Invest Atlanta Small Business Improvement Grant

Receive up to $10K in reimbursements for making façade improvements to an eligible single commercial property in Philadelphia or up to $15K for improving an eligible corner property or large commercial building with multiple addresses.

The Illinois Local Food Infrastructure Grant (LFIG) provides Illinois farms, cooperatives, processing facilities, food businesses, food hubs, nonprofits, and local governments with grants of up to $75,000 for individual projects or up to $250,000 for collaborative projects to develop local food processing, aggregation, and distribution infrastructure. Administered by the Illinois Department of Agriculture and created under the Local Food Infrastructure Grant Act, the program has approximately $1.8 million in total available funding per fiscal year. The grant’s purpose is to help Illinois applicants expand infrastructure that increases market access for Illinois agricultural products in Illinois communities. Grant funds may be used to purchase, lease-to-own, rent, build, or install infrastructure that supports the local food supply chain, including value-added processing, livestock processing, milling, dairy, refrigerated vehicles, food hubs, community kitchens, and other critical pieces of the local food supply chain. Eligible applicants must be Illinois-based and must store, process, package, aggregate, or distribute value-added products. Eligible organizations include Illinois farms, cooperatives, processing facilities, food businesses, and food hubs with 50 or fewer employees, as well as nonprofits and local governments. Grants are available for both collaborative and individual projects, and a match is generally required unless the applicant can demonstrate a high-need condition. All applicants must pre-register with the Illinois Department of Agriculture before submitting an application.

Experiential learning opportunities, including internships, are a key method for students to explore career possibilities, gain hands-on experience and meet people in industry in their field of study. For the company, it is a critical workforce development tool. The Innovate Rhode Island Small Business Fund (IRISBF) Internship Grant Program provides grants of up to $6,500 to assist companies in the life sciences and engineering sectors defray the costs of providing student internships and mentoring to eligible Rhode Island residents attending a college or university in Rhode Island.

Purpose: RUST grants may be used to finance up to 100 percent of the costs necessary to upgrade, remove, or replace UST project tanks to comply with the requirements of Health and Safety Code sections 25284.1, 25292.05, 25292.4, 25292.5, or 41954. Description: Replacing, Removing, or Upgrading Underground Storage Tanks (RUST) grants 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 to comply with the requirements of Health and Safety Code section 25284.1, 25292.05, 25292.4, 25292.5, or 41954. Please note that removal-only projects are now eligible for RUST grants. Grants are available for between $3,000 and $70,000 to eligible UST owners/operators. An additional $140,000 in RUST grant moneys above the $70,000 maximum is available for remote public fueling stations for the purpose of removing and replacing a single-walled UST.

The City of Salem offers a matching grant program in the Fairview Urban Renewal Area (URA) to support businesses in constructing new buildings, adding to existing structures, or investing in permanent manufacturing equipment and related building improvements. This program is designed to encourage economic growth and enhance business operations within the district. By providing financial support, the program helps reduce the cost burden of construction and equipment investments, making it easier for businesses to grow. For property owners and business tenants, this program offers an opportunity to modernize facilities and improve productivity, benefiting both individual businesses and the community as a whole.