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Small Business Grants by State

Every state offers grants, incentives, and funding programs for small businesses. Find your state below to explore available grants, eligibility requirements, and how to apply.

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Every grant this tool matches comes from our state directory below, and each one is checked weekly against its official source. Prefer to browse? Pick your state and read the full verified list.

Alabama

Explore 7+ small business grant programs in Alabama, including Alabama Launchpad, Innovate Alabama Supplemental Grants, and CDBG funding. Find your fit today.

Alaska

Explore 10+ small business grant and funding programs in Alaska. From the SBIR/STTR Grant to the $142M SSBCI initiative, find funding for your Alaska business.

Arizona

Explore 8+ small business grant programs in Arizona, including the Arizona Innovation Challenge ($50K+), FAST Grant, STEP Grant, and Arizona Competes Fund.

Arkansas

Explore 10+ small business grant and incentive programs in Arkansas. Find AEDC-administered grants up to $250,000 for tech startups, workforce training, and more.

California

California small business grants and incentives, from the California Competes Tax Credit to STEP export vouchers and SEED microgrants, with current amounts and deadlines.

Colorado

Explore 100+ small business grant and incentive programs in Colorado. From OEDIT's Advanced Industries grants up to $250,000 to workforce training funds.

Connecticut

Explore 10+ small business grant programs in Connecticut, including the $25M Strategic Supply Chain Initiative, WBDC grants up to $10,000, and manufacturing innovation funding.

Delaware

Explore 10+ Delaware small business grant and incentive programs in 2026. The EDGE Grant offers up to $100K for STEM businesses. Find state and federal options.

Florida

Explore 10+ small business grant programs in Florida, including the $50M Job Growth Grant Fund, workforce training grants, and export trade grants from FloridaCommerce.

Georgia

Explore 10+ small business grant programs in Georgia, including the Go Global Georgia Export Grant, Invest Atlanta SBIG, and OneGeorgia EDGE Fund for rural communities.

Hawaii

Explore 10+ small business grant programs in Hawaii, including HSBIR matching grants up to $500,000 and MAP grants up to $100,000 for manufacturers.

Idaho

Explore 10+ small business grant and incentive programs in Idaho. Find CDBG, STEP, GEM, RCIF, and workforce training grants administered by Idaho Commerce.

Illinois

Explore 15+ small business grant and incentive programs in Illinois. From $10K DCEO capital grants to SBIR/STTR matching funds, find funding for your business.

Indiana

Explore 15+ Indiana small business grant and incentive programs in 2026. From the $29M Legend Fund to INTAP grants up to $15,000, find funding for your business.

Iowa

Explore 15+ small business grants and incentive programs in Iowa for 2026. From manufacturing grants up to $75,000 to innovation funds, find Iowa funding now.

Kansas

Explore 15+ small business grants and incentive programs in Kansas, including R&D Acceleration Grants up to $25,000 and the $69M GrowKS initiative.

Kentucky

Explore 15+ small business grant and incentive programs in Kentucky, from the KSBTC tax credit up to $25,000 to SBIR/STTR matching funds and export grants.

Louisiana

Explore 10+ small business grant and incentive programs in Louisiana, including the Innovation Retention Grant (up to $100K) and SSBCI capital programs.

Maine

Explore 10+ small business grant programs in Maine, from MTI Seed Grants of $5,000-$50,000 to CDBG Microenterprise awards. Find state and federal funding options.

Maryland

Explore 20+ small business grant programs in Maryland for 2026, including Business Boost microgrants up to $50,000, Manufacturing 4.0 grants, and ExportMD funding.

Massachusetts

Explore 15+ small business grant and incentive programs in Massachusetts, including Biz-M-Power matching grants up to $50,000 and START grants up to $500,000.

Michigan

Explore 15+ small business grants in Michigan for 2026. Programs from MEDC include Match on Main ($25K), Motor City Match ($100K+), and Industry 4.0 grants.

Minnesota

Explore 15+ small business grant programs in Minnesota, including PROMISE Act grants of $10,000-$50,000 and Launch Minnesota innovation grants up to $35,000.

Mississippi

Explore 10+ small business grant and funding programs in Mississippi, including SSBCI initiatives backed by $86M in federal funding and MDA energy efficiency grants.

Missouri

Explore 15+ small business grant programs in Missouri, including the MOBEC Grant (up to $500K), SSBCI 2.0 funding, Arch Grants, and agriculture grants from DED and MTC.

Montana

Explore 10+ small business grant programs in Montana, including the Big Sky Trust Fund, Indian Equity Fund grants up to $14,000, and CDBG economic development funding.

Nebraska

Explore 50+ small business grant programs in Nebraska for 2026. Find CDBG grants up to $1M, innovation funding, and regional development support from Nebraska DED.

Nevada

Explore 10+ small business grants and funding programs in Nevada. Find GOED grants, STEP export grants, WINN workforce funding, and SSBCI capital programs for your business.

New Hampshire

Explore 10+ small business grant programs in New Hampshire, including CDBG microenterprise grants, STEP export awards up to $8,000, and WorkInvestNH training funds.

New Jersey

Explore 15+ small business grant and incentive programs in New Jersey. NJEDA offers grants up to $50,000 for improvements, leases, and property acquisition.

New Mexico

Explore 10+ small business grant programs in New Mexico, from $25,000 S&T Startup Grants to $2.5M innovation funding administered by the NM Economic Development Department.

New York

Explore 20+ small business grant programs in New York. Find state grants from Empire State Development including ACHIEVE ($150M), FAST NY, and MWBE programs.

North Carolina

Explore 15+ small business grant programs in North Carolina for 2026. Find state grants from $10K to $500K through NC Commerce, NC IDEA, and NCBiotech.

North Dakota

Explore 15+ small business grant and incentive programs in North Dakota, including Innovate ND ($50K), Destination Development Grants ($4M), and more.

Ohio

Explore 15+ small business grant and incentive programs in Ohio. JobsOhio offers up to $50,000 for eligible small businesses, plus workforce grants and more.

Oklahoma

Explore 10+ small business grant and incentive programs in Oklahoma, including the OIEP with awards up to $150,000 and OCAST grants up to $500,000.

Oregon

Explore 20+ small business grant and incentive programs in Oregon. Find funding from $5,000 to $100,000 through Business Oregon, Prosper Portland, and more.

Pennsylvania

Explore 20+ small business grants and funding programs in Pennsylvania. From the $12,000 Small Business Advantage Grant to export and workforce training programs.

Rhode Island

Explore 10+ small business grant programs in Rhode Island, including Innovation Vouchers up to $75,000 and minority business grants up to $20,000 from RI Commerce.

South Carolina

Explore 10+ small business grant programs in South Carolina, including SCRA grants up to $50,000, Relentless Challenge awards, and SSBCI funding for entrepreneurs.

South Dakota

Explore 15+ small business grants and incentive programs in South Dakota, including Proof of Concept grants up to $25,000 and workforce development funding through GOED.

Tennessee

Explore 10+ small business grant and incentive programs in Tennessee. From FastTrack grants up to $750,000 to SBIR/STTR matching funds, find funding for your business.

Texas

Explore 15+ small business grant programs in Texas for 2026. Find workforce training grants, women-owned business grants up to $5,000, and $472M in credit access.

Utah

Explore 10+ small business grants and incentive programs in Utah, including USBCI capital access funding, rural development grants, and innovation microgrants.

Vermont

Explore 15+ small business grant and incentive programs in Vermont, including the Working Lands Business Enhancement Grant (up to $50,000) and VEGI cash incentives.

Virginia

Explore 25+ small business grant programs in Virginia, from Enterprise Zone grants up to $300,000 to VCEDA seed capital matching funds. Find your fit today.

Washington

Explore 15+ small business grant and funding programs in Washington State. Find clean energy grants, export vouchers, microenterprise grants, and more.

West Virginia

Explore 10+ small business grant and incentive programs in West Virginia. Find state grants up to $75,000, startup accelerator funding, tax credits, and more.

Wisconsin

Explore 15+ small business grant and incentive programs in Wisconsin. WEDC awarded $41.2M in FY25 grants. Find SBDG, SBIR Advance, and CDI funding options.

Wyoming

Explore 10+ small business grant programs in Wyoming for 2026. From the Kickstart Grant ($5,000-$50,000) to SBIR matching funds, find funding for your business.