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Access our portal of national, state and local small business grant opportunities. New funding resources are added as information becomes available.

Back to Business Program (Storefront Repair Fund & Storefront Security Fund)

City of Seattle, Office of Economic Development
State(s): WA

Reimbursement grants for Seattle small businesses hit by vandalism/property damage — up to $5,000/incident for repairs (Repair Fund) or up to $10,000 for security upgrades (Security Fund, requires prior CPTED assessment). Open through December 2026, or until funds run out

Application deadline: Open, no end date posted

Small Business Mobility Fund – Formalization Grants

LA County Department of Economic Opportunity / ICON CDC
State(s): CA

Helps sidewalk and street vendors in unincorporated LA County formalize into licensed businesses, covering permit fees, DBA/FBN filing, and related formalization costs. Applications open until funds exhausted.

Application deadline: Open, no end date posted

Window Grant Program

City of Albuquerque Economic Development Department
State(s): NM

Up to $4,000 reimbursement for Albuquerque businesses (25 or fewer employees) repairing/replacing windows damaged by vandalism. Open, rolling until funds are exhausted.

Application deadline: Open, no end date posted

Quick Response Training (QRT) Grant

CareerSource Florida
State(s): FL

Funds customized training for net-new, full-time employees at new or expanding Florida businesses; $7.5 million allocated for the program. Rolling applications with no fixed deadline; ends when funds are no longer available.

Application deadline: Open, no end date posted

Ignite Grant Program

Women’s Business Development Council
State(s): CT

Grants between $2,500 and $10,000 for clearly defined projects that will have a measurable impact on the business, its growth and profitability.

Next round of funding is set to be announced in late summer 2026.

Application deadline: Open, no end date posted

Small Business Improvement Fund (SBIF) – Chicago

City of Chicago, Department of Planning and Development
State(s): IL

The Small Business Improvement Fund provides grants to tenants and owners of commercial and industrial properties in designated Chicago TIF districts to cover permanent building improvements and repairs. Grants cover 30–90% of remodeling costs, up to $150,000 for commercial properties and $250,000 for industrial properties, and do not need to be repaid.

Rolling applications: open monthly by TIF district. Check website for current windows.

Application deadline: Open, no end date posted