319 Maine Small Business Grants

Opportunity for USA, Canada, and International qualifying small businesses and defense contractors to compete for cash prizes for the development of new technologies to improve the national defense system. Participants will devise innovative solutions for cost-effectiv...

Grants of $10,000 to USA and territories qualifying small business owners to mitigate the effects a natural disaster. Funding is intended to assist with recovery from loss that results from the disaster, including but not limited to physical loss or damage, supply chai...

Opportunity for USA small businesses to participate in a competition to identify promising technologies for unmanned systems. Participating businesses should have innovative, advanced ideas using robotics, AI, and real-time data processing to achieve specific objective...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International healthcare institutions, medical education companies, and medical schools for ongoing education for healthcare professionals about treating patients with eligible types of breast cancer. The geographic scope of this program is g...

Opportunity for USA entrepreneurs to participate in a business development program. Some program participants will qualify for a grant of $20,000. The program includes mentorship, strategy sessions led by experts, and opportunities for networking. The goal of the prog...

Opportunity for USA individuals, teams, companies, and academic institutions to create technologies that will assist in realistic training. Funding is intended for cost-effective technologies that duplicate realistic electromagnetic spectrum environments for tactical t...

Opportunity for USA companies, individuals, academic institutions, and teams to develop solutions to simulate how electromagnetic warfare affects different operational equipment. Funding is intended for solutions that will improve military training through providing ac...

Opportunity for USA teams, academic institutions, companies, and individuals to develop autonomous systems that help create realistic electronic warfare simulations for training. Funding is intended for cost-effective solutions that will enhance military training throu...

Grants and in-kind support to USA and Puerto Rico entrepreneurs to promote business growth and development. Applicants who qualify as finalists will participate in a pitch competition and may take part in an accelerator program that offers mentorship, resources, and su...

Grants to USA and territories nonprofit and for-profit organizations, government agencies, tribal governments, school districts, and IHEs for research programs related to substance abuse education. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take up to sever...

Awards to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit organizations, community groups, government agencies, businesses, and individuals for initiatives or projects that have made a significant and lasting impact on communities. Funding is intended to recognize sustainable...

Grants to USA and International medical schools, healthcare institutions, medical education companies, and medical societies for medical education projects on eligible topics. Funding is intended for the continuing education of medical professionals on the importance o...

Grants of up to $5,000 to USA physician assistants for projects to promote health care for underserved communities. Priority will be given to projects that have an innovative design, foster collaboration and partnerships, and emphasize direct patient education, care, o...

Grants to USA investigators affiliated with institutions and companies for research related to medical conditions experienced during space travel. Applicants are advised that the required registrations must be completed prior to applying. Funding is intended for studie...

Grants to Maine nonprofit organizations for economic development projects in the communities in which the funding source has a business presence. Funding is intended for projects that advance the local workforce and drive economic growth. Emphasis will be placed on pro...

Grants to USA restaurants in historic locations for financial assistance to offset the adverse effects of disasters, economic challenges, and other hardships. State and local preservation partners partnering with historic restaurants in their communities are also eligi...

Grants of up to $30,000 to USA nonprofit organizations, businesses, and agencies for programs to curb the spread of factory farms. Funding will support state, regional, and local efforts that address the harms of industrial animal agriculture. The funder seeks compelli...

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations, agencies, businesses, schools, tribal and native organizations, and educational entities in eligible states and territories for projects to benefit coastal natural resources. Funding is intended for the removal of non-functioning ...

Grants of $10,000, grant of $50,000, and in-kind support to USA and territories entrepreneurs to support businesses. Funding is intended to help businesses reach their full potential. In addition to the cash grant, winners will also receive assistance with small busine...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit and for-profit organizations, government agencies, and academic institutions for research to produce lower-cost monoclonal antibodies. The purpose of the program is to make mAbs accessible to a larger market, particula...

In-kind support to USA and territories nonprofit and for-profit organizations, IHEs, and agencies to advance research and development related to ultra-rare diseases. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Awarded applican...

Opportunity for USA and International startups and entrepreneurs to participate in a business development boot camp and competition. Applicants must have a promising early-stage idea focused on climate change. Participants will attend a boot camp and national competiti...

Grant of $25,000 to a USA small business to enhance business operations. Applicants must work in a professional service sector, including but not limited to healthcare, accounting, legal, insurance, and finance. Applicants will be asked to provide evidence that address...

Grants to USA researchers for research projects to benefit the horticultural industry. Funding is intended to support studies that address issues in the greenhouse, nursery, landscape, and retail industry, with focus placed on the production, propagation, marketing, di...

Awards to USA, Canada, and International individuals to honor their dedicated work to end extreme poverty through creative projects. Recipients will be selected for their local and global efforts to effect positive change and create social impact. Eligible awardees inc...

Grants to USA nonprofit and for-profit organizations, IHEs, and agencies for innovative research on probiotic treatments. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended for clinical trials to understand why di...

Grants to USA and territories IHEs, nonprofit and for-profit organizations, and agencies to evaluate the effectiveness of crisis response services. Applicants must submit a letter of intent prior to submitting a full application. Funding is intended to examine various ...

Cooperative agreements to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit and for-profit organizations, agencies, and IHEs to optimize technologies used in nervous system research. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding ...

Cooperative agreements to USA, Canada, and International IHEs, agencies, and nonprofit and for-profit organizations to develop new technologies for neuroscience research. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is ...

Opportunity for USA, Canada, and International foundations, organizations, companies, design studios, social enterprises, and entrepreneurs to participate in a contest to help solve societal concerns. The purpose of the contest is for applicants to address one or more ...

Grants to USA and territories IHEs, nonprofit and for-profit organizations, and agencies to enhance software tools used in scientific research. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended to support the dev...

Grant of $1,000 to a USA entrepreneur or business owner to boost their business. Funding is intended to assist the business in reaching the next level it is aiming for, such as scaling operations or launching a new product. Grant funds must be used exclusively for legi...

Opportunity for USA small businesses to pitch technology solutions that may be useful to the Army. Funding is intended to encourage the development and commercialization of technology solutions that meet the Army's current focuses and needs. Participants will receive c...

Grants to USA, Canada, and international for-profit and nonprofit organizations, IHEs, and agencies for research projects on Alzheimer's and related diseases. Required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended to accelerate the development o...

Grants to USA and territories nonprofit and for-profit organizations, institutions of higher education, agencies, and tribal entities for research related to healthcare delivery. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take six weeks or more to complete....

Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit organizations, IHEs, government agencies, and for-profit organizations for research projects related to Parkinson's disease. Funding is intended for pre-clinical and clinical programs that impede or prevent the progres...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International agencies, nonprofit and for-profit organizations, and IHEs for research on a broad range of topics. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended for scientific and he...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit and for-profit organizations, IHEs, and agencies to conduct clinical trials on cancer screening and/or prevention. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is inten...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit and for-profit organizations, agencies, and IHEs for long-term research projects on children's language development. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is int...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit organizations, for-profits, IHEs, government agencies, Tribes, school districts, and housing authorities for research projects on the neurological effects of chronic illnesses. Applicants are advised that the required ...

Grants to USA and territories IHEs, nonprofit and for-profit organizations, and agencies for the research and development of interventions related to sleep health. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intende...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International agencies, nonprofit and for-profit organizations, and IHEs to conduct scientific research which includes studies with human participants. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Fun...

Opportunity for USA academic institutions, for-profits, nonprofit organizations, government agencies, tribes, and individuals to participate in a clean energy competition. In addition to increasing the number of skilled workers, the program is also intended to promote ...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International IHEs, agencies, and nonprofit and for-profit organizations to conduct scientific research which includes a clinical trial. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intende...

Grants to USA and territories investigators affiliated with nonprofits, for-profits, IHEs, government agencies, and tribes for research on interventions addressing healthcare disparities. Applicants are advised that the required registrations must be completed prior to...

Grants to USA and territories investigators affiliated with nonprofits, for-profits, IHEs, government agencies, and tribes for clinical trial research related to disease prevention and/or treatment. Applicants are advised that the required registrations must be complet...

Grants to USA and territories investigators affiliated with nonprofits, for-profits, IHEs, government agencies, and tribes for research addressing disease among the Latino and Hispanic populations. Applicants are advised that the required registrations must be complete...

Grants of $10,000 and in-kind services to USA and Puerto Rico eBay sellers for business development. Funding is intended to support operations and expansion for small, highly-rated eBay businesses. In addition to a cash grant, selected grantees will receive coaching, e...

Cooperative agreements to USA, Canada, and International IHEs, nonprofit and for-profit organizations, and agencies to conduct clinical trials related to neurological emergencies. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Fu...

Competition for USA, Canada, and International entrepreneurs representing any business model, including both nonprofit and for-profit organizations, for ventures that enhance the distribution of poverty interventions in developing countries. Prize winners will be award...