Strategic Economic Development Program
A suite of strategic programs aimed at attracting and retaining job creators looking to locate or expand their business in Illinois. Attracting and retaining job creators…
View details →As of October 2026, Grantoria lists 119 Entrepreneurship Grants — 15 open right now, across 56 funding agencies. Award amounts range $1K to $17M. The next application deadline is November 6, 2026. All listings are free, with direct links to the official application.
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A suite of strategic programs aimed at attracting and retaining job creators looking to locate or expand their business in Illinois. Attracting and retaining job creators…
View details →Innovation Vouchers will provide grants for companies to engage in research projects in partnership with an Illinois institute of higher education. This will facilitate the sharing…
View details →The National Institutes of Health (NIH), including all of its Institutes and Centers, plans to publish a Notice of Funding Opportunity inviting eligible colleges, universities, and…
View details →The U.S. NSF Directorate for Technology, Innovation and Partnerships (NSF TIP) partners across sectors to advance three primary focus areas – accelerating technology translation and development,…
View details →The National Institutes of Health (NIH), including the participating Institutes, Centers and Offices, intends to publish a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to invite eligible United…
View details →The National Institutes of Health (NIH) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), including the participating Institutes, Centers and Offices, intend to publish a Notice…
View details →The primary objective of the program is to provide grants to Agriculture Innovation Centers that will provide technical assistance to agricultural producers to market value-added agricultural…
View details →The purpose of the Federal SBIR program is to stimulate technological innovation in the private sector, strengthen the role of small business in meeting Federal research…
View details →The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) are competitive federal grant programs that provide funding opportunities for small businesses to perform…
View details →This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) solicits applications from research partnerships formed by academic and industrial investigators to accelerate the development and adoption of promising bioengineering tools…
View details →The Ben Franklin Technology Development Authority Venture Investment Program (VIP) is a Commonwealth of Pennsylvania initiative intended to address the financing needs of technology-oriented businesses by…
View details →Provides funds to businesses through the four Ben Franklin Technology Partnes for access to capital, business expertise, technology commercialization services to advance the development of new…
View details →PMBDA program provides low-interest loan to businesses owned and operated by ethnic minorities.
View details →The Pennsylvania First Program was established as a comprehensive funding tool to facilitate increased investment and job creation in the commonwealth and to enable the commonwealth…
View details →The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) continues to develop and nurture a national innovation ecosystem that guides the output of scientific discoveries closer to the development…
View details →Entrepreneurship grants fuel business innovation and economic development across the United States. With 119 active grants in this category, opportunities span startup support, business expansion, and workforce development. Leading funders include the Rural Business-Cooperative Service and the National Institutes of Health, reflecting the breadth of entrepreneurial initiatives supported.
Most entrepreneurship grants range from $50,000 to $200,000 and use competitive application processes. Nonprofits, public universities, and 501(c)(3) charities are typical recipients, with many grants targeting low-income and rural communities. To narrow your search effectively, filter by demographic focus, support type (such as capacity building or training), and cost-sharing requirements.