Galaxy Grant

The Cybersecurity Adoption Program (CAP) is designed to support Connecticut manufacturing companies seeking Cyber Security assessments and CMMC Certification. The goal is to help companies striving to meet federal cybersecurity requirements. Up to $10K can used for a Cyber Assessment with the balance allocated to remediation. Eligible companies can apply for grant funding up to $35,000 in total to assist with cyber security assessments and CMMC adoption. Participating companies must pay half the cost. The program is administered by the Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology with funding provided through the Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development's Manufacturing Innovation Fund.

Workforce+ is a Performance Grant option that allows TVA to make an investment in competitive economic development projects focused on building a highly skilled and qualified workforce. Award amounts are paid directly to the company and are contingent on companies meeting the minimum requirements of the Performance Grant Program. Funding amounts are based upon approval of the company’s talent pipeline development plan.

Eligible businesses can receive up to $10,000 per year to reimburse 50% of the expenses they incur while expanding their export sales. Businesses must be for-profit, have an exportable product or service and be in operation for at least a year (among other requirements) in order to be eligible for this grant.

The NM Food Pathways Grant Program provides New Mexico food retailers and community food organizations with grants of $25,000, $50,000, or $100,000 (with approximately $500,000 available in total funding per cycle) to strengthen their operations and expand access to healthy, affordable, and locally sourced foods. Administered by the New Mexico Economic Development Department (EDD) through its Food, Hunger, and Agriculture Program, and supported by federal Healthy Food Financing Initiative-aligned funding streams, the program is designed to support practical, implementation-ready projects that improve how staple and perishable foods are stored, handled, and sold, with a particular focus on rural, Tribal, frontier, and underserved communities. Eligible projects typically include improved refrigeration and cold storage, better merchandising and display equipment, food safety enhancements, and tools that support SNAP access, and can support small grocers, cooperative markets, mobile markets, and other community-serving retail models. Applicants are strongly encouraged to focus on equipment purchases and operational infrastructure improvements within existing facilities to minimize compliance requirements, since projects involving minor construction or building modifications may trigger NEPA or other environmental review obligations under Uniform Guidance (2 CFR Part 200). Competitive preference is given to projects that demonstrate readiness for near-term implementation, strengthen long-term retail operational capacity and sustainability, deliver clear and measurable improvements in food access for low-access communities, emphasize increasing the availability of locally produced foods, and maximize impact through practical investments rather than general infrastructure development. The program uses a two-step application process: interested organizations first submit a Letter of Interest (LOI) through the Submittable platform describing their organization, project, and community impact, and selected applicants are then invited to submit a full application including a detailed project narrative, budget and budget justification, organizational capacity information, and supporting documentation. Awards are reimbursement-based, with awardees required to submit invoices, receipts, and supporting documentation for all approved expenses before reimbursement is processed.

The Marketing Momentum Small Business Grant Program provides Lowcountry, South Carolina small businesses with in-kind marketing services (rather than cash) delivered by professional marketing partners in the community. Administered by Lowcountry Local First (LLF), a nonprofit that supports independently-owned local businesses across the Charleston area, the program connects a small number of qualifying local businesses each year with marketing, branding, design, and PR experts who donate their services to help each recipient tackle a specific marketing challenge or opportunity. Because the grant is delivered as pro bono professional services, project deliverables vary based on the partner and the recipient's needs, with past recipients receiving support in areas such as brand development, PR strategy, communications planning, and customer targeting. To qualify, applicants must be the owner of a for-profit business (501(c)(3) and 501(c)(6) entities are not eligible), be at least 18 years old, have been in business and making sales for two years or less (or preparing to launch within the next six months), employ fewer than five full-time employees, and meet LLF's local business membership criteria: privately held, based locally in the Lowcountry with no corporate or national headquarters outside the region, majority owned by individuals who live in the Lowcountry, and operating independently in decisions about the business's name, purchasing, practices, distribution, marketing, and other expenses. Applications are evaluated by an outside review committee based on eligibility, the clarity of the potential project impact on the business's growth and success, and the strength of the business's mission or community give-back. Recipients and their project partners are recognized each year at LLF's annual Good Business Summit in Charleston.