Athens, AL Opportunity Council Districts Program

The Pennsylvania Strategic Investments to Enhance Sites Program (PA SITES) was established to provide grant and loan funding to eligible applicants to develop competitive sites for businesses to relocate or expand within the Commonwealth. The Construction Grants and Loans component provides grants and loans to serve as gap financing for strategic sites that need financial assistance to help reduce development risk for businesses. The grant and loan funding is intended to help finance strategic investments that will enhance sites across the Commonwealth to effectively compete for expanding and relocating businesses. The program will help reduce development risk for businesses by timeline reduction from the development of public infrastructure or reducing unknown development costs.

The Virginia Beach Small Business Grant provides Virginia Beach small businesses with reimbursement grants of up to $10,000 to help expand access to funding, particularly for historically underserved and marginalized entrepreneurs. Part of the Virginia Beach Economic Development Investment Program (EDIP) Part F and administered by the City of Virginia Beach Development Authority (VBDA), the program is designed to support the growth and stability of women-owned, minority-owned, veteran-owned, and service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses, as such terms are defined in Virginia Code § 2.2-4310. Applications are accepted in 30-day cycles while funding is available, with each new cycle announced with at least 10 days' notice. Grant funds may be used for working capital for the purchase of inventory or renewables, marketing and advertising expenses, development of online or mobile presence, equipment and supplies purchases, business expansion, real estate acquisition, and other business development purposes identified by the business and approved by the VBDA. Ineligible uses include payroll, insurance, salaries, lease payments, and personal expenses. Grants are issued as reimbursements, with written documentation required before payment; at the discretion of the Director of Economic Development, grants may in some cases be prepaid for an approved use. To qualify, an applicant must be a micro-business (as defined in §15.2-965.2 of the Code of Virginia) or a service-disabled veteran business with fewer than 25 employees, hold a valid Virginia Beach business license, have operated in the City for at least one year (documented through tax returns or other acceptable evidence), be current on all local taxes and fees, and not have received any other grant from the VBDA or the City within the past 12 months. Applicants cannot employ any officer, official, or employee of the City of Virginia Beach, the VBDA, or the Minority Business Council. Not-for-profit entities, chains with more than three locations, national franchises, and adult-themed establishments are not eligible. To apply, businesses must first attend a pre-application workshop hosted by The HIVE (Virginia Beach's business resource center) either in person or virtually. Attendees receive access to the application portal after the workshop and submit an application, a Disclosure Statement Form, and required documentation including a current business license, business or strategic plan, articles of incorporation or organization, and a profit and loss statement or other evidence of one year of operation. Additional scoring points are awarded to businesses that are women, minority, service-disabled veteran, or veteran-owned, businesses in operation for more than one year, and applicants who submit a credit report. Applications are date-stamped and reviewed by a Selection Committee in the order they are received, with incomplete applications returned for correction (and any resubmission moved to the back of the queue). Grant recipients must commit to attending several business counseling sessions at The HIVE as part of the award.

The Maryland Energy Administration Commercial Solar Grant Program ("CSGP", "the Program") will provide grants for solar PV systems installed at Maryland businesses, nonprofits, and other organizations, that will be owned by or directly benefit (1) low-to-moderate income communities located in a census tract with an average median income at or below 80% of the average median income for the State, or (2) overburdened or underserved communities, as defined by §1-701 of the Environment Article, Annotated Code of Maryland. These solar PV systems can help reduce organizational operational costs and improve their sustainability, which can help them better serve the communities that surround them. Solar PV systems are excellent solutions for organizations that seek to free up capital for other expenses and projects, expand operations and offerings sustainably, and help Maryland meet its clean energy and greenhouse gas reduction goals. This is especially important for Maryland businesses and other organizations that have historically been disadvantaged, overburdened, and underserved.

The Secretsos Small Business Grant offers $2,500 to help entrepreneurs overcome challenges and accelerate growth.

digitalundivided's BREAKTHROUGH Program, sponsored by JPMorgan Chase & Co, provides founders with a deeper understanding of their customers, startup funding, growth marketing strategies, and networking opportunities to scale their ventures. Each company accepted into the program will receive a $5,000 grant.