Arizona Innovation Challenge

If your business is in the home services industry, you may be eligible for a $10,000 grant from Jobber We want to recognize your accomplishments and accelerate your plans for the future, and have 15 grants worth $10,000 each to award to every type of home service professional. Any blue collar business owner or aspiring business owner aged 18 is eligible to apply.

Empire State Development’s Division of Science, Technology, and Innovation (“NYSTAR”), Innovation Matching Grants (IMG) Program aims to grow small businesses and support the development of new technologies in New York State by providing matching funds for federal Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) grants. The New York State Innovation Matching Grants Program will match: -The award for Phase I applicants, not to exceed $100,000 -The award for Phase II applicants, not to exceed $200,000

The Community Investment Fund provides Franklin County, Maine businesses, nonprofits, and individual entrepreneurs with grants of $5,000 to $15,000 to launch and grow projects that benefit the local community. Administered by the Greater Franklin Development Council (GFDC), the fund fills a gap identified by GFDC after evaluating what funding options are actually available to small operators in Franklin County (many block grants go to towns, county TIF dollars are restricted to unorganized territories, and innovation funding often requires a patentable product, leaving small operators without an accessible source of early stage capital). The fund is made possible through GFDC's funding accord with the New England Clean Energy Connect (NECEC) transmission line, which reinvests a share of the transmission line's negotiated community benefits back into local businesses, organizations, and jobs across Franklin County. Projects must advance at least one of six focus areas: workforce development (training, credentialing, apprenticeships, recruitment and retention efforts), business expansion or creation (equipment, buildout, new product lines, new locations, new hires), organizational programming (new or expanded programs that serve county residents), entrepreneurial support (coaching, shared space, startup services, technical assistance), community development (projects that make the county a better place to live and work), or services for low-income residents (direct services that reduce cost, remove barriers, or expand access). Two themes run through all funded projects: innovative programming and job creation. To qualify, applicants must be a for-profit business operating in Franklin County, a nonprofit organization serving Franklin County, or an individual entrepreneur or resident with a project that meets the fund's purpose, with proof of Franklin County residency or operation required. A documented funding match is required for all applications, and applications with a higher match percentage score higher (personal funds, in-kind contributions, and other grants all count as match). Projects must run 12 months or fewer, with recipients required to submit a progress report at six months and a final report at twelve months. Applications include a project summary of 100 words, an alignment narrative of 300 words, and an impact and measurement narrative of 300 words, along with attachments including a project budget, letters of support, proof of Franklin County residency, and documentation of matching funds. Applicants are also expected to describe a defined return on investment (with estimates of margin, sales, volume, people served, or jobs created) and to name real risks and barriers to project success.

The Green Bay Microenterprise Grant provides Green Bay, Wisconsin microenterprises with grants of up to $7,500 to expand access to capital for new and growing small businesses within the city. Administered by the City of Green Bay’s Community & Economic Development Department and funded through federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) dollars, the program is designed for microenterprises (defined as small businesses with five or fewer employees, including the owner) and is part of the city’s broader work supporting local entrepreneurs as a founding city in the national “America the Entrepreneurial” campaign launched by Right to Start. To qualify, applicants must operate a for-profit business with five or fewer employees including the business owner, have a brick-and-mortar location (or definite plans for one), and be in good standing with City zoning, permits, licensing, and taxes. Because the program is funded with federal CDBG dollars, applicants must also meet CDBG low-to-moderate-income (LMI) eligibility: the business owner must reside in an LMI household, with current income limits displayed on the application each cycle. Grant funds may be used for a wide range of business investments, including equipment, machinery, interior and exterior improvements, technology, software, signage, marketing, and lease expenses. Applications are submitted online through the City’s grant portal.

Purpose: RUST loans may be used to finance up to 100 percent of the costs necessary to upgrade, remove or replace project tanks, including corrective actions, to meet applicable local state, or federal standards, including, but not limited to, any design, construction, monitoring, operation, or maintenance requirements adopted pursuant to Health and Safety Code sections 25284.1, 25292.05, 25292.4, or 41954. Description: Replacing, Removing, or Upgrading Underground Storage Tanks (RUST) loans are available to assist small business underground storage tank (UST) owners and operators in financing up to 100 percent of the costs necessary to upgrade, remove, or replace project tanks, including corrective actions, to meet applicable local, state, or federal standards, including, but not limited to, any design, construction, monitoring, operation, or maintenance requirements adopted pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 25284.1, 25292.05, 25292.4, or 41954.