Ox Shoppe Small Business Grant

The Storefront Opportunity Grant provides a grant between $50,000 - $100,000 to eligible businesses to help offset the cost of their first year of operations. Interested business owners will need to submit an application with a newly signed executed lease on or before Friday, May 29th, 2026.

This program provides grants of up to $10,000 to small businesses damaged by a fire that is no fault of their own. Grants to eligible businesses are available on a first-come-first-serve basis, based on fund availability.

The Phelps County GO! Programs are a comprehensive suite of grants, incentives, and loan programs administered by the Phelps County Development Corporation (PCDC) to help grow opportunities across Phelps County, Nebraska. Designed for businesses, individuals, contractors, and future residents, the umbrella program is structured around five categories (GO! BUSINESS, GO! DREAM, GO! HOME, GO! WORK, and GO! BUILD) offering direct grants ranging from $250 up to $7,500, along with matching low-interest loans and technical assistance. The grant-focused programs most relevant to small businesses fall into two main categories: GO! BUSINESS and GO! DREAM. GO! BUSINESS is PCDC's primary small business grant suite, focused on helping businesses at every stage from startup through expansion. The centerpiece is the Business & Franchise Development Program, which provides reimbursement grants of up to $5,000 for facility build-out, remodeling, equipment, initial rent, or deposits, along with additional grants of up to $1,000 each for demolition and permitting fees, initial inventory, and digital, electronic, and online support. The program also includes low-interest gap financing (not to exceed 50 percent of the total amount borrowed) and free research and site selection services in conjunction with a franchisor. Additionally, the Building Exterior Impact Grant offers matching grants of up to $1,000 for exterior appearance and branding improvements to commercial buildings, and the Steps to Start Up Program offers low-interest loans to entrepreneurs who complete PCDC's business planning education. GO! DREAM (Downtown Revitalization Economic Assistance Mission) focuses on restoring and improving buildings in the downtown cores of Phelps County communities, especially those with historic architectural features. The program addresses both exterior façades of commercial buildings and certain interior renovations within Central Business Districts, and all Phelps County communities qualify for funding. It includes three sub-grants: First Impression & Signage Grants (up to $7,500 in matching grants for signage and initial visual impact improvements), the Building Integrity Grant (up to $5,000 in matching grants for structural improvements), and GO! Sparkle (up to $250 in matching grants for small-scale beautification projects). Beyond the direct small business grants, PCDC also administers three related program categories: GO! HOME (housing incentives and down payment assistance programs of up to $7,500 for new and existing county residents, plus renovation and code compliance grants for contractors and developers), GO! WORK (workforce training resources, high demand job scholarships, internship placements, and education partnerships), and GO! BUILD (permitting assistance, site acquisition and preparation support, and project advocacy for local development). While these programs are less directly focused on individual small business grant funding, they provide broader ecosystem support that may benefit small business owners, their employees, and the county workforce.

One-time microgrants up to $500 to help women start or grow business

The Wyoming Business Council Market Expansion Grant (MEG) helps defray costs for private Wyoming-based for-profit businesses participating in market expansion activities. The primary focus of this grant is to assist businesses in overcoming challenges associated with expanding into new markets outside Wyoming. Companies must be in good standing with the Wyoming Secretary of State, with an annual revenue of less than $5,000,000.