Business and commerce grants

Open and upcoming business and commerce grants, sorted by deadline, with award amounts and who can apply.

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Due in October 2026

TechCred

Ohio Department of Development Up to $30K Small businesses eligible

Closes in 6 days
Galaxy Grant

Galaxy of Stars / Hidden Star (501(c)(3) nonprofit) Up to $2,500 Small businesses eligible

Closes in 7 days
Region 4 Small Business Transportation Technical Assistance Center (SBTTAC)

Department of Transportation Up to $250K Nonprofits eligible

Closes in 7 days

Due in November 2026

Sephora Beauty Grant

Sephora and the Fifteen Percent Pledge Up to $100K Small businesses eligible

Closes in 13 days
Tory Burch Foundation Fellows Program

Tory Burch Foundation Up to $2,000 Small businesses eligible

Closes in 24 days
FY27 Small Business Development Center State of Kansas Network Rebid

Small Business Administration $778K to $1.1M Small businesses eligible

Closes in 26 days

Due in January 2027

Agriculture Innovation Center Grant Program

Department of Agriculture $600K to $1M Small businesses eligible

Closes Jan 31, 2027

Due in March 2027

Small Business Advantage Grant

Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Up to $12K Small businesses eligible

Closes Mar 19, 2027

Due in May 2027

Halstead Grant

Halstead Bead, Inc. $1,000 to $7,500 Small businesses eligible

Closes May 1, 2027
U.S.-Africa Strategic Investment Program

Department of State $5M to $50M Small businesses eligible

Closes May 31, 2027

Due in June 2027

Illinois SBIR/STTR Match Program

Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Up to $250K Small businesses eligible

Closes Jun 30, 2027
One North Carolina Small Business Program (SBIR/STTR Incentive and Matching Funds)

North Carolina Department of Commerce, Office of Science, Technology & Innovation Small businesses eligible

Closes Jun 30, 2027

Due in September 2027

Michigan State Trade Expansion Program (MI-STEP)

Michigan Economic Development Corporation (with U.S. SBA STEP funding) Up to $15K Small businesses eligible

Closes Sep 15, 2027
Global NY State Trade Expansion Program (STEP)

Empire State Development (with U.S. SBA STEP funding) $2,000 to $10K Small businesses eligible

Closes Sep 29, 2027
N.C. Passport to Export STEP Program

Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina (with U.S. SBA STEP funding) Up to $12K Small businesses eligible

Closes Sep 29, 2027

Due in May 2028

2026 Alaska Marine Education and Training Mini-Grant Program

Department of Commerce $15K to $75K Small businesses eligible

Closes May 1, 2028

Rolling or no fixed deadline

Employment Training Panel Small Business Program

California Employment Training Panel Small businesses eligible

Rolling or no fixed deadline
Entreprenista Evolve Grant

Entreprenista Up to $5,000 Small businesses eligible

Rolling or no fixed deadline
Georgia Export Grant (Go Global Georgia)

Georgia Department of Economic Development (with U.S. SBA STEP funding) Small businesses eligible

Rolling or no fixed deadline
Global Access Program (GAP)

Pennsylvania Department of Community & Economic Development (BusinessPA, with U.S. SBA STEP funding) Up to $10K Small businesses eligible

Rolling or no fixed deadline
Illinois Grocery Initiative Equipment Upgrade Program (Round 3)

Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity $25K to $250K Small businesses eligible

Rolling or no fixed deadline
Incumbent Worker Training (IWT) Grant

CareerSource Florida Up to $100K Small businesses eligible

Rolling or no fixed deadline
Quick Response Training (QRT) Grant

CareerSource Florida Small businesses eligible

Rolling or no fixed deadline
Renewable Energy Systems and Energy Efficiency Improvements Program

Department of Agriculture $1,500 to $500K Small businesses eligible

Rolling or no fixed deadline
Skills Development Fund

Texas Workforce Commission Up to $500K Small businesses eligible

Rolling or no fixed deadline
Skills for Small Business

Texas Workforce Commission $1,000 to $2,000 Small businesses eligible

Rolling or no fixed deadline
Verizon Small Business Digital Ready $10,000 Grant

Verizon (administered by LISC) Up to $10K Small businesses eligible

Rolling or no fixed deadline
WEDnetPA Training Funds

WEDnetPA (with Pennsylvania DCED) Up to $50K Small businesses eligible

Rolling or no fixed deadline

Coming up

Forecast by the funder but not open yet. Dates are estimates.

Distressed Cities Technical Assistance (DCTA) Program for Fiscal Years 2026 and 2027

Department of Housing and Urban Development $400K to $3M Small businesses eligible

Expected around Mar 11, 2027
Going PRO Talent Fund

Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity Small businesses eligible

Expected, date not set
Kitty Fund Mompreneur Business Grant

Founders First CDC From $1,000 Small businesses eligible

Expected, date not set
NC IDEA SEED Grant

NC IDEA Up to $50K Small businesses eligible

Expected, date not set
Santander Cultivate Small Business

Santander Bank (with ICIC and Babson College) $2,500 to $20K Small businesses eligible

Expected, date not set

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