Business Grants

Trusted Places to Look

Funding programs, financing guidance and support for entrepreneurs and small businesses. Local sources come first, then Virginia, then national. Eligibility and availability are set by each provider.

• Virginia Innovation Partnership Corporation (VIPC)(opens in a new tab)
  Virginia

  State-supported funding programs for early-stage, technology-focused Virginia companies.

• Virginia SBDC(opens in a new tab)
  VirginiaGuidance & support

  Small Business Development Center network offering advising, including help understanding capital and financing options.

• Virginia Business One Stop(opens in a new tab)
  VirginiaGuidance & support

  State portal listing business resources, licensing information and support programs.

• SBIR / STTR(opens in a new tab)
  NationalRestricted programs

  Federal research-and-development funding for small businesses with qualifying technology projects.

• SBA Grant Information(opens in a new tab)
  NationalRestricted programs

  Explains the limited SBA grant programs available. SBA does not offer general grants to start or grow a business.

• Hello Alice(opens in a new tab)
  NationalSearch tool

  Small business platform that shares grant programs, funding information and resources.

• National Association for the Self-Employed (NASE)(opens in a new tab)
  National

  Membership association for the self-employed that offers resources and member grant programs.

• U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA)(opens in a new tab)
  NationalRestricted programs

  Federal economic development funding, generally awarded to communities, regions and organizations rather than individual businesses.