Grants for Texas Small Businesses & Startups

Grants of up to $10,000 to Texas property owners to destroy and renovate commercial buildings in eligible locations. Funding is intended to encourage commercial property owners to raze neglected and abandoned buildings for future development. Eligible projects are...

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 disaste...

Grants to Texas property owners and business tenants in eligible locations to improve signage. Interested applicants must contact program staff before submitting an application. Funding is intended for the installation of visually appealing signage that follows cu...

Grants of up to $500 to Texas individuals, organizations, and businesses to hold small events that will attract visitors to eligible locations. Funding is intended for first-time events in public spaces that will draw in visitors, increase money spent at local bus...

Grants to Texas owners of commercial properties in eligible locations for property improvements. Eligible expenses include painting, signage, lighting, building facade enhancements, accessibility improvements, awnings, and more. All projects must receive advance a...

Grants to Texas businesses for business expansion and relocation projects in eligible locations. Applicants must contact program staff prior to submitting an application. The purpose of funding is to encourage job creation, capital investment, and increased local ...

Grants of up to $10,000 to USA and territories independent retailers for disaster relief. Funding is intended to cover expenses needed to reopen and sustain operations after unforeseen events, such as inventory replacement, property repairs, relocation costs, and ...

Grants of up to $2,500 to Texas entities or individuals to increase the number of tennis facilities and programs in their communities. Funding is intended for fees, travel, court rental, maintenance, promotion, marketing, equipment, and food. The funder's mission ...

Opportunity for USA, Canada, and International founders of startups to receive funding and mentorship from the funding source. The purpose of the program is to assist with the integration of artificial intelligence across all sectors. In addition to funding, found...

Grants to Texas electric utilities, electric cooperatives, or other entities managing electricity generation and distribution for capital projects. Funding is intended for facility enhancements, weatherization, modernization, management of surrounding vegetation, ...

Grants to USA entities such as nonprofit and for-profit organizations, IHEs, and agencies for projects related to research security. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended for collaborative projec...

Grants of up to $5,000 and up to $10,000 to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit organizations, for-profits, and government agencies for community projects that commemorate Canadian veterans. Funding is intended for events and resources that honor those who se...

Grants to USA nonprofits, government agencies, defense contractors, businesses, companies, government contractors, healthcare providers, and other organizations for cybersecurity improvements. Funding is intended for a wide range of services to assist vulnerable o...

Grants to Texas small businesses in eligible locations for modest-sized projects that enhance business operations. Funding is intended to assist businesses with operating store fronts by providing financial support for the expansion or retention of an existing bus...

Opportunity for USA, Canada, and International early-career app developers in small businesses to participate in an accelerator program. Participants will receive in-kind funding source credits equaling 10% of the previous month's revenue to be applied towards the...

Opportunity for USA, Canada, and International startups to participate in an accelerator program related to ocean protection and commercialization. In addition to a monetary investment from the funding source, participants will receive operational support, strateg...

Opportunity for USA startups to become members of a support network. This program is intended for entrepreneurs developing ocean-focused startups, who will receive funding as well as personalized support as they grow their business. Members will benefit from the f...

Grants to USA IHEs, nonprofit organizations, for-profits, government agencies, and Tribes to increase knowledge of science, technology, engineering, or mathematics. Applicants are advised that the required registrations must be completed prior to applying. Proposa...

Grants and in-kind support to USA, Canada, and International early-stage companies to help them get their products to market. Eligible companies align themselves with one of the following areas of interest: climate and nature or health and well-being. In addition ...

Grants and in-kind support to USA for-profit businesses and related subsidiaries to address capital needs. Funding is intended to assist businesses in their development, with priority given to businesses in rural regions. In addition to the capital investment, bus...

Loan guarantees to USA banks, savings and loan associations, credit unions, and farm credit banks for loans offered to rural businesses. Funding is intended to provide potential lenders with the financial strength to offer loans that assist rural businesses throug...

Grants of up to $10,000 to USA nonprofit organizations, legal firms, and lawyers to provide urgent financial assistance for social justice litigation. Funding is intended to cover expenses associated with lawsuits that have a public interest aspect such as class a...

Opportunity for USA, Canada, and International small businesses to join the analytic support pool for defense intelligence. Applicants are advised to prepare early for this rare competition for best results. Applicants may request a pre-RFP strategy session to hel...

Grants of up to $10,000 to Texas small businesses in eligible locations to offset property damage as a result of an eligible flooding event. Funding is intended to cover equipment and property damage that occurred as a result of the flooding on July 4, 2025. Appli...

Grants of up to $10,000 to Texas businesses for capital improvement projects in eligible regions. Funding is intended to elevate the aesthetic quality and overall presentation of commercial spaces, helping to create a more attractive, engaging, and dynamic busines...

Loans to Texas for-profit entities and government agencies for transportation projects. The loan program is intended to provide innovative financing methods to communities to assist them in meeting their infrastructure needs. The program allows borrowers to access...

Loans to Texas small businesses in eligible locations to help support business growth. Funding is intended to provide a source of capital to small and micro businesses that may not have other avenues to obtain such capital. All applicants must be in good standing ...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International businesses to support Web3 projects. Grantees will receive funding in cryptocurrency, mentorship, marketing assistance, technical support, community access, and connections to potential partners and investors. Priority will...

Opportunity for USA, Canada, and International individuals, teams, nonprofit organizations, and for-profit organizations to work in a program addressing safety and science in AI. Awardees will be given funding, office space, and workshop opportunities. Applicants ...

Grants to USA university start-ups, academic investigators, and early-stage businesses for innovative food allergy research. Applicants must submit a letter of intent prior to submitting a full proposal. Funding is intended for researching the root cause of food a...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International organizations, companies, and researchers for research studies related to the treatment of dysferlinopathies (LGMD2B and Miyoshi Myopathy). Eligible research topics address the gaps in current knowledge that hinder the purs...

Grants and in-kind support to USA and Canada consumer brands to help scale impact. Applicants should be in the industries of food and beverage, clothes and fashion, health and beauty, and home and furniture. Awardees will receive capital, technology, mentorship, a...

Grants to USA entrepreneurs, scientists, and companies to support innovative dairy processing technologies. Applicants must contact program staff prior to applying. Funding is intended to develop and scale innovations that will convert by-products into valuable it...

Grants to Texas small businesses in eligible locations for business development activities. Funding is intended to support the establishment of new businesses as well as the expansion and growth of existing businesses. Funds may be used for projects such as renova...

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations, for-profits, and health centers and systems for continuing education programs in the field of medicine. Funding is intended to support independent education programs as well as medical-scientific programs. Programs must align...

Grants to USA agencies, IHEs, and industry groups for innovative transport phenomena research. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended for research that will advance national priorities in energy, ...

Grants to USA industry groups, IHEs, and agencies for biotechnology and biomedical research. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended for research that will further the understanding of biological f...

Grants to USA IHEs, agencies, and industry groups for technological innovations in chemistry. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended for research projects to accelerate the discover of new materia...

Grants to USA industry groups, agencies, and IHEs for resource and energy conservation research. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended for a wide range of research topics including recycling, nan...

Grants of up to $4,000 and in-kind support to USA businesses, medical providers, e-commerce businesses, mobile businesses, and nonprofit organizations to offset the cost of credit card processing expenses. In addition to funding, grantees will receive upgraded pay...

Grants of up to $1,000 and in-kind assistance to USA, Canada, and International individuals for project support. Applicants may request support for a wide range of initiatives, including but not limited to hardware, research, software, community building, and crea...

Fee exemptions to Texas developers, contractors, and homeowners for rehabilitation of historic landmarks in eligible locations. Properties must be either residential or commercial. This fee waiver is intended for the preservation of historic properties, while also...

Fee exemptions to Texas small businesses in eligible locations to support business development and economic growth. This program is intended to encourage small businesses to carry out development projects that will create jobs and spur economic growth. All applica...

Grants of up to $45,000 to Texas property owners to carry out facade improvements on properties in eligible locations. Funding is intended for exterior work on commercial buildings such as awnings, doors, painting, and more. Properties must be located in the Downt...

In-kind support to USA, Canada, and International startups to support the use of the funding source's technology to expand their companies. Startups will receive credits to apply towards AI programs and data storage. Startups will also have access to expert advice...

Grants to USA entrepreneurs, students, communities, businesses, and individuals for initiatives to address the effects of climate change. Funding is intended to support renewable energy enterprises and other activities that promote climate change leadership within...

Grants of up to $10,000 to Texas hotels and convention centers to increase tourism in eligible locations. Funding is intended for events, arts promotion, and historical preservation activities that will attract overnight visitors and increase the economic activity...