Grants are money you do not pay back. Below is every grant we could confirm on its official page: private and corporate grants first, then federal SBIR awards, then federal grants on Grants.gov that list small or for-profit businesses as eligible. Expired ones drop off on their own.
679 listings open as of Oct 30, 2026. The first 80 are below; the Finder shows them all with filters.
Competition (prize money, no repayment) · SXSW
Amount: Amount not listed · Due Nov 11, 2026 · Nationwide
Who qualifies: Startups whose product launched on or after January 1, 2024 and that have raised no more than $10M. $225 non-refundable entry fee. Finals are in Austin in March 2027.
Source: Official program page · Last verified Oct 30, 2026 · Apply on the official site
Competition (prize money, no repayment) · Tory Burch Foundation
Amount: Fellowship program, no cash amount listed · Due Nov 17, 2026 · Nationwide
Who qualifies: Women 21 or older who own the largest stake in a for-profit US business that is at least 51% women-owned and makes at least $75,000 a year. US legal residents, English proficiency required.
Source: Official program page · Last verified Oct 30, 2026 · Apply on the official site
Grant (free money, no repayment) · U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation (Hiring Our Heroes), supported by the FedEx Founder's Fund
Amount: Four $10,000 grants and one $25,000 grant · Due Dec 15, 2026 · Nationwide
Who qualifies: For-profit businesses at least 51% owned by a veteran or military spouse, with 3 to 20 employees and under $5 million in annual revenue, located in an economically vulnerable community or showing financial hardship. Owner must live in the 50 states.
Source: Official program page · Last verified Oct 30, 2026 · Apply on the official site
Competition (prize money, no repayment) · Rice University
Amount: More than $1 million in cash, investments and prizes · Due Jan 29, 2027 · Nationwide
Who qualifies: Student-driven startups with at least two current student founders or team members from any college or university, under $300K equity raised and under $150K revenue in any 12-month period before July 1, 2026.
Source: Official program page · Last verified Oct 30, 2026 · Apply on the official site
Competition (prize money, no repayment) · Halstead Bead, Inc.
Amount: $7,500 cash grand prize plus $1,000 gift card; finalists get $1,000 cash · Due May 1, 2027 · Nationwide
Who qualifies: Emerging jewelry artists working primarily in silver. Applicants answer 15 business questions and submit a design portfolio. Full eligibility is in the downloadable application.
Source: Official program page · Last verified Oct 30, 2026 · Apply on the official site
Grant (free money, no repayment) · City and County of San Francisco, Office of Economic and Workforce Development
Amount: Up to $10,000 per business location (reimbursement) · Due Jun 11, 2027 · California
Who qualifies: San Francisco storefront businesses open to the public with an active Business Account Number, under $5M revenue (single location) and 100 or fewer employees, making accessibility improvements.
Source: Official program page · Last verified Oct 30, 2026 · Apply on the official site
Grant (free money, no repayment) · WomensNet
Amount: $15,000 winner each month; monthly winners also qualify for one of three $75,000 year-end grants · Rolling, apply any time · Nationwide
Who qualifies: Women 18 or older whose business is at least 50% women-owned and based in the United States or Canada. Any business category qualifies, including revenue-generating nonprofits. There is a $15 application fee.
Source: Official program page · Last verified Oct 30, 2026 · Apply on the official site
Grant (free money, no repayment) · Freed Fellowship
Amount: $500 monthly grant; Fellows also considered for a $2,500 year-end grant · Rolling, apply any time · Nationwide
Who qualifies: Any micro or small business owner in the US; nonprofits are not currently supported. Applying costs a $19 fee.
Source: Official program page · Last verified Oct 30, 2026 · Apply on the official site
Grant (free money, no repayment) · National Association for the Self-Employed (NASE)
Amount: Up to $4,000 · Rolling, apply any time · Nationwide
Who qualifies: NASE members in good standing. Annual, Veteran and Gold members can apply right away; monthly members must wait 90 days. Applications submitted October to December are reviewed in January.
Source: Official program page · Last verified Oct 30, 2026 · Apply on the official site
Grant (free money, no repayment) · City of San Francisco with SF New Deal
Amount: Grant plus help with lease, permits, insurance and marketing; amount not listed · Rolling, apply any time · California
Who qualifies: Small businesses, artists and cultural organizations opening pop-ups in previously vacant storefronts in downtown San Francisco.
Source: Official program page · Last verified Oct 30, 2026 · Apply on the official site
Grant (free money, no repayment) · WomensNet
Amount: $15,000 each month for that month's business category · Rolling, apply any time · Nationwide
Who qualifies: Women-owned businesses in the month's featured category (November: STEM; December: Fashion & Interior Design). One Amber Grant application stays active for category grants for 12 months.
Source: Official program page · Last verified Oct 30, 2026 · Apply on the official site
Grant (free money, no repayment) · WomensNet
Amount: $15,000 winner each month · Rolling, apply any time · Nationwide
Who qualifies: Women-owned businesses still in the idea phase or with under $10,000 in sales. Same single application and $15 fee as the Amber Grant; US or Canada, owner 18 or older.
Source: Official program page · Last verified Oct 30, 2026 · Apply on the official site
Grant (free money, no repayment) · Environmental Protection Agency
Amount: Set by the agency solicitation (see the topic) · Due Nov 8, 2026 · Nationwide
Who qualifies: US small businesses (under 500 employees, majority US-owned) doing research and development. SBIR and STTR have their own eligibility rules; STTR needs a research institution partner.
Source: SBIR.gov · Last verified Oct 30, 2026 · Apply on the official site
Grant (free money, no repayment) · Environmental Protection Agency
Amount: Set by the agency solicitation (see the topic) · Due Nov 8, 2026 · Nationwide
Who qualifies: US small businesses (under 500 employees, majority US-owned) doing research and development. SBIR and STTR have their own eligibility rules; STTR needs a research institution partner.
Source: SBIR.gov · Last verified Oct 30, 2026 · Apply on the official site
Grant (free money, no repayment) · Environmental Protection Agency
Amount: Set by the agency solicitation (see the topic) · Due Nov 8, 2026 · Nationwide
Who qualifies: US small businesses (under 500 employees, majority US-owned) doing research and development. SBIR and STTR have their own eligibility rules; STTR needs a research institution partner.
Source: SBIR.gov · Last verified Oct 30, 2026 · Apply on the official site
Grant (free money, no repayment) · Environmental Protection Agency
Amount: Set by the agency solicitation (see the topic) · Due Nov 8, 2026 · Nationwide
Who qualifies: US small businesses (under 500 employees, majority US-owned) doing research and development. SBIR and STTR have their own eligibility rules; STTR needs a research institution partner.
Source: SBIR.gov · Last verified Oct 30, 2026 · Apply on the official site
Grant (free money, no repayment) · Department of War (DoD)
Amount: Set by the agency solicitation (see the topic) · Due Nov 25, 2026 · Nationwide
Who qualifies: US small businesses (under 500 employees, majority US-owned) doing research and development. SBIR and STTR have their own eligibility rules; STTR needs a research institution partner.
Fouling on the TDR sensor used for TLI is a persistent problem. The TDR is necessary to provide accurate and precise readings for fuel measurement. Over time, TDRs can experience sensor fouling through a buildup of crystallization and other contaminants on TDR...
Source: SBIR.gov · Last verified Oct 30, 2026 · Apply on the official site
Grant (free money, no repayment) · Department of War (DoD)
Amount: Set by the agency solicitation (see the topic) · Due Nov 25, 2026 · Nationwide
Who qualifies: US small businesses (under 500 employees, majority US-owned) doing research and development. SBIR and STTR have their own eligibility rules; STTR needs a research institution partner.
Inexpensive, highly maneuverable, commercially available unmanned aerial systems (UAS) threaten tactical forces, critical infrastructure, and installations. Current defenses are limited by cost, by the operator attention they require, and by their...
Source: SBIR.gov · Last verified Oct 30, 2026 · Apply on the official site
Grant (free money, no repayment) · Department of War (DoD)
Amount: Set by the agency solicitation (see the topic) · Due Nov 25, 2026 · Nationwide
Who qualifies: US small businesses (under 500 employees, majority US-owned) doing research and development. SBIR and STTR have their own eligibility rules; STTR needs a research institution partner.
The Air Force requires light weight, compactly packaged optical systems to perform critical beam control functions for airborne high energy laser systems. The purpose of this topic is not to develop new outer moldlines or turret designs for airborne systems...
Source: SBIR.gov · Last verified Oct 30, 2026 · Apply on the official site
Grant (free money, no repayment) · Department of War (DoD)
Amount: Set by the agency solicitation (see the topic) · Due Nov 25, 2026 · Nationwide
Who qualifies: US small businesses (under 500 employees, majority US-owned) doing research and development. SBIR and STTR have their own eligibility rules; STTR needs a research institution partner.
The PF300 flash bulbs, that provide high-intensity illumination for high-speed video acquisition, are no longer in production. The objective is to award a contract to a small business to engineer, design, and manufacture a modern, robust, reusable replacement...
Source: SBIR.gov · Last verified Oct 30, 2026 · Apply on the official site
Grant (free money, no repayment) · Department of War (DoD)
Amount: Set by the agency solicitation (see the topic) · Due Nov 25, 2026 · Nationwide
Who qualifies: US small businesses (under 500 employees, majority US-owned) doing research and development. SBIR and STTR have their own eligibility rules; STTR needs a research institution partner.
Here is a draft for a Direct to Phase II SBIR solicitation topic based on the technical capabilities of the data extraction and automated path-planning pipeline. The content has been carefully structured to be precise and concise while protecting all...
Source: SBIR.gov · Last verified Oct 30, 2026 · Apply on the official site
Grant (free money, no repayment) · Department of War (DoD)
Amount: Set by the agency solicitation (see the topic) · Due Nov 25, 2026 · Nationwide
Who qualifies: US small businesses (under 500 employees, majority US-owned) doing research and development. SBIR and STTR have their own eligibility rules; STTR needs a research institution partner.
This topic seeks the development of a computationally efficient engineering-level model to predict the formation and characteristics of the "spurt" in fluid cavity created jets. The hydrodynamic spurt is the initial, often unsteady, ejection of material from...
Source: SBIR.gov · Last verified Oct 30, 2026 · Apply on the official site
Grant (free money, no repayment) · Department of War (DoD)
Amount: Set by the agency solicitation (see the topic) · Due Nov 25, 2026 · Nationwide
Who qualifies: US small businesses (under 500 employees, majority US-owned) doing research and development. SBIR and STTR have their own eligibility rules; STTR needs a research institution partner.
The lack of a non-destructive, high-precision launching method for high length-to-diameter (L/D) projectiles fundamentally degrades the fidelity of Live Fire Test and Evaluation (LFT&E) data. For the Air Force, this deficiency directly compromises the...
Source: SBIR.gov · Last verified Oct 30, 2026 · Apply on the official site
Grant (free money, no repayment) · Department of War (DoD)
Amount: Set by the agency solicitation (see the topic) · Due Nov 25, 2026 · Nationwide
Who qualifies: US small businesses (under 500 employees, majority US-owned) doing research and development. SBIR and STTR have their own eligibility rules; STTR needs a research institution partner.
Context & BackgroundModern Department of Defense (DoD) manufacturing and depot sustainment environments increasingly depend on agile automation to scale up production and maintain rapid operational readiness. While automated assembly technologies have matured...
Source: SBIR.gov · Last verified Oct 30, 2026 · Apply on the official site
Grant (free money, no repayment) · Department of War (DoD)
Amount: Set by the agency solicitation (see the topic) · Due Nov 25, 2026 · Nationwide
Who qualifies: US small businesses (under 500 employees, majority US-owned) doing research and development. SBIR and STTR have their own eligibility rules; STTR needs a research institution partner.
Air-to-air refueling (AAR) is a critical Department of the Air Force and Department of the Navy capability enabling global mobility, long-range strike, combat airpower projection, and sustained aviation operations. However, aerial refueling remains one of the...
Source: SBIR.gov · Last verified Oct 30, 2026 · Apply on the official site
Grant (free money, no repayment) · Department of War (DoD)
Amount: Set by the agency solicitation (see the topic) · Due Nov 25, 2026 · Nationwide
Who qualifies: US small businesses (under 500 employees, majority US-owned) doing research and development. SBIR and STTR have their own eligibility rules; STTR needs a research institution partner.
Navy ships have a chilled water system that runs throughout the ship providing cooling to electronic equipment. Operating at a nominal temperature of 42°F, the chilled water system creates a sizable load on the ship’s electrical plant. The DDG 51 class is...
Source: SBIR.gov · Last verified Oct 30, 2026 · Apply on the official site
Grant (free money, no repayment) · Department of War (DoD)
Amount: Set by the agency solicitation (see the topic) · Due Nov 25, 2026 · Nationwide
Who qualifies: US small businesses (under 500 employees, majority US-owned) doing research and development. SBIR and STTR have their own eligibility rules; STTR needs a research institution partner.
Inexpensive, highly maneuverable, commercially available unmanned aerial systems (UAS) threaten tactical forces, critical infrastructure, and installations. Current defenses are limited by cost, by the operator attention they require, and by their...
Source: SBIR.gov · Last verified Oct 30, 2026 · Apply on the official site
Grant (free money, no repayment) · Department of War (DoD)
Amount: Set by the agency solicitation (see the topic) · Due Nov 25, 2026 · Nationwide
Who qualifies: US small businesses (under 500 employees, majority US-owned) doing research and development. SBIR and STTR have their own eligibility rules; STTR needs a research institution partner.
The operational challenge on the Eastern Flank is the enablement of U.S. Army forces, operating within a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and joint coalition framework, to sense, understand, exploit, attack, and protect across a contested...
Source: SBIR.gov · Last verified Oct 30, 2026 · Apply on the official site
Grant (free money, no repayment) · Department of War (DoD)
Amount: Set by the agency solicitation (see the topic) · Due Nov 25, 2026 · Nationwide
Who qualifies: US small businesses (under 500 employees, majority US-owned) doing research and development. SBIR and STTR have their own eligibility rules; STTR needs a research institution partner.
Distributed air operations increasingly depend on timely awareness of objects, hazards, and activities beyond the field of view of any individual platform. Cooperative perception offers a path to extend sensing coverage and reduce blind spots by allowing...
Source: SBIR.gov · Last verified Oct 30, 2026 · Apply on the official site
Grant (free money, no repayment) · Department of War (DoD)
Amount: Set by the agency solicitation (see the topic) · Due Nov 25, 2026 · Nationwide
Who qualifies: US small businesses (under 500 employees, majority US-owned) doing research and development. SBIR and STTR have their own eligibility rules; STTR needs a research institution partner.
Fire represents a grave hazard to Navy vessels. Recent fire events have propagated through joiner bulkheads and resulted in significant fire damage, which poses a substantial threat to personnel and equipment. Uncontrolled fires can propagate throughout a ship...
Source: SBIR.gov · Last verified Oct 30, 2026 · Apply on the official site
Grant (free money, no repayment) · Department of War (DoD)
Amount: Set by the agency solicitation (see the topic) · Due Nov 25, 2026 · Nationwide
Who qualifies: US small businesses (under 500 employees, majority US-owned) doing research and development. SBIR and STTR have their own eligibility rules; STTR needs a research institution partner.
IOUs are used on all Navy DDG 51 class ships to transfer Steering Control, Machinery Control, and Damage Control signals, as well as Interior Communication Alarm and Indication, Synchro and Digital Navigation data. They are also used on USN LHA(R) class ships,...
Source: SBIR.gov · Last verified Oct 30, 2026 · Apply on the official site
Grant (free money, no repayment) · Department of War (DoD)
Amount: Set by the agency solicitation (see the topic) · Due Nov 25, 2026 · Nationwide
Who qualifies: US small businesses (under 500 employees, majority US-owned) doing research and development. SBIR and STTR have their own eligibility rules; STTR needs a research institution partner.
Flight test missions that traverse multiple Test Ranges (e.g. hypersonic vehicles/weapons, cruise missiles, long-range weapon systems etc.) or that require different test support infrastructures (e.g. sea range, targets, threat simulators, etc.) at remote Test...
Source: SBIR.gov · Last verified Oct 30, 2026 · Apply on the official site
Grant (free money, no repayment) · Department of War (DoD)
Amount: Set by the agency solicitation (see the topic) · Due Nov 25, 2026 · Nationwide
Who qualifies: US small businesses (under 500 employees, majority US-owned) doing research and development. SBIR and STTR have their own eligibility rules; STTR needs a research institution partner.
Background and Problem Statement:...
Source: SBIR.gov · Last verified Oct 30, 2026 · Apply on the official site
Grant (free money, no repayment) · Department of War (DoD)
Amount: Set by the agency solicitation (see the topic) · Due Nov 25, 2026 · Nationwide
Who qualifies: US small businesses (under 500 employees, majority US-owned) doing research and development. SBIR and STTR have their own eligibility rules; STTR needs a research institution partner.
The scaled production of C/C-UHTCs composites (UHTCMCs) for defense applications requires the manufacturing of UHTC precursors in quantities sufficient to support acquisition programs. This SBIR will establish production of an AFRL-patented UHTC preceramic...
Source: SBIR.gov · Last verified Oct 30, 2026 · Apply on the official site
Grant (free money, no repayment) · Department of War (DoD)
Amount: Set by the agency solicitation (see the topic) · Due Nov 25, 2026 · Nationwide
Who qualifies: US small businesses (under 500 employees, majority US-owned) doing research and development. SBIR and STTR have their own eligibility rules; STTR needs a research institution partner.
High-power fiber lasers operating in the 2-micron regime offer critical advantages for defense, medical, and industrial applications, including eye-safer directed energy, advanced sensing, and precision materials processing. While kilowatt-class,...
Source: SBIR.gov · Last verified Oct 30, 2026 · Apply on the official site
Grant (free money, no repayment) · Department of War (DoD)
Amount: Set by the agency solicitation (see the topic) · Due Nov 25, 2026 · Nationwide
Who qualifies: US small businesses (under 500 employees, majority US-owned) doing research and development. SBIR and STTR have their own eligibility rules; STTR needs a research institution partner.
Power source performance in terms of power and energy density is the major objective with affordability, safety, and reliability secondary objectives of Air Force Armament Directorate programs for advanced reserve power sources for weapon systems. Secondary...
Source: SBIR.gov · Last verified Oct 30, 2026 · Apply on the official site
Grant (free money, no repayment) · Department of War (DoD)
Amount: Set by the agency solicitation (see the topic) · Due Nov 25, 2026 · Nationwide
Who qualifies: US small businesses (under 500 employees, majority US-owned) doing research and development. SBIR and STTR have their own eligibility rules; STTR needs a research institution partner.
ONR requests proposals for existing technology demonstration platforms, prototypes, and commercial products that provide domestically-sourced, low-cost HUDs) for first-person view (FPV) drone pilots, and augmented reality (AR) capabilities for Forward...
Source: SBIR.gov · Last verified Oct 30, 2026 · Apply on the official site
Grant (free money, no repayment) · Department of War (DoD)
Amount: Set by the agency solicitation (see the topic) · Due Nov 25, 2026 · Nationwide
Who qualifies: US small businesses (under 500 employees, majority US-owned) doing research and development. SBIR and STTR have their own eligibility rules; STTR needs a research institution partner.
This topic is intended for technology proven ready to move directly into a Phase II. Therefore, a Phase I award is not required. The offeror is required to provide detailed documentation in the Direct to Phase II proposal which demonstrates accomplishment of a...
Source: SBIR.gov · Last verified Oct 30, 2026 · Apply on the official site
Grant (free money, no repayment) · Department of War (DoD)
Amount: Set by the agency solicitation (see the topic) · Due Nov 25, 2026 · Nationwide
Who qualifies: US small businesses (under 500 employees, majority US-owned) doing research and development. SBIR and STTR have their own eligibility rules; STTR needs a research institution partner.
AEDC requires a method to resolve temperature and emissivity across the surface of test articles. Specifically, there is a need for a high-speed low-temperature measurement solution that overlaps with other higher-temperature capabilities. The solution...
Source: SBIR.gov · Last verified Oct 30, 2026 · Apply on the official site
Grant (free money, no repayment) · Department of Health and Human Services
Amount: Set by the agency solicitation (see the topic) · Due Apr 6, 2027 · Nationwide
Who qualifies: US small businesses (under 500 employees, majority US-owned) doing research and development. SBIR and STTR have their own eligibility rules; STTR needs a research institution partner.
Background...
Source: SBIR.gov · Last verified Oct 30, 2026 · Apply on the official site
Grant (free money, no repayment) · Department of Health and Human Services
Amount: Set by the agency solicitation (see the topic) · Due Apr 6, 2027 · Nationwide
Who qualifies: US small businesses (under 500 employees, majority US-owned) doing research and development. SBIR and STTR have their own eligibility rules; STTR needs a research institution partner.
Background...
Source: SBIR.gov · Last verified Oct 30, 2026 · Apply on the official site
Grant (free money, no repayment) · Department of Health and Human Services
Amount: Set by the agency solicitation (see the topic) · Due Apr 6, 2027 · Nationwide
Who qualifies: US small businesses (under 500 employees, majority US-owned) doing research and development. SBIR and STTR have their own eligibility rules; STTR needs a research institution partner.
Background...
Source: SBIR.gov · Last verified Oct 30, 2026 · Apply on the official site
Grant (free money, no repayment) · Department of Health and Human Services
Amount: Set by the agency solicitation (see the topic) · Due Apr 6, 2027 · Nationwide
Who qualifies: US small businesses (under 500 employees, majority US-owned) doing research and development. SBIR and STTR have their own eligibility rules; STTR needs a research institution partner.
The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs (also known as America's Seed Fund) are major sources of early-stage funding for U.S. technology development and commercialization. NIH SBIR and STTR awards...
Source: SBIR.gov · Last verified Oct 30, 2026 · Apply on the official site
Grant (free money, no repayment) · National Science Foundation
Amount: Phase I amount set in the current NSF solicitation · Due Jul 7, 2027 · Nationwide
Who qualifies: US small businesses with a new technology that carries technical risk. NSF requires a short Project Pitch first; only invited pitches can submit a full proposal. 268 NSF technology topics are open on SBIR.gov right now.
NSF currently lists 268 open topic areas on SBIR.gov. Start with the Project Pitch on seedfund.nsf.gov.
Source: SBIR.gov · Last verified Oct 30, 2026 · Apply on the official site
Grant (free money, no repayment) · Department of Health and Human Services
Amount: Set by the agency solicitation (see the topic) · Due Sep 30, 2027 · Nationwide
Who qualifies: US small businesses (under 500 employees, majority US-owned) doing research and development. SBIR and STTR have their own eligibility rules; STTR needs a research institution partner.
The purpose of this topic is to develop next-generation bioadhesive platforms that can safely and reliably seal, bond, and repair a wide range of tissues in challenging clinical conditions, including wet, bloody, and mechanically dynamic environments. These...
Source: SBIR.gov · Last verified Oct 30, 2026 · Apply on the official site
Grant (free money, no repayment) · Department of Health and Human Services
Amount: Set by the agency solicitation (see the topic) · Due Sep 30, 2027 · Nationwide
Who qualifies: US small businesses (under 500 employees, majority US-owned) doing research and development. SBIR and STTR have their own eligibility rules; STTR needs a research institution partner.
The purpose of this topic aims to take a first step toward AI-assisted intracranial microsurgery by creating a high-resolution, physically and anatomically accurate virtual human brain.
Source: SBIR.gov · Last verified Oct 30, 2026 · Apply on the official site
Grant (free money, no repayment) · Department of Health and Human Services
Amount: Set by the agency solicitation (see the topic) · Due Sep 30, 2027 · Nationwide
Who qualifies: US small businesses (under 500 employees, majority US-owned) doing research and development. SBIR and STTR have their own eligibility rules; STTR needs a research institution partner.
The purpose of this topic aims to develop treatments for endometriosis that are non-surgical. Proposers are expected to develop novel, non-surgical therapies to decrease the size or deactivate endometrial implants, to decrease inflammation cause by implants,...
Source: SBIR.gov · Last verified Oct 30, 2026 · Apply on the official site
Grant (free money, no repayment) · Department of Health and Human Services
Amount: Set by the agency solicitation (see the topic) · Due Sep 30, 2027 · Nationwide
Who qualifies: US small businesses (under 500 employees, majority US-owned) doing research and development. SBIR and STTR have their own eligibility rules; STTR needs a research institution partner.
The purpose of this topic is to spur the development of novel, rapid diagnostic assays for multi-system autoimmune disease, which represents an unmet healthcare need. Moreover, in its ideal embodiment this diagnostic test might allow typical primary care...
Source: SBIR.gov · Last verified Oct 30, 2026 · Apply on the official site
Grant (free money, no repayment) · Department of Health and Human Services
Amount: Set by the agency solicitation (see the topic) · Due Sep 30, 2027 · Nationwide
Who qualifies: US small businesses (under 500 employees, majority US-owned) doing research and development. SBIR and STTR have their own eligibility rules; STTR needs a research institution partner.
he purpose of this topic supports the advancement, commercialization, and translation of technologies that originated from ARPA-H funded efforts. It is intended to help small businesses and startups develop viable products based on these technologies....
Source: SBIR.gov · Last verified Oct 30, 2026 · Apply on the official site
Grant (free money, no repayment) · Department of Health and Human Services
Amount: Set by the agency solicitation (see the topic) · Due Sep 30, 2027 · Nationwide
Who qualifies: US small businesses (under 500 employees, majority US-owned) doing research and development. SBIR and STTR have their own eligibility rules; STTR needs a research institution partner.
Development of an annual test to inform women about their future fertility - The purpose of this topic is to discover new biomarkers that provide women with actionable data for fertility planning. Results from this work will help inform the program...
Source: SBIR.gov · Last verified Oct 30, 2026 · Apply on the official site
Grant (free money, no repayment) · Department of Health and Human Services
Amount: Set by the agency solicitation (see the topic) · Due Sep 30, 2027 · Nationwide
Who qualifies: US small businesses (under 500 employees, majority US-owned) doing research and development. SBIR and STTR have their own eligibility rules; STTR needs a research institution partner.
The purpose of this topic area is to catalyze the development of a universal, “plug-and-play” synthetic biology platform that enables next-generation microbial chassis capable of performing a broad array of programmable functions. While this solicitation...
Source: SBIR.gov · Last verified Oct 30, 2026 · Apply on the official site
Grant (free money, no repayment) · National Institutes of Health · RFA-HG-27-012
Amount: Up to $2,250,000 per award · Due Oct 30, 2026 · Nationwide
Who qualifies: For-profit businesses, including small businesses, are eligible. Other applicant types (such as universities, nonprofits or governments) can also apply.
The Genomics Research to Elucidate the Genetics of Rare Diseases:innovation (GREGoRi) initiative seeks to accelerate a paradigm shift in rare disease diagnosis by reimagining the tools, molecular technologies and...
Source: Grants.gov · Last verified Oct 30, 2026 · Apply on the official site
Grant (free money, no repayment) · National Institutes of Health · RFA-HG-27-013
Amount: $3 to $500,000 per award · Due Oct 30, 2026 · Nationwide
Who qualifies: For-profit businesses, including small businesses, are eligible. Other applicant types (such as universities, nonprofits or governments) can also apply.
The Genomics Research to Elucidate the Genetics of Rare Diseases:innovation (GREGoRi) initiative seeks to accelerate a paradigm shift in rare disease diagnosis by reimagining the tools, molecular technologies and...
Source: Grants.gov · Last verified Oct 30, 2026 · Apply on the official site
Grant (free money, no repayment) · National Institutes of Health · RFA-HG-27-011
Amount: Up to $1,250,000 per award · Due Oct 30, 2026 · Nationwide
Who qualifies: For-profit businesses, including small businesses, are eligible. Other applicant types (such as universities, nonprofits or governments) can also apply.
The Genomics Research to Elucidate the Genetics of Rare Diseases:innovation (GREGoRi) initiative seeks to accelerate a paradigm shift in rare disease diagnosis by reimagining the tools, molecular technologies and...
Source: Grants.gov · Last verified Oct 30, 2026 · Apply on the official site
Grant (free money, no repayment) · Bureau of Justice Assistance · O-BJA-2026-172760
Amount: Up to $4,000,000 per award · Due Oct 30, 2026 · Nationwide
Who qualifies: For-profit businesses, including small businesses, are eligible. Other applicant types (such as universities, nonprofits or governments) can also apply.
This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the BJA FY 2026 National Center for Veterans Justice. This opportunity will establish a national center to provide specialized support to state, local, and tribal...
Source: Grants.gov · Last verified Oct 30, 2026 · Apply on the official site
Grant (free money, no repayment) · National Institutes of Health · PAR-27-045
Amount: Amount not listed · Due Oct 30, 2026 · Nationwide
Who qualifies: For-profit businesses, including small businesses, are eligible. Other applicant types (such as universities, nonprofits or governments) can also apply.
The NIH Helping to End Addiction Long-term ® (HEAL) Initiative is releasing this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to support a phased mechanistic clinical research program focusing on understudied biological...
Source: Grants.gov · Last verified Oct 30, 2026 · Apply on the official site
Grant (free money, no repayment) · National Institutes of Health · PAR-24-280
Amount: Amount not listed · Due Nov 2, 2026 · Nationwide
Who qualifies: For-profit businesses, including small businesses, are eligible. Other applicant types (such as universities, nonprofits or governments) can also apply.
This Clinical Observational (CO) Studies in Musculoskeletal, Rheumatic, and Skin Diseases (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) PAR, was re-issued as a result of the Simplifying Review of Research Project Grant Applications...
Source: Grants.gov · Last verified Oct 30, 2026 · Apply on the official site
Grant (free money, no repayment) · National Institutes of Health · PAR-24-279
Amount: Amount not listed · Due Nov 2, 2026 · Nationwide
Who qualifies: For-profit businesses, including small businesses, are eligible. Other applicant types (such as universities, nonprofits or governments) can also apply.
This Exploratory Clinical Trial Grants in Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (R61 Clinical Trial Required) PAR, a re-issue of PAR-24-035, was re-issued as a result of the Simplifying Review of Research...
Source: Grants.gov · Last verified Oct 30, 2026 · Apply on the official site
Grant (free money, no repayment) · Bureau of Justice Assistance · O-BJA-2026-172724
Amount: Up to $2,000,000 per award · Due Nov 2, 2026 · Nationwide
Who qualifies: For-profit businesses, including small businesses, are eligible. Other applicant types (such as universities, nonprofits or governments) can also apply.
This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the Comprehensive Opioid Stimulant and Substance Use Program (COSSUP) Training and Technical Assistance (TTA). This opportunity will provide training and technical...
Source: Grants.gov · Last verified Oct 30, 2026 · Apply on the official site
Grant (free money, no repayment) · Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention · O-OJJDP-2026-172731
Amount: Up to $1,200,000 per award · Due Nov 2, 2026 · Nationwide
Who qualifies: For-profit businesses, including small businesses, are eligible. Other applicant types (such as universities, nonprofits or governments) can also apply.
This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the OJJDP FY 2026 Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force Program Support. This opportunity supports a national network of 61 multiagency,...
Source: Grants.gov · Last verified Oct 30, 2026 · Apply on the official site
Grant (free money, no repayment) · National Park Service · P27AS00032
Amount: $10,000 to $50,000 per award · Due Nov 4, 2026 · Nationwide
Who qualifies: For-profit businesses, including small businesses, are eligible. Other applicant types (such as universities, nonprofits or governments) can also apply.
Goal: Encourage outdoor recreation and natural, historical, and cultural tourism that expands access to and awareness of the Chesapeake Bay watershed and fosters economic development of communities.ObjectivesNPS...
Source: Grants.gov · Last verified Oct 30, 2026 · Apply on the official site
Grant (free money, no repayment) · National Institutes of Health · PAR-25-255
Amount: Amount not listed · Due Nov 5, 2026 · Nationwide
Who qualifies: For-profit businesses, including small businesses, are eligible. Other applicant types (such as universities, nonprofits or governments) can also apply.
The goal of this NOFO is to support applications for novel theory and methods development that enable better understanding of how genetic and non-genetic factors contribute to complex trait variation across individuals,...
Source: Grants.gov · Last verified Oct 30, 2026 · Apply on the official site
Grant (free money, no repayment) · Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · RFA-CK-26-035
Amount: $1,750,000 to $6,000,000 per award · Due Nov 5, 2026 · Nationwide
Who qualifies: For-profit organizations are eligible. Other applicant types (such as universities, nonprofits or governments) can also apply.
The focus of this notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) is to produce insights into disease detection and prevention strategies, burden, severity, diagnostics, treatment, and outcomes of infectious diseases in...
Source: Grants.gov · Last verified Oct 30, 2026 · Apply on the official site
Grant (free money, no repayment) · Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · RFA-CK-26-036
Amount: $750,000 to $1,000,000 per award · Due Nov 5, 2026 · Nationwide
Who qualifies: For-profit organizations are eligible. Other applicant types (such as universities, nonprofits or governments) can also apply.
The NOFO supports CDC"s efforts to protect U.S. residents traveling internationally. The goal is to help U.S. travelers with pre-travel preparation, access to timely health information while traveling, and timely...
Source: Grants.gov · Last verified Oct 30, 2026 · Apply on the official site
Grant (free money, no repayment) · National Institutes of Health · PAR-25-095
Amount: Up to $350,000 per award · Due Nov 6, 2026 · Nationwide
Who qualifies: For-profit businesses, including small businesses, are eligible. Other applicant types (such as universities, nonprofits or governments) can also apply.
Through this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), the National Cancer Institute (NCI) along with other participating Institutes encourages submission of applications proposing to conduct secondary data analysis and...
Source: Grants.gov · Last verified Oct 30, 2026 · Apply on the official site
Grant (free money, no repayment) · National Institutes of Health · RFA-NS-26-001
Amount: $40,000,000 total program funding · Due Nov 10, 2026 · Nationwide
Who qualifies: For-profit businesses, including small businesses, are eligible. Other applicant types (such as universities, nonprofits or governments) can also apply.
The purpose of this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is to solicit applications for the conduct of scientific research utilizing data from expanded access (EA) for investigational drugs or biological products as...
Source: Grants.gov · Last verified Oct 30, 2026 · Apply on the official site
Grant (free money, no repayment) · National Institutes of Health · RFA-CA-27-002
Amount: Up to $300,000 per award · Due Nov 10, 2026 · Nationwide
Who qualifies: For-profit businesses, including small businesses, are eligible. Other applicant types (such as universities, nonprofits or governments) can also apply.
Through this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), the National Cancer Institute (NCI) invites grant applications proposing exploratory research projects focused on further development and technical validation of...
Source: Grants.gov · Last verified Oct 30, 2026 · Apply on the official site
Grant (free money, no repayment) · National Institutes of Health · RFA-CA-27-001
Amount: Up to $150,000 per award · Due Nov 10, 2026 · Nationwide
Who qualifies: For-profit businesses, including small businesses, are eligible. Other applicant types (such as universities, nonprofits or governments) can also apply.
Through this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), the National Cancer Institute (NCI) solicits grant applications proposing to develop innovative technologies offering new capabilities for the molecular or cellular...
Source: Grants.gov · Last verified Oct 30, 2026 · Apply on the official site
Grant (free money, no repayment) · National Institutes of Health · RFA-AI-27-005
Amount: $18,000,000 total program funding · Due Nov 10, 2026 · Nationwide
Who qualifies: For-profit businesses, including small businesses, are eligible. Other applicant types (such as universities, nonprofits or governments) can also apply.
The purpose of this notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) is to support a Clinical Research Network (CRN) on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR). The program aims to design, implement, and manage clinical research that...
Source: Grants.gov · Last verified Oct 30, 2026 · Apply on the official site
Grant (free money, no repayment) · National Institutes of Health · RFA-AI-27-002
Amount: $10,000,000 total program funding · Due Nov 10, 2026 · Nationwide
Who qualifies: For-profit businesses, including small businesses, are eligible. Other applicant types (such as universities, nonprofits or governments) can also apply.
The purpose of this notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) is to solicit applications for an Infectious Diseases Clinical Trials Network (IDCTN). The IDCTN, comprised of the Clinical Trial Evaluation Units (CTEUs) and a...
Source: Grants.gov · Last verified Oct 30, 2026 · Apply on the official site
Grant (free money, no repayment) · National Institutes of Health · RFA-AG-27-010
Amount: $2,500,000 total program funding · Due Nov 10, 2026 · Nationwide
Who qualifies: For-profit businesses, including small businesses, are eligible. Other applicant types (such as universities, nonprofits or governments) can also apply.
This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) invites applications proposing a Data Coordinating Center that integrates and disseminates multiscale mouse brain datasets for the aging and Alzheimer's disease (AD) research...
Source: Grants.gov · Last verified Oct 30, 2026 · Apply on the official site
Grant (free money, no repayment) · National Institutes of Health · RFA-RM-27-024
Amount: $50,000 to $100,000 per award · Due Nov 10, 2026 · Nationwide
Who qualifies: For-profit businesses, including small businesses, are eligible. Other applicant types (such as universities, nonprofits or governments) can also apply.
The Common Fund Human Virome Program (HVP) aims to extensively and comprehensively characterize the "healthy" human virome (the collection of viruses that normally reside inside the human body without evidence of...
Source: Grants.gov · Last verified Oct 30, 2026 · Apply on the official site
Grant (free money, no repayment) · National Institutes of Health · PAR-25-271
Amount: $350,000 total program funding · Due Nov 13, 2026 · Nationwide
Who qualifies: For-profit businesses, including small businesses, are eligible. Other applicant types (such as universities, nonprofits or governments) can also apply.
This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) encourages applications for investigator-initiated mid-phase clinical trials of natural products(i.e., botanicals, dietary supplements, and probiotics), which have a strong...
Source: Grants.gov · Last verified Oct 30, 2026 · Apply on the official site
Grant (free money, no repayment) · National Institutes of Health · PAR-25-269
Amount: Up to $350,000 per award · Due Nov 13, 2026 · Nationwide
Who qualifies: For-profit businesses, including small businesses, are eligible. Other applicant types (such as universities, nonprofits or governments) can also apply.
This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) encourages applications for investigator-initiated, early phase, clinical trials of natural products (i.e., botanicals, probiotics, and products marketed as dietary...
Source: Grants.gov · Last verified Oct 30, 2026 · Apply on the official site
Grant (free money, no repayment) · National Institutes of Health · PAR-24-089
Amount: Up to $750,000 per award · Due Nov 13, 2026 · Nationwide
Who qualifies: For-profit businesses, including small businesses, are eligible. Other applicant types (such as universities, nonprofits or governments) can also apply.
This funding opportunity announcement (FOA) encourages applications for institutional research career development (K12) programs that propose to support intensive supervised research training and career development...
Source: Grants.gov · Last verified Oct 30, 2026 · Apply on the official site
Grant (free money, no repayment) · National Institutes of Health · PAR-25-270
Amount: Up to $1,050,000 per award · Due Nov 13, 2026 · Nationwide
Who qualifies: For-profit businesses, including small businesses, are eligible. Other applicant types (such as universities, nonprofits or governments) can also apply.
This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) encourages applications for investigator-initiated, early phase, clinical trials of natural products (i.e., botanicals, dietary supplements, and probiotics), which have a strong...
Source: Grants.gov · Last verified Oct 30, 2026 · Apply on the official site
Grant (free money, no repayment) · National Institutes of Health · PAR-25-370
Amount: Up to $50,000 per award · Due Nov 16, 2026 · Nationwide
Who qualifies: For-profit businesses, including small businesses, are eligible. Other applicant types (such as universities, nonprofits or governments) can also apply.
The purpose of this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is to invite Small Research Grant (R21) applications that propose to study the ethical, legal, and social implications (ELSI) of human genetics and genomics....
Source: Grants.gov · Last verified Oct 30, 2026 · Apply on the official site
Grant (free money, no repayment) · Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention · O-OJJDP-2026-172740
Amount: Up to $900,000 per award · Due Nov 16, 2026 · Nationwide
Who qualifies: For-profit businesses, including small businesses, are eligible. Other applicant types (such as universities, nonprofits or governments) can also apply.
This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the OJJDP FY 2026 Internet Crimes Against Children On-Line Child Protection System (ICACCOPS). This opportunity supports maintenance of and enhancements to the Internet...
Source: Grants.gov · Last verified Oct 30, 2026 · Apply on the official site
Grant (free money, no repayment) · National Institute of Justice · O-NIJ-2026-172800
Amount: Up to $3,000,000 per award · Due Nov 16, 2026 · Nationwide
Who qualifies: For-profit businesses, including small businesses, are eligible. Other applicant types (such as universities, nonprofits or governments) can also apply.
This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the NIJ FY 2026 Research and Evaluation on Justice System Responses to Illegal Immigration. This opportunity supports proposals for rigorous, applied research and...
Source: Grants.gov · Last verified Oct 30, 2026 · Apply on the official site
Grant (free money, no repayment) · National Institute of Justice · O-NIJ-2026-172799
Amount: Up to $2,500,000 per award · Due Nov 16, 2026 · Nationwide
Who qualifies: For-profit businesses, including small businesses, are eligible. Other applicant types (such as universities, nonprofits or governments) can also apply.
This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the NIJ FY 2026 Research and Evaluation on Human Trafficking. This opportunity supports proposals for rigorous research and evaluation projects to better understand,...
Source: Grants.gov · Last verified Oct 30, 2026 · Apply on the official site
A grant is money given for a stated purpose that you do not repay and that does not cost you ownership. That is why there are far fewer of them than people expect, and why each one has strict rules about who can apply and what the money can pay for.
Most federal grants are for research, public health, energy or community projects, not for general working capital. The federal government does not hand out grants to start or run an ordinary business. If a website promises a free federal grant for any business, it is not telling you the truth.
Private grants come from companies and foundations, often as a contest with a short window and a small number of winners. Federal money for small businesses mostly comes through SBIR and STTR, which fund research and development at companies under 500 employees. Grants.gov also lists federal notices where for-profit businesses are one of several eligible applicant types.
State and city programs are the third source. They open and close with budgets, so check your state economic development office as well as the listings here.
Read the eligibility rules before anything else and skip the ones you do not fit. Keep a short business plan, last year's tax return or a profit and loss statement, and a one paragraph answer to "what will you do with the money" ready to paste. Federal applications need a SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity ID, which can take a few weeks, so start that early.
Not in the way most ads suggest. Federal grants for for-profit companies are mostly SBIR and STTR research awards, plus specific programs listed on Grants.gov. Starting or running an ordinary business is usually funded with loans, savings or investors.
No. A grant is not repaid as long as you use it the way the rules say. Loans and revenue-based financing are repaid, which is why every listing here is labeled by type.
Every Monday morning. Each listing shows the date it was last checked, and anything past its deadline is removed automatically.
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Federal grants come from the Grants.gov API, SBIR and STTR topics from SBIR.gov, venture funds from the SEC Form D quarterly data set, and every other program was checked by hand on its official page. Each listing links to its source.
A refresh runs every Monday morning. It pulls the federal data again, removes anything past its deadline, re-checks every official link and hides programs whose page has gone dead.
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