S. Census Data are eligible for this program.
How may funds be used?
Funds can be used to purchase, construct, and / or improve essential community facilities, purchase equipment and pay related project expenses.
Examples of essential community facilities include:
- Health care facilities such as hospitals, medical clinics, dental clinics, nursing homes or assisted living facilities
- Public facilities such as town halls, courthouses, airport hangars or street improvements
- Community support services such as child care centers, community centers, fairgrounds or transitional housing
- Public safety services such as fire departments, police stations, prisons, police vehicles, fire trucks, public works vehicles or equipment
- Educational services such as museums, libraries or private schools
- Utility services such as telemedicine or distance learning equipment
- Local food systems such as community gardens, food pantries, community kitchens, food banks, food hubs or greenhouses
For a complete list see Code of Federal Regulations 7 CFR, Part 1942.17(d) for loans; 7 CFR, Part 3570.62 for grants.
What kinds of funding are available?
- Low interest direct loans
- Grants
- A combination of the two above, as well as our loan guarantee program. These may be combined with commercial financing to finance one project if all eligibility and feasibility requirements are met.
What are the funding priorities?
- Priority point system based on population, median household income
- Small communities with a population of 5,500 or less
- Low-income communities having a median household income below 80% of the state nonmetropolitan median household income.
What are the terms?
Funding is provided through a competitive process.
Direct Loan:
- Loan repayment terms may not be longer than the useful life of the facility, state statutes, the applicants authority, or a maximum of 40 years, whichever is less
- Interest rates are set by Rural Development, contact us for details and current rates
- Once the loan is approved, the interest rate is fixed for the entire term of the loan, and is determined by the median household income of the service area and population of the community
- There are no pre-payment penalties
- Contact us for details and current interest rates applicable for your project
Eligible borrowers include:
- Public bodies
- Community-based non-profit corporations
- Federally-recognized Tribes
The United States Department of Agriculture is the federal executive department responsible for developing and executing federal laws related to farming, forestry, rural economic development, and food.
- Government Grants
ESD Capital Grant
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Grant Amount
$1,000+ -
Application Deadline
May 30, 2023 -
Grantor
Lake George Regional Planning Board -
Application Fee
No Fee
ESD Capital Grant Program
New York State provides capital grant funding for capital-based economic development projects intended to create or retain jobs; prevent, reduce, or eliminate unemployment and underemployment; and/or increase business or economic activity in a community or Region.
See full program details here.
Strategic Planning & Feasibility Studies
ESD offers working capital grants for economic development related projects that support:
- Strategic development plans for a city, county, or municipality or significant part thereof
- Feasibility studies for site(s) or facility(ies) assessment and planning
Eligible applicants include for-profit businesses; not-for-profit corporations; business improvement districts; local development corporations; public benefit corporations (including industrial development agencies); economic development organizations; research and academic institutions; incubators; technology parks; municipalities; counties; regional planning councils; tourist attractions; and community facilities.
Funds may be used for:
- Acquisition or leasing of land, buildings, machinery and/or equipment
- Acquisition of existing business and/or assets
- Demolition and environmental remediation
- New construction, renovation or leasehold improvements
- Acquisition of furniture and fixtures
- Soft costs up to twenty-five (25%) of total project costs
- Planning and feasibility studies related to a capital project
Studying the needs and conditions of the region to develop strategies that enhance our communities.
- Government Grants
Green Business Rehabilitation Grant Program
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Grant Amount
$10,000 -
Application Deadline
April 26, 2023 -
Grantor
North Miami Florida -
Application Fee
No Fee
Get a grant of up to $10,000 to help your small business make improvements to facilities, increase energy efficiency, and lower energy bills.
Own a business located in a commercial space with the City of North Miami.
Have a non-profit or for-profit business and have been in business for at least 2 years.
Have not received a CRA commercial grant or Green Rehabilitation grant from the City of North Miami in the last five years.
Have no more than seven employees including the owner(s), corporate officer(s), part time and full time employees on the business payroll.
The Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD) seeks to develop viable communities by promoting integrated approaches that provide decent housing, a suitable living environment, and expand economic opportunities for low and moderate income persons.
- Government Grants
Global Consultant Network
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Grant Amount
Varies -
Application Deadline
December 31, 2023 -
Grantor
Office of Economic Development -
Application Fee
No Fee
The Global Consultant Network helps Colorado-based small businesses expand into other countries. Consulting services typically last between three and eight months.
To be eligible, your company needs to:
- manufacture an advanced technology and influence one or more of Colorado’s advanced industries (see below)
- have headquarters in Colorado or have at least 50% of your employees based in Colorado
- employ fewer than 200 employees globally
- be new to export or expanding to a new export market
- have at least two years of sales experience in the United States
- be registered with the Colorado Secretary of State and in Good Standing
- have a commercialized product or service to export
- be export-ready
The Global Consultant Network helps Colorado-based small businesses expand into other countries. Consulting services typically last between three and eight months.
- Government Grants
Advanced Industries Early-Stage Capital and Retention Grant
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Grant Amount
Varies -
Application Deadline
March 3, 2023 -
Grantor
The Advanced Industries -
Application Fee
No Fee
The Advanced Industries Early-Stage Capital and Retention Grant helps Colorado-based advanced industries technology businesses develop and commercialize advanced technologies that will be created or manufactured in Colorado. Projects can receive up to $250,000. This grant award maximum can be lifted for projects that impact more than one advanced industry.
The market typically under-invests in early-stage technologies. The grant’s goal is to fill the gap left by the market. The grant is not meant to compete with existing funding.
The Global Business Development (GBD) division administers this grant in partnership with Colorado’s advanced industry trade associations and receives final approval from the Economic Development Commission.
To apply for the Advanced Industries Early-Stage Capital and Retention Grant, your business and project need to:
- create a disruptive technology that directly impacts at least one Colorado advanced industry that is either created or manufactured in Colorado
- be registered with the Colorado Secretary of State and in Good Standing
- have headquarters in Colorado or have at least 50% of your employees based in Colorado
- provide matching $2-to-$1 non-State funding to State funding
- have received fewer than $20 million from grants and third-party investors since inception
- have annual revenues of fewer than $10 million
- show that the technology is viable through the proof of concept phase through proof of principle study (own valid IP and trade secrets, have a completed prototype, have technical validation, have a commercialization plan that includes a market assessment confirming market need/opportunity, have initial start-up activities)
We will prioritize projects that:
- develop technology licensed from a research institution in Colorado
- participated in an entrepreneurship program
- engaged with incubator or accelerator program
- were referred by a venture capital or angel investor group that decided the technology has commercial potential but is too early for the group’s investment criteria
The Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) creates a positive business climate that encourages dynamic economic development and sustainable job growth.
- Government Grants
Idaho Community Development Block Grant program
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Grant Amount
Varies -
Application Deadline
March 3, 2023 -
Grantor
Idaho Commerce -
Application Fee
No Fee
The Idaho Community Development Block Grant program (CDBG) assists Idaho cities and counties with the development of needed public infrastructure.
The program is administered by Idaho Commerce with funds received annually from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Idaho CDBG funds are used to construct projects benefiting low- and moderate-income persons, help prevent or eliminate slum and blight conditions, or mitigate health and safety threats in local areas.
Only counties or incorporated cities with a population under 50,000 are eligible to apply for Idaho CDBG funds. Special service providers, such as fire districts, senior citizen centers and water or sewer districts, must be sponsored by a city or county.
Public Facilities Construction and Improvements
Sewer and water systems, streets, fire stations, removal of architectural barriers, and other public infrastructure. Communities can extend infrastructure to public housing projects or assist homeowners with improvements. Applications are due annually in November.
Economic Development Projects
Public facility construction and improvements that support companies who are expanding and creating new jobs, or new companies that will be creating jobs. Applications are due quarterly: March, June, September and December.
Senior Citizen and Community Centers
Rehabilitation, expansion and construction. Applications are due annually in March.
Public Facilities Construction and Improvements
Sewer and water systems, streets, fire stations, removal of architectural barriers, and other public infrastructure. Communities can extend infrastructure to public housing projects or assist homeowners with improvements. Applications are due annually in November.
Economic Development Projects
Public facility construction and improvements that support companies who are expanding and creating new jobs, or new companies that will be creating jobs. Applications are due quarterly: March, June, September and December.
Senior Citizen and Community Centers
Rehabilitation, expansion and construction. Applications are due annually in March.
Application Deadlines
- Public facilities and downtown revitalization grant applications are due the Friday before Thanksgiving
- Senior/community center grant applications are due the first Friday of March
- Job creation grant applications are due the third Monday of March, June, September and December
The Idaho Department of Commerce is a state-level economic development agency State of Idaho. It utilizes resources at the state level to improve the state's economic growth by issuing public grants, tax credits, and tax exemptions.
- Government Grants
Rural Community Investment Fund
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Grant Amount
Varies -
Application Deadline
October 30, 2023 -
Grantor
Idaho Commerce -
Application Fee
No Fee
The Rural Community Investment Fund (RCIF) program provides funds to rural areas in support of economic expansion and job creation. Created by the Idaho State Legislature in 2001, this state-funded grant program is a component of the Rural Initiative.
- Cities with a population of less than 25,000 or for projects that have a measurable rural benefit. The sole beneficiary of the project cannot be a large city.
- Counties may apply for countywide projects that have a measurable rural benefit. The sole beneficiary of the project cannot be a large city.
- Tribes may apply if the project site is located on reservation land and within a community of less than 25,000 or if the project has a measurable rural benefit. The sole beneficiary of the project cannot be a large city.Extension of streets, water and sewer lines, and/or utilities to a site for a new business or industrial park
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- Acquisition or construction of buildings for lease or purchase by a company
- Provision of telecommunications, power, gas and rail upgrades necessary for business expansions.Eligible activities include:
Restrictions:
- City halls and schools are not eligible.
- Grant limits are $50,000 to $500,000.
- Local match is required, but there is no set amount.
Evaluation Criteria:
Applications will be evaluated on the impact to distressed areas. Other evaluation factors include the number and quality of jobs created by the project, long-term economic impact, community support, and project financing and readiness.
- Cities with a population of less than 25,000 or for projects that have a measurable rural benefit. The sole beneficiary of the project cannot be a large city.
- Counties may apply for countywide projects that have a measurable rural benefit. The sole beneficiary of the project cannot be a large city.
- Tribes may apply if the project site is located on reservation land and within a community of less than 25,000 or if the project has a measurable rural benefit. The sole beneficiary of the project cannot be a large city.
The Idaho Department of Commerce is a state-level economic development agency State of Idaho. It utilizes resources at the state level to improve the state's economic growth by issuing public grants, tax credits, and tax exemptions.
- Government Grants
Idaho Gem Grant
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Grant Amount
Varies -
Application Deadline
October 30, 2023 -
Grantor
Idaho Commerce -
Application Fee
No Fee
The Idaho Gem Grant Program (IGG) provides assistance to rural communities for the planning and implementation of economic development projects. The program is open to any rural community with a population of 10,000 persons or less. Applications must be submitted by a city, county or tribal government. As of 2005, a community is no longer required to be a designated “Gem Community” to be eligible for an Idaho Gem Grant. Idaho Gem Grants are focused on job creation and retention. Awards are limited to the hard implementation costs of economic development projects. Examples of eligible projects include water and sewer infrastructure for new a business, remediation of slum and blight conditions blocking business development, and matching funds for the creation of assets with a high certainty of aiding future economic development efforts.
The range of eligible projects is broad. Idaho Gem Grants may not be used for ongoing overhead, operating costs or staff costs. Additionally, funds shall not be used for the construction, rehabilitation or operation of active churches, schools, general government facilities, jails or state facilities, nor shall they be used for political activities.
Grants of up to $50,000 may be awarded to eligible communities for the purpose of developing assets directly connected to private sector job creation. While grants may be awarded for a maximum of $50,000, Idaho Commerce will look favorably at applications demonstrating fiscal responsibility and conservatism.
IGG grant applications must be submitted online via the Idaho Commerce grant portal. For access to the Idaho Commerce grant portal, email grants@commerce.idaho.gov.
The program is open to any rural community with a population of 10,000 persons or less. Applications must be submitted by a city, county or tribal government. As of 2005, a community is no longer required to be a designated “Gem Community” to be eligible for an Idaho Gem Grant.
The Idaho Department of Commerce is a state-level economic development agency State of Idaho. It utilizes resources at the state level to improve the state's economic growth by issuing public grants, tax credits, and tax exemptions.
- Government Grants
Texas Enterprise Fund
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Grant Amount
Varies -
Application Deadline
January 31, 2024 -
Grantor
Texas Economic Development -
Application Fee
No Fee
The Texas Enterprise Fund (TEF) awards “deal-closing” grants to companies considering a new project for which one Texas site is competing with other out-of-state sites. The fund serves as a financial incentive for those companies whose projects would contribute significant capital investment and new employment opportunities to the state’s economy.
Companies planning a new project including a facility opening or expansion, with significant projected job creation and capital investment, where a single site in Texas is actively competing with at least one viable out-of-state option.
The Texas Enterprise Fund (TEF) awards “deal-closing” grants to companies considering a new project for which one Texas site is competing with other out-of-state sites.
- Government Grants
Idaho Step Grant
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Grant Amount
Varies -
Application Deadline
September 29, 2024 -
Grantor
Idaho Commerce -
Application Fee
No Fee
The State of Idaho has received a State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) Grant of $207,945 for program years September 30, 2020 – September 29, 2021. STEP is funded in part through a grant with the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and is administered by Idaho Commerce. The goals of STEP are to increase the number of small businesses that export, increase the value of exports and increase the number of small businesses exploring significant new trade opportunities.
- Affiliates: You must include the employees or receipts of all affiliates when determining the size of a business. Affiliation with another business is based on the power to control, whether exercised or not. The power to control exists when an external party has 50 percent or more ownership. It may also exist with considerably less than 50 percent ownership by contractual arrangement or when one or more parties own a large share compared to other parties. Check the SBA’s compliance guide for size and affiliation for more detailed information.
- Annual receipts: This is the “total income” (or “gross income”) plus the “cost of goods sold.” These numbers can normally be found on the business’s IRS tax return forms. Receipts are averaged over a business’s latest three complete fiscal years or (except in the Business Loan and Disaster Loan Programs) five complete fiscal years to determine the average annual receipts. If a business hasn’t been in business for five years, multiply its average weekly revenue by 52 to determine its average annual receipts. The SBA calculates annual receipts in accordance with 13 CFR 121.104.
- Employee calculation: This is the average number of people employed for each pay period over the business’s latest 12 calendar months. Any person on the payroll must be included as one employee regardless of hours worked or temporary status. The number of employees of a concern in business less than 12 months is the average for each pay period that it has been in business. The SBA calculates number of employees in accordance with 13 CFR 121.106.
STEP 2: Learn
- STEP Best Practices Webinar (webinar slides with notes available here)
- Review program guidelines
- Idaho Online Global Program
- Financial Assistance Award
- Kallman Digital Showcase
- State-Led Industry Trade Shows
STEP 3: Evaluate
- Export Readiness Assessment
- Developing an Export Plan
- Fly America Checklist
- See the Bonus Criteria Definitions if you qualify for any bonus points
The State of Idaho has received a State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) Grant of $207,945 for program years.
- Government Grants
State Trade Expansion Program Grant
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Grant Amount
$10,000+ -
Application Deadline
January 31, 2024 -
Grantor
Colorado Office of Economics -
Application Fee
No Fee
The State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) Grant helps small businesses expand internationally by funding international business development activities. The purpose of this grant is to offset the cost of expanding internationally for small businesses.
The max amount a company can receive in a year is $15,000. Examples of global business development activities include:
- attending trade shows
- holding international business meetings
- researching new markets
- updating marketing materials for new markets
- compliance testing
The U.S. Small Business Administration funds part of this program, and the Global Business Development (GBD) division administers the grant to businesses.
To apply for this grant, your company needs to:
- be registered with the Colorado Secretary of State and in Good Standing
- have headquarters in Colorado or have at least 50% of your employees based in Colorado
- be a U.S. company seeking to export goods or services of U.S. origin or with at least 51% U.S. content
- be at least one year old as of the date you would begin using STEP grant funds
- be new to export or expanding to a new export market
- have a commercialized product or service to export
- be export-ready (see below)
- meet the applicable industry-based small business size standard established under section 3 of the Small Business Act; or the alternate size standard applicable to the program under section 7(a) of the Small Business Act and the loan programs under title V of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958
The Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) creates a positive business climate that encourages dynamic economic development and sustainable job growth.
- Government Grants
Event Trust Funds Program
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Grant Amount
Varies -
Application Deadline
January 31, 2024 -
Grantor
Texas Economic Development -
Application Fee
No Fee
The Event Trust Funds program is comprised of three separate funds—the Events Trust Fund, Major Events Reimbursement Program, and Motor Sports Racing Trust Fund—targeted at attracting various types of events to the State of Texas. The Funds can assist Texas communities with paying costs related to preparing for or conducting an event by depositing projected gains in various local and state taxes generated from the event in a dedicated event-specific trust fund to cover allowable expenses.
Eligibility criteria vary for the three types of event trust funds. For information most relevant to the type of event for which you are considering applying, please view the ETF Guidelines.
The Texas Economic Development & Tourism Office (EDT) in the Office of Governor Abbott is tasked with marketing and promoting the State of Texas as a premier business location and travel destination.