Grants By Audience

Grants for Small Businesses

There are currently 99 open grants for small businesses listed in the OpenGrants database, refreshed on every site build. Award ceilings vary widely; the median maximum award across programs that publish amounts is about $15,000. Active funders include State Water Resources Control Board, AT&T Services, Inc, Small Business Administration, among 23 funders with open programs. 19 of these programs publish a fixed application deadline, while 80 accept applications on a rolling or unspecified schedule. Current opportunities include “She's Connected by AT&T – AT&T Small Business Contest” and “She's Connected by AT&T Small Business Contest”. This page tracks programs open to small businesses, identified from what each funder's own listing says about eligibility and focus. Every listing below links to a full profile with amounts, deadlines, eligibility notes, and the official application page — no login required.

184
Live grants
$22K
Median max award
November 16
Next deadline
133
Funders

Open Grants

184 live listings — top 12 programs shown
Due November 4, 2026$40.0MNSF Small Business Innovation Research / Small Business Technology Transfer Phase I, Phase II, Fast-Track Programs: A Pilot Emphasis on Scientific InstrumentationU.S. National Science FoundationDue November 4, 2026$50K – $2.0MAmerica's Seed Fund powered by NSF (SBIR/STTR) - Distributed Ledger (DL) topicU.S. National Science FoundationDue November 16, 2026Research and Development Tax Credit (R&D)Maryland Department of CommerceDue November 17, 2026$600K – $650KSmall Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Programs Phase IINational Institute of Food and AgricultureDue November 19, 2026$778K – $1.1MFY27 Small Business Development Center State of Kansas Network RebidSmall Business AdministrationDue November 20, 2026$323K – $4.6MARPA-E program SBIR/STTR NOFOs (now open: UNLOCK SBIR/STTR, DE-FOA-0003631)Advanced Research Projects Agency EnergyDue November 25, 2026$2.1MAFWERX / SpaceWERX SBIR/STTR (Air Force and Space Force)AFWERXDue November 25, 2026$150K – $2.3MDARPA SBIR and STTR topics (DoW SBIR and STTR BAAs)DARPADue November 25, 2026$2.1MDOW SBIR Specific Topic 27.BZ & 27.BX Release 1 (Department of the Air Force / AFWERX)AFWERXDue November 25, 2026$2.1MDOW STTR Specific Topic 27.TZ Release 1 (Department of the Air Force / AFWERX)AFWERXDue December 1, 2026Financial EmpowermentCitizens Charitable Foundation / Citizens Philanthropic FoundationDue December 15, 2026$10K – $25KHiring Our Heroes Small Business Grant ProgramUS Chamber of Commerce Foundation

Funders Behind These Grants

Maryland Capital Enterprises (MCE)6 openMaryland Department of Housing and Community Development5 openMaryland Department of Commerce4 openMaryland Small Business Development Center4 openFloridaCommerce3 openState Water Resources Control Board3 open

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