While there are no direct small business grants available from the federal government, many state development agencies offer direct small business grants and other types of financial assistance designed to encourage and assist entrepreneurs in starting or expand a small business. Usually such assistance is available through the state economic development office, although sometimes it is handled by other agencies within the state.
Here are links to grant information available from state websites.
Alabama
Development Office, Financing
Alaska
Department of Administration Grants Unit
Arizona
Small Business Services
Arkansas
Financing, Incentives & Taxation
California
Financial Assistance
Colorado
Financing Options
Connecticut
Enterprise
Zone
Delaware
Delaware Economic Development
District of Columbia
DC Economic Development
Florida
Small Business
Assistance Programs
Georgia
Financial
Assistance
Hawaii
Find Financing
Idaho
Idaho Resource Wizard
Illinois
Business
Grants
Indiana
Grants and Incentives
Iowa
Financial
Assistance Programs
Kansas
Business
Development
Kentucky
Business Incentives
Louisiana
Louisiana Incentive Services
Maine
Financing Your Business
Maryland
Business
Financing
Massachusetts
Funding Finder
Michigan
Financing
Minnesota
Financial Assistance
Mississippi
Economic Development
Missouri
Financial and Incentive Programs
Montana
Montana Finance Information Center
Nebraska
Public Business Financing Programs
Nevada
Financial Assistance
New Hampshire
Economic Development
New Jersey
Economic Development and Incentives
New Mexico
Incentives
and Programs
New York
Small Business
Financing
North Carolina
Financial Assistance and
Services
North Dakota
Funding Programs
Ohio
Economic Development Division
Oklahoma
Economic Development
Oregon
Business Financial Programs
Pennsylvania
Business Financing Programs
Rhode Island
Small Business Assistance
South Carolina
Funding and Incentives
South Dakota
Financing / Incentives
Tennessee
Business Assistance
Texas
State Grants
Utah
Grants and Funding
Vermont
Financing Assistance
Virginia
Business Resource
Center
Washington
Grants and Loans
West Virginia
Business Assistance
Wisconsin
Financing Resources
Wyoming
Grant Station Database
