Loans & Grants

List of national, state and local resources on funding opportunities. New resources are added as information becomes available.

Local government loan/grant programs
Massachusetts

The New Bedford Economic Development Council (NBEDC)

Small Business Assistance through NB100!

This is a new program offered by the NBEDC to promote entrepreneurship, grow local wealth, and strengthen community bonds. Through this program, entrepreneurs will have an opportunity to apply for a $10,000 kick-starter grant after completing technical assistance programming offered by one of our partners.

Area served: New Bedford, Massachusetts
Audience: Small Business Owners, Self-employed

Application deadline: Open, no end date posted
Local government loan/grant programs, Government loan/grant programs
Louisiana

Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Louisiana

Hispanic Owned Business Grant - Louisiana

Must be at least 51% Hispanic owned business for profit business operating in the state of Louisiana and be/become a Member of Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Louisiana. Grants are $2,500 - first come, first served.

Area served: Louisiana
Audience: Small Business Owners

Application deadline: Open, no end date posted
Local government loan/grant programs, Government loan/grant programs
Delaware

State of Delaware

Site Readiness Fund

The Site Readiness Fund provides grants, loans or other economic assistance to qualified businesses or local governments based in Delaware that invest in constructing, renovating, or improving commercial, industrial sites that are readily available to businesses.

Area served: Delaware
Audience: Small Business Owners, Non-profits

Application deadline: Open, no end date posted
Local government loan/grant programs, Government loan/grant programs
Maryland

Maryland Department of Commerce

ExportMD Program

Maryland companies that receive an ExportMD Award are eligible for up to $5,000 in reimbursement for expenses associated with an international marketing project. Applications due first of each month.

Area served: Maryland
Audience: Small Business Owners

Application deadline: Open, no end date posted
Local government loan/grant programs
Georgia

City of Conyers

Conyers Georgia Small Business Grant

Eligible residents and businesses may apply for American Recovery Act Plans funds through the city of Conyers beginning Monday, January 3, 2022. Grants of $5,000.


Area served: Conyers, Georgia
Audience: Small Business Owners

Application deadline: Open, no end date posted

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National Resources

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Government loan/grant programs
National

U.S. Department of the Treasury

State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds

The Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds provide a substantial infusion of resources to help turn the tide on the pandemic, address its economic fallout, and lay the foundation for a strong and equitable recovery.

Audience: Small Business Owners

Application deadline: Open, no end date posted
Corporate loan/grant programs
National

The Halstead Grant

2024 Halstead Grant

The Halstead Grant is an annual award for emerging silver jewelry artists. The experience is designed to help jewelry entrepreneurs create a strategy to kick-start their careers. 

Audience: Small Business Owners

Application deadline: Wednesday, May 1, 2024
Nonprofit loan/grant programs
National

NDN Collective

Community Self-Determination Grant

This grant opportunity will provide Tribal Nations, communities and organizations as an investment in Indigenous power and a means to foster equity and inclusion, and to reframe decision-making with those most impacted. Applications open May 29, 2024.

Audience: Small Business Owners

Application deadline: Wednesday, July 17, 2024
Government loan/grant programs
National

United States Department of Agriculture

USDA Direct Farm Operating Loan

The Farm Service Agency offers loans to help farmers and ranchers get the financing they need to start, expand or maintain a family farm.

Audience: Small Business Owners, Self-employed

Application deadline: Open, no end date posted
Corporate loan/grant programs
National

HerSuiteSpot

HerRise Micro-Grant

Each month a $500 micro-grant will be awarded to a for-profit small business owned by women of color. Past recipients used their growth grants for computers, equipment, marketing materials, software purchase, website creation and more.

Audience: Small Business Owners, Self-employed

Application deadline: Open, no end date posted