Grants to Individuals to start or grow a small business including grants for women, minorities and veterans.
Grants of up to $15,000 to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit and for-profit organizations and individuals for initiatives that address global challenges. Funding is intended for innovative ideas that are in the early stages of development and that have the poten...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International companies and entities for projects to develop or demonstrate innovative clean energy technologies. Funding is intended to help develop technologies that have the potential to displace carbon-intensive technologies. The purpose ...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International organizations, businesses, and individuals for projects related to cybersecurity. Funding is intended to develop cybersecurity capabilities powered by artificial intelligence. Priority will be given to projects that incorporate ...
Opportunity for USA veterans and family members of veterans to participate in a business development program. The program is open to veterans and their immediate family members at any stage of their business development. Successful applicants will receive assistance in...
Grants to USA and territories nonprofit organizations, government agencies, for-profit organizations, and institutions of higher education to provide professional research opportunities to individuals from diverse backgrounds. Applicants are advised that required regis...
Loans to USA farmers and ranchers to start, maintain, or develop agricultural business operations. Loans are available for a variety of purposes, including but not limited to farm ownership, operating funds, and conservation funds. Some loans are available for socially...
Grants to USA qualifying state and local associations for disaster relief. Applicants must contact staff prior to submitting an application. Applicants must contact staff prior to applying. Funding is intended to address housing-related concerns in communities followin...
Financial assistance to USA and territories pharmacy owners to repair pharmacies following a disaster. Funding is intended to repair community pharmacies in the wake of illnesses, accidents, disasters, and other unfortunate circumstances. Applicants do not need to be m...
Grants of up to $2,000 and grants of up to $2,500 to USA and Canada businesses and individuals in the rental sector for assistance in the wake of a disaster. Funding is intended to provide support after natural disasters that significantly impacted rental operations, e...
Loans to Maryland seafood processors to promote workforce and business development opportunities. Funding is intended for expenses related to seafood processing projects, including activities at historic oyster shucking facilities, and to facilitate an increase in the ...
Opportunity for USA agencies and organizations to provide workshops in entrepreneurship to women. The workshops are intended for individuals who are survivors of adversity, and consist of online classes, assignments, hands-on experience, and mentorship. In addition, ea...
Grants of up to $7,000 and grants of up to $10,000 to USA and territories government and tribal agencies, nonprofit and for-profit organizations, IHEs, faith-based entities, workforce agencies, and veterans service organizations for events and programs that benefit vet...
Grants of $2,500 to USA women of color entrepreneurs to start and grow their businesses. Funding is intended to equip these businesses with the assets they need to compete in the modern marketplace. When it comes to financial backing, women of color business owners are...
Grants and in-kind support to USA, Canada, and International businesses, startups, and fintechs to help them streamline and upgrade their payment systems. In addition to monetary support, companies will receive mentorship, marketing support, and the use of the funding ...
Grants of up to $2,000 to USA small back-owned businesses for financial support and growth. Funding is intended to help strengthen these brick-and-mortar businesses and thereby promote diversity in the American business environment. Grantees can use the funds for salar...
Grants of up to $1,000 to USA and Puerto Rico BIPOC-owned businesses to assist with financial emergencies. Funding is intended to help alleviate the burden of unexpected financial needs caused by natural disaster, equipment repair, theft, vandalism, and other criminal ...
Grants of up to $5,000, grants of up to $10,000, grants of up to $50,000, and in-kind services to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit organizations, developers, and researchers for projects in Artificial Intelligence. Funding is intended to support innovative appr...
Grants to USA academic and research institutions, CBOs, direct care providers, and new companies for brain-related research. Applicants must submit a Letter of Inquiry prior to a full application. Funding is intended for science-based, research-oriented projects that a...
Grants and in-kind support to USA BIPOC-led nonprofit organizations and businesses to improve access to interest-free capital. Funding is provided as recoverable grants that are repaid if and when the recipient achieves specific financial milestones. The purpose of the...
Grants and in-kind support to USA BIPOC-led and serving nonprofit and for-profit news organizations for capacity-building activities. Funding is available for general operating support for nonprofit organizations, project support for for-profit organizations, and field...
Grants of up to $25,000 to USA, Canada, and International companies to facilitate marketing of their product. Eligible companies have not yet brought their product to market and plan to use the funding source's tools to do so. Applications are welcome from all industri...
Grants and in-kind support to USA female entrepreneurs for business growth and development. The purpose of the program is to support women-owned businesses that focus on social impact and societal benefit. Participants will receive up to $25,000 in business support as ...
Grants of up to $25,000 to Maryland commercial property owners in eligible regions to offset the cost of sprinkler system installation. Eligible properties can be mixed-use, multi-family residential, or commercial buildings. Funding is intended for properties that are ...
Grants to Maryland businesses in eligible locations for workforce retention efforts. Funding is intended to minimize or eliminate the need for layoffs by enabling businesses to retain their employees until the city's port fully reopens. Eligible applicants are port bu...
In-kind grants to Maryland nonprofit and for-profit community groups to offset the cost of rental fees for community events in eligible locations The grant program is intended to provide an automatic deduction toward facilities, enabling community groups to save money ...
Grants to USA and Puerto Rico private sector lenders to increase the level of financing to qualified borrowers for constructing or preserving affordable housing. Funding may be used for buying land, providing infrastructure, and improving properties. Borrowers may be s...
Guaranteed loans to USA and territories lenders to help finance community and economic development projects in rural areas. Funding is intended for projects such as the development of community facilities, the improvement of water and waste disposal, energy efficiency ...
Loans to USA power supply providers, including nonprofit and for-profit organizations, Tribes, and government agencies to construct, expand, and maintain electric distribution facilities in rural areas. Funding is intended to improve electric service in rural areas of ...
Loans to USA and territories corporations, utility districts, cooperatives, nonprofits, and agencies to implement energy efficiency measures in rural areas. The loans are intended to fund upgrades and/or replacements that will provide small businesses and rural familie...
Grants to Maryland businesses to provide financial support for office space rentals in eligible locations. Funding is intended to assist businesses that are starting, relocating, or expanding from outside the county and are executing their first commercial lease within...
In-kind grants to USA, Canada, and International for-profits to integrate artificial intelligence software into a new startup or product. The program is intended to support the use of artificial intelligence voices and sounds in products. Grants will only be awarded to...
Grants of up to $5,000 to Maryland businesses in eligible locations for workforce training projects. Funding is intended to provide training support to companies with a plan or an interest in training their current employees. All training must result in a credential th...
Grants of up to $50,000 to USA, Canada, and International businesses to support the creation of online games. Applicants will submit information about their game and users will vote for their favorite. The winner of each monthly voting period will be eligible to receiv...
Grants to USA AI startups to support innovation in the field of artificial intelligence. Funding is intended to provide support to entrepreneurs who have developed creative applications of AI across all sectors. The program is intended to advance AI technology and to r...
Grants to USA and territories patients, caregivers, healthcare providers and professionals, and pharmacies to provide financial assistance for prescription medications on behalf of low-income patients. Applicants must confirm eligibility prior to applying. Funding is i...
Grants of $1,000 to USA, Canada, and international start-up companies in the space industry for immediate needs. The grants are intended to bolster young companies that can benefit from unrestricted funding, such as entities that are facing cash flow problems and those...
Grants to USA and territories patients, caregivers, healthcare providers, and pharmacies to provide financial support for health coverage payments on behalf of low-income patients. Applicants are required to confirm eligibility prior to applying. Funding is intended to...
Opportunity for USA, Canada, and International startups and IHEs to participate in a medical device accelerator. The purpose of the program is to improve pandemic preparedness worldwide. Emphasis will be placed on methods of detecting and diagnosing pathogens in order ...
Grants of up to $1,500 to USA nonprofit organizations, contractors, and private companies to prepare webinars related to improving water quality. The purpose of the program is to create content on a wide range of topics for a webinar series targeted at state, territory...
Grants of $10,000 to Maryland new business owners for startup costs and job creation in eligible areas. Applicants must have a pre-application meeting with the staff prior to submitting an application. Funding is intended to provide the new enterprise with the capabili...
Grants to USA nonprofit and for-profit performance venues and promoters to respond to emergencies. Eligible applicants work in the areas of performing arts, comedy, and music. Funding is intended for recovery from emergencies including natural and man-made disasters, a...