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WomensNet
Monthly and annual grants awarded to women entrepreneurs to start or grow their businesses. Monthly winners are eligible for a larger year-end award. Open to women-owned businesses at any stage.
Cartier
International program supporting women entrepreneurs running businesses with strong social or environmental impact. Finalists receive funding, mentoring, and access to the Cartier global network.
U.S. Department of the Treasury
The CDFI Fund Technical Assistance component helps Community Development Financial Institutions build organizational capacity to better serve low-income communities. Grants fund staff training, technology upgrades, strategic planning, and new product development to strengthen CDFI operations and mission impact.
Comcast
Funds small businesses owned by people of color with marketing, media, and technology resources. Open to businesses that have been operating for at least three years.
U.S. Department of Energy
The Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) Program assists eligible entities in implementing strategies to reduce fossil fuel emissions, reduce total energy use, and improve energy efficiency in the transportation, building, and other sectors. The program provides formula-based grants to states, territories, local governments, and Indian tribes.
Department of Energy
Full-scale R&D funding for energy-focused small businesses that completed DOE SBIR Phase I. Awards fund up to two years of continued research to advance the technology toward commercial deployment. Applicants must have demonstrated satisfactory Phase I technical results.
U.S. Department of Energy
The State Energy Program (SEP) provides funding and technical assistance to states and territories for developing and implementing state-specific energy initiatives. SEP funds a wide range of activities including renewable energy deployment, energy efficiency improvements, transportation sector initiatives, and energy planning. Grants flow from DOE to states, who then issue sub-grants to businesses and organizations.
U.S. Department of Transportation
DOT's Disadvantaged Business Enterprise program provides contracting opportunities and technical assistance to small businesses owned by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals in federally funded transportation projects. Certified DBEs receive bid preference and set-aside opportunities on highway, transit, and aviation contracts.
Department of Transportation
Funds transportation-related R&D by small businesses with strong commercial potential. Topics cover safety, efficiency, and innovation across all transportation modes including road, rail, aviation, and maritime. Phase I awards test feasibility; Phase II awards fund full R&D.
Economic Development Administration
EDA grants fund infrastructure, planning, and technical assistance projects that create and retain jobs and attract private investment in economically distressed communities. Awards support a wide range of projects from industrial parks to broadband infrastructure. Eligible applicants include states, cities, counties, and nonprofits in qualifying distressed areas.
Economic Development Administration
Funds entrepreneurs and startups through competitions and accelerators run by regional innovation organizations. Awards support capacity-building for regional entrepreneurial ecosystems and direct assistance to high-growth startups.
Eileen Fisher
Funds women-owned small businesses focused on social and environmental change. Grants support businesses with under $1M annual revenue that are working toward a more sustainable and equitable world.
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
The Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) program provides funds to engage homeless individuals and families living on the street, improve the number and quality of emergency shelters, help operate emergency shelters, provide essential services to shelter residents, rapidly rehouse homeless individuals and families, and prevent families and individuals from becoming homeless.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
The Clean School Bus program provides up to $5 billion over five years to replace existing school buses with zero-emission and clean school buses. Priority is given to high-need local education agencies, rural local education agencies, and tribal schools. Grants and rebates fund the purchase of new electric and propane buses to replace older, higher-polluting diesel buses.
Environmental Protection Agency
Funds small businesses developing innovative environmental technologies and solutions. Topics include air and water quality, waste management, climate change, and sustainable chemistry. Phase I awards fund feasibility; Phase II funds full R&D and early commercialization.