LibGuides: Getting Started in Entrepreneurship: Grants for Businesses

SCORE Webinar on Business Grants

U.S. Department of Labor Grants
Our grants connect, protect, train, support, and empower workers and job seekers, at home and abroad.
SBIR and STTR Programs
The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs are highly competitive programs that encourage domestic small businesses to engage in Federal Research/Research and Development (R/R&D) with the potential for commercialization.
Grants.gov
Funding opportunity eligibility requirements are defined by legislation and federal agency policies. To receive federal funding, you must meet an opportunity’s eligibility requirements.
USDA Programs & Servics
USDA Rural Development operates over fifty financial assistance programs for a variety of rural applications.

City of Charlotte Grants
The city's Corridors of Opportunity program supports equitable investment and holistic neighborhood revitalization to help businesses thrive and long-time residents stay in place in six key corridors: Beatties Ford Road/Rozzelles Ferry Road, Albemarle Road/Central Avenue, Freedom Drive/Wilkinson Boulevard, Graham Street/North Tryon Street, Sugar Creek Road/I-85, and West Boulevard.

NAV List of Grant Opportunites
We’ve pulled together numerous resources for business owners searching for small business grant opportunities. The majority of these have broad grant application requirements, meaning many businesses qualify.