Grants in Maine

The 8(a) Business Development program is a federal contracting and training program authorized by Sections 7(j)(10) and 8(a) of the Small Business Act for experienced small business owners who are socially and economically disadvantaged. Businesses that participate in the program receive training and technical assistance designed to strengthen their ability to compete effectively in the American economy.

The federal government's goal is to award at least 5% of all federal contracting dollars to women-owned small businesses each year. To help provide a level playing field for women business owners, the government limits competition for certain contracts to businesses that participate in the Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) Federal Contract program.

The page provides information on loan payments, program data, and archived content for SBA’s COVID-era relief programs. Borrowers may be eligible for Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan forgiveness and can learn how to monitor the status of their COVID-19 EIDL, make payments, and request servicing actions.

Contact an SBA-licensed Small Business Investment Company (SBIC) looking to invest in small businesses. Use the fields to narrow your search and click “Filter” to see your results below. Companies are also listed alphabetically in the following table, or use the “Download CSV” button to download a complete list in .csv file format.

SBA offers low-interest disaster loans to help homeowners, renters, and businesses of all sizes recover from declared disasters. These loans can be used for losses not covered by insurance or FEMA funding, and for business operating expenses that could have been met had the disaster not occurred.

In response to ongoing challenges with widespread permitting delays that have stalled recovery and rebuilding efforts in states like California, President Donald J. Trump has empowered the SBA to implement new regulations through a new executive order. These regulatory changes will enable SBA disaster borrowers to bypass certain state and local permitting requirements if the borrower has been unable to obtain requisite approvals after an extended period of time.

SBA disaster assistance for homeowners, renters, nonprofits, and businesses of all sizes affected by Hurricane Helene. Types of available disaster loans include Home Disaster Loans, Business Physical Disaster Loans, and Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL).

SBA offers low-interest disaster loans to homeowners and small businesses impacted by declared natural and other disasters. Eligible SBA disaster loan borrowers may choose to receive expanded funding to help mitigate their home or business against future disasters. SBA disaster loans can be increased up to 20% to make building upgrades.

SBA grants for community organizations and cooperative agreements support small business growth and development. There are multiple programs available, including Boots to Business (B2B), Service-Disabled Veteran Entrepreneurship Training Program (SDVETP), Veterans Business Outreach Centers (VBOC), Veteran Federal Procurement Entrepreneur Training Program (VFPETP), Women Veteran Entrepreneurship Training Program (WVETP), and Federal and State Technology (FAST) Partnership Program.

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: NRL Long Range Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) for Basic and Applied Research

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: FY 2026 American Music Mentorship Program

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: FY 2026 Global Undergraduate Exchange Program

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: FY 2026 Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative (YLAI)

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: FY 2026 Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders (YALI Fellowship)

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: FY 2026 U.S. South Pacific Scholarship Program

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: FY 2026 Sports Diplomacy On Demand Program

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: AFCP 2020 Small Grants Competition

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Limited Competition: Small Grant Program for the NCATS Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) Program (Clinical Trial Optional)

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: 2026 VAU PDS Annual Program Statement

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Unleashing Tribal Energy Development

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: DOD Defense Health Agency (DHA) Research & Development FY23-FY27 BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT for Extramural Medical Research

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Development of Collaborative Research Facilities or Research-Resource Facilities (C06 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Research Grants in Clinical Informatics (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Cancer Center Support Grants (CCSGs) for NCI-designated Cancer Centers (P30 Clinical Trial Optional)

ND state program: 504 Certified Development Company Loan. Offered by North Dakota Commerce to support businesses and economic development in ND.

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Notice of Intent on Upcoming 2020 TIP Office Funding Opportunity

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS): Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA): Parent Information and Training Program ALN 84.235F

Small Business Investment Companies (SBICs) are privately owned companies that are licensed and regulated by the SBA. SBICs invest in small businesses in the form of debt and equity. The SBA doesn’t invest directly into small businesses, but it does provide funding to qualified SBICs, who then use their private funds, along with SBA-guaranteed funding, to invest in small businesses.

Homeowners may apply for up to $500,000 to replace or repair their primary residence. Renters and homeowners may borrow up to $100,000 to replace or repair personal property damaged or destroyed in a disaster. These loans cover disaster losses not fully covered by insurance or other sources.

Small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, and most private nonprofit organizations located in a declared disaster area and which have suffered substantial economic injury may be eligible for an SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL). EIDL provides the necessary working capital to help small businesses impacted by a disaster survive until normal operations resume.

SBA provides loans to help eligible small businesses with operating expenses if they have an essential employee who is a military reservist called to active duty. The maximum Military Reservist Economic Injury Disaster Loan (MREIDL) amount is $2 million, but SBA has authority to waive the $2 million statutory limit if the business is a major source of employment.

The Small Business Administration (SBA) guarantees bid, performance, and payment surety bonds issued by certain surety companies. SBA guarantees surety bonds for qualified small businesses, helping them win contracts by providing a guarantee that the work will be completed.

SBA provides grants to help empower small manufacturers. The goal of the Empower To Grow (E2G) Manufacturing in America Grant is to provide workforce development in key manufacturing industries, such as timber, energy, aluminum, steel, digital, and automotive.

The STEP grant program has helped thousands of small businesses obtain grants and find customers in the international marketplace since 2011. Through awards to U.S. states and territories, STEP helps small businesses overcome obstacles to exporting by providing grants to cover costs associated with entering and expanding into international markets.

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: U.S. Embassy Rangoon AEIF 2026 Grants Competition

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: National Science Foundation Translation to Practice

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Freedom 250: Kazakhstan Youth Leadership Camp

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: FY 2026 American Film Showcase

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: NSF Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Program

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Research and Development (RAD) Directed Energy (RD) University Assistance Instruments

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: ROSES 2025: Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Science

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Small Surface Water and Groundwater Storage Projects (Small Storage Program)

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Small Community Air Service Development Program

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: AHRQ Small Research Projects to Advance the Science of Primary Care (R03)

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: NIH Small Research Grant Program (Parent R03 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: U.S. Embassy Bishkek Public Diplomacy Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Cancer Prevention and Control Clinical Trials Planning Grant Program (U34 Clinical Trials Optional)

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: NHLBI Early Phase Clinical Trials for Therapeutics and/or Diagnostics for HLBS Disorders (R61/R33 Clinical Trial Required)

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Rural Microentrepreneur Program(RMAP)

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: 2026 Wood Innovations Grant Funding Opportunity

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Make America Healthy Again – Enhancing Lifestyle and Evaluating Value-based Approaches Through Evidence

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Fueling AI Innovation and Adoption

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Innovation in Behavioral Health (IBH)

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: IUSE/Professional Formation of Engineers: Revolutionizing Engineering Departments

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: 2026 Community Wood Energy and Wood Innovation Program

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Harmful Algal Bloom Innovation Challenge: Toxin Detection in Seafood

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Expeditions in Computing

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in Biology

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Foundations for Digital Twins as Catalyzers of Biomedical Technological Innovation

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Innovations in Graduate Education (IGE) Program

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: ECosystem for Leading Innovation in Plasma Science and Engineering

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Fire Science Innovations through Research and Education

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: FY 2026 J. Christopher Stevens Virtual Exchange Initiative (JCSVEI) Program

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Feed the Future Innovation Labs

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program – NEW (Year 1)

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Community Reentry Settings Initiative

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Wildfire Smoke Preparedness in Community Buildings

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: CONTAMINATED ALASKA NATIVE CLAIMS SETTLEMENT ACT LANDS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: 2026 DFC National Community Anti-Drug Institute Notice of Funding Opportunity

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: NEA Jazz Masters Tribute Concert and Related Events, FY 2027

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: FY2026 ABPP - Battlefield Land Acquisition Grant

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY Broad Agency Announcement

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: FY 2026 Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) Professional Fellowship

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Cultural Property Agreements Implementation Grants

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Commercial Fishing Occupational Safety Research Cooperative Agreement (U01)

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: FY 2026 National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y)

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: National Center for Construction Safety and Health Research and Translation (U54)

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Building EPSCoR-State/National Laboratory Partnerships

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: DEVCOM ANALYSIS CENTER BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT FOR APPLIED RESEARCH

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Veterinary Services Grant Program

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Agriculture and Food Research Initiative Competitive Grants Program Foundational and Applied Science Program

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Accelerating Solutions to Improve Access and Quality of Empirically-Supported Practices for Youth Mental Health (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: University Nuclear Leadership Program– Scholarship and Fellowship Support

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: SEEDING CRITICAL ADVANCES FOR LEADING ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES WITH UNTAPPED POTENTIAL (SCALEUP) READY

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: SPURRING PROJECTS TO ADVANCE ENERGY RESEARCH AND KNOWLEDGE SWIFTLY (SPARKS)

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Fiscal Year 2026 Consolidated Innovative Nuclear Research

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: The Genesis Mission: Transforming Science and Energy with AI

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: FY 2026 Energizing Insular Communities Program

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: FY 2026 Continuation of Solicitation for the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Early Career Research Program (ECRP)

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRCs)

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: CONSORTIUM FOR NUCLEAR FORENSICS

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: RESTORE Act Centers of Excellence Research Grants Program

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: DoW’s Energy, Installations, and Environment Innovation Partners Programs

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: FY2026 Research Opportunities in Accelerator Stewardship and Accelerator Development

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: WaterSMART: Large-Scale Water Recycling Projects

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: AHRQ Small Health Services Research Grant Program (R03)

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: AHRQ Health Services Research Demonstration and Dissemination Grants (R18)

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: AHRQ Health Services Research Projects (R01)

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Using Innovative Digital Healthcare Solutions to Improve Quality at the Point of Care (R21/R33 - Clinical Trial Optional)

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Interventions on Health and Healthcare Disparities on Non-Communicable and Chronic Diseases in Latin America: Improving Health Outcomes Across the Hemisphere (R01 - Clinical Trial Required)

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Interventions to expand cancer screening and preventive services to ADVANCE health in populations that experience health disparities (R01, Clinical Trial Required)

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Modular R01s in Cancer Control and Population Sciences (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment or Prevention (SBIRT/P) for alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs (ATOD) use and misuse in adult populations that experience health disparities (R01, Clinical Trial Required)

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Pathways to Enable Secure Open-Source Ecosystems

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Unveiling Health and Healthcare Disparities in Non-Communicable and Chronic Diseases in Latin America: Setting the Stage for Better Health Outcomes Across the Hemisphere (R01 - Clinical Trials Not Allowed)

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Advancing Healthcare for Older Adults from Populations that Experience Health Disparities (R01 - Clinical Trial Optional)

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Pay-for-Performance (PfP) Incentive Payments Program

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Staff Sergeant Fox Suicide Prevention Grant Program Funding Opportunity

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Cancer Prevention and Control Clinical Trials Grant Program (R01 Clinical Trial Required)

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Implementing Zero Suicide in Health Systems

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: National Environmental Education and Training Program

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Occupational Safety and Health Education and Research Centers (T42)

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: NIDA Research Education Program for Clinical Researchers and Clinicians (R25 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Coordinating Agricultural Development & Innovation (CADI) Armenia Exchanges: U.S. Food Safety Regulations and Standards Training Program

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS): Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA): Braille Training Program, Assistance Listing Number 84.235E

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Tribal Colleges and Universities Program

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Commercial Fishing Occupational Safety Training Project Grants (T03)

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Major Research Instrumentation Program

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Security, Privacy, and Trust in Cyberspace

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: NIMH Research Education Mentoring Program for HIV Researchers (R25 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Talent Search Program

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: National Cancer Institute Youth Enjoy Science Research Education Program (R25 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Cancer Research Education Grants Program - Courses for Skills Development (R25 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Limited Competition: NCATS Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) Program Research Education Grants Programs (R25 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: NINDS Research Education Opportunities (R25 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Short Courses on Innovative Methodologies and Approaches in the Behavioral and Social Sciences (R25 Clinical Trials Not Allowed)

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Agriculture and Food Research Initiative Strengthening Agricultural Systems

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: F24AS00298 Cooperative Agriculture

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Organic Agriculture Research and Extension Initiative - OREI Research Projects with Extension and/or Education Components

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Organic Agriculture Research and Extension Initiative - OREI Planning Projects for Assistance in Development of Future OREI Proposals Requiring Multi-regional or Regional Coordination

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: PRIA 5 Training Development

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Defense Sciences Office (DSO) Office-wide BAA

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Biological Technologies

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Small-Scale Water Efficiency Projects

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Coordinating Agricultural Development & Innovation (CADI) Uzbekistan: U.S. Soy Marketing Promotion

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Defense Security Cooperation University - Research Grants

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Staff Research Program

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Department of War Cyber Service Academy (DoW CSA)

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: ARMY APPLICATIONS LAB BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT FOR DISRUPTIVE APPLICATIONS

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: LPS Qubit Collaboratory (LQC)

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: FY 2024 – 2026 - Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) for the Office of Education

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: FY 2024 – 2026 - Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) Announcement Type: Initial

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Advanced Technological Education

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Plasma Physics

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: NDEP STEM Open NFO

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Tobacco Regulatory Science Small Grant Program for New Investigators (R03 Clinical Trial Optional)

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: CHIPS Incentives Program – Facilities for Semiconductor Materials and Manufacturing Equipment

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Blueprint MedTech Translator (UG3/UH3 - Clinical Trial Optional)

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Safety, Security, and Privacy of Open-Source Ecosystems

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Blueprint Neurotherapeutics Network (BPN): Biologic-based Drug Discovery and Development for Disorders of the Nervous System (UG3/UH3 Clinical Trial Optional)

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Alzheimer's Drug-Development Program (U01 Clinical Trial Optional)

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Environmental Health Sciences Core Centers Program (P30 Clinical Trials Optional)

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: ERDC Broad Agency Announcement

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Utilizing Equipment to Study Environmental Extrinsic Factors and Enhance Rigor and Reproducibility of Animal Research (R24, Clinical Trials Not-Allowed)

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: RESTORE Act Direct Component – Construction and Real Property Acquisition Activities

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: FY 2026 Ocean Technology Transition Program

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: FY 2024 – 2026 Broad Agency Announcement (BAA), National Marine Fisheries Service

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: FY 2024 – 2026 Broad Agency Announcement (BAA), Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR)

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Supporting Interventions with Technical Assistance

SBA loan program: Find lenders. Visit SBA.gov for eligibility details and application instructions.

SBA loan program: how to make a payment. Visit SBA.gov for eligibility details and application instructions.

SBA grant program: report fraud. Visit SBA.gov for eligibility details and application instructions.

The most common SBA loan program, providing government-backed financing up to $5 million for working capital, equipment, real estate, and business acquisition. Interest rates are capped based on loan size, with terms up to 25 years for real estate.

Provides small loans up to $50,000 through nonprofit intermediary lenders to help small businesses and certain nonprofit childcare centers start up and expand. Average microloan is about $13,000. Interest rates typically 8-13% with terms up to 6 years.

Grant program providing funding to small manufacturing businesses and nonprofit organizations for technical assistance and workforce development in key industries like steel, timber, aluminum, and energy. Recipients can receive up to $1.1 million.

SBIR Phase I grants fund the exploration of technical merit and feasibility of an innovative idea. Coordinated by SBA and funded through 11 federal agencies. Recently reauthorized through September 2031 with updated award amounts up to $275,000.

NSF's America's Seed Fund invests in startups and small businesses with innovative, high-risk technology across nearly all technology areas and markets including AI, energy, medical devices, robotics, and semiconductors. Phase I awards up to $305,000.

One of NSF's most prestigious awards supporting early-career faculty who exemplify the role of teacher-scholars. Provides a minimum of $400,000 (or $500,000 in BIO, ENG, OPP directorates) over a 5-year period for integrated research and education.

Provides 3 years of support to outstanding graduate students in STEM. Each year of support includes a $37,000 stipend and $16,000 cost-of-education allowance. Total value approximately $159,000 over the fellowship period.

NSF Engines accelerate use-inspired research and innovation in regions across the country. The program has made a $135 million initial investment leveraging more than $1 billion in matching commitments for technologies in AI, chipmaking, quantum science, energy storage, and disaster preparedness.

The original and historically most significant NIH grant mechanism. Supports discrete, specified health-related research projects for up to 5 years. Up to $500,000 per year in direct costs without prior approval; larger budgets require justification.

NIH SBIR Phase I grants support small businesses in health-related R&D to establish feasibility and scientific merit. Award amounts vary by institute: typically $300,000-$400,000 for Phase I depending on the NIH institute.

DOE SBIR/STTR Phase I explores the feasibility of innovative energy-related concepts. Awards up to $200,000 over nine months across technical topics spanning energy production, energy use, fundamental energy sciences, environmental management, and defense nuclear nonproliferation.

Provides small businesses with access to expertise and capabilities at DOE national laboratories for clean energy technology development. Vouchers cover collaborative projects between businesses and lab researchers.

The Industrial Training and Assessment Centers Implementation Grant Program provides grants to small and medium-sized manufacturers to implement energy efficiency, productivity, and sustainability recommendations. Up to $300,000 per assessment recommendation at 50% cost share. Total pool of $80 million.

Funds community-based organizations, tribal governments, and Native American organizations working to address environmental justice issues. Since 1994, over $37 million awarded to 1,500+ organizations. Grants up to $100,000.

Provides up to $1 million for assessment and cleanup activities at brownfield sites, including planning and community engagement. Helps turn vacant and abandoned properties into community assets that attract jobs.

Designed to give Americans the knowledge and skills to make informed decisions about their environment. Supports projects that promote environmental awareness and education in communities.

Helps agricultural producers enter value-added activities. Planning grants up to $50,000 for feasibility studies and business plans; working capital grants up to $200,000 for processing, packaging, and advertising. Requires 1:1 matching funds.

Provides grants for rural economic development and job creation. Enterprise grants support small businesses; Opportunity grants fund business support centers and training. Approximately $30 million available annually. No cost sharing required.

USDA provides zero-interest loans to local utilities which pass through to local businesses for projects that create and retain rural employment. Also provides grants to establish Revolving Loan Funds. Approximately $50 million in loans and $10 million in grants for FY 2026.

Provides grants to organizations that train, educate, and provide outreach to beginning farmers and ranchers. Supports new agricultural entrepreneurs nationwide with education and mentoring programs.

Competitively awarded grants to qualified small businesses for high-quality research related to agricultural science that could lead to significant public benefits. Supports innovation in food, agriculture, and rural development.

Funds programs that support innovators, entrepreneurs, and startups. Venture Challenge awards up to $2 million; Capital Challenge awards up to $750,000. $50 million proposed for FY2026. Requires 1:1 match.

Supports American regions with assets, talent, and capacity to become global leaders in critical technologies. $220 million in FY2025 funding. Per-project caps of $20 million for technology development. Awards to designated Tech Hub consortia.

Helps distressed communities revitalize, expand, and upgrade physical infrastructure to attract new industry, encourage business expansion, and generate jobs. Supports construction and renovation of public facilities.

Approximately $1.45 billion in disaster recovery funding available to communities that received major disaster declarations due to hurricanes, wildfires, severe storms, and other natural disasters in 2023 and 2024.

Through NASA's SBIR/STTR program, small businesses receive funding and non-monetary support to build, mature, and commercialize technologies advancing NASA missions. Transitioning to a Broad Agency Announcement format.

The only federal agency dedicated to the growth of minority business enterprises. Provides targeted grants, technical assistance, and capital access services. Funds Rural Business Centers and Women's Entrepreneurship Programs.

Helps minority business enterprises become investment-ready and access capital through training, technical assistance, and connections to lenders and investors. Part of the Inflation Reduction Act investment in underserved communities.

Supports public engagement with and access to excellent art across the nation. Projects may be large or small, existing or new. Awards range from $10,000 to $100,000 for nonprofit organizations.

Provides communities with resources to address community development needs including housing, public improvements, and economic development. Flexible funding for local governments to direct toward their most critical needs.

The Employment and Training Administration provides grants for workforce development, job training, apprenticeship, and employment services. Multiple program tracks available for different workforce needs.

Awards three $10,000 grants each month to women-owned businesses. Three of the 36 monthly winners receive an additional $50,000 year-end grant. Total annual awards of $510,000. No complex business plan required -- just a written explanation of your business.

Grant marketplace connecting women entrepreneurs to corporate-funded grant opportunities. One application automatically matches you to grants from partners like Visa, American Express, and others as they launch new programs.

Platform curating active grant opportunities from major corporate and nonprofit partners. The Allstate Main Street Grants program awards $20,000 to 63 participants through a 12-week accelerator. Multiple other grant programs available throughout the year.

Annual contest awarding grants to small businesses across the United States. Grand prize winners receive $50,000 and additional prizes are available for runners-up.

Provides small business loans ranging from $5,000 to $250,000 along with educational resources, coaching, and support networks in both English and Spanish. Focuses on underserved entrepreneurs and minority-owned businesses.

Office of the Maine State Treasurer is a funding program offered by Maine DECD in ME. Visit the official page for eligibility requirements and application details.

Sitemap is a funding program offered by Maine DECD in ME. Visit the official page for eligibility requirements and application details.

Start or Grow a Business is a funding program offered by Maine DECD in ME. Visit the official page for eligibility requirements and application details.

Business Resiliency is a funding program offered by Maine DECD in ME. Visit the official page for eligibility requirements and application details.

Nonprofit Resources is a funding program offered by Maine DECD in ME. Visit the official page for eligibility requirements and application details.

Resources for Diverse Entrepreneurs and Under-represented Business Owners is a funding program offered by Maine DECD in ME. Visit the official page for eligibility requirements and application details.

Move your Business to Maine is a funding program offered by Maine DECD in ME. Visit the official page for eligibility requirements and application details.

Regions is a funding program offered by Maine DECD in ME. Visit the official page for eligibility requirements and application details.

SelectMaineSites is a funding program offered by Maine DECD in ME. Visit the official page for eligibility requirements and application details.

Marketing and Trade Assistance is a funding program offered by Maine DECD in ME. Visit the official page for eligibility requirements and application details.

Financial Resources is a funding program offered by Maine DECD in ME. Visit the official page for eligibility requirements and application details.

Meet the Team is a funding program offered by Maine DECD in ME. Visit the official page for eligibility requirements and application details.

Grow your Business in Maine is a funding program offered by Maine DECD in ME. Visit the official page for eligibility requirements and application details.

WalletHub is a funding program offered by Maine DECD in ME. Visit the official page for eligibility requirements and application details.

business.answers@maine.gov is a funding program offered by Maine DECD in ME. Visit the official page for eligibility requirements and application details.

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Partnership Intermediary Agreement (PIA)

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: STARBASE Wright Patt

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: NIH Small Business Technology Transfer Grant (Parent STTR [R41/R42] Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Forecast to Publish a Notice of Funding Opportunity for Small Business Transition Grant For Early Career Scientists (R41/R42 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: EONS 2018: Appendix E Minority University Research and Education Project (MUREP) for Sustainability and Innovation Collaborative – (MUSIC)

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: U.S. Embassy Praia Ambassador’s Special Self-Help (SSH) Program

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Growing Great Ideas: Research Education Course in Product Development and Entrepreneurship for Life Science Researchers

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: U.S. Embassy Djibouti PDS Annual Program Statement

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: NIEHS Worker Training Program’s SBIR E-Learning for HAZMAT and Emergency Response (R43/R44 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: SBIR/STTR Commercialization Readiness Pilot (CRP) Program (Parent SB1 Clinical Trial Required)

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Small Business Translator: MedTech and Digital Health Technologies

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Annual Program Statement (APS) for Fiscal Year 2025

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: U.S. Embassy Luanda Public Diplomacy Section Request for a Full Proposal Application

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: NIST MEP Disaster Assessment Program

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Using Archived Data and Specimen Collections to Advance Maternal and Pediatric HIV/AIDS Research

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Novel Experiential Technologies Assisting Individual Learning (NExT AI) Hubs

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Maternal and Pediatric Precision in Therapeutics (MPRINT) Knowledge and Research Coordination Center

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Maternal Medications and Human Milk Research Center (M2HMRC)

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Biological Testing Facility for Contraception & Reproductive Health

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Autism Centers of Excellence R01

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Autism Centers of Excellence P50

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Academy for Women Entrepreneurs 2024

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Naval Engineering Education Consortium (NEEC) Broad Agency Announcement for Fiscal Year 2026

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: U.S. Embassy Buenos Aires PAS Strategic Programs

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Science of Organizations

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: U.S. Embassy The Hague PD Annual Program Statement

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Public Diplomacy Small Grants Program

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Rural Residency Planning and Development Program

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Centers of Biomedical Research Excellence: Development Phase (COBRE-D)

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Controlled Clinical Trials on Long-Term Effects of Nutritional Interventions on the Progression of Risk Factors for Age-Related Chronic Conditions Over the Life Span and Their Age of Onset

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Rural Communities Opioid Response Program (RCORP)-Planning

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Clinical Trials and Ancillary Studies Conducted within NIH-Funded Clinical Trial Research Networks (UG3/UH3 - Clinical Trial Required)

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Bioengineering Research, Innovation and Technology Education (BRITE) Program (R25 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: NSF National Innovation Corps Teams (NSF National I-Corps (TM) Teams) program

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Community Led Monitoring Intervention

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Request For Information - Slip-On Tankers

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Pregnancy and Postpartum Hypertension Control Initiative

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Peer Supports for Augmentative and Alternative Communication

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Tactical Behaviors for Autonomous Maneuver

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Understanding the Intersection of Forced Scamming and Child Labor in Southeast Asia

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Community Facilities Program Disaster Repair Grants

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Promoting Human Rights For Vulnerable Children in Haut-Katanga

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: NIEHS Worker Training Program’s HAZMAT Training at DOE Nuclear Weapons Complex (UH4 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Lifespan Respite National Technical Assistance and Resource Center

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: National Training Center for Title X and Teen Pregnancy Prevention (TPP)

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: STARBASE Cherry Point

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Making America Healthy Again by Addressing Dementia Disparities

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Coordinating Center for Language Access Services

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Promoting Access with a Language Services Assistance Symbol

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Innovative Approaches for Reducing Disparities in Kidney Health

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Air Force Defense Research Sciences Conference and Workshop Support

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Curriculum and University Partnerships (CUP)

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Forecast to Publish a Notice of Funding Opportunity Announcement for Addressing Determinants of Health Disparities Among Rural Populations (R01 - Clinical Trial Optional)

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Strategies to Improve Health Outcomes and Reduce Health Disparities in Rural Populations (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Delta Rural Integrated Health Network Program

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Limited Competition: Chronic Kidney Diseases of UnceRtain Etiology (CKDu) in Agricultural Communities (CURE) Research Consortium- Field Epidemiology Sites

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Single Source for Chronic Kidney Diseases of UnceRtain Etiology (CKDu) in Agricultural Communities (CURE) Research Consortium - Data Coordinating Center (DCC)

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Single Source: Chronic Kidney Diseases of UnceRtain Etiology (CKDu) in Agricultural Communities (CURE) Research Consortium- Renal and Environmental Science Core (U01-Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Rapid Response Rural Data Analysis and Issue Specific Rural Research Studies

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: State Offices of Rural Health Program

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Rural Community Health Support Program

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Rural Health Research Dissemination Program

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Rural Health Clinic Technical Assistance Program

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: English-Language Program for Disadvantaged Communities Initiatives Program

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Rural Hospital Provider Assistance Program

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Rural Emergency Medical Services Training

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Crosscutting Activities in Materials Research

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Comprehensive Suicide Prevention Program for States

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Technology-enabled Collaborative Learning Program

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Telehealth Centers of Excellence

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: ​Nurse Education, Practice, Quality, and Retention - Transition to Practice Program (NEPQR-TPP)

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: ​​Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Leadership, Education, and Advancement in Undergraduate Pathways (LEAP) Training Program​​

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Health Equity Data Access Program (HEDAP)

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Regional Pediatric Prevention Network

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: FY 2025 EDA Public Works and Economic Adjustment Assistance Programs

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Atlanta FY 2021 – FY 2023 EDA Planning and Local Technical Assistance

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Combustion and Fire Systems

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Thermal Transport Processes

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Ambassador’s Special Self-Help Fund

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Electrochemical Systems

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Energy, Power, Control, and Networks

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Renewable Energy Systems and Energy Efficiency Improvements Program

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Geospace Cluster

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Fluid Dynamics

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Pacific Regional Partnership Intermediary Agreement

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Communications, Circuits, and Sensing-Systems

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Electronics, Photonics and Magnetic Devices

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Particulate and Multiphase Processes

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Environmental Sustainability

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: WaterSMART Drought Response Program

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: RFI - DOE R

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Long Range Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) for NSWC Crane

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Forecast to Renew the Funding Opportunity Announcement for Multiple Chronic Disease Research Centers Coordinating Center (U24 Clinical Trial Not Required)

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Pediatric and Reproductive Environmental Health Scholars (PREHS) Program

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: US Travelers Health Research, Surveillance, and Outreach Network

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Notice of Intent to Publish a Forecast for EmbraceHealth Clinical Research Network to Reduce Health Disparities – Research Sites

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Forecast to Publish a Funding Opportunity Announcement for EmbraceHealth Clinical Research Network to Reduce Health Disparities – Coordinating Center

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Forecast to Publish a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for NCI Community Oncology Research Program (NCORP) Research Bases (UG1 Clinical Trial Required)

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Clinical Research Network on Antimicrobial Resistance

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: HEAL Initiative: Optimization of Therapeutic Medical Devices through Team Science Mechanistic Research (RM1)

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Clinical Data Ecosystem for Genomics (CDEG)

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Understanding and Promoting Resources and Opportunities for People with Autism and Fragile X and their Families Across the Lifespan

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Building National Partnerships for the Prevention of Emerging and Reemerging Infectious Diseases

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Increasing awareness and knowledge of Alpha-gal Syndrome in the United States

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Engaging faith-based organizations to sustain lifesaving HIV and TB services in Ethiopia

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Providers Clinical Support System – Substance Use Disorder Treatment (PCSS-SUD Treatment)

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Center of Excellence on Eating Disorders

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Center of Excellence for Protected Health Information Related to Behavioral Health

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Improving regional capacity to respond to HIV, TB, and other global health priorities in Central America

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Providing technical support and capacity building for the Government of Mozambique and local organizations for life-saving HIV and TB and public health care services in the Republic of Mozambique

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Preventing Youth Overdose: Treatment, Recovery, Education, Awareness and Training

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Notice of Intent to Publish a Funding Opportunity Announcement for NIEHS Worker Training Program’s Hazardous Materials Worker Health and Safety Training (U45 – Clinical Trials Not Allowed)

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: UCEDD National Training Initiative to Support Youth with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities involved with the Juvenile Justice System

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Unemployment Insurance Integrity Center of Excellence Operations

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: NIMH Mentoring Networks for Mental Health Research Education

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: University Centers for Developmental Disabilities in Education, Research, and Service

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Infertility Training Center

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Media Training & Development (MT&D) Small Grants Program

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: NIH Research Education Program - Courses, Curriculum & Methods (Parent R25 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: NIMH Research Education Programs for Psychiatry Residents

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: NIH Research Educational Program -Mentoring Activities & Networks (R25/UE5)

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Plant Biotic Interactions

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Biosensing

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Cooperative Agreement for Long Term Data Collection on Antimicrobial Use in Animals (U01) Clinical Trial Not Allowed

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Calendar Year 2022 Disaster Water Grants

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: FY 2023 Disaster Supplemental

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: EDA FY25 Disaster Supplemental

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Manufacturing Systems Integration

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Engineering of Biomedical Systems

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Low-Cost Chip-Scale Atomic Clock (LC CSAC)

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Joint Center of Excellence for Advanced Materials Research

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Computational and Data-Enabled Science and Engineering

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Process Systems, Reaction Engineering, and Molecular Thermodynamics

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Biomechanics and Mechanobiology

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Accelerating Product Excellence in Innovation and for Clinical Adoption (APEx) (U24 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: State Veterans Home Construction Grant Program

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Measurement Science and Engineering (MSE) Research Grant Programs

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Improving Predictability of Food-Drug and Drug-Drug Interaction Risks by Utilizing In Vitro Simulated Gastrointestinal Dissolution Model for High-Risk Oral Drug Products (U01) Clinical Trial Optional

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Collaborations to Enhance Drug Development and Regulatory Science

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Critical Path Public Private Partnerships Clinical Trials Optional

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: NEI Translational Research Program for Therapeutics (R61/R33 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Environmental Engineering

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: For Funding Opportunity for Maximizing the Scientific Value of Data Generated by the Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) Program: Dissertation Grant (R36)

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Funding Opportunity Announcement for Impact of Environmental Exposures on Gut-Brain Signaling in Neurological Conditions (R01)

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Interdisciplinary Research Networks to Advance Biomedical Research on Resilience and Health Optimization

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Long Term Research in Environmental Biology

Federal grant opportunity from the federal government: Research in the Formation of Engineers