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Show returning & closed$25,000–$1,000,000
Maryland business/startup; standard underwriting; 640+ personal credit typically required; statewide with fund-manager geography rules
Up to $50,000
Business operating at least 2 years; accelerator-graduate preference/requirement; expansion capital focus
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
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
Up to $750,000
Maryland early-stage technology business meeting economic-disadvantage ownership/management criteria; detailed requirements on current TEDCO page
$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
Up to $500,000
Eligible DC-based businesses seeking to acquire and owner-occupy commercial property; intended occupancy at least 7 years
$50,000–$250,000
Technology company serving cybersecurity/national-defense industries; fewer than 100 employees; less than $5M gross revenue
Up to $150,000
Small and underserved Maryland businesses; must show creditworthiness, ability to repay, and difficulty obtaining traditional financing
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
Up to $100,000
Established high-growth businesses with innovative products expanding markets, increasing sales and creating jobs
$25,000–$50,000
Eligible uses include leasehold improvements, equipment, working capital and human-capital increases for expansion/startup
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
Small-business financing using Maryland VLT proceeds
Small businesses in targeted areas surrounding Maryland casinos and statewide under 50/50 VLT allocation rules
Loans, equity and other financing; program includes SSBCI capital
Maryland small businesses; financing can support working capital, equipment, real estate, leasehold improvements and contracts
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
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
Up to $4,000
NASE member meeting program requirements; grants support hiring, marketing, equipment, software and other business-growth needs
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
$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
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
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
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
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
Startup/expansion funding; amount depends on current round
Eligible new and expanding small businesses in designated Sustainable Communities
Recurring / verify cycle
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
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
Competitive R&D funding; amounts vary by agency/program
Small businesses meeting individual federal program requirements
Recurring / verify cycle
Direct loans, microloans, child-care financing, loan support and other programs
Eligibility varies by financing program
Active program family
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