Government grants for small business

Due in December 2026

• Dec1

  Apply by Dec 1, 2026

  Washington Anaerobic Dairy Digester Grants

  Washington State Department of Commerce

  Applicants: Small businesses, Nonprofits

  Washington

  Open
• Dec2

  Apply by Dec 2, 2026

  Maximizing the Scientific Value of Data Generated by the Environmental Influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) Program: Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Postdoctoral Fellowship (F32)

  Department of Health and Human Services

  Applicants: Schools and colleges, For-profit companies, Local governments, Nonprofits, Small businesses, State governments, Tribal governments and organizations

  Nationwide

  Open
• Dec3

  Apply by Dec 3, 2026

  Mojave Desert Tortoise Recovery

  Department of Fish and Wildlife

  Applicants: For-profit companies, Nonprofits, Small businesses, Tribal governments and organizations

  California

  Open
• Dec3

  Apply by Dec 3, 2026

  New York Growing the Clean Energy Workforce — Electric Vehicles

  New York State Department of Labor / New York Power Authority

  Applicants: Small businesses

  New York

  Up to $600K

  Open
• Dec3

  Apply by Dec 3, 2026

  New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) Office of Just Energy Transition (OJET) Growing the Clean Energy Workforce – Electric Vehicles (GCEW-EV) Request for Applications (RFA)

  New York State Department of Labor

  Applicants: For-profit companies, Small businesses

  New York

  Open
• Dec4

  Apply by Dec 4, 2026

  Idaho Workforce Development Employer Grants

  Idaho Workforce Development Council

  Applicants: Small businesses

  Idaho

  Up to $250K

  Open
• Dec4

  Apply by Dec 4, 2026

  NIH Research Software Engineer (RSE) Award (R50 Clinical Trials Not Allowed)

  Department of Health and Human Services

  Applicants: Schools and colleges, For-profit companies, Local governments, Nonprofits, Small businesses, State governments, Tribal governments and organizations

  Nationwide

  Open
• Dec4

  Apply by Dec 4, 2026

  Rhode Island Local Agriculture and Seafood Act Grants

  Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management

  Applicants: Small businesses, Nonprofits, Individuals

  Rhode Island

  Up to $20K

  Open
• Dec7

  Apply by Dec 7, 2026

  MPPEP Phase 3 Invasive Wild-Caught Catfish

  Department of Agriculture

  Applicants: For-profit companies, Local governments, Nonprofits, Small businesses, State governments, Tribal governments and organizations

  Nationwide

  $50K to $2M

  Open
• Dec7

  Apply by Dec 7, 2026

  Silicon Carbide Cladding Lead Test Rod Development-Phase 1

  Department of Energy

  Applicants: Schools and colleges, For-profit companies, Local governments, Nonprofits, Small businesses, State governments, Tribal governments and organizations

  Nationwide

  Up to $62.5M

  Open
• Dec8

  Apply by Dec 8, 2026

  Cooperative Research Agreements Related to the World Trade Center Health Program (U01)

  Department of Health and Human Services

  Applicants: Schools and colleges, For-profit companies, Individuals, Local governments, Nonprofits, Small businesses, State governments, Tribal governments and organizations

  Nationwide

  Up to $550K

  Open
• Dec8

  Apply by Dec 8, 2026

  Exploratory/Developmental Grants Related to the World Trade Center Health Program (R21)

  Department of Health and Human Services

  Applicants: Schools and colleges, For-profit companies, Individuals, Local governments, Nonprofits, Small businesses, State governments, Tribal governments and organizations

  Nationwide

  Up to $365K

  Open
• Dec9

  Apply by Dec 9, 2026

  Illinois Grocery Initiative

  Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity

  Applicants: For-profit companies, Individuals, Nonprofits, Small businesses

  Illinois

  $500K to $5.2M

  Open
• Dec11

  Apply by Dec 11, 2026

  California STEP Export Vouchers

  California Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development

  Applicants: Small businesses

  California

  Up to $10K

  Open
• Dec11

  Apply by Dec 11, 2026

  Hawaii SBIR/STTR Phase I Matching Grants

  Hawaii Technology Development Corporation

  Applicants: Small businesses

  Hawaii

  Up to $75K

  Open
• Dec11

  Apply by Dec 11, 2026

  Oregon Building Energy Reduction Incentive

  Oregon Department of Energy

  Applicants: Small businesses, Nonprofits

  Oregon

  Up to $100K

  Open
• Dec14

  Apply by Dec 14, 2026

  Computational Modeling and Analysis of the Impact of Genomic Variation on Function (UM1, Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

  Department of Health and Human Services

  Applicants: Schools and colleges, For-profit companies, Local governments, Nonprofits, Small businesses, State governments, Tribal governments and organizations

  Nationwide

  Up to $800K

  Open
• Dec14

  Apply by Dec 14, 2026

  Genomic Variant Interactions With Other Variants Or The Environment (UM1 Clinical Trials Not Allowed)

  Department of Health and Human Services

  Applicants: Schools and colleges, For-profit companies, Local governments, Nonprofits, Small businesses, State governments, Tribal governments and organizations

  Nationwide

  Up to $1.5M

  Open
• Dec14

  Apply by Dec 14, 2026

  IGVF Data and Coordinating Center (U24 Clinical trials Not Allowed)

  Department of Health and Human Services

  Applicants: Schools and colleges, For-profit companies, Local governments, Nonprofits, Small businesses, State governments, Tribal governments and organizations

  Nationwide

  Up to $4M

  Open
• Dec14

  Apply by Dec 14, 2026

  Systematic Characterization of Genomic Variation to Assess Effects of Individual Variants on Genome Function and Phenotype (UM1 Clinical Trials Not Allowed)

  Department of Health and Human Services

  Applicants: Schools and colleges, For-profit companies, Local governments, Nonprofits, Small businesses, State governments, Tribal governments and organizations

  Nationwide

  Up to $2M

  Open