Federal Grants for Small Businesses
533 active programs for small businesses
US small businesses have access to dozens of federal funding pathways — research grants (SBIR/STTR), commercialization awards, regional development grants, and disaster-recovery assistance. The programs below explicitly include for-profit small businesses among their eligible applicants.
2017 Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program
Department Of Agriculture, Farm Service Agency
The 2017 WHIP is directly reimbursing producers for crop production losses in 2018. In addition to WHIP, USDA is providi...
2025 Sugar Processor Block Grants
Department Of Agriculture, Farm Service Agency
The 2025 Sugar Processor Block Grants provides targeted assistance to help agricultural producers continue commodity pro...
21st Century Cures Act - Beau Biden Cancer Moonshot
Department Of Health And Human Services, National Institutes Of Health
To provide support for initiatives funded under the 21st Century Cures Act to support cancer research, such as the devel...
21st Century Cures Act - Cancer Moonshot Research Projects
Department Of Health And Human Services, National Institutes Of Health
To provide support for initiative funding under the 21st Century Cures Act to support cancer research, such as the devel...
21st Century Cures Act: Regenerative Medicine Initiative - Research Projects
Department Of Health And Human Services, National Institutes Of Health
The Regenerative Medicine Innovation Project (RMIP) was established by the 21st Century Cures Act to accelerate progress...
504 Certified Development Loans
Small Business Administration
To assist small business concerns by providing long-term, fixed-rate financing for fixed assets through the sale of debe...
7(a) Loan Guarantees
Small Business Administration
Provides aid and assistance to small businesses by providing SBA guarantees on loans from lenders to eligible for-profit...
7(j) Technical Assistance
Small Business Administration
The purpose of the program is to provide Business Development Assistance for Small Disadvantaged Businesses. SBA perform...
8(a) Business Development Program
Small Business Administration
To foster business ownership by individuals who are both socially and economically disadvantaged; and to promote the com...
Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Act
Department Of Health And Human Services, National Institutes Of Health
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, or ALS, is a progressive and fatal neurodegenerative disorder, affecting around 30,000 pe...
ACL National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research
Department Of Health And Human Services, Administration For Community Living (acl)
To support and coordinate research and its utilization in order to improve the lives of people of all ages with physical...
Adult Education National Leadership Activities
Department Of Education, Office Of Career, Technical, And Adult Education
To support applied research, development, demonstration, dissemination, evaluation, and related activities that contribu...
Advanced Manufacturing
Department Of Commerce, National Institute Of Standards And Technology
To support the conduct of measurement science, standards development research, and collaborative efforts within the miss...
Advanced Manufacturing Technology - Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD), Manufacturing Technology (ManTech) Program
Dept Of Defense, Immediate Office Of The Secretary Of Defense
Provide Federal financial assistance (FFA) towards the OSW MIIs and OSW's Manufacturing Education and Workforce Developm...
Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy
Department Of Energy
To support the President’s National Objectives for the Department of Energy, and the Objectives contained in the authori...
ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY for HEALTH (ARPA-H)
Department Of Health And Human Services, National Institutes Of Health
The purpose of this program is to coordinate the acceleration of biomedical and health breakthroughs to deliver transfor...
Aeronautics
National Aeronautics And Space Administration
The NASA Mission draws support from NASA’s world- class capability for aeronautical research founded on a tradition of e...
Affordable Connectivity Program
Federal Communications Commission
On December 27, 2020, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Consolidated Appropriations Act) was signed into law. A...
Africa Regional Democracy Fund
Department Of State
This program supports democratic processes and promotes strong democratic norms including the advancement of civil and p...
Aging Research
Department Of Health And Human Services, National Institutes Of Health
To encourage biomedical, social, and behavioral research and research training directed toward greater understanding of ...
Agricultural Management Assistance
Department Of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
To provide financial assistance to producers on private lands through contracts to construct or improve water management...
Agricultural Research Basic and Applied Research
Department Of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service
ARS provides solutions to agricultural problems that affect Americans every day from field to table. We deliver scientif...
Agricultural Water Use Efficiency Program
Department Of The Interior, Bureau Of Reclamation
The objective of the Agricultural Water Conservation Efficiency Program is to invite eligible applicants to leverage the...
Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI)
Department Of Agriculture, National Institute Of Food And Agriculture
The Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) awards research, education, and extension grants to improve rural ec...
Agriculture Risk Coverage Program
Department Of Agriculture, Farm Service Agency
Due Apr 15
The ARC program carried over from the 2014 Farm Bill.
Agriculture Wool Apparel Manufacturers Trust Fund
Department Of Agriculture, Foreign Agricultural Service
The Agriculture Wool Apparel Manufacturers Trust Fund was established to reduce the injury to domestic manufacturers res...
Air Emissions and Energy Initiative
Department Of Transportation, Maritime Administration
MARAD will use projects results and data for a variety of purposes including further support of air emissions reduction ...
Alcohol Research Programs
Department Of Health And Human Services, National Institutes Of Health
To develop a sound fundamental knowledge base which can be applied to the development of improved methods of treatment a...
Alcohol Research Programs – Other Research
Department Of Health And Human Services, National Institutes Of Health
To develop a sound fundamental knowledge base which can be applied to the development of improved methods of treatment a...
Alcohol Research Programs – Research Projects
Department Of Health And Human Services, National Institutes Of Health
To develop a sound fundamental knowledge base which can be applied to the development of improved methods of treatment a...
Alcohol Research Programs – SBIR/STTR
Department Of Health And Human Services, National Institutes Of Health
To develop a sound fundamental knowledge base which can be applied to the development of improved methods of treatment a...
Alzheimer’s Disease Initiative: Specialized Supportive Services Project (ADI-SSS) thru Prevention and Public Health Funds (PPHF)
Department Of Health And Human Services, Administration For Community Living (acl)
The purpose of the Alzheimer’s Disease Initiative: Specialized Supportive Services (ADI-SSS) project is to fill gaps in ...
Alzheimer’s Disease Program Initiative (ADPI)
Department Of Health And Human Services, Administration For Community Living (acl)
The purpose of the Alzheimer’s Disease Program Initiative (ADPI) is to work at state and community levels to develop and...
Ambassadors' Special Self Help Fund
Department Of State
The U.S. Ambassadors' Special Self-Help program is a grass-roots assistance program that allows U.S. embassies to respon...
American Rescue Plan Centers of Excellence for Meat and Poultry Processing and Food Safety Research and Innovation Phase III
Department Of Agriculture, National Institute Of Food And Agriculture
The MPPRI Program is part of the broader USDA investment to transform the food supply chain. Given that the meat and pou...
Appalachian Research, Technical Assistance, and Demonstration Projects
Appalachian Regional Commission
To expand the knowledge of the region to the fullest extent possible by means of research (including investigations, stu...
Applied Biological and Chemical Sciences
Department Of Commerce, National Institute Of Standards And Technology
To advance biometrology, chemical metrology, reference standards, and technologies in partnership with U.S. industry, go...
Applied Materials Science and Engineering
Department Of Commerce, National Institute Of Standards And Technology
To advance leading-edge measurement science research and related information systems, to enable innovation in U.S. Indus...
Appropriate Technology Transfer for Rural Areas
Department Of Agriculture, Rural Business Cooperative Service
To provide diverse technical information and educational resources about sustainable agriculture to farmers, information...
Army Youth Program Evaluation
Department Of Agriculture, National Institute Of Food And Agriculture
Due Sep 12
To develop, execute, and document a process evaluation, an outcome evaluation, and—in the instance that an outcome is va...
Arrangements for Interdisciplinary Research Infrastructure
Department Of Commerce, National Institute Of Standards And Technology
To establish an strengthen new and/or existing centers, consortia, or other arrangements for interdisciplinary research ...
Arthritis, Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Research - Research Projects
Department Of Health And Human Services, National Institutes Of Health
The National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) mission is to support research into th...
Arthritis, Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Research - SBIR/STTR
Department Of Health And Human Services, National Institutes Of Health
The National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) mission is to support research into th...
Artificial Intelligence and Technology Office Financial Assistance Program
Department Of Energy
The mission of the Artificial Intelligence & Technology Office (AITO) is to transform the Department into a world-leadin...
Assistance to Small and Disadvantaged Businesses
Department Of Transportation, Office Of The Secretary
The Small Business Transportation Resource Centers (SBTRCs) are administered under the Minority Resource Center (MRC) Pr...
Assistance to Small Shipyards
Department Of Transportation, Maritime Administration
To award grants for capital improvements and related infrastructure improvements at qualified shipyards that will facili...
Aviation Research Grants
Department Of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration
To encourage and support innovative, advanced, and applied research and development in areas of potential benefit to the...
Bank Enterprise Award Program
Department Of The Treasury, Community Development Financial Institutions
Due Jun 25
The Bank Enterprise Award Program (BEA Program) provides monetary awards to FDIC-insured depository institutions (i.e., ...
Basic and Applied Scientific Research
Dept Of Defense, Dept Of The Navy
To support and stimulate basic and applied research and technology at educational institutions, non-profits and other re...
Basic Scientific Research
Dept Of Defense, Dept Of The Army
To support basic research, and enhance fundamental knowledge in the chemical, life, physical, engineering, materials, me...
Basic, Applied, and Advanced Research in Science and Engineering
Dept Of Defense, Washington Headquarters Services (whs)
To: (1) Support basic, applied, or advanced research in mathematical, physical, engineering, environmental, and life sci...
Bay-Delta Restoration Program
Department Of The Interior, Bureau Of Reclamation
The CALFED Water Use Efficiency Grant program promotes projects that emphasize water use efficiency and conservation act...
Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program
Department Of Agriculture, National Institute Of Food And Agriculture
The primary goal of BFRDP is to help beginning farmers and ranchers in the United States and its territories enter and/o...
Bioenergy Program for Advanced Biofuels
Department Of Agriculture, Rural Business Cooperative Service
The purpose of this subpart is to support and ensure an expanding production of advanced biofuels by providing payments ...
Bioengineering, Biomedical Imaging, and Technology Development - Other Research (OR)
Department Of Health And Human Services, National Institutes Of Health
The Funding Goals of the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) are to support the developm...
Bioengineering, Biomedical Imaging, and Technology Development - Research Projects
Department Of Health And Human Services, National Institutes Of Health
The Funding Goals of the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) are to support the developm...
Bioengineering, Biomedical Imaging, and Technology Development - SBIR/STTR
Department Of Health And Human Services, National Institutes Of Health
The Funding Goals of the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) are to support the developm...
Biofuel Producer Program
Department Of Agriculture, Rural Business Cooperative Service
The Biofuel Producer Program will make payments to eligible biofuel producers for unexpected market losses because of CO...
Biomass Crop Assistance Program
Department Of Agriculture, Farm Service Agency
The Biomass Crop Assistance Program (BCAP) aims to increase the supply of renewable energy materials by encouraging farm...
Biomass Research and Development Initiative Competitive Grants Program (BRDI)
Department Of Agriculture, National Institute Of Food And Agriculture
To carry out research on and development and demonstration of: (A) biofuels and biobased products; and (B) the meth...
Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), Biodefense Medical Countermeasure Development
Department Of Health And Human Services, Administration For Strategic Preparedness And Response
The purpose of this program is to coordinate the acceleration of countermeasure and product advanced research and develo...
Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), Biodefense Medical Countermeasure Development
Department Of Health And Human Services, Immed Office Of The Secretary Of Health And Human Services
The purpose of this program is to coordinate the acceleration of countermeasure and product advanced research and develo...
Biomedical Research - SBIR-STTR (SB)
Department Of Health And Human Services, National Institutes Of Health
The National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) supports basic research that increases our understanding of b...
Biomedical Research and Research Training
Department Of Health And Human Services, National Institutes Of Health
The National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) supports basic research that increases our understanding of b...
Bioproduct Pilot Program
Department Of Agriculture, National Institute Of Food And Agriculture
Due Aug 31
The Bioproduct Pilot Program will advance development of cost-competitive bioproducts with environmental benefits compar...
Biorefinery Assistance
Department Of Agriculture, Rural Business Cooperative Service
The program provide loan guarantees for the development, construction, and retrofitting of commercial-scale biorefinerie...
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law – Removal and Production of Flammable Vegetation to Produce Biochar and Innovative Wood Products
Department Of Agriculture, Forest Service
This funding program works with partners to better support long term operations focused on education and promotion of bi...
Blood Diseases and Resources Research
Department Of Health And Human Services, National Institutes Of Health
The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) provides global leadership for a research, training, and education...
Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies (BRAIN) Initiative
Department Of Health And Human Services, National Institutes Of Health
To provide extramural research support for the Brain Research Through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies® (BRAIN) In...
Broadband Infrastructure Program
Department Of Commerce, National Telecommunications And Information Administration
The Broadband Infrastructure Program provides federal grants for the deployment of broadband infrastructure.
Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs
Department Of State
Support the foreign assistance goals and objectives of the Department of State, Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs (NEA), as...
Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs Assistance Coordination (WHA/AC) Grant Programs
Department Of State
Support the foreign assistance goals and objectives of the Department of State, Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs (WH...
Bus Testing
Department Of Transportation, Federal Transit Administration
The purpose of the program is to provide assistance for testing new transit bus models and reporting on their maintainab...
Business and Industry Guaranteed Loans
Department Of Agriculture, Rural Business Cooperative Service
The purpose of the B&I Guaranteed Loan Program is to improve, develop, or finance business, industry, and employment and...
Cable Security Fleet Program
Department Of Transportation, Maritime Administration
The CSF helps sustain a fleet of cable vessels active, commercially viable, privately-owned cable vessels operating unde...
Calibration Program
Department Of Commerce, National Institute Of Standards And Technology
To provide a consistent system of physical measurement in the United States of America.
Cancer Biology Research
Department Of Health And Human Services, National Institutes Of Health
To provide fundamental information on the cause and nature of cancer in people, with the expectation that this will resu...
Cancer Cause and Prevention Research
Department Of Health And Human Services, National Institutes Of Health
To identify cancer risks and risk reduction strategies, to identify factors that cause cancer in humans, and to discover...
Cancer Detection and Diagnosis Research
Department Of Health And Human Services, National Institutes Of Health
To improve screening and early detection strategies and to develop accurate diagnostic techniques and methods for predic...
Cancer Research Manpower
Department Of Health And Human Services, National Institutes Of Health
To make available support to nonprofit and for-profit institutions interested in providing biomedical training opportuni...
Cancer Treatment Research
Department Of Health And Human Services, National Institutes Of Health
To develop the means to cure as many cancer patients as possible and to control the disease in those patients who are no...
Capital Assistance to States - Intercity Passenger Rail Service
Department Of Transportation, Federal Railroad Administration
To provide financial assistance to fund capital improvements (and related planning activities) necessary to support impr...
Capital Construction Fund
Department Of Transportation, Maritime Administration
To provide for replacement vessels, additional vessels or reconstructed vessels, built and documented under the laws of ...
Capital Magnet Fund
Department Of The Treasury, Community Development Financial Institutions
The Capital Magnet Fund helps to create and preserve affordable housing for low-income families, individuals, and econom...
Cardiovascular Diseases Research
Department Of Health And Human Services, National Institutes Of Health
The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) provides global leadership for a research, training, and education...
Central Valley Improvement Act, Title XXXIV
Department Of The Interior, Bureau Of Reclamation
The purposes of the Central Valley Project Improvement Act (CVPIA) are (1) to protect, restore, and enhance fish, wildli...
Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research
Department Of Health And Human Services, National Institutes Of Health
The Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development’s mission is to lead research and tr...
Child Health and Human Development Implementing a Maternal health and PRegnancy Outcomes Vision for Everyone (IMPROVE) Initiative
Department Of Health And Human Services, National Institutes Of Health
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) launched the IMPROVE initiative in 2019 in response to high rates of pregnancy-r...
Child Health and Human Development Other Research
Department Of Health And Human Services, National Institutes Of Health
The Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development’s mission is to lead research and tr...
Child Health and Human Development Research Centers
Department Of Health And Human Services, National Institutes Of Health
The Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development’s mission is to lead research and tr...
Child Health and Human Development Small Business Innovation Research & Small Business Technology Transfer Research
Department Of Health And Human Services, National Institutes Of Health
The Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development’s mission is to lead research and tr...
CHIPS Incentives Program
Department Of Commerce, National Institute Of Standards And Technology
Due Sep 30
The CHIPS Incentives Program aims to catalyze long-term economically sustainable growth in the domestic semiconductor in...
CHIPS Research and Development
Department Of Commerce, National Institute Of Standards And Technology
The CHIPS Research and Development Office (CHIPS R&D) aims to accelerate the development and commercial deployment of fo...
Choice Neighborhoods Implementation Grants
Department Of Housing And Urban Development, Assistant Secretary For Public And Indian Housing
Choice Neighborhoods Implementation Grants provide funds to implement comprehensive plans for community revitalization c...
Clean Energy Demonstrations
Department Of Energy
The mission of the Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED) is to deliver clean energy demonstration projects at sca...
Climate and Atmospheric Research
Department Of Commerce, National Oceanic And Atmospheric Administration
To advance understanding of hazards, such as heat, drought, flooding, and fires, and provide timely information and serv...
Closing the Gap Between Standards Development and Implementation
Department Of Health And Human Services, Immed Office Of The Secretary Of Health And Human Services
To establish a mechanism for ongoing long-term collaborative engagement with Health Level 7 International (HL7) in order...
Collaborative Research and Development
Dept Of Defense, Dept Of The Army
To foster the development and application of advanced construction technologies that enhance productivity through collab...
Combating Wildlife Trafficking
Department Of The Interior, U.s. Fish And Wildlife Service
The goal of this grant program is to provide financial assistance to innovative projects that advance counter-wildlife t...
Commodity Loans and Loan Deficiency Payments
Department Of Agriculture, Farm Service Agency
To improve and stabilize farm income, to assist in bringing about a better balance between supply and demand of the comm...