Scholarships, grants & funding for you

Documentation of Hateful Rhetoric Targeting Minority Populations in South Africa

Amount varies

african american

Deadline: September 3, 2026

MANUFACTURING AND SMALL BUSINESS CYBERSECURITY RESILIENCE PROGRAM 2026

Amount varies

minority small business

Deadline: September 4, 2026

Schizophrenia and related disorders during mid- to late-life (R21 Clinical Trial Optional)

Amount varies

first generation

Deadline: September 7, 2026

Schizophrenia and related disorders during mid- to late-life (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)

Amount varies

first generation

Deadline: September 7, 2026

Southwest Border Resource Protection Program

Amount varies

immigrant

Deadline: September 8, 2026

Enhancing and Supporting the Network of American Spaces in Armenia

Amount varies

african american

Deadline: September 10, 2026

DoW Vision, Mentored Clinical Research Award

Amount varies

first generation

Deadline: September 10, 2026

Forest Legacy Program - FY2028 Funding

Amount varies

women owned business

Deadline: September 11, 2026

Cooperative Agreement for Affiliated Partner with the Alaska Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU)

Amount varies

african american

Deadline: September 11, 2026

Cooperative Agreement for Affiliated Partner with the Gulf Coast Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU)

Amount varies

african american

Deadline: September 11, 2026

SBA WBC Modernization Initiative FY26 - Georgia

Amount varies

women owned business

Deadline: September 13, 2026

Annual Program Statement

Amount varies

african american

Deadline: September 13, 2026

Lead-Safe and Healthy Homes Financing Demonstration

Amount varies

women owned business

Deadline: September 14, 2026

Diaper Distribution Demonstration Research Pilot (DDDRP)

Amount varies

immigrant

Deadline: September 15, 2026

Community Economic Development Projects

Amount varies

underserved community

Deadline: September 8, 2026

Placement and Coordination Program

Amount varies

immigrant

Deadline: September 17, 2026

Lewis-Houghton Civics and Democracy Initiative: New Awards for 2027-2029

Amount varies

african american

Deadline: September 18, 2026

Coordinating Agricultural Development & Innovation (CADI) to enable America First Trade Wins in Europe, the South Caucasus and Central Asia

Amount varies

african american

Deadline: September 28, 2026

NRL Long Range Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) for Basic and Applied Research

Amount varies

minority small business

Deadline: September 30, 2026

Rural Decentralized Water System Grant Program

Amount varies

women owned business

Deadline: September 30, 2026

HEAL INITIATIVE: INTERACT Data Coordination and Integration Center (U24 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Amount varies

first generation

Deadline: October 1, 2026

DoW, Ovarian Cancer, Ovarian Cancer Clinical Trial Academy – Early-Career Investigator Award

Amount varies

first generation

Deadline: October 1, 2026

Mathematical Foundations of Artificial Intelligence

Amount varies

first generation

Deadline: October 9, 2026

Annual Recurring University Training and Research

Amount varies

first generation

Deadline: October 16, 2026

DoW Military Burn, Technology/Therapeutic Development Award

Amount varies

first generation

Deadline: October 21, 2026

NSF Small Business Innovation Research / Small Business Technology Transfer Phase I, Phase II, Fast-Track Programs: A Pilot Emphasis on Scientific Instrumentation

Amount varies

minority small business

Deadline: November 4, 2026

National Science Foundation Translation to Practice

Amount varies

minority small business

Deadline: November 17, 2026

National Center for Construction Safety and Health Research and Translation (U54)

Amount varies

immigrant

Deadline: December 1, 2026

Discovery of the Genetic Basis of Childhood Cancers and of Congenital Anomalies: Gabriella Miller Kids First Pediatric Research Program (X01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Amount varies

first generation

Deadline: January 11, 2027

NIH Small Business Technology Transfer Grant (Parent STTR [R41/R42] Clinical Trial Optional)

Amount varies

minority small business

Deadline: April 5, 2027

NIH, CDC and FDA Small Business Innovation Research Grant (Parent SBIR [R43/R44] Clinical Trial Optional)

Amount varies

minority small business

Deadline: April 5, 2027

BRAIN Initiative: Brain Behavior Quantification and Synchronization- Next Generation Sensor Technology Development (U01 Clinical Trial Optional)

Amount varies

first generation

Deadline: June 15, 2027

Department of Defense HIV/AIDS Prevention Program

Amount varies

women owned business

Deadline: September 18, 2027

Home Study and Post-Release Services for Unaccompanied Alien Children​​

Amount varies

immigrant

Deadline: October 1, 2027

BRAIN Initiative Connectivity across Scales (BRAIN CONNECTS): Specialized Projects for Scalable Technologies (U01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Amount varies

first generation

Deadline: October 4, 2027

Leveraging Network Infrastructure to Conduct Innovative Research for Women, Children, Pregnant and Lactating Women, and Persons with Disabilities (UG3/UH3 - Clinical Trial Optional)

Amount varies

women owned business

Deadline: November 15, 2027

Screening and Functional Validation of Genomic Variants Associated with Human Congenital Anomalies (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Amount varies

first generation

Deadline: January 7, 2028

SBIR/STTR Commercialization Readiness Pilot (CRP) Program (Parent SB1 Clinical Trial Optional)

Amount varies

minority small business

Deadline: April 5, 2029

NIH Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase IIB Strategic Breakthrough Award (Parent [R44] Clinical Trial Optional)

Amount varies

minority small business

Deadline: April 5, 2029

Austrian-American Partnership Fund (AAPF)

Amount varies

african american

Deadline: January 1, 2099

VOLT Fund

$25,000–$1,000,000

Maryland business/startup; standard underwriting; 640+ personal credit typically required; statewide with fund-manager geography rules

VOLT Microloan Fund

Up to $50,000

Business operating at least 2 years; accelerator-graduate preference/requirement; expansion capital focus

Tribal Colleges and Universities Program

Amount varies

underserved community

Deadline: September 1, 2026

Special Event Relief Fund

$1.4 million fund supporting eligible festivals and outdoor special events

Organizers of qualifying events celebrating DC culture, supporting communities and generating economic impact

Deadline: September 1, 2026

Children, Youth, and Families At-Risk Professional Development and Technical Assistance Program

Amount varies

underserved community

Deadline: September 1, 2026

NCI Community Oncology Research Program (NCORP) Academic Community Sites (UG1 Clinical Trials Not Allowed)

Amount varies

underserved community

Deadline: September 18, 2026

NCI Community Oncology Research Program (NCORP) Research Bases (UG1 Clinical Trial Required)

Amount varies

underserved community

Deadline: September 18, 2026

NCI Community Oncology Research Program (NCORP) Community Sites (UG1 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Amount varies

underserved community

Deadline: September 18, 2026

Rockville Small Business Impact Fund

Tiered grants; current guidelines include grants up to and above $75,000 depending on tier/project

Existing qualified Rockville businesses; location/public-benefit and project criteria apply; franchise/chain restrictions per program rules

Deadline: September 30, 2026

Advanced Technological Education

Amount varies

underserved community

Deadline: October 1, 2026

2026 National Urban and Community Forestry Challenge Cost Share Grant Program

Amount varies

underserved community

Deadline: October 12, 2026

Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program

Amount varies

underserved community

Deadline: October 13, 2026

Major Research Instrumentation Program

Amount varies

underserved community

Deadline: November 16, 2026

Montgomery County Day Care Provider Tax Credit

Up to $3,000

Property improvement used exclusively for qualified day-care services; also available in certain cases to businesses with at least 25 employees

Deadline: April 1, 2027

U.S. EMBASSY TO LIBYA PAS ANNUAL PROGRAM STATEMENT

Amount varies

underserved community

Deadline: January 1, 2099

TEDCO Inclusion Fund

Up to $750,000

Maryland early-stage technology business meeting economic-disadvantage ownership/management criteria; detailed requirements on current TEDCO page

TEDCO Pre-Seed Builder Fund

$100,000–$750,000

Maryland principal place of business; at least one full-time employee; majority of workforce in Maryland; at least 50% of founders demonstrate economic disadvantage

Commercial Property Acquisition Fund

Up to $500,000

Eligible DC-based businesses seeking to acquire and owner-occupy commercial property; intended occupancy at least 7 years

Next Stage Tech Fund

$50,000–$250,000

Technology company serving cybersecurity/national-defense industries; fewer than 100 employees; less than $5M gross revenue

Maryland Economic Adjustment Fund (MEAF)

Up to $150,000

Small and underserved Maryland businesses; must show creditworthiness, ability to repay, and difficulty obtaining traditional financing

Montgomery County MOVE Grant

Up to $150,000

Business signing first commercial office lease or expanding existing lease by at least 500 square feet; qualifying lease generally 36+ months; business must be in good standing

Arundel Community Reinvestment (ACR) Fund

Up to $100,000

Businesses/property owners improving exterior commercial properties in eligible revitalization districts

VOLT Growth Fund

Up to $100,000

Established high-growth businesses with innovative products expanding markets, increasing sales and creating jobs

FSC First Microenterprise Loan Program

$25,000–$50,000

Eligible uses include leasehold improvements, equipment, working capital and human-capital increases for expansion/startup

Accelerating Community Excellence (ACE) Loan Program

Small-business loans; amount/terms depend on underwriting and current program rules

Eligible small businesses in Montgomery County and Maryland under VLT loan-program rules

FSC First VLT Small Business Flex Fund

Small-business financing using Maryland VLT proceeds

Small businesses in targeted areas surrounding Maryland casinos and statewide under 50/50 VLT allocation rules

Maryland Small Business Development Financing Authority (MSBDFA)

Loans, equity and other financing; program includes SSBCI capital

Maryland small businesses; financing can support working capital, equipment, real estate, leasehold improvements and contracts

Maryland SSBCI Financing through MSBDFA

SSBCI-backed financing through existing lending/equity programs; amount depends on component

Small businesses unable to obtain adequate financing on reasonable terms; component-specific rules apply

HerRise MicroGrant

Up to $1,000

Business must be at least 51% women-owned, registered in the U.S., and have less than $1 million in gross revenue; focused on under-resourced women including women of color

NASE Growth Grants

Up to $4,000

NASE member meeting program requirements; grants support hiring, marketing, equipment, software and other business-growth needs

American Corners Portugal Operational Funding

Amount varies

african american

Newly found / verify cycle

The 2027 YSEALI Regional Workshop: Securing Supply Chains

Amount varies

women owned business

Newly found / verify cycle

ANNUAL PROGRAM STATEMENT - PUBLIC AFFAIRS ITALY

Amount varies

african american

Newly found / verify cycle

Climate Program Office for FY 2012

Amount varies

first generation

Newly found / verify cycle

EONS 2018: Appendix E Minority University Research and Education Project (MUREP) for Sustainability and Innovation Collaborative – (MUSIC)

Amount varies

minority small business

Newly found / verify cycle

Geospace Cluster

Amount varies

minority small business

Newly found / verify cycle

LOUIS STOKES ALLIANCES FOR MINORITY PARTICIPATION (LSAMP)

Amount varies

first generation

Newly found / verify cycle

Mission Spain Public Diplomacy 2022 Annual Program Statement

Amount varies

minority small business

Newly found / verify cycle

Research Infrastructure in the Social and Behavioral Sciences

Amount varies

african american

Newly found / verify cycle

Sociology

Amount varies

women owned business

Newly found / verify cycle

State Veterans Home Construction Grant Program

Amount varies

women owned business

Newly found / verify cycle

U.S. Embassy Praia Ambassador’s Special Self-Help (SSH) Program

Amount varies

minority small business

Newly found / verify cycle

Virginia SSBCI 2.0 Technical Assistance Grants

Legal, accounting and financial advisory assistance through approved providers

Designed for very small businesses and businesses owned/controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals applying for qualifying capital programs

Active through partner providers / verify availability

Montgomery County Economic Development Grant and Loan Program

$5,000–$100,000

Private employers retaining jobs or creating jobs/capital investment in Montgomery County; priority based on economic impact

Program / application timing to verify

Fairfax Founders Fund

Up to $50,000

Fairfax County early-stage, high-growth startups; detailed Cohort 4 criteria and dates to be published

Cohort 4 planned for 2027

Great Streets Small Business Retail Grant

Up to $50,000

Business located within or along border of an eligible Great Streets corridor and in good standing with relevant DC/federal agencies

Recurring / verify current cycle

Grow Prince George's Micro Business Technology Integration Grant

Up to $2,500

Physical Prince George's County location; currently operating; no more than 10 employees excluding owner; minimum 3 years in business

Application portal / current availability needs recheck

Aspire Prep Program 2026

Up to $1,500

DC residents who are returning citizens and/or justice-involved, do not hold an active DC basic business license, and are in business concept/ideation stage

2026 intake / verify current capacity

Advantage Maryland (MEDAAF)

Conditional grants, loans and investments; competitive and project-specific

Projects must generally be in Priority Funding Areas and support qualifying economic development initiatives; county resolution requirements may apply

Recurring / project-specific

Business Boost

Startup/expansion funding; amount depends on current round

Eligible new and expanding small businesses in designated Sustainable Communities

Recurring / verify cycle

Crosscutting Activities in Materials Research

Amount varies

underserved community

Newly found / verify cycle

EDA FY25 Disaster Supplemental

Amount varies

underserved community

Newly found / verify cycle

Fairfax County Microloan Program

Microloans for startups and small businesses; current loan limits and terms should be confirmed with program operator

Designed for startups and small businesses that may not qualify for traditional bank financing; particularly useful for underserved entrepreneurs

Active expansion announced / intake to verify

Montgomery County MicroLoan Program

Microloans delivered through county partners including Latino Economic Development Center and Life Asset

Start-ups, newly established or growing small businesses and certain nonprofit childcare centers

Active program family

Research in the Formation of Engineers

Amount varies

underserved community

Newly found / verify cycle

SBA Research & Development / SBIR-STTR Pathways

Competitive R&D funding; amounts vary by agency/program

Small businesses meeting individual federal program requirements

Recurring / verify cycle

Virginia Small Business Financing Authority Programs

Direct loans, microloans, child-care financing, loan support and other programs

Eligibility varies by financing program

Active program family

Small Business Transportation Technical Assistance Center (Region 2)

Amount varies

minority small business

Closed / expected annual return

Small Business Transportation Technical Assistance Center (Region 4)

Amount varies

minority small business

Closed / expected annual return

Small Business Transportation Technical Assistance Center (Region 5)

Amount varies

minority small business

Closed / expected annual return

American Innovation Hub: AI & Digital Skills for the Creative & Tech Economy

Amount varies

first generation

Closed / expected annual return

Small Business Transportation Technical Assistance Center (Region 1)

Amount varies

minority small business

Closed / expected annual return

Small Business Transportation Technical Assistance Center (Region 6)

Amount varies

minority small business

Closed / expected annual return

Annual Program Statement for Public Diplomacy Section Fiscal Year 2026

Amount varies

african american

Closed / expected annual return

Small Business Transportation Technical Assistance Center (Region 3)

Amount varies

minority small business

Closed / expected annual return

Africa Regional Services Paris Annual Program Statement: ARS Speaker Program

Amount varies

african american

Closed / expected annual return

Global Cybercrime and Cryptocurrency Assessment and Intelligence Gathering

Amount varies

african american

Closed / expected annual return

Healthy Homes Production Grant Program

Amount varies

women owned business

Closed / expected annual return

Reel American: The Road to the Olympic Rings

Amount varies

african american

Closed / expected annual return

Advancing Sports Diplomacy Through Adaptive Sports

Amount varies

african american

Closed / expected annual return

Loudoun County Human Services Nonprofit Grant

Annual county human-services grant funding; amount varies

Eligible Loudoun-serving nonprofits under county human-services grant rules

Closed / FY2027 awards underway

Growth Fund

Multiple grants; FY26 aggregate funding up to $1,000,000, award size varies

Occupy/intend to occupy DC commercial space; at least 5 employees; create at least 5 new jobs over two years; high-growth sectors preferred

Closed / expected recurring cycle

BizLaunch Transformational Challenge / PitchFest

Up to $25,000

Participants in the BizLaunch Transformational Challenge are eligible to compete for the prize

Closed / expected annual return

Technology Ecosystem Fund

Grant funding for projects that strengthen DC's technology ecosystem

Eligible projects support creation, incubation, acceleration, relocation or growth of DC technology companies

Closed / expected annual or successor cycle

DC Restaurant & Retail Stabilization Grant

Up to $50,000

Brick-and-mortar DC restaurants and retailers meeting program loss and eligibility rules; preference noted for businesses with >10% 2025 revenue loss

Closed / historical cycle

Capitol Hill Construction Impact Grant Program

Short-term relief for documented operating costs impacted by construction

Small businesses impacted by specified DDOT construction near Pennsylvania Ave SE, Potomac Ave SE and 8th St SE corridor

Closed / expected successor monitoring

Chinatown Lease Incentive Grant Program

FY26 program pool up to $125,000; awards may recur annually up to five years subject to funding/certification

Small businesses with or signing a lease of at least five years in Chinatown and maintaining/enhancing neighborhood cultural heritage

Closed / expected successor monitoring

Washington, DC Global Soft Landing

Up to $250,000

For-profit or nonprofit organization with experience supporting international entrepreneurs/startups; physical DC presence or plan to establish one

Closed / expected successor monitoring

FY2026 Rhode Island Avenue Support Grant Program

Program pool up to $350,000 total

Qualified small businesses with/signing qualifying long-term leases in Rhode Island Avenue corridor and offering community/foot-traffic benefits

Closed / historical cycle

Vitality Fund

Multi-year performance-based incentive; award varies by project

Company relocating to or expanding in DC; preference for substantial commercial-space commitment and job creation

Closed / expected recurring cycle

MDOT Purple Line Small Business Grant Program

Grant amount varies by program rules

Businesses affected by Purple Line construction; verify location and program requirements

Closed / expected annual return

Alexandria Community Matching Fund

Up to $50,000

Projects must enhance City-owned parks, trails, gardens or recreational spaces and meet PARKnership rules

Closed / next grant round expected 2027

Virginia Small Business Investment Grant (SBIG)

Award goes to eligible investors, not directly to the small business

Eligible investors making qualifying investments in eligible Virginia small businesses

Closed