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Explore 434 grant opportunities

LCDC’s Economic Development Grant
$5,000
Lake County Development Council
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 2, 2025

This grant provides financial support to local businesses in Lake County, Ohio, for infrastructure improvements, innovative projects, and employee training, fostering economic growth in the community.

Workforce Development
Small businesses
NJ Career Accelerator Internship Grant Program
$4,000
New Jersey Office of the Secretary of Higher Education (OSHE)
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jan 19, 2026

This funding initiative provides financial support to New Jersey employers for hiring college students and recent graduates as paid interns, fostering valuable work experience and skill development in preparation for the modern job market.

Workforce Development
For profit organizations other than small businesses
Specialty Crop Block Grants
$125,000
Michigan Department of Agriculture & Rural Development (MDARD)
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jan 28, 2025

This program provides funding to enhance the competitiveness of Michigan's specialty crop producers through projects focused on marketing, research, education, and sustainability.

Agriculture
Nonprofits
NC IDEA SEED Grants
$50,000
NC IDEA Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Feb 14, 2025

This program provides $50,000 grants to early-stage North Carolina startups with innovative concepts and a strong market potential, along with mentorship and resources to accelerate their growth.

Business and Commerce
Small businesses
TSCRA Working Grant Program
Contact for amount
Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 20, 2025

This funding initiative provides financial assistance to disadvantaged individuals looking to start or grow a business in the beef value chain in Texas or Oklahoma.

Agriculture
Individuals
Innovative Program Grant
$10,000
Michigan College Access Network
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jun 28, 2024

This funding opportunity supports innovative programs that improve college readiness, enrollment, and completion in Michigan communities, particularly those connected to Local College Access Networks.

Education
Nonprofits
Small Building Re-tuning Workforce Development Program
$450,000
District of Columbia Department of Energy and Environment (DOEE)
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Aug 27, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support for organizations to develop training programs that prepare workers for energy efficiency jobs in small buildings, helping to meet upcoming energy performance standards in Washington, D.C.

Energy
Nonprofits
InnovateMass
$350,000
Massachusetts Clean Energy Center
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Dec 10, 2024

This program provides funding and support for projects in Massachusetts that focus on developing clean energy and climate technologies to address environmental challenges and promote economic growth.

Energy
For profit organizations other than small businesses
Smart Start Business Development Grant
$2,000
Portsmouth Economic Development Authority
Local

Application Deadline

Apr 30, 2026

Date Added

Apr 23, 2025

This program provides financial assistance to small businesses and nonprofit organizations in Portsmouth, Virginia, that are newly established or have been operating for up to three years, helping them with essential development expenses to promote growth and entrepreneurship.

Business and Commerce
Small businesses
State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) Technical Assistance for Venture Capital Readiness Program
$2,000,000
Empire State Development
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 1, 2025

This program provides funding to organizations that assist socially and economically disadvantaged entrepreneurs and very small businesses in New York in becoming ready for venture capital investment.

Business and Commerce
For profit organizations other than small businesses
Science of Learning and Augmented Intelligence
Contact for amount
National Science Foundation
Federal

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Aug 23, 2024

This grant provides funding for researchers exploring how people learn and enhance their cognitive abilities through technology and collaboration, with a focus on interdisciplinary studies that connect various levels of analysis.

Science and Technology
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Veteran Woman Grant
$5,000
Texas Woman’s University
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Feb 7, 2025

This grant provides financial support to veteran women entrepreneurs in Texas to help them grow and strengthen their small businesses through innovative projects.

Workforce Development
For profit organizations other than small businesses
Rural Partnerships Grants
$200,000
Elmina B. Sewall Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jan 29, 2025

This funding opportunity supports collaborative projects and initiatives that promote healthy, resilient rural communities in Maine, focusing on areas like affordable housing, economic development, and climate change planning.

Community Development
Nonprofits
REGROW Grant Program
$100,000
City of Rockford
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 7, 2024

This funding opportunity provides financial support to organizations and individuals in Rockford to develop programs that address economic development, violence prevention, and community reinvestment in areas disproportionately affected by past cannabis laws.

Business and Commerce
Nonprofits
Creative Support Organization Grant
$62,500
New Mexico Economic Development Department (Creative Industries Division)
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 13, 2025

This funding initiative provides financial support to organizations in New Mexico that promote creative entrepreneurship and industry development, particularly benefiting rural and underserved communities.

Arts
Nonprofits
FedEx E-Commerce Learning Lab Program
$5,000
Accion Opportunity Fund
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jun 6, 2025

This program provides funding and resources to U.S.-based small businesses selling packaged products, helping them develop e-commerce skills and grow their online sales.

Business and Commerce
For profit organizations other than small businesses
Business Operating Grant
$25,000
Middlesex County Revitalization Commission
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Mar 5, 2025

This program provides financial assistance to small businesses in Middlesex County, Connecticut, to help them sustain and grow their operations.

Arts
Small businesses
Specialty Crop Block Grant Program - Farm Bill
$100,000
Idaho State Department of Agriculture (ISDA)
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Nov 10, 2025

This grant provides funding to various organizations and agencies to enhance the competitiveness of Idaho-grown specialty crops through projects focused on marketing, production, and sustainability.

Agriculture
Nonprofits
Community Development Grant – Medium (CDG-M)
$5,000,000
City of Chicago – Department of Planning and Development (DPD)
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 8, 2024

This funding opportunity provides financial support for commercial, cultural, industrial, and mixed-use development projects in Chicago, aimed at enhancing community development and economic growth.

Community Development
For profit organizations other than small businesses
New Mexico Small Business Innovation Research Matching Grant 2026
$100,000
New Mexico Economic Development Department
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 22, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to New Mexico-based small businesses that have received federal SBIR or STTR awards, helping them commercialize innovative technologies and grow their operations in key industry sectors.

Business and Commerce
Small businesses