Business grants in United States
1745 active grants across technology, manufacturing, hospitality, and more.
Grant landscape in United States
The United States operates the world's largest government funding infrastructure for businesses. Federal programs like SBIR, STTR, and EDA grants provide billions annually to small businesses pursuing innovation. State-level programs add thousands more opportunities. The SBA guarantees over $28 billion in small business loans annually, while the IRS offers significant R&D tax credits through Section 41.
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1745 verified funding opportunities
Translational Research in Maternal and Pediatric Pharmacology and Therapeutics (R21 Clinical Trial Optional)
National Institutes of Health
The purpose of this notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) is to support translational and clinical research to (1) advance precision medicine in pregnant women, lactating women, and children through the development of novel tools, models, and other te
Limited Competition: Small Grant Program for ORIP Special Emphasis Research Career Award (SERCA) K01 Recipients (R03 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
National Institutes of Health
The Office of Research Infrastructure Programs (ORIP) within the Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives announces an opportunity to apply for small grant support for ORIP-supported Special Emphasis Research Career Award
NIDCR Prospective Observational or Biomarker Validation Study Cooperative Agreement (U01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
National Institutes of Health
This purpose of this NOFO is to support, through the cooperative agreement mechanism, investigator-initiated observational studies or biomarker validation studies that require prospective collection of data/biospecimens or continued analysis of data/
FY2025 NAGPRA Repatriation Grants
National Park Service
The Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act of 1990 authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to make grants to museums, Indian Tribes, and Native Hawaiian organizations for the purposes of assisting in consultation, documentation, and
Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF) 2026
U.S. Mission to Tunisia
The U.S. Embassy in Tunisia invites alumni of U.S. government-sponsored and facilitated exchange programs to apply for the 2026 Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF 2026). Proposals must include teams of at least two
Animal and Biological Material Resource Centers (P40) (Clinical Trials Not-Allowed)
National Institutes of Health
This FOA encourages grant applications for Animal and Biological Material Resource Centers. These Centers provide support for special colonies of laboratory animals, as well as other resources such as informatics tools, reagents, cultures (cells, tis
Collections Stewardship
National Endowment for the Humanities
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Division of Collections & Infrastructure is accepting applications for Collections Stewardship, a program to advance the preservation and availability of physical and digital collections important for r
Collaboration for Innovative Research on Aircraft Structure (CIRAS)
Air Force -- Research Lab
Collaboration for Innovative Research on Aircraft Structure (CIRAS) The Aerospace Vehicles Division (RQV), Aerospace Systems Directorate (RQ), Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), is soliciting research in aircraft structural design, analysis,
FY 2026 Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) Academic Fellows Program
Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs
The Office of Academic Exchange Programs, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA), invites proposal submissions for one cooperative agreement to design, administer, and implement the Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative Academic Fellows
NIJ FY25 Research and Evaluation on Violence Against Women
National Institute of Justice
This NOFO seeks applications for grant funding to conduct research and evaluation projects examining a broad range of topics to reduce violence against women (VAW), including the crimes of domestic violence (DV) and family violence (FV); intimate par
Puget Sound Action Agenda - Strategic Implementation Leads
Environmental Protection Agency
The overarching goal of the Puget Sound Action Agenda is to restore and protect the Puget Sound ecosystem and its beneficial uses for the public good. The purpose and top priority of this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is to support a funding m
Fueling AI Innovation and Adoption
Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy
The Fueling AI Innovation and Adoption (FAIIA) program tackles key obstacles to deploying and adopting artificial intelligence internationally. FAIIA advances the U.S. vision for AI innovation, competition, application, and governance. The program ad
Mission Nigeria’s Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund
U.S. Mission to Nigeria
The Public Diplomacy section of the U.S. Mission in Nigeria announces a limited competition for the Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF). AEIF provides funding for alumni of U.S. government-sponsored and facilitated exchange programs to apply the
FY 2026 Study of the U.S. Institutes for Scholars
Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs
The Office of Academic Exchange Programs, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA), invites proposal submissions from U.S. public and private academic and cultural institutions, including community colleges, liberal arts colleges, and public
Ocean and Coastal Mapping Center 2026
DOC NOAA - ERA Production
The purpose of this notice is to solicit proposals for a single cooperative agreement between NOAA and an institution of higher learning as authorized in the Ocean and Coastal Mapping Integration Act and the Hydrographic Services Improvement Act. Pro
FY 2026 John McCain Study of the U.S. Institute for Student Leaders on the Rule of Law and Public Service
Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs
The Office of Academic Exchange Programs, ECA, invites proposal submissions for the design and implementation of the John McCain Study of the U.S. Institute for Student Leaders on the Rule of Law and Public Service (McCain SUSI). The SUSI will take p
NSF's Eddie Bernice Johnson Inclusion across the Nation of Communities of Learners of Underrepresented Discoverers in Engineering and Science (INCLUDES) Initiative
U.S. National Science Foundation
In 2016, the National Science Foundation (NSF) unveiled a set of “Big Ideas,” 10 bold, long-term research and process ideas that identify areas for future investment at the frontiers of science and engineering (see https://www.nsf.gov/new
WaterSMART: Large-Scale Water Recycling Projects
Bureau of Reclamation
Through WaterSMART, the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) leverages Federal and non-Federal funding to work cooperatively with States, Tribes, and other entities as they plan for and implement actions to increase water supply and hydropower reliabi
National Quantum and Nanotechnology Infrastructure
U.S. National Science Foundation
The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) National Quantum and Nanotechnology Infrastructure (NQNI) program will empower researchers nationwide to advance critical and emerging technologies. Through NQNI, NSF will establish an open-access network of
Coordinating Agricultural Development & Innovation (CADI) Armenia Exchanges: U.S. Food Safety Regulations and Standards Training Program
Foreign Agricultural Service
USDA/FAS is requesting the design and delivery of a training program on U.S. Food Safety regulations and standards for 9 Armenian mid- to senior-level officials from the public and private sector. Participants are expected to include: (2) association
Key funding bodies
Official agencies and institutions that administer grants in United States
The Small Business Administration provides loans, grants, and advisory services to small businesses.
The Economic Development Administration funds programs to create jobs and strengthen local economies.
The National Science Foundation funds fundamental research and SBIR/STTR programs.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture offers grants for rural development and agricultural innovation.